The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-19
Here and There ~
oAmong Ne1v Books.


The title Of Lillian Belrs iates, book, Abroad
with the Jimmies, might at the FIRST flush, sug-
scst the startling thought Of delerum tremens 70
one who had not been already introduced TO the
delightful pair called with undignihcd but al
feetiouate familiarity The Jimmes IN the
same authors earlier chronicle Of European ex'
periences. LAS Seen by Me"
The frontspieee of the present volume IS
duogravure from celebrated portrait OF the !
writer arrayed in a costume whose elaborate
grace procaims 10 the practiscd eve its origin IN |
the Rue de La Paix, and Immediately one re- |
members how, in certain chapter, the lofty |
Lillian affects to share Jimne's masculine atti- |
tude of patient, but unsympathetie, indulgence TO-
ward her sister, Bee, and beautiful Mrs Jimmie
whose penchant for French CONNECTIONS IN COS. !
tuning doubled the number OF days they had
! purposed TO spend in Paris. And by the by,
their happy plan of travelling, untrammelled by
any fixed itinerary, is expressed by this answer
to the Countess Tolstois question in regard TO
where they were going I'VE have come IRON
| everywhere, and we going anywhere.
While reading the first chapter OF the book
I one feels impelled to say that Miss Bells way
of showing up the Englishman Of today as
veritable brutal Saxon" in the smaller relations
Of social life. Is rank injustice as applied TO the
average Englishman. At least one American
| (moi qui pare) is persuaded that Jimmie was
unfortunate in selecting Cor being selected by
the Britshers whom he received as has guests.
Much to my qualification, one point reported as
insisted upon and proven. in a conversation oes
curing in Jimmie's houseboat at Henley, is this
That the colloqual language of the American OF
average education is purer and more accurate
English not only than Londonese, but than the
speech of the typical Britsher anywhere below
the Tweed.
Further along in the book and quite in another
connection, comes this which Americans who
have been to London must smile to see
"The English call our voices monotonous but
It was several weeks after | reached London Tor
the FIRST time before ] could catch the significance
of sentence the FIRST time it was pronounced
All over Europe our watchword with the Rus.
slams, Turks, Arabs, French, Germans and
Italians was always, Do you speak English
And in London it is Jimmies browning act OF
revenge to ask the railway guards and cab drv-
ers the same insulting question, Do you speak
English?'" 1t puts them in a purple rage.
There are four subjects of serious interest
treated in the volune--two quite reverenty but
lightly These the performance OF Parsiial
| at Bayreuth and the Passion Play at Oberammer-
gau, and interviews with Nordsu and Iostoi.
The interviews are of some length and consider
able import Comparing, or contrasting the two
men she says: In all the conversations | ever
had with Max Nordau, he spent most OF the
time trying 10 be q help and benefit TO me.
The physician in him was always at the front
His aim was healing, and only regret that
their intimate personality prevents me from re-
ating them word for word as they would interest
and benefit others as much as they did me Toll
stoi openly acknowledges God, but exemplhes
the ideas of man, while Max Naudaus private
8 life embodies the noble teachings OF the Christ
!. whom he denies"
- That sudden sprightliness characteristic Of
Lillian Bells style flashes occasionally in this
n book but not so often in others written earlier
e Speaking OF the great Trumphal gate in Mu
e mich, she says This magnificent arch is o.
Il granite and will last thousands OF years. 1
e reminded me Of the Dewey arch in New York
d il was so different"
Jimmie's canoe had one day capsized on th'
J. Thames Conscious that he had cut sorr7
10 figure short while afterward he questioned
r Lillian
Did you see me so down.
az did not | answered him firmly, wherea
'' he released my elbow and | edged around t
the other side Of the table
But | saw you come up said pleasantly
And saw what you said.
Saw said Jimmie. Saw what ] said :
"'Certainly There was enough blue lish
e around your remarks for me TO have seen then
in the dark
In the last chapter she "frivois" in a fascnat
inc way on the subject of some shopping expert
ences She sums up shopping in the Orient a
"one OF the most exciting experiences that ca
remember l have always thought that burglar
must be an exhilarating profession second onl
to that of the detective who traps him
shopping in the Orient, the bstars are dens G
thieves, and you, the purchaser, are the dete'
tive"
"Cap and Gown" Is the title Of series
verse collected from college quarterlies, etc. Ih
volume just out is the third of the series, an
is compiled by R. L. Paget the selections con
ing from college publications Of the last tot
years II makes the most entertaining resdin
is full of the happy philosophy of youth, brin
ming over with clevernesses of many kinds, an
is brilliant prophecy OF added richness to Il
American school Of literature In the immedia
Die future. We present a few pickings from II
ne volume
ms | had rather you were beside me- love,
,ht With the old-tme faults l knew so well,
he Than a spotless angel from heaven above
be- From whose every breath benson fell.
Is For love the CLEAN of your gay blue eyes
nj With their scorn and laughter and sudd'
,rs pride
bic And love your petulant quick replies
of Where the bitter and sweet sparkle side
will side.
!u You were not ali kind you were not all true
tbs In those days long dead that have left the
"a scar
iea But love those faults, for those faults are yc
I've And love you dear, for just what you are.
Oh Smith College Monthly.
nY Newspaper people will appreciate these;
,is- A FULL EDITION.
on May I print kiss on your lipsg ] said
ms And she nodded her sweet permission;
&C SO we went TO press, and rather guess
s We printed full edition
,ro- --Horvsyd LamfooH
ygls