The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30

The fortunes of war changed the place of
her abode almost as frequently as the
seasons changed; but wherever she might
be the diary was continued. She began
to write in Charleston when the conven-
ton was passing the ordinance of seces-
sion. Thence she went to Montgomery
where the Confederacy was organized
and Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as
its President. She went to receptions
where, sitting aside on sofas with Davis
stephens, Toombs, Cobb or Hunter, she
talked of the probable outcome of the
war. setting down in her diary what she
heard from others and all that she
thought herself" And so it is that the
chief charm and value of the diary is
from the fact that its author had such
intimate and far-reaching opportunities
to observe the men, conditions aud events
which make up the history of the period.
She was a woman of society In the best
sense. and with love OF companlonship.
native wit. an acute mind. knowledge OF
books and a searching insight into the
motives of men and women, her impress
sions set forth with much candor
in the diary give a truthful picture and
adequate acquaintance of the period.
The diary abounds in spirited and viva
cious personalities and anecdotes. While
in Montgomery she writes
Mr.. Toombs told us a story of General
Scott and himself. He said he was din
ing in Washington with Scott, who sea-
soned every dish and every glass of wine
with the eternal refrain, Save the union;
the union must be preserved Toombs
remarked that he knew why the union
was so dear to the General, and Illus
trated his point by a steamboat anecdote,
and explosion, of course. While the pas
sengers were struggling in the water a
woman ran up and down the bank cry
ing. oh. save the ed-headed mani The
red headed man was saved and his pre-
server. after landing him. noticed with
surprise how little interest in him the
woman who had made such moving ap-
peals seemed to feel He asked her Why
did you make that pathetic cutlery" She
answered. oh, he owes me ten thou
sand dollars Now General said
Toombs, the union owes you seventeen
thousand dollars a year" | can imagine
the scorn on old SCOTS face"
1.-THE Quakers," by Charles Heber Clark
Max Adler. Published by the John C.
Winston company.
In THE Quakers,' Max Adler, a Phila-
delphia journalist. has written novel
that evinces more strongly than anything
he has yet done his ability and power as
a writer. He gives a really beautiful. in
spring and touching picture of the
Friends" and their quiet, spiritual views
of life and how they worship without
going to church." as we YER naturally
expect Of an enthusiastic Philadelphia.
The scene of his story Is laid In Penn
sylvania during the early part of the
year 1861. He draws some fine true
characters. and weaves into his plot many
troublous questions of the heart and of
life al this exciting period of our coun-
try's history. So that the story Is gloom
lily discursive. And every fair minded
reader, it seems TO me. must enter a fer
vent protest AGAINST his execrable por-
trait of Dolly Harlev. tho southern girl.
and also of Dr. Ponder. the minister Tf
the author has not wilfullv produced
these two abnormalities in order to lend
striking contrast to the purity and sweet
ness of his Oual,er characters. then he
IS woefully preiudieed and ignorant
l. 'for,h% wng( XTh11" iOf mahtmaht