The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-10-13

troopers IN OCCUPY their waiting hours BY
possessing themselves Of what lay so con-
veniently at hand. But, years afterward'
the exact spot was identified by the fam
lily and the contents of the two CHESTS
found under the ruins of the cellar, lying
loose in the keeping Of Mother Earth,
blackened but otherwise intact The traS-
edy of the story was, happily, not part
Of the family chronicle of the author, but
was supplied from the experiences of 9th
ers, not uncommon in border history or
that day.
George Bird Grinne1. whose new book
Of Indian tales. entitled THE Punish
ment of the Stingy. and Other Indian
Stories" Is Just published by the Har-
pers, has had unique experience. He
has been dignihed by the title Of war
chief by his friends and admirers, the
Pawnee Indians. and during his associa-
ton with them and with other tribes Of
the red men he gathered material for his
Indian stories. Sitting with them by the
side OIL their fires at night he has had
the unusual privilege OF listening to their
legends and folklore, just as they have
been passed on for many generations
from sire to SON Such records are not
only most entertaining in the form in
which Mr.. Grinnell presents them in
1.-The Punishment Of the Stingy," but
Of our country.
Aside from being a Publishers An
nouncement Number and containing cop
ious lists of forthcoming books the Octo-
Der Critic maintains its interest IN tbs
purely esthetic side OF letters and art
From a pictorial standpoint Tighe Hop
kns' paper on 1.-THE Tauchnftz Edition
is easily the feature OF the current num-
Der. Illustrated by portraits of Baron
Tauchnftz Sr. and Baron TaUchnfE Jr-,
with views Of their residences and Of thu
plant and enIivened by much literary and
biographical material apropos the Ger
man publishers and the English and
American authors with whom they have
had dealings, the article Is IN every re-
spect noteworthy. OF different and more
Whitelocks interview with Ernest Seton
Thompson Mr.. WhfteIock engaged tina
services OF a photographs, who obtained
several attractive views Uf ths Seton
Thompsons, and the text q the interview
contains many points OF m0ment regard
ing Mr. Seton-Thnmpson's early struggles
and present day successes. The CaTiy1eS
Will perhaps always enlist the interest OF
AcgIo-Saxon readers, and he article on
Mrs Carlyle and her HouSemafd'' IN the
current issue OF the Critic should prove a
welcome Edelight On the domestic Life Of
a couple which has so long suffered from
Froudes rntstuterpretztorS The letters
between Mrs Carlyle and her maid. here
published for the first time, show better
than any biography the real aspect Of
life in the Cheyne Row house Both prac-
teal and theoretical Is Gerald Stanley
Lees third paper eon Literary Drill in
College" Mr.. Lea Is an independent
thinker and his views, while radical ara
full OF inspiration, and should be OF help
to those who have In their keeping the
intellectual future OF the coIlegizn OF
either sex Few men are better equipped
for writing on Gilbert White than L c.
Mall, who Is himself co-editor OF new
edition OF The Natural History OF Sell
borne" Mr. Mall brings to light many
new facts concerning Whites Life and his
appreciation OF the man and his place In
science and In letters IS in every way
balanced and sympathetic In addition TO
the above features the October Critic con-
tains a short paper by Mrs. Minnie Mad
dern Fiske on 'SThe Effects OF First
Night on the Actor a divertfng Pocket
Version of Hall Gaines THE Eternal
City and other briefer papers on topics
literary or esthetic. together with a
t'Lounger' as full Of varied interest as Il
customary.