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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
.opned up in her Room merely As Or

prcpped up in her Room merely as Or
naments.
Even if Mary had a Lamb it couldn't
follow her to School, because she rides
on the Trolley.
If the Children must memOriZe lot
of Untruthful Verses regarding Mary
and some kind Of an Animal, why not
rig UP a coIking good Lie-one that
win appeal to the Juvenile Imagina-
ton?
Why not say that Mary had a
trained Snake thirty-two feet long that
she stole out of a Menagerie?
The Snake is very devoted to her be-
cause she feeds it "a Maltese Kitten
every day
One DAY Mary in walking in her
fathers magnificent Private Park that
cost over 81, 100000, when she is at
tackled by a handsome Brigaud with a
long Mustache and a Black Cloak who
wishes to Kidnap her and hold her for
a Ransom after taking away from her
the $4,000 worth of Precious Stones she
is wearing on her Person at the time
Mary shrieKs for Assistance, and the
faithful Boa Constructor, asleep in the
Conservatory, hearing her terrified
Cries, pushes up Window and crawis
out just as the Villain is dragging the
Beautiful Girl toward a Closed Car
riage.
The brave Snake throws himself
upon the Miscreant and squeezes him
10 death, while Mary returns calmly TO
her own Apartment.
This is pipey, of course, but if you
must hand the children any Story, for
goodness sake give them something
good and shivery.
Cut out the W. d. Howelis kind Of
plain OldfashiOned Realism and give
! them the Romantic School
| Play up the Conspiracy Gas and fea
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03

Twas all right. If there was an
Englishman in throuble in tn next
house I'd thry to frget what his folks
done to mine. an no wan wud be
quicker TO his bedside thin this Anglo
Saxon. What I'd do to him afther he
got out iv tn hospital might be diff
rent have gr-reat feeiin' f'r human
sufferin', an 1 don't know that don't
feel sorrier FIR an Englishman in throu-
bic thin FIR annywan else. I've got to
keep firm Iaughin'. Besides, If there's
wan use I'd like to put warsliip to it
wud be 20 make a grocery wagon or an
ambulance out " II. / wish whin tn
Prisidint gets through usin' tn navy to
relieve foreign disthress that on'y feels
relieved whin TIA navy goes away. he'd
INSTRUCT it to sail up tn canal to
Ar-rchey Road prepared to hurl a
broadside iv overcoats. boots. condinsed
milk. an flannel bandages at our neigh
borhood. Since this cold snap set in
we've been a somewhat sthricken com
munity Ourselves.
"Well, away whit Admiral Davis an
steamed into Kingston harbor. an as a
first aid TO tn injured made search
light display an fired tn customary
salute Nv four hundherd an eight guns.
1t was arly in tn avenin' an tn Gov
nor havin' issued proclamations reliev-
in disthress ontil teatime, was enjoy
in a weIl-arned slumber. But ne got
up at wanst an rayturned tn compli-
mint in tn most gracious terms. He
wrote a note to tn Admiral as follows:
shut up ye'er darn guns an git out iy
here. Ye make my head ache
9Th Admiral. bein' an Anglo-saxon
firm Boston, where Jawnny Fitz is
mayor. was much moved be this deli
cate complimint, an havin' fired an
other salute Nv two hundherd an four
guns fr tn Gov'nor's sicrety an in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03

Well sir" said Mr.. Dooley, "a hand
eGrost tn sea has been extended to us
again. We rayeeived it undher tn ear
Did We read about It? Ye didn't?
"en' twas this way. Our felIow-An-
sio-Saxons own an island somewhere
0oyant Cuba where they raise rum,
"'o'asSes' ginger. an naygurs f'r tn ex-
putt thrade. 'Tis firm there we get tn
sturdy blacks that may be seen amy
LAY smoking cigareets an playin' cards
"niie digsin' IN Pannyma canal. It's
" 'aiiya6le little Pearl iv tn Ant-Hilis.
ana Il England had a few more iv thin
guy ! De broke Well. tn other day an
w 'lQuake come along an shook it up.
- Hlustve been good deal iv a Jolt
almost as nanny people were kilt
Il as die in this country amy cold
.s II m not havin' good enough shoes.
vas pretty bad, an we're a good
s nser'ed people at heart. aye mind, an
~. even thin unhappy people
o.-' can't be sure they are Anslo-sax-
=, "a account " their parentage. were
cro s,.Or " dom somethin' rr tn poor
o. - AnElo-saxons looked on it anoth-
Inv. way. Twas not to nurse the in
ca,' su nor feed tn hungry that we
T -i,,su on tn Prisidint to sind ships to
vo,, Ts,00' but twas to bind up tn.
onr nus ,ps. m wan " tn exthremities "
o. ,,- ,aO'ner Country. TIL Anglo-sax-
Cts chs,. invited contributions through
helm, ,- ~.''n, tn Hon. Isaac Guggen-
eve. o,., IN pFisidint with tears in his
bod ID, V run Bob Evans to sind some
Ter than b. prove rove again that blood is stick
wise sp q wa. water He did not think II twas
s,S.r 10 SIN. 81. Bob Evans hImsilf 50 ,oa0
p,ss ler n earthquake. Bob = Ev SsD,,
=, Ae a. out a la-ad' be IN. name " ' na-
rushed on to Kingston. ~ "@' @"'DS
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ture the Deadly Encounter. That's
what the Children want. They don't
care a Continental whether Mary had
a Lamb or not. They want to read
about somebody being killed in the
Moonlight.
Mary was all right when she first
started on her travels with an Incl
pient Sheep Ranch trailing along be-
hind her, but-Unless she gets a Wigglo
on herself she viii have a rough Fin
iSh.
The Magazines have taught us TO
love Wild Animals
Kipling and Ernest SetOn-cOme-
again-ThompSOr take the Urchin by
The hand and lead him among the BEN
gal Tigers and the snarling Grizzlies.
The bleating Lamb would soon be n
Dead Card were it. not for the linger-
ing Prejudice of Parents who were
brought up in the Country.
1t is all right with Mint Sauce, but
it is hard to take as Fiction.
Copyright, 1907. by George AIDE in
United States and Great Britain)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03

the Machine and what the NeighDOrs
said about the Family going without
Meat in order to buy Gasoline?
If you would interest the flippy
Grammar School Girls of today. wh1
begin Debutting into Society while
they still wear their Hair down tie
Back, tell them about Mary having a
crackerjack of a Saddle Horse and
going out i'm the Park and meeting a
handsome College Boy and wanting to
elOpe With him, until her Pa had 10 sit
up at night with 4 Shot Gun across His
Knees.
Why not let Mary have sometime
that the ambitious Maiden of the New
Century really wants2
What could Mary. living in q Flat
-do -with-a Lamb? ia the first place the
JanitOr wouldn't let her have one.
. Revise the Narrative and have il
start out by saying that Mary had q
full set of Gray Squirrel Furs, pair
Of Roller skates. some Boxing Gloves
a set of Golf Clubs, large Photograph
of John Drew. a five-pound box OF
Candy and a Baby Grand Piano. and
sweet faced Lassie over eight years of
age who IS on to her Job.
IT may be that when the Verses were
written. about 200 years ago, the aver
age Mary thought she was doing pref
ty well if she owned a Lamb. But now
adays Mary has everything hat Father
can get for her on Credit, and any
time that he fails 10 come ND there S
Riot.
"Mary had little lamb" The So
phisticated Marie of the present Hur-
rah Period will not look at a Lamt
after she he's passed the age Of three
She wants six or eight Roosevelt
Bears, each about the size of a New
fcundIand Dog. and she keeps then
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
The one about
Mary and the
Lamb o.

water, and then when it came time to
make shipment of Sheep, Father sold
that Lamb along with the others and
Mary never got in on the Divide.
Probably if she asked about il they
conned her by telling her that the
Money was in the Bank.
One day the Lamb followed her up
TO the School. The presence of the lamb
afforded Amusement to the other Chill
dren. so the Teacher chased ii out; but
it hung around until Recess and then
hunted up Mary. Some of the Children
wanted to know why the Lamb was so
stuck on Mary. and the Teacher, who
knew everything i'm the World that is
worth knowing. made a Reply which is
supposed to be the Acme of Profound
Wisdom and Sagacity. The Teacher,
after giving some Thought to the Sub
iect, expressed the Opinion that the
Lamb thought very well Of Mary be-
cause Mary was fond of the Lamb.
That is the end Of the story. 1t starts
out as if something was going to hap
pen, and then it blows up.
AS Narrative it is not only InnOcu-
Gus. but it is misleading.
Mary is supposed to be Typical
American Girl. If she wanted Pet, do
you suppose she would let any one
palm off 81 Lamb on her? Not on
your happy childhood days!
She would demand a registered Bos-
ton Terrier worth $3.50, and when she
took that to School with her. Teacher
would get on top of the desk.
If the Youth Of our Land must put
in many precious Hours finding out
about Mary. why not give them some
thing hot off the Bat covering the ac-
tual Facts of the case?
Why not say that Mary had 1907
Motor Car. which she was learning ito
run herself; tell how Father had to
mortgage the Store in order TO buy
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harbor that not a sound issued firm
thin. Admiral Davis was highly
pleased with tn episode. These who
heerd his comments say he is splendid
ly qualified to fill Bow Evans's place
in tn hearts Nv tn American Navy.
An. there We ar-re. Hinnissy; an
other link forged in tn chain that
hooks us up to our Motherland.. 1t is
such occurrences that makes us know
that though a. sturdy Briton may be
slow in speech, ne still cherishes tn
proper feelin to'rd this country. Bet
ter tn bluff kick in tn eye thin tn
soft answer that turneth away cur
wrath an tn kick in tn eye afther-
ward. Aleck has cleared UP a good
nanny doubts i'm my mind iy where
we stand. If were cousins at all, Jafe
Schiff an Prisidint Hadley an I belong
to an infeeryor branch " tn family
an ought to be treated as such. Be
sides KNOWN how relations act to'rd
each other. if I've got to be amy kind
iv relation let it be as distant as pos
sible I'm sorry they're gOin' TO fire
Aleck He's a good man who's done
somethin FIR tn wurrUld. I'm sorry f'r
thin if they fire him. FIR they'll have
to take him home. If they want to pun
ish him they ought to make him per-
petchOOl Gov'nor iv jamaica
What did they want to sind tn navy
fr, anyhow" asked Mr.. Hennessy.
Maybe ye're right" said Mr. Doc
ley. II think meself this navy iv ours
is gettin' into tn habit ivsrunnin' to
fires It's all right TO rescue people
firm a burnin' buildin', but 1 think I'd
wait till I was asked. Maybe tn man
wud rather be burned to death thin
have cousin rescue him an have it
tn talk iv tn family fr tin years"
Copyright. 1907, by H. H. Mcclure
& Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
MAGAZINE SECTION.
Old Stories Revised

n, all the punlSy REGULATIONS ever
I'm on a helpless Bunch assembled
:, ,be Front Room. the one about Mary
"a the Lamb certainly touches high
,ater mark.
:, has come down to us from the
s,one Age-has no more Plot than a
e.,ocessful Musical Comedy and the
.r.,er IS as unreliable as if it had been
-tsIe3 by the Gas company.
Tbe verses concerning Mary and her
a-.oured Pet are a mouldy fragment
=, bss-been Literature. They are no
"a on Earth, but we have had them
,be Cupboard so long that we hate
fo chuck them Out
~ n Fiction or Biography. Many q
~ ~ fnU crown Tax Payer with heavy
Hs,~5 who never read a PRESIDENT
1Sossage m his Life, who thinks that
- Kbavyam is the name OF a per-
S,,r,erv who doesn't know whether
.,,,,rose w. Lawson lives in Boston or
1IaDtona who never heard of Carlyle
',,,til the Indians began 10 play football
~ hos dim and lurking suspicion
mt charles Dickens wrote Alice Of
ala v;ncpnnes." and who couldn't tell
I'm ,,or which washington was George and
,,bi.b ie Booker. can hand out the
,rbole piece about Mary and the Lamb.
Furtherrnore. he is carefully inoculat-
Inc his OFFSPRING with the germs of
Mental Degradation.
uo Is reaching the so-called Poem to
gttic oliver. with the Front Teeth and
'bc Frocbles. and some evening he will
ave a Friend from the Wholesale
tioree GO ND 90 dinner with him and
5e WiU sit BY the door so that the Vic
Bin, cannot break away. and then Oliver
min stand over by the Center Table
and GET Off the whole Thing at the rate
n two hundred words a minute, and his
Parents will brag about Oliver and get
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
MOMENTS OF HISTORY.

CORVALLIS hesitated to surrender until
he had made the proper terms. Calling
the father of this country aside. he put
the case plainly
IF he said. mo arrangement is made
so that in the future English lords can
have any American girls they want for
the mere asking. the country will so 20
the dogs.
Washington patriotic 10 the core. could
scarcely express his gratitude
And when the papers had been signed
he said
"Old man I can't thank YOU enough.
Newport and London are now one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03

Copyright, 1907. by George Ade in
United States and Great Britain)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03

Copyright. 1907, by H. H. Mcclure
& Co.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-22


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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-22

SO Women's Coats
81 k0 sss;: sss;: in s@f shi. fis'ss ls5 s'
UHEE $780, that were new
uV er manufactured to
sell for less than $40.
Black Broadcloths. Kerseys. Chevi-
OTIS. half and full satin lined, the best
values ever given anyone. We advise
you to come to this final clearance
sale as early as possible, as it means
big saving to you if you are in need of
a coat.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

Selling headers is like cutting
grain. You are generally doing
the best work when making
little noise. We sold two car loads
last year and you'd scarcely know
it. Place your order early and
and avoid the rush this year. The
Hodge does the work. For sale by
Arlington Lumber Co.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

For Sale-A new surrey and a
good buggy, almost new. A set of
harness in good shape. Inquire at
the GLOBE office.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

II you want the best ice cream in the
city. go to the Condor Amusement Hall
and ask for "Sunset."
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

We are agents for the best headers
in the world, the Hodges. Order
your extras now, we have them.
Arlington Lumber Co.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02
Rye. See Gillian Co. Milling Co.

Finest Sunday dinners in the city at
Hotel Oregon.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02
BUSINESS LOCALS

Ifyour old header breaks down
come at once to the Arlington Lun'
ber Co. and take out the last one
we have left, the new Hodge.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

II You want a new wagon go to W. l..
Barker 4 Co.'s. They have the Balm
and Studebaker.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

New Millinery Store in Robinson Big.
opposite the s. B. Barker Co. Special
sale OF up-to-date hats. Mrs. NJ Summers
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

Have you noticed the new sign
on the mirror at the 80. X" Bar
Der SbopP
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

Did you ever see those "0ne Minute"
Washing Machines at W. L. Barker &
Co.'s7 They are the best.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

Fresh fruits and vegetab bles in season
at Wasson's.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

Remember Golden's barber shop is
20. K"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

Go to W. L. Barker & Co.'s for screen
doors and screen door hardware
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

Best meals in the city at the Palace
hotel.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

Let an expert test your eyes, Williams
the Jeweler & 0ptician.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

Do you like good ice cream? Sunset"
at the Condor Amusement Hall is best.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

Fresh fsh every Friday at W. r.
Parks & Co.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

The Palace hotel furnishes 6rst-class
board and rooms to their patrons at
reasonable rates. Try them week.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

Call on Weigel & Rice for your
clothing and furnishings.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

Gasoline and oil stoves at w. L. Bar
ker & Co.'s,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

"Sunset" Ice Cream. The best in the
city, at the Condor Amusement Hall.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

The GLOBE Office is prepared to do all
sorts Of job printing. Prices reasonable
and workmanship guaranteed.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02
Oats. See Gillian Co. Milling Co.
Read weigel & Rice's ad in this issue.

Largest stock OF doors and windows
in Gillian County. Arlington Lumber
Co.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-08-02

If you wish to see properly, see Will.
liams the Jeweler & Optician.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-18
BASKET BALL
 AND WRESTLING
Fine Program of Sports Announced for Tonight at the Local Y. VI. (.
 \. Gymnasium.

The X. VI. \. boys from Little Rock will meet the Pine Bluff High School team tonight for supremacy on the basket ball floor, and an interesting game is anticipated
 Both teams. have been in hard prac- tice for several weeks and are in good condition. Between halves the Cot ton Belts and the Cotton Buyers will give an exhibition of their powers. At 3 o'clock the crowd will be enter tained with a wrestling match given by the local champions, Frank Will ing and Victor Locardi. This is the first time these boys have appeared before a Pine Bluff audience and good crowd of wrestling enthusiasts will doubtless view the exhibition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-18
BURTON AND
 ROZIER MEET
Tonight at the Main Rink-EXpect. ed That the Largest Crowd of
 Season Will Witness the Go.

All entertainments heretofore offered in Pine Bluff will fade into insignificance compared with the great events which will take place tonight and Saturday nights at the Main rink. Willie Rozier, the fast little chap from Little Rock, will race Willie Burton of Hot Springs for the championship of the south.' Both boys have records and the winner of these races will be called on to beat Rozier's famous record of 2:57. Great interest is being taken in these races and the largest crowd of the season is looked for.
 Friends of both racers will come from Little Rock and Hot Springs to witness the event. The winner of these contests will race against the champion fast skater of the
 world at Memphis meet on February 18th. Saturday afternoon the childrens' tacky party will enter tain the little folks and handsome prizes will be awarded wearers of the tackiest costumes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-18
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT,

The tax book for the collection of the special assessment upon the real property in Sewer District No.f9 for the purpose of constructing Sewers, has been placed in my hands. All owners of real property lyi3g in the district are required to pay their as- sessments to me within thirty days from this date. If such payment Is not made action will be commenced at
 the end of that time for the collection of said assessment and for legal pen-
 alties and costs.
 Given under my hand this second day of January, 1907.
 J. P. ALEXANDER, Collector. Office corner Fourth avenue and Pine street l got
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-18
<>&
 MATTHEWS LOST
tCeunty Girl Beaten For Post-
 essof the House by Small Ma ,D)lls Being Urged in Both
Srre espondence Graphic.

respondence Graphic.
 3ck. Ark, Jan. 1S.-Miss
 st. Francis county, was of the house yes moon on the eighth ballot.
 Eballot only Miss Terry and lews. of Jefferson county n the race and Miss Terry
 0 votes to F for Miss Mat ee Reinhardt, of Prairie T elected expressing clerk
 Aydelott, of Pulaski conn., IA of Dallas county, was
 isAf jouranl clerk on the
 \ oyer several other candi- Rie Ward, of Clark county,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-18
Main rink, Friday and Saturday nights, Willie Bur ton vs. Willie Rozier, 3ne- mile race.

Mrs. B. A. Thalheimer and Mrs. Ju- lius Leitner returned yesterday from Albany, Ga., where they were the guests of August Thalheimer and wife for few weeks. Mrs. August Thal- heimer accompanied them and Will re- main in the city, the, guest of relatives for few days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-18

The ladies of the Presbyterian church gave a reception to the members and friends of that church at the home of Mrs. J. w. Crawford at No. 630 Chestnut street this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-18


 don. His lords and ladies, kin9- and queens, are drawn from his per sonal knowledge of such imperial persona9es. Let us think 0f him. then as Basehot says, Not as q teacher of dry doomas or as a saver of hard things" but as "a priest tn us all," of the wonder and bloom of the world. The chief trouble win students of Shakespeare is, they arc prone to think him deep, vague and beyond them, when if they would only approach him in the right waF. by first cultivatine an interest and love for the man by Knowledge of his life, then aplginS these infuen- ces to the marvellous beauties of nature and truth as found in his plays, studying them simply, aided by a little clear thought, they would have no trouble. because Shakespeare is always simple, al- W dtS dlI G(l. dilt 6tI olS Litiiileitl ii the plays seem vague, eet the plot and purpose of them first from Lambs Tales. Then read the plays for their historical value, then for their marvellous philosophy and lastly for their simple, poetic, hu man truths. For every question and phase of life you can turn to Shakespeare and find an appropriate sentiment and truth. What can be finer than the philosophy of Hamlet and Macbeth, the poetic love of Romeo and Juliet, the tragic lesson found in King Lear, the wonderful heroism and historical significance of Julius Caesar, the study of avar- ice, justice and loyalty as pictured in the Merchant of Venice, or the horrible outcome of passion and rage when ineensed by jealousy, as seen in Othello. Learn to love his characters for the noble principles of life and truth embodied in them. Observe how perfectly the various types of human nature are mirror ed in the characteristics of his men and women, and as you look for the lights and shadows in beautiful painting, so may you find: them in the plays by. the marvellous con- trasts of vice and virtue, poverty and wealth, nobleness and baseness, that he has SO wonderfully inter- woven into his plots to illustrate more forcibly their effects.
 How tc Study Shakespeare.
 ..Throw away your commentators books-except as you may need to look up the meanings of some ob- solete word, phrase, or historical point, and rely upon your own judg- ment from Shakespeare's own words to- form your opinons. AS William Hazlett says: If we wish to know the force of human genius, read Shakespeare, if we wish to see the significance of human learning we may study his commentators. Commentators have wrangled for years and puzzled students as to Hamlet's sanity, for instance, when Shakespeare settles the question himself by having Hamlet tell his comrades they must not think it strange if he sees fit to put an antic diposition on Even actor them elyess make their interpretations hard when they have only to follow Shakepeare's direction. The key note to all of his characters can be | found in the plays themselves. Re i call for instance how clearly he de- {, fines Cassius character in Julius 1 Caesar when he has Caesar remark: :: Let me have men, etc. ;" Observe how clearly Bassanio defines Ora tiano's character in the Merchant of