Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-13

called Master Of Arts-a jack at ali
trades.
The Irresistible. laughter-provoking abb
surdities extravaganZas surprises, ahd
ridiculous disasters Of Don QuiXote are
the very quintessence Of punitive ana
s1uatory WIT and humor. He went form
10 set the world 20 rights and made a
fool OF himself And that same sort or
thing is going on all the time nowadays.
4 man IS partly pardOnable Wnen the
consequences OF his follies are confined 70
himself. aud alone he points moral ana
shows the punishment Of vice. But
when our modern QulXOtes get aDroau
and are taken up by booksellers, lecture
mongers. politicians. and big monopohsts.
and as knights Grant assal established
customs and principles and institutions
in place of slde-splitting Quixotes. they
become dangerous lunatics and must De,
as nuisanoes. abated.
The humOr Of Cervantes is fun ~ pathos
ana wisdom. And q thoughtful reader OF
Don Quxote Is apt 10 find himself sned-
ding tears IN the midst Of his laughter.
Don Quxote was in dead earnest MS
motives were just as high and as pure as
they could be: hts devotion 70 his Dull
cinea was chvalric; he risked his lie with
entire devotion TO conquer the WIND
mill. and 10 digenchant the unfortunate
duenna. Only allow the poor old knight
10 believe firmly in the rea4lty OF MS
lamentations and what a splendid char
actcr he isi And what's the difference,
anyhow. between him and beautilll
Bishop Berkeley? Which Of them was
right? And how much worse on is ne
than any other wrong-headed man?
Don Cuixote Is q study. And man,
set on clegant monh0Cd. will find in him
almost every manly virtue, admirable IN
its burleeque. There IS nothing mean or
little about him. And all his discourses
on great subjects, especially his lns'ruc-
lions 10 the Governor, are eTceedln6y
wise-gool stufies for any one. More
over. our knight in his magnanimity and
wisdom. Is unfailingy dcvout as u his
most worthy Squire. And the rehgious
man VIII ind in the book not little 10
please him.
As TO our friend Sancho while DON
Ouixote's mistakes. and isapprehensions
and misconceptions and apparently ce-
liberate and persistent self-deceptlons al
most craze Us, the honest natural. good
natured. sound sense Of the Squire are
refreshing and enightening IN the eA-
IRENE. He Is a walking, 1--we, encyciO-
paedia OF all the proverbs and wise gay nss
OF the Spanish people. HIS ut'erahce >,
look at them as you viii. are often pearls
az random strung. SanchO rs good COM
pany for any man who wants 10 breathe
the fresh air of common sense, ENJOY
good-humored homely. irresistible WIZ.
and get himself into a state OF nina 20
see things exactly az they nre. Sancho $
walk and conversation IS quite suggestive
of some OF the blessings Of the poor IN
spirit and pure IN heart.
The Duke and Duchess 90 for annie DE
but we have 10 confess thar their near L
loss. practical Jokes on the worthy pair
OF Adventures present them in light
that IS anything but amiable.
Don Quixote is not exactly new mover
iust out and for newspaper notice, put
In IS a story that will never grow oid.
T,be qroat DR.. Svdcrham recommended =
as n good preparation for the study OF
medicine. In our opinions it's close. re-
peated. familiar study is an excellent pre-
paratlon for any man who wants 20 use
good sense and honor and magnanimity
I'M the practice Of his profession. and 10
avoid extravagant. ambitious nonsense
no matter what may be his profession.