The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-27

consider that he does his writing by
debating to a stenographer, while Col
Ingraham scorns such methods, writ
ing every word out with a pen and go
ing over his manuscript very carefully
before it is taken to the printer. In
addition to these two examples of New
York authors who surpass the Phila-
delphian (now removed to New York;
there are said to be several
other writers in New York city
who write more than 1000 words on
an average every day.
''The Unspeakable Scot is a book.
just published in England and in the
country, which will arouse the ire of
a nation and of its 'sympathizers. The
book was to have been published just
before the coronation, but the author,
Mr. T. w. H. Crosland, decided lot
to disrupt the British empire with his
book at such a time, so he graciously
consented to a postponement until af-
ter the date set for the browning
event.
The following apology in the form
of a final chapter to the book, Is OF
interest as showing the humble spirit
i'll which the author has undertaken
the work:
Never apologize before the offense.
IL q ROOu RUE, anu III certain ClICutH-
stances a still better rule is, do not
apologize at all. have not the small
est intention of regretting anything
that has been written in the foregoing
chapters. But l am informed by u
Scotchman who has been kind enough
to read them in proof, that there is
some likelihood of their being misun-
derstood. This, of course, would be a
thousand pities. So that l shall VEN
ture on what may be termed, for the
want of a better phrase, an eXplana-
ton. When DR.. Johnson was asked to
explain his reasons for dislikng the
Scotch, his reply was of the vagucst.
Lamb also did not quite know why
he disliked them; and, on the whole,
it is difficult to say fatty why one
can not get on with the simple child
of Caledonia. AS matter of fact. my
own antipathy always amuses me.
Whether 1t will amuse the Scotch is
another matter. But for the sake of
their own peace of mind l should like
to ask them not to jump to foolish
conclusions about various hard things
I have said. Since the time of Burns,
| Scotchmen appear to have yearned for
some one who should show them their
| faults:
ooh wad some power the giftie gle US
To see orsels as ithers see us!''
is as frequent on their lips as The
best-laid schemes o. mice and men.
A mans a man for a that and the
rest of them. And, in this instance,
1 have simply done my best to play
| the role of some power To put an
ugly man in front of mirror is not,
| perhaps, to do him the most tender of
service, especially if you comment up
on his style of beauty the while. For
| all that, / am hoping that in some
small measure l may be doing great
and useful things for the Scotch as q
nation. If they would only be at a
little pains to discover their faults and
at little more pains to correct them,
one could encourage hope for Scotland.
! Much may be done with the Scotch
man. said DR.. Johnson, II you catch
him young or words to that effect. /
am afraid that to all Scotchmen who
have passed the age of forty the pres
ent volume will be a wasted lesson.
But there appear to be very large
number of Scots who have not yet at
tanned the prime of life, and 1t is
among these that 1 expect my coun-
| sci to have effect. They really can
not do themselves the smallest hurt
by taking to heart the warnings and