The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-13
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enec of poetry IN America as evidenced NJ
MI Ssedinan's American Anthology. ana
adds There seemed more than hope for 4
Nation witch had produced such gronp
as that Of Poe. Emerson. Lowell and Long
fellow. Among The latcr poots NON,
stands promincn;ly forth but fAnicS and III
q minor degree the minute grace OF Father
Tabb
~ would seem We are as essentially lacking
In literary judgement rs Ia noctic genius The
emission Of poc's name from tho lis, Of our
immorlals Is already suhioctlug his Judges
to criticism ahroad; there. he IS regarded as
the FIRST Of Americans rncts. Evidently that
august body which countersisns the csras
OF admission TO the Hall OF name. docs not
possess ~ The aeeresation OF its mental
equipment "a nice arrangement Of cpianhs.
ia England things are managei quite differ
entity for her majesty is The hooper Of the
keys to Westminster Abbey and the court
OF last resort
When George eliot died Il Is said almost hen
asl wish was that she might be buried there.
Bu, the queen refused on moral grounds.
As the long procession OF the royal lady's
predecessors ancestral and otherwise, passed
N review before us we arc driven 10 the
conclusion that ethical distinction was not
requisite for their admission. Indeed IL
Is very evident that these Lords and ladies'
Of hish degree were permitted 20 enter under
"rhe good old rule, the simple plau.
That he shall take who has the power
And he shall kocp who can"
~
General Low Wallace once related u
fri nd n, f.,..f.l, 40
hnnllv influenced him 10 write Ben IIuf. 10
was en- route from New York to Washington
and on the train mot Robert Insersoll while
smoking together, The latter suddenly said:
wallace. YOU nrc a man Of tho world. a
reader and a scholar. / Wish YOU would give
me candidly. YOUR views ON this question Of
CHRISTIANITY" General wallace complied. and
long and earnest discussion followed.
On reaching Washington. they separated.
but the memory Of their interview remained
with the author Of "Thc Fair God As Is
always the ease. he thought Of many areu-
menis he might have made 10 strengthen his
nreFont1iion OF tho question and nnaliy he
began TO wonder u he might not write
something which would testify Of the faith
thar WIS in him and perhaps have influence
with others, And 80 Ben iiur was written.
earnestly ana trvcrcntly, with careful re-
gard COR authentic detail and historical truth.
II is stated General wallace oGco Travelled 10
Washington IN person to consult tho hest au-
thori,lcs IN the Congressional Library re-
getdng the arrangement and construction
Of tho benches and oar locks on the Roman
galloys So solictous via hc lest any trivial
error should mar the authenticity Of his
work Of suggest 2 doubt as 10 the sincerity
Of hio own motives
49,
Through old Rose Glasses" tho grace
fu tito of Miss farlo's volume OF siorios.
plarks thcsc as belonging in measure 10
days lang syne. The Eastern reviewers have
characterized them as Southern hut there
nrc only two which are distinctly so, slncs
mere statement as 10 locality is not tho
sole requisite ror The necessary "cnlnr.'.
Throughout grace simplicity aud variety
combine 20 hod the readers interest. Law
yer Money. especially. presents IN few
clever touches a faithful picture Of ifc M
an old southern community, aud thcrc arc
many such. wllrrc. az the author says, 'Pco-
pic seem to i've by the pracc OF God and do
not have quite enough OF that" The stories
hayo already received chitorial Endorsement
having appeared ia the Century, Evening
Post ana Saturday Evening Post There Is
plenty Of human nature Of the wholesome
sorl. FOR Miss Earle tears no emotions TO
| iattors, strains after no theatrical cllmaxcs
and best NJ all makes no mlsdirerted nor
superficial attempts at the solution OF any
social problem
The publishers Messrs. Houghton. MiTlln
Co, have happily taken hint from the
title and The hook is attractively appropriate
IN binding and appearance.
~
Not long since Mr. James Lane Anen's
literary qualities were being discussed by u
clover woman, herself writer OF rccog-
nized ability In conclusion she said. az
will admit that Mr.. Alien Is somher but be
ran not hen Il, be was born So" most
faacious decision, since one IS not neces
sarily compelled to carry a mental or moral
I defoImity through life Scientists may dis
agree as TO the actual ratio OF responsibility
supposed nv herodity, but observation, com
mon sense and personal experience teach US
that acduieSence Is not the hest method Of
meeting H.
Opportunities for acquiring cheerful and
sunshny spirit have been open TO MI Alden
in the same proportion rs opportunities for
studying The lnnuitiye, but the gifted Ken
tuoklan hanors these in the breach as we'll
MS Ia the Observance as the following will
testify; she would baye lfcd 10 have been
surrounded by the old rch and beautiful
things And alas! other arrangements.
quite as uupardorabie greet US III Mr.. Az
lens latest story fer he wakes didactc and
edfyine regarding tho roaring Of children.
The DroYerb as to tho manifold perleetons
OF ''oid maids children" is us ancient as
It's title and Applies with equal proprlety to
old Bachelors There are more things in
VOWED IN this apparently simple question
than arc dreamed Of in Mr., Aliens phiioso-
INV he is wise who hcsltates TO encounter
them rasiily. RIM Pollard.
SO WE ARE Gran