The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-17
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j y of Literary Matters.

\ - of Literary Matters.
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-. ,.,dency toward sad and somber omaxes by which
- authors seem possessed has been varously explained
temseves and their critics but memory tails TO recall
~ Tho has offered the for IL that Mr. William
Epr IA when assaed for the hopeless tragedy Of his
fSS ~ Dare In extenuation Mr. Black said in effect
,be author who wishes to be remembered must write
s and not comedy. This is statement which is as
s onen 10 argument 1t is not necessary to call the
q me great masters of fiction who have written both
,sved an equal of fame for each II the vote
,., army of readers could be taken this question
shabIe the count would be in favor of the author who
Y ,s n smiles who begules us OF all weary cark-
s and that his would be the prize OF grateful
W No student of human nature will deny that tenn
w.. enters largely into the problem of happiness
bsnoness and the writer who would be true to nature
II, recognize this fact
., 10 his own sex probably forbade Mr. Black from
~ tbe simple and natural solution OF the question at
y II will be recalled that after drawing hero who was
Ia ortbv Of the best life could offer any the author
p..Ls his heart in hopeless love affair and then
ne him The truth is that Mr. Black, being gifted with
r where his own is concerned, realizes that in
"a keep Maceod's heart broken It necessary to
S;rr pbysioloeists tell us that the heart of man is
; being tender organ. and observation teaches that
ds It's recuperatve qualities is closely allied the
n;x If Mr. Black had simply shattered the OF
eod affections and returned him to his native heath
intact it would have required no sequel to record
ous stages OF revivhcation or to that the
bt upon our sympathes would not be permanent. But
y fidelity to nature could not influence induce Mr.
A "a permit the inevitable and natural graYtaton OF his
IL from the stage OF tragedy to that OF comedy.
Il
Their. are however authors of recognized positions who
Ia ye.y different views this subject Owen Meredith
III example, declares that
nrhe heart of a mans like that delicate weed
That requires to be trampled on boldly indeed,
# Ere il give forth its fragrance
M,pfesty, Bulwer would have regarded Macleods ex-
nccs as being really OF educational and even of
.kaay nature Such woulu fit him the intelli-
IAN to WOO and wed in due Highland Mary
n i've happy forever after And when the suspicious hour
~ in which this graduate in the school of love put his
III to the touch for the second time it is safe to certify
# he would not alude all any former entangng al
ces That IS he would not unless Mary then and there
yed herself into Of inquiry which is what usual
happens Since the world began there may nave been. at
In Intervals men who have remained faithful their first
ss but careful revision OF the facts would prove that
ras majority Of these should rightully be reegated
III category Of General Sheridans good Indians
s.
A Mr. Eliot Henderson in Harpers Book Shelf" gives
Tx interesting personal data regarding half dozen Of the
books OF the day and their authors among which is
HIe Kings Messenger" Mrs. Antroous related to him
sonay the facts which inspired her story which breI
follows There lived near Donaldsonyile aged Gre
~ lady polished and stately and widely travelled who
OF rich of historical and personal remins
Ices OF bygone times in Louisiana. Among her
III small naid box, with design of Cupids and
nd cover containing, among other relics dagger ring
quaint pattern some letters yellow and and faded
Of young and beautiful woman Lady Jeanns
N Of the box descendant OF this fascinating
Fifteenth century Gaatea, whom Mrs Antrobus has
for us with that pcturesqueness and distinctive
H ok <egme, and of which her charming heroine must
'tH e'been the incarnation,
In his recently published journal Mr. John R, Thompson
sdes to poem he wrote for Backwood entitled Lee to
in the
3e OF the Wilderness. correspondent inquiries regard
M the facts and the identity of the regiments held in
nc which General Lee attempted lead person to recap
@ redoubt that had been carried by the Federal troops
~ poem too long be reproduced in full here but the
'aowng verses include the incident desired Il may how
M be found in the Southern Anaran'l and other similar
sehons There has been discgesica regarding the
hg OF the regiments but the best evidence SHOWS they
eFs Texans
B Not far off in saddle there sat
Agay-bearded man in black slouched hat
k not much moved by the fire was he,
N Cam and resoute Robert Lee,
Quick and watchfu he kept his eye
W IN the bold rebel brigades close by
S SsssFves that there standing (and dyng) at
while the tempest of wrath toppled the trees.
Inc grand old gray-beard rode to the space
mhere death and his victims stood face to face,
ana silently waved his old slouched hat
" world OF meaning there in that
roliow me Steady Wen save the day.
ms ms was what he seemed to say;
ana TO the light of his glorious eye
Inc bold brigades thus made reply
wen go forward, but you must go back"
anu hey moved not an inch on the perous track
Az. ~ 70 the rear, and we'll send them h-l!"
D4 'ne sound OF the battle lost in their yell.
turning his bride, Robert Lee
s Re- 70 the rear Like the of the sea,
WT~Ssung the dikes in their overflow
4'uY MS veterans dashed on the foe.
IT, IT, oScNward in terror that foe was driven
v uTeH banners rent and their columns riven
o NaseyeF the tide OF battle rolled
81 S'N he Wilderness wood and void
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