The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15

ism finds its supreme utterance. From
the first He preached the triumph OF
light over darkness, Of life over DEATH
Each act and command Of His replaced
evil with good. For anger He gave hui
mility: for war. peace; for death IN the
body. the healing OF faith; IN place or
mere Justice He decreed mercy and for
giveness.
His death and resurrection are the fulfill
ment of His teaching. Time and change
and seeming death are not but life is
everlasting. The tragedy Of Good Friday
remains for two days that the gloom
may be deep and memorable. Then the
answer comes. and noon breaks upon
night.
However this be interpreted by different
people. all can feel in common one mean
ing at the heart Of the story-the optim-
lists faith in the victory OF the good NO
pessimist can celebrate the day Any Op-
tirnist of almost any faith can observe II.
The association OF Easter with spring
must be more than accidental 1t adds TO
the full symbolism of the story and helps
TO make 1t natural and simple. The
spring and new growth return upon the
earth without fail AS we take that for
granted. so easily shall we take for
granted the truth Of Easter The joy OF
spring is in every human heart No poet
ever failed to sing il.
To the early peoples the happiness Of
the mounting sun must have been even
keener than to US who have learned to
lessen the perils Of winter. But spring
gladness is a universal emotion and
through that emotion the Christian
fathers. who carried the gospel into an
the world. easily found access TO the
hearts of the people Of every race, with
the message of Easter-the greatest mes
sage ever uttered to men.-Youth's Com
panfon-
James Hopper. whose story. THE
Struggles and Triumph Of Isidro de Los
Maestros." appears in the April Nc
Clure's. has evidently been initiated into
everv one of the romantic and uncom-
Portable degrees of the literary brother
hood Recently he wrote to his publish
ers from the Philippines. his letter vast
ing no words. II ran: I'm scandalousIy
busted-James Hopper" 1t developed
later that at about the same time he de-
cfded that typewriter as a piece OF
hand luggage was snare and delu-
sion. so he exchanged il for something
not so heavy and more easily negotiable.
and started for home. When he reached
San Francisco he got some mail after
reading which he set forth and bought
another typewriter. with the profits from
story he had written on the old one.
One might imagine that in such vicissi-
tudes would lie inspiration. At any rate,
Hopper still has his new typewriter
Mcclure. Phillips & Co., Literary Notes
second edition of Landscape Paint
ing and Modern Dutch Artists" by E. B.
Greenshields. within a month OF pub
lication is rather an exceptional record
for an art boOk.-Baker, Taylor & Co
Literary Notes.
Laurence Hope.
(After seeing her portrait IN the February
Crftic)
Although the compass OF her voice was small
And few the strings that she could wake TO
life,
She sang OF Love one who knew II held
A Heaven OF sweetness and Hell of strife
Now she hath forced the gloomy Gates Of
Death,
Sooner than tarTy when her mate was dead.
Cast jasmine blossoms all about her grave
And plant a crimson tree at her head.