...to the land of gold. Chicago, "the Garden City," was to be my Ultima Thule, my firm abiding place, but "The best laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft a-gley." Two months later I was plodding my weary pilgrim way through southern Minnesota, "spying out the land"...

...contact was broken between them and the transmission of nervous currents consequently interrupted. The best laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft agley, and this theory found immediate opponents, who asserted that if the neurones are living units, which by...

...in motion with the impress of victory as a foregone conclusion, but (in the words of Robert Burns) " the best laid schemes o' mice and men gang aft a-gley," and (to quote Billings)" if our foresight" (on April 3oth) "had been equal to our hindsight" (on May 6th)...

...and the early expectations of a brilliant career as a pianist were on the high road to realisation. But "the best laid schemes o' mice and men gang aft agley." Miss Allan did not become a professional musician, and the story of howshe decided to become a dancer...

...princely hand. It was on the principle 148 of " Enjoy yourselves, my friends, and hang the expense." But "The best laid schemes o' mice and men gang aft agley." The arrival of the dessert led to a large order on the part of our host for a quantity of a celebrated...

...revolutionary government, and establish a constitutional monarchy with the Duke of Orleans on the throne; but " The best laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft a-gley." The Austrians under Archduke Charles attacked Miranda, one of the generals who commanded a division...

...of secession, and that an ordinance of secession submitted to them would be triumphantly ratified. But " The best laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft agley." Still, to the secessionists at that time all things betokened certain success. Their skies looked bright....

...would be there for dinner about quarter of seven. Then they got into 16 the car again and started back. But " the best laid schemes o' mice and men gang aft agley." Thus, as they were rounding the turn about two miles from the Club, Edmonds slowed down into a stop....

...night was set, the expedition was carefully planned, and fortune seemed to smile upon the project. But — The best laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft agley. Some one was good enough to convey to Sir Gideon a hint of what was on foot, and he at once took measures...

...wrecked, and the man who was washed ashore at Inverlachie. "As this late bard of Ayrshire puts it — " ' The best laid schemes o" mice and men Gang aft agley ! ' " — and the fine barrier reef called the Antlers was the hand of God. Now the man is in my lands, in my hands,...