The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-27

as a boy. A charming little boy he
was, of course, full of sage sayings
and wise ways, and the example of all
boys the world over He early DEM
onstrated his ability with his fists,
shadowing forth of that strenuosity
which has ever marked him as a man.
We learn of his early lessons in poll
tics, where he easily stood first, and
was always perfectly right upon Ques-
lions not graSped-or graSped wrong
ly-by everybody else concerned. We
follow him with adulation and praise
for his every act as cowboy, police
commissioner, governor, assistant sec
rotary of the navy, during which time
Mr. Riis is convinced that everything
done in Washington was accomplished
by Mr.. Roosevelt single-h anded-as
soldier and rough rider, when he won
everything from Spain and occupied
the center of the stage. Indeed, Mr..
Riis is quite convinced that his friend
was the determining factor in the en-
tire struggle. He. selected Dewey for
the North Pacific station, and how
the admiral was able to overcome the
Spanish ships without Mr.. Roosevelt
Mr.. Riis neglects to state. Then, as
president, words fail his biogra pf1er,
as he has used up almost his entire
vocabulary before he comes to this
momentous fact of his career. Sad as
was the death Of Mr.. Mckinley, it was
but Gods way of giving this country
it's man of destiny, Theodore Roose-
welt. 1t was written cons back when
prehistoric man was battling with the
elements, that in the year of our Lord
1901 the American people should come
into their own. And heaven be praiS-
ed, according to Mr.. Riis. their own is
still with them, and would remain. Mr..
Roosevelt is loved by children, adored
by young men, is the despair of politi-
clans and the hope of the nation. AS
a speaker and writer he has no peer,
and as an administrator he is a genius.
He has legitimate ambition to be
elected to the chief office, and Mr.. Riis
will die of grief-not to mention his
astonishment-if he is not unanimous
ly chosen next November. The book
is puerile, childish and often maudlin
an honest enemy could have done
better for the cause of the president.
But much will be forgiven Mr. Riis
because he has loved much.
The Trouble Woman-By Clara Morris.
The Funk and Wagnalls company.
AS rule Clara Morris does not ex-
eel in fiction, but in this pitiful little
tale, which is one of the Hour Glass
stories, she has eXcelled herself 1t is
try and concerns the Trouble Woman,
who always appeared in the houses of
the country side when any affliction
came to her neighbors. To every one
she made the same set speech:
"'Humph! You call that trouble?
Well, 1 don'ti" One day the little girl
wandered away in the woods and
storm coming up, she was found by
the Trouble Woman and taken to her
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old woman to tell her why she made
that unvarying remark to everyone in
trouble. So the Trouble Woman tells
her story; a tale of wasted hopes, of
sad losses and tragic happenings.
Death took everything that was dear
to her, one by one her children were
cut down until she had but one son
left and he became disconnected and
went to the city, leaving her desolate
and alone Her cheerful, optimistic
spirit had been broken, and after every
Heath or sorrow she would murmur,
"This is not trouble" But when her
son got into trouble while gambling,
and in the heat of passion kills a man,
the mother bows her head. He is tried,
found guilty and hanged, and when the
afflicted mother takes the dear, dead
body of her only son home in her wagon,
she says to herself: well, God Himself
crowning grief, the troubles of her
neighbors are petty affairs, and the.
Trouble Woman always tells them so.
1t is a pathetic, tragic little tale, con-
tanning a lesson for us all.
ParsIfaI, Story and Anaiysis-By H. R.
Haweis Funk and Wagnalls company.
For sale by st. Paul Book and Sta
tionery company.
This brief and lucid explanation of
the motif of Wagner's great opera is
very apropos just now, when it is being
so thoroughly exploited in this coun-
try. Here is given the complete his
tory of the semi sacred music-drama,
telling of all the legends upon which
it was founded, and an accurate de-
scription in detail of each act of the
play. Those who are anticipating the
pleasure Of seeing "Parsifal' could not