The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-11
NEW BOOKS.
From Southern nllnnls.


hours he tells III in the beginning you will
still be in the considerable State Of llinois,
and you will be in a land where II is warm
IN sumner We can well believe IT, South
en Illinois is not far from St. Louis and
eure'y the summer sun warns that dis
unRushed city
Here we find pictures drawn for Va by
over Of the sun. He has the good sense
10 sweat md be happy. We feel that we
must consent 70 the sun, to the golden and
singing Joys Of it a. We read al page 50:
Ancrward she las In the hammock long lime
and let her mind play With NagrAnt fAncirs. IS
mcny a maid has done before. The sopth wind
heN pleasantly 8gsinst her cheek To her II was
no mere Atmospheric disturbance, no meteorological
PHENOMENON To her, as TO the creek, II was a
tplrit II had @rDssed land and sea had toughed
through mounirln pines and Tapped the deb from
tropical palms. II had kissed the rlpcnnE FRUIT
rtpprd NE nelis Of grain and dalled with the
sweet breath NJ honevSucXle ana IL had
rgl7ed me feathers o. s!eepng birds and rocked
n's,ings IN heir alry cradle II mad romped In
th' mo"S Of sirnefef has. and coma forth scented
ss or.i" n had wrinkled the waWrs ofthc brook,
rushed tar srige. tossed tnc plumcd grass NJ the
meadow visa rs myriad arms. leancd the rail
fences lke a hoydea5h girl. and now was blowing
CJr.tnes hair about nor temples With elm mis-.
chDct
That is a representation Of southern
Illinois in summer time. How far has
r'a'ism a right 10 change it's moods and
consequent representations? We shall
never undertake 10 answer but southern
Illinois seems different al page II. where
certain politicians ara out on a journey.
We read.
The me yellow dust, which lay four Inches deep
10 The road roec behind the hrlsky moving carriage
In an elongated ciot d. Ike the tail Of a comet
Across the pralre slrllar clouds were visible for
mile around above atheT roads while the mpal-
pah'e remains Of many q former cloud stGl hung
IN TIE atmosphere i'kc 4 har" which nothing short
Of heavy faln would prccptale Every farmers
team WHEN they passrd kicked up sufoeatng
f1g and In 4 short tire the broad. slightly stoop
shouldcrs Of thc candidate had changed from black
to gray.
We come presently to read about Grand
mother Tredegar There was an agree
able preparation for dinner.
Here was busy and appeuslng sccne-thc
tlamnlng Of oven doors. the hump OF spoons
in mixing bowls. the kneadng Of ponderous heaps
Of dough. the hiss OF grease the rush OF
feet. ana swish Of skirts the wh.rr OF egg
heaters. the rattle OF chopplug knives In wooden
bowls and Cordellas loud commands as she padded
about with houry face and hands The aroma
which hoaed out of the doors and windows made
wOodp!le.
We are further away than the woodpile,
but it makes ours water. too. There were:
fried chicken. roast turkey lamb, veel and
shote bowls Of ihick whl,ish gravy and thin brown
gravy succotash and macaronl potatoes. both /
Irish and sweet IN every conceivable style pickles
and preserves, Jams and iees Of every hue and !
favor sliced tomatoes. cueumhers and roasting |
cars. corn bread and wheat bread biscuits and !
hfftt n~N he % han
sweet milk and buttermlk iced tea and coffee
these gooc things flowed In a stream both wide !
and deep from kitchen 20 table, Until Lyman Haw
ley. with his napkin tucked In his fat red neck. |
called the length ~ the board Mother head on |
your walters and give US a chance to eat"
After that sufficient dinner somebody
recalled the time when Uncle Ridpath |
Maynard had CALAMITY assisted Grand /
mother Tredegar across a swollen stream.
In response Grandmother Tredegar pro-
posed toast, and said IAN join me. please
Iidpath married another woman, and | .
married another man. He loved his wife
and loved my husband; but don't think
ever had a sweeter kiss than the one he
pressed to my wet lips the night he lifted
me out Of the Blaoliwater."
Age has its advantages. Grandmother
TIedegar was old enough TO say with
out fear just what was in her mind. Com
pHment is sweet. and not too common
when it il sincere. and we trust that the
departed Ridpath heard her in whatever
plane Of existence he occupied,
Some Of the characters in the story are
oolored people. They had a bail. tall
black fellow danced superbly with all
the ladies. It was only after he was gone
that he began to be suspected. We read;
Then one Of the gentlemen thrustlng his fingers
into his vest pocket discovered that his timeplece
was missing second gentleman quickly con
fes5ed himself In The same plight. with his pistol
and razor gone well The treasurer OF the
Ioc!ety hurried 10 the money drawer only 10 md
i broken open ana the contents gone. II quickly
developed. moreover, that the ladies had been
robbed only Of the nectar OF their llps-a
loss which mp to this momen, they had borne
With admirable phnosophy--but also OF their
iiIc@plns. brooches and ockets Us well.
We are glad to say that this accomplished
hief was run down by bloodhounds
The grandfather Of Christine the heroine
II this tale objected to the young lawyer.
olfax, the hero As well attempt TO dam
Ip the waters of the Nile with bulrushes-
md so forth We read OF these young
7eople at page 1914
Her lashes dropped until they seemed to rest
m TIE white SKIN beneath. Her breath. slightly
hurried stirred hr lace on her breast and the breast
tsef rose and iell little quicker than before
.oiiAA so close that faint perfume stole Into
iis nostrlls II was not violet. or white rose. or
rab apple blossoms 1t was Just X er and sweeter
han oil The others.
We can forgive the fragrant disregard Of
grammar Who cares for grammar in
he circumstances? Colfax went on to say
0 Christine: Are you willing for our
fairs to drift on indefinitely. in their pres
mt state?' We do not mind She was
willing for the advent Of happiness. Her
was in opposition. but even the
news Of grandfathers are occasionally
lolable. At page 23i. at the beginning Of {
he seventeenth chapter, we read:
Tie bride and groom "a, down 20 breakfast a
Moment before the clock struck 7 An orange ,
nd bowl Of oatmeal. With an individual pitcher
q me rich cream. were served a. each plate. ,
owl Of dshl.as occupied the centre Of the table !
'foni NJ ihis was a large platter, bedded with |
'5ssy. upon which lay the golden quarters Of a
7ulF chicken. fried 20 a Turn sol boiled eggs.
f.sa o. celery sprnkled with cracked icr toabt.
ls waHles and honey from Horace Water
rs own farm completed the bill OF fare, 4
tanning silver coffee pot. hAnked by two trans r
-'elt cups and saucers. sat at ChrstlueS right ,
This was the wedding breakfast. We I
lbmIt that il was praiseworthy repast, A