The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-25
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with Spain. The hero In young patriot from
Iouislonn. He hears OF the destruction OF the
bettlcship Maine as he In arrang in2 bowl OF
lowers I'm the morning room OF his charming
home near New Orleans. Persons who nat
tered themselves that they were made OF
,,orn.r stun sneered at the hero a. they be-
held him thus engaged. II was their idea that
II was proper to sncsr at youth who could DO
solicitous about an arrangement OF flowers
They learned better presently. He Joined
the Rough Riders and made gallant
ard splendid figure at the assault upon
santiago Mr. Munroe has the knack
a, effective description. He perceives
the interesting thing, and sets II forth
wildly. tits exharnting to road OF how the
army came in double column OF ships eight
mIlca iong with their low-trailing banners OF
black smoke of the navy 10 the night. contem-
plating the unhappy 81 anlards with great cleo
tric eyes OF tho charging by land and sea: OF
the shouts aud the fame. and the thunder.
and the havoc and the whole glorious and sui
pburbua victory Friends OF realism will like
tina, part OF the story which pictures the mil
lionatrc Rough Rider from the metropolis rum
ptnc down to camp in a private cara verita-
he car Of Fortunatus. full Of cnnvasbock
dncks and champagne an q good tobacco. The
time comcs Of course. when II is necessary
u bring this estlnsble trooper down Just
who ID also an intimate friend. he calls out:
"uh. Teddy! say. Teddy" Col Leonard
Wood. commanding the troon. In the
interest Of discipline objects to this. Ad-
dressing sergeant. lie says SHARPLY: Arrest
that man AMI take him to tho guard house.
We have mad enough OF thl. Teddy business.
and want II distinctly understood that here
after Iieut.-Col Roosevelt Is to receive the
title oi his rank from every man IN this COM
l.. atAN
m illionare offender was seTed and marched
IN ny the brawny sergeant. lately
mounted policeman Of New York city:"
but he cherished no re eminent. and
10 went up san Juan II II Inter. good naturally
a. very CALAMITY. along with the others.
Moreover when the war ended. he married tho
hsro's sister. the incest sort ~ gtrl, who had
the g,eatcSt reverence for his martial prNwCss.
and he called his distinguished superior Ted
dy" whenever he r'easah. without rebuka from
Az, tody. and stumred the state for him whom
he ran for Governor. The hero also married
very haprlly A story that will surely please
the young readers to whom IL i addressed.
Mr. Peter Newell az delincntor OF the gro
te,lue and "a quaint and original humorlst
has made for himself position that IL unique"
lie has style that is his own and that does not
lind i'sel' TO imitation. His pictures have
lch,cned the pages oi many awork OF more
brought his imaginative faculties an 1 his sririt
Of elash fun to play uron material that often.
without his illumination. would b. duh enough.
in Peter Newelrs Pictures and Rhymcs"
tIIarrersl no Is unhampared by tho rc~trin-
lions Of text supplied by heavier hands and
gives us both rhymes and pictures al his own.
The result Il q com binatlon Of singular felicity
"a humorous bend that has that captivating
az Of srontanety which is the result OF ma
tura lcliheration.
There Is genu ne FUN. and even q suggestion
ola sort Of hyper-innocent deviltry In tho cS-
rrs.sIons OF those aueer-looklng children-ns
IN the picture thai illustrates thu sim pie lines.
~ VIA. are you afraid. my ehildl inquired the
lially ,sarAer
oh, sir! the aO~,r, they are Wild exclaimed the
t;ll,! creature.
swift and subtle too In their appeal to the rlsI-
lie faculties are the pictures ~ the rabbit and
the wandering rur OF thistle down; the little
SRI whose polka dots are set a'dancinz az
che p!a ys and tho bat who has been caught
10 storm and Is repaired by the umbrella
maker
Mr. Bangs supplies AN Introduction TO the
little volume and as he feels It incum bent unon
him to treat his subject In a humorous man.
rer he brnces himself 10 the effort with tho
lightness and agility OF an aged circus elephant
about 10 throw q handspring. Referring TO the
fact that Mr. Newell IL country born and hrai,
says Mr.. Bangs He was an Indifferent m over:
bsomewhat tentative tosser OF hay: AMI II il
sail that his plouGhing lacked denth" Bold
hts of tacetlousness, these. that recall the
manner Of Gibbon or that kindred humor
who complies the railway time tables. II IL
perhaps to be regretted that Mr.. Newell did
not write his introductorr chapter seli-but
his hook IL strong enough to carry the extra
weight.
Historical sketch Invaluable for purposes
o. reference aud by reason OF its tersenass and
t'mIrah'e condensation Of much matter into
tsmal space Ia England In the Nineteenth
Century" by Mr.. c. W. Oman, lecturer In
history at New Collage Oxford. ard author OF
several historical works OF valus. From tho
time Of the venerable Beds onward. western
historians have dated thar annals by m cans
OF the centuries. counting backward and for
ward from that year A. d. which Dionysus
Evcuus wrongly liked "a the birth date al our
Lord. In comparatively recon. times we have
begun To talk and think Of the CEN
tn'les ms entities with individual char
art@rs and attributes. making thus OF an
entirely arbitrary demarcntion OF tims
which nevertheless has the sanction OF
custom and convenience. Hence though In
ordcrt understand thoroughly the England
Of 1913. tho reader should start with lI93.
Mr.. Oman being hound by the prescribed
limits. opens the story in tho year before the
treaty of hmlens ere the short breathing
space Of peace in 1929 had broken the con-
thuity OF the great French wnr Speaking In
ms rreface OF that period OF the great war Of
lGf'-lSl5. during which England gained
her commercial supremacy and becnme the
carrier OF the worlds merchandise, Mr..
Oman says:
1t IL hard for u, who. for torty.nve year. have
never Waged war In Europe, 70 realize an England.
winch was for whole generation engaged In an
Almost uninterrupted struggle for existence ~ we'll
A'tor Empro-with her nearest Continental neigh.
Por an England who was not the preacher OF peace
among nations. but the untiring fomsntor OF war.
teepInR the struggle against BopApsrts alive by the
n-ndins Hub.diea which she continued to pour into
lie hands OF the military powers Of central and
fasiern Europe II seems bewildering to our
fo'ionS OF English credit when try TO picture 10
yourselves a time whom Conso!s wont down to co. 10
nay, occasion In xha tha RAM ~