The book is dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Roberts.

The book carries a verse (in French), before the Foreword (to the First Edition) by Henry Lawson, which reads:

La vie est vaine:
Un peu d'amour,
Un peu de haine ...
Et puis -- bonjour!


La vie est brève:
Un peu d'espoir,
Un peu de reve ...
Et puis -- bonjour!


LÉON MONTENAEKEN

Which roughly translated reads:

Life is vain/useless
A little love,
A little hate ...
And then -- goodbye!


Life is short
A little hoping
A little dreaming
And then -- goodbye!