The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-02
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teresting contrast to John Morley, who
practically abandoned the forum while
| writing his monumental Life of
| Gladstone" OF course, the politics
which interest Mr.. Game are those of
the Isle of Man. to whose house of
keys, or parliament, he was elected
some time ago. The Isle, though nom
inally self-governing, really is under
the authority of the British crown,
and the author of 1.-THE Christian" has
just elaborated a scheme for doing
away with the present state of things,
and obtaining real home rule" He
outlined this plan in vigorous speech
to his constituents at Ramsey the
other night, and intends to push it in
the house of keys as soon as the
Manx legislature begins it's next sit
ting.
Helen Keller's English publishers re-
Gently received a striking letter from
her, which they have made public
The letter is apropos of a review in
one of the London weeklies in which
doubt was expressed as to whether
''The Story of My Life" really was
written by Miss Keller, and in it she
says: Il have met doubling Thomases
before. An American periodical went
so far as to call my sensations 'vicari-
ous. If it is true that have no SEN
SchSAOiiot II 10, VI COul QQlLS uHItdS-
enable to suppose that [ write or
think. The arrogance of those who see
is very amusing" Enormous interest
in Miss Keller is really felt in this
country, and it has just been recalled
that her story made a deep impression
upon Queen Victoria.
Several years ago, when the Volta
bureau at Washington published a VOL
ume of papers regarding the Amer
ican girl rQ9nha6 fha
to whom 1T appealed powerfully, SO
much so in fact that her majesty de-
clared that she must see Miss Keller
If ever she came to England. And
when, some time afterWard, the queen
met Bishop Phillip Brooks, she par
ticularly asked him if he knew Miss
Keller and inquired about her progress.
Many other prominent people over
here are anxious to see the American
girl, so that the concluding paragraph
of her published letter has been read
with especial interest. Therin Miss
Keller says: Il have long and eagerly
looked forward to the pleasure of Wis
iting England. Perhaps this dream
may be realized when 1 leave college;
and certainly shall never cease to
study with love her wonderful history
and glorious literature"
According to Carlyle enthusiast
who has just been looking into the
subject, the sage is another Of the
prophets unhonored in their own
country. Says the writer, J. M. Sloan:
mo monument, no statue of Carlyle
as yet has been erected at Ecclefechan
or anywhere in his much-loved An
Mandate. In the window of one of the
cottages in the village the sign ap-
pears of The Resartus Reading Room
This is all. A small, badly-lighted
apartment, containing a few newspa-
pers, a bagatelle board in smaller
room behind, and neglected library
above rickety stair-this is The Re-
sartus Reading Roomp A complete
edition of Carlyle's books, which the
library at one time possessed, has now
wholly disappeared I asked an oblig-
ing peasant in one of the lanes if he
had read Thomas Carlyle's works.
No. he replied, they're mo- easy to
get baud O. hereabouts.'
H. C.