The Madness of Philip, and Other Tales of Childhood

by Josephine Daskam Bacon

Excerpt from The Madness of Philip: And Other Tales of Childhood

Joseph stared and reiterated his assertion Philip again denied it. He did nothing to pre vent Joseph from assuming the head of the line, but his tone was most exasperating, and Joseph sat down on the lowest step of the bus and burst into angry tears - he was not a person of strong character.

222 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1902

About the author

Josephine Daskam Bacon (Mrs. Selden Bacon) was an American writer of great versatility. She is chiefly known as a writer who made the point of having female protagonists.
She wrote a series of juvenile mysteries, as well as works dealing with more serious themes. She published books of poetry, which were well received by critics; as noted by one critic, some of her poetry was set to music.
She wrote on "women's issues" and women's roles as well. She was a pioneer in the Girl Scouts movement and compiled the guidebook used by that organization.
-from:Wikipedia