The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1902-01-04

painted the fragrance, the expression,
the soul of the creole. i think his fame
is established and his permanent lit
erary distinction is secured by the Gre
ole portraits which he has contributed
to American literature. What he has
done for the American creole Daudet
has done in his portraits of the dwellers
by the mouth of the Rhone, and on
the French side of the Pyrenees. More
French than Spanish, Tartarin and his
friends exert the undefinable charm OF
the half-breed. The features are drawn
with a brush of mystery. In spite oil
the light heart of the zone they were
horn in. the melancholy of the union of
two sometime alien races is clearly in
dictated in their countenances, lovemak-
ing and manners.
Perfection is not within human reach
Like the moon our infant hands
stretched out to grasp, it dwells in the
region of the unattainable. No inven-
ton. no farthest reach of genius VIII
ever attain it. There are some things
that the babe might as we'll nrst DIS
last be taught that he can not nave.
The race may not yet be more than
baby. but it has learned that perfection
in all it's shining, alluring fascination
NAV not be attained. Yet every now
and then something is created that con-
yicts of final human achievement. The
Parthenon remains the final expression
the very laws and limitations OF line IL
is not possible to go. st. Peters at
Rome the Venus of Milo, Dante ~
ferno. the plays of SHAKESPEARE are maj.
Further that way we shall rot go.
There is a future to telegraphy, trans
portation, etc, but the time Will come
when man will turn his attention 10
something else, having attained the Ut
most human possibility in communica-
ton and portage.
In every century there are eVaheS-
cent. characteristic types. Inc creoies
of Louisiana will. in another decade,
retain only a striking likeness to the
tvpes preserved by Mr.. Cable. linus
there are two reasons why his WORK
can not be done again and done better.
Mark Twain's Mississippi steamboat
types, Mr.. Joel Chandler Harris oio
time darkey studies and Mr.. Cable IS
creoles should occupy the same smell
in the library. Perhaps to these should
he added some of Miss wilkins New
Enelanders. The shelf need not be a
long one. 1t is only occupied accord
ing to the owners catalog by types
American, unique, real.
The Cavalier is Mr.. Cables latest
hook. and the short interview reported
at the beginning of this review lndl-
Gates that the author retains MS
mastery over department OF Amen-
can literature which he himself has
founded, endowed and occupied. The
speakers in the dialogue are lovely
creole girl and a young confederate
soldier who has captured a federal
captain. The Cavalier is love story
of the war. There is only enough war
to make love more interesting. As for
me I prefer Mr.. Gable in peace, free to
work at his inimitable portraiture
without the property necessity Tor
skirmishes and gore. But there are
those who like battle pictures and for
those who do the battles that the
Cavalier" Ned Ferry, fights are spir-
tied enough.
The dramatic climax of the story Is
called the Dance at Gilmer's when
Ned Ferry comes to rescue his sweet
heart, Charlotte oliver, who Is de-
tanned nv the Union officers while her