The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-01


| the mansion to a castle, as he did not
seem to realize the trouble he would
get himself into by spending far more
than he Guild make. One thing is evil
dent; he never looked for trouble; his
nature was different, being more at
home looking up and assisting those
who were In trouble.
He treated everybody as blood rela-
ton, being the essence of Kindness and
consideration to his help, who, before
they would leave him when the great
crash came, rather would work for one
half the kages they had received.
Scotts partnership with the Ballan-
| tyneS did not prove a success, because
of poor business methods. They found
! that the matter they published did not
| find ready sale, as it was not care
fully selected, and for which there was
no demand. The result of this was
large stock of unstable material on
hand, and also it may be said that they
] lived in the future, figuring on returns
| that were never realized.
Between the years of 1914 and 1929
seem to have been the most effective
part of SCOTS, as he wrote twenty
three novels, besides shorter tales, and
1t must have been the most strenuous
| part of his life, as whether sick a; we'll
| he would endeavor to work each day at
the same rate; and it is said that he
! finished the last two volumes of the
Waverly novels in three weeks. These
novels were published in 1914, although
| partly commenced in 1906 and then laid
aside.
This was also about the happiest time
ofhislife. SCOTT always loved mystery,
J and strange as it may seem to us, he
/ would not own up to the responsibility
of these novels till near the end of his
career
He had already gained a great repu-
tation as poet and naturally one
would think that he would have pub
lished in his own name these series of
novels, which were read and loudly
praised by the people.
Not being known as the writer he
wasn't questioned about the historical
| events and the characters of his stories.
Glorying in this disguise, it satisfied his
humor and believe 1t inspired him to
greater work, although it Is hard to
! find one better than another.
Now let us take a look atwhat Scott
has written, which must necessarily be
brief. Since we have now got him
safely established at Abbottsford, and
the Weverly novels caused a great SEN
sation all over the country,
The striking features are pivoted on
public rather than private interest,
with possibly a few exceptions, giving
us the material of how the individuals
are affected by the strifes and social
divisions of the times, which were
about one and a half generations pre-
vious to the time the novels were writ
ten.
They are interesting to both old and
! young; mechanics, business men and
politicians, as you cannot fail to discern
the public life and the political issues.
| When we read our daily papers of the
events which goes to make up the his
tory Of the future, you don't require to
stretch your imagination very much Ia
see parallel cases in these novels,
There has been many JEANNE Deans
since that time, and many have been
successful, but they owe the inspiration
to the great thoughts of our writer,
Walter Scott. Look at the different
kinds of people he pictured. There were
Puritans, cavaliers, roundheads, Jaco-
bites, freebooters, preachers, school
masters, soldiers, beggars, political
bosses, yes, and even Jews, not forget
ting the royalty of the times.
1t is said that no one can read Scott
without being more of public man,
and have no doubt 1t is So as the in
splration for the necessary force is
there to make us more public spirited,
but the flesh is sometimes weak As a
historical novelist he exielled; he could
always put in the connecting link be-
tween the history Of the parties and he
| sentiment.
For instance, II Scott was describing
the Russian uprising, he would not only
give you the battles fought In the
streets, but he would give you he home
life of the peasants and also of the
grand dukes and their wives and fami-
lies, and ould be sure to have some
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abolity to paint heggars, tramps gip-
sizes, wandering bidders, peasants, far
mers and all people connected with an
outdoor life, taking notice of their midi
vidualty that marked their influence
and greatness but taking no notice of
gosslps which modern Scottish writer's
bring out In minuteness. Many In
stances of which are found in 1.-THE Lit
tie Minister" THE Window in
Thrums" and others. Not to say any,
thing against them, as I believe domes-
tic novels are pleasant to read, giving
great amusement and good for relaxa-
ton, but we go to Scott's novels as a
tonic. 1t makes our blood leap through
our veins, their instruction is wide and
varied, stimulating, suitlng all classes,
and opening our eyes to ell sorts of his
torical conditions which otherwise we
never would have known.
In relating party strife he threw all
partially aside and went into 1t for
what was right, bringing out every
thing that was good in It. This is es-
pecially noticed In old mortality In the
struggles between the covenanters and
the royalists.
Scott's heroes are created to bring out
the best that is in the other eharac-
tiers, and who were either fitted by ma
ture or Inheritance, or by choice char
acteristies, types eliminating Shakes
peare's last type. Those who have
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