The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-27
prsted BY the Master Whose
Hand Drew Them.
ATOMS OF IAN MAC LAREh.
n~aftt~ Audience He shows
- TAey ISBasfrni~ Traits Of
A 1Ssawnl GhaFact~F-HeverrnG
- lesvnsng, Dry HsSs~r- Hsnas.
es .sa Fidelity {" n.fy-"eas-
- Fssu the Asthor's Works.

s .-.,s~sns have always beer fond of the
800 Ia literature. In history In tsses&i
- MT II IA Doubtful whether any keener
& -. ss,x~. Of scaten character Rag been
4 Ess.5S.,s,ss tsau ny the lectures ami res5SrSs
- - Iohn Watson tsan Mseiar@sJ az hs
s.sreftxs last n.gfgt IN the Seattle theaasr
~ = sxngo.dsd 10 his ass3teDrs TRAIT W
ss.a{ eR Scotch temperament. and gave
I ,reu6kse fluctuations from his own ~s5rks,
I - 1ultencs grew almost unc"nseiausly -
s..t,ee tia. OF the platform stool naa
- was samseif an embodiment 81 the
800 h. was rorfrayIns. and that tn his
! -. representation and quaint parAssnxs
- afKsraea glfTnpses q ihs highest and
- = the life Of Aua Scotia
91e<artnr aaeuas 30 be with DR.. Watson.
: = writing mas heeo, later Of loss He
~nvars 10 enc the impression Of a great
8r.1n1sr taxing a few personal friends or
su11lo sffss sss woyksisos and showing them
6 ~ a. two masterpieces, ami then liagsr'
& - little while to point ouf the special
sssusfies the truth TO nature. the strong
! I1la,s he has tried TO set forth. Al this
q 6oes urassgnisgiy. hut not sawnngiy.
ruls3edly bat Tot eoarseiy. plainly bat not
- sufs, kaIansss az 10 make his hearers
klek ~ credit them with no culture or
hreIf2snse.
,reahaut . trace OF fopp.ry, he appeared
li6oe on fhe ros'rum AMI announced AZ
- THAT he would speak on certain traits
s sssseh character. giving illustrations
6.un the Annals Of DYnmtoohty." Then
~ eAxier mind that has delighted the
MD With rs wonderful creations gave
nm. practical. conversational analysis OF
ss6ne Of ssase creations. and series OF
xd,9hsfssi readings, which hardly seemed
s = readings. 50 interviewer were they In
= sfAs web OF the talk and so naturally
~ iaey 81 into place.
The Picture Of = Cottage.
he hive and reverence OF the Scotch for
IksYniag was fsneis emphasized. the speaker
hsepssy s.hpesing that phase which showed
III readiness of the paorer eiassss 10 un-
1sfee deprivation aud hardship In order ia
sfst their SONS the benefit OF a university
sSss.tion. Beautifully be drew the pie
tars IF q cottage with liz shelf OF books
i striking contrast with the peer furui-
tar. and Of the guds wife, who.
hsGxh never voluntarily calling al
ie6tiass 10 the books herself, eagerly waited
question from the guest so as 10 give
M he Story ~ her boy al the uistsera;ty.
ysum the solitary. bat effective. picture
p rsaehed the generalization thai anea
hnlises In ScosiAna count themselves 81
Dssmsiy hanofed II bat once In genera
= eholarsasp. and t.sen goirg tn the heart
d modern yssfagugy said ''fs would 5s
Nh II beswaen the cottages ana the ons-
pztsty an open road wsr. kept, and upon
Mat rad the grass were never allowed 70
tssw.'
His portsaffurs Of the cid country couple
eanx IN 10 the university To see their f1ay
es1duase was too exquisite for al attempt
~ feprusiiesluss. and for the love anH rev
mtsse felt IN prumtorhty glen for isae gro
fs1&af the ressier mast so 10 the iages Of
ths sssry. OF better still. bear br Watson
mlE-pret th@a4.
4 ssas,,ss t,als. iass 90 apfly illustrated.
~ the hsv husssos of she Scotch. snrewl.
etsn covert aHs sometimes severely sar-
tMstss, hts human was isnesy sxsmrllnea
The Grass examination OF prumtechsy
= she wiinsss stand AMI by. tie unique
stscrs ~ the sssaale after tie had expelled
~ dog ffnIf, shs kirk.
Fidelity to puty.
Sentiment. as q third characteristics. the
SPEAKER sharply distinguished from sensi-
msnss,.iy. showing that while his
esunnysnea feel profoundly love CT
sssnsfy. 81 hosne. OF duty. they
u nns xush about thes. things
hes wsar their hearts on their sleeves for
ssxs 20 peek al. llumGrously he depicted
sbs sIps,sise disposition where man az
railway station insists upon telling TO
fefsy strangers his entire family nisEory.
He Suggested however. that possibly ;es
&eHxa carry their reserve 10 an extreme.
eslag il strcng illustration from his eva
A5es
fxas!lxs IA duty he enumerated as \
ta1ffh trait, ard IL wsz evident that in
~ stvstksrs own mifta tnts vac EsSef we'd
y The climax af he serbs Az thts point
- gave charming reading al the stage
" HIS story where William Nacluse
AswAks 20 Thomas Mitchell the news that
~ wife !. dying ami when he tafd how
~ Ssr George tufs VIZ TIE she for ! ssa
2ssssse sna threw IL on the floor 81 saa
aaffIAge there was hardly dry eye in .he
Acure
Ne much fsy the hare outline ef the lee
ta's lis riVa nlilns. the original as tss
4 Af2 PAFSnthsses. the comments ard sag
evsssns On Ali sassshls, topics froga dress
Y Srsnk. Tram 9iaissss 80 divinity must
- heaFd. and the issSuF*f's .sTonr and
magnetic prcsTacs and effective rendition.
MsssE,g the ssss5sHss alternately ~ laugh
tef aha - :sars. n1ass ssn personally en- i
PRED 81 BE appreciated