Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-10-29

about so much OF the really good literary
work of the country being SO soon for
gotten. Very few articles that see the
light OF print in newspapers or magazines
are remembered after the day or month
of their issue Occasionally very strik-
ing article is remembered, in some dim
sort, for few weeks; but the paper is
DESTROYED and the magazine lost, so the
reader soon forgets the quotation marks
when he airs his borrowed wisdom. II
may be only in accordance with the law
OF compensation that these ephemeral
productions are forgotten; since, during
their short life, their reach and influence
is great Farrar has said, somewhere,
that the books that have been epoch
making, books that ale in the nature OF
ebibles'' are the first to be out-grown by
the people. The truth that they teach is
50 assimilated, becoming an essential part
of the mental illumination of mankind
that by the blaze of light that they throw
man PUSHES ahead to new discoveries.
The more universally theory is ac-
copied the sooner it appears hackneyed /;
and the originator is left unread. This
is nowhere SO noticeable as in fiction; the
creator of new school OF writing has
one day of wild triumph, and then-ob-
livion. "Jane Eyre" it is probable, made
more of a Juror than any novel that has
been published in the century. 1t was a
tremendous blow at the stilted unnatural
romance of that day, but where is it
now? AS we. of this generation, read
the book we are filled with amazement to
think that this story should have been
considered such marvel of originality.
We are prepared for every turn in the
plot, every development of the romance
between the surley Rochester and the
meek Jane. But we are only familiar
with it because Charlotte Bronte's genius
broke away from all the traditions of her
day and re-created the English novel, be-
cause her very originality made her work
the model of hundred imitators, whose
talent has made her genius trite. In
such good company let US be forgotten:
''Whom the Gods love, die young"
DIR. Edward Berdoe is soon to publish
a Browning Cyclop@dia," which is to
explain away all Of the obscurities of the
poets style. We will next have Grown
ing for Babes" During Browning's
life time he was perfectly aware that
many people found his meaning very
elusive thing; but his attitude was practi-
cally one Of Indifference to the befogged
public. If they didn't understand, so
much the worse for them. 1t would be
interesting to know why DIR. Berdoe feels
himself called to draw aside the veil that
Browning was SO content to have hang
between his light and the public.
The author OF Robert Elsmere is to the
front again with new novel called
david"
DR.. Edward Eggleston, with his new
wife, his new novel and the honor of
having the first American book entered
under the new international copyright
law, is renewing his youth at a great
rate. The first edition of his Gath
Doctor" was exhausted on the first dav
of publication.
There was poetic justice in the "Faith
Doctor" being the first book to be bene-
fitted by the new law, for DR.. Eggleston
was an ardent worker for the reform. He
tells story Of his lobbying efforts in Wash
ington, before a majority of our representa-
tives could be brought to see that there
was any harm in the international steal
ing of books. He said he took ''dear old
Col. Johnston" to Washington with him
to be introduced by him to some of the
Southern Congressman. Col. Johnston
is quaint example of the old southern
scholar and Georgian by birth. In his
old age some degree of fame and recogni-
ton have come to him through his dia-
lect stories of Georgia life. Col. Johnston
introduced Eggleston to the senator about
this way II have brought this gentleman
to tell you all about the copyright bill p he
said in his slow southern voice, 'He
knows all about it. 1 don't know much
about it myself, but know we writers
work mighty hard and we're mighty pore"
Eggleston said as the old fellow stood