The Washington herald., 1907-04-14


gan to protest.
Don't you do it. chaplainr said one:
and Don't you goH cried anoFler and
another.
But why not?' asked the doctor,
Oh, it isn't safe TO visit the Rough
Riders camp on such fine horse as
you're ridingl II you really go, don't
dare 10 dismountl And even If you stay
in the saddle keep your eyes open or
they'll slip the horse from under youF
The President laughed heartily as he
told the story and recalled the merry in
cidents Of that trying time.
but l assure you, madam he added,
''ny boys were not so bad as they We're
represented
The next volume in the new edition Of
Ibsen (which is meeting with such great
success that all OF the six volumes so far
published have already gone into second
editions, and one of them into the fourth
edition. will contain "Rosmershoim'' and
THE Lady from the Sea" In the intro
dnetion Mr.. William Archer says;
mo one who ever saw Henrik Ibsen, in
his later years at any rate. could doubt
that he was a born arist0crat. When
first saw him in 1881, he had the air Of
a polished statesman or diplomatist. Dis
tinetion was the note OF his personality.
So early as 1872 he had written to George
Brandes, who was then involved in one OF
his many controversies, BE dignitied
| Dignity is the only weapon against such
/ assaults His actual words. 'VOer For
mem" mean. literally translated. BE dis
tinguishedr No democratic movement
which implied a leveling down could ever
command Ibsen's sympathy. He was a
I leveler-up. or nothing"
This deep-Tooted trait in his character
found its supreme expression in 'Ros-
mersholm."
The British Museum reading room viii
be closed from April 10 to November 1.
but special accommodation is, however, to
be provided for readers engaged in ex-
i ceptionally important and urgent work
/ According 10 the World, the reason
why the British Museum reading room
| is TO be shut for six months Is that
! there is some danger of the dome falling
IN on the heads of the industrious read
ers down below. In fact, it Is only owing
/ TO the density of the air, which gives the
well-knoWn museum headache, that the
dome has not collapsed long since ="
/ Meanwhile there are many other libra
/ ries into which the dispossessed London
literary student may wander.
One Of the best characters in Felicity" E"
the novel by Clara T. Laughlin. which
has just been published, IS the "Old
Man" comedian of the old school type
/ Of Jefferson or William Warren, full Of
/ kindly wisdom and clear, keen. gOod-tem-
/ pered insight into men and things "She
/ has elected. he said OF Felicity ito be
a child Of the road. the big. open road,
where the passport is sympathy and IN
/ derstanding, not criticism OF the way the
/ other travellers limp along on tired feet
/ or dance for paltry joys" And OF that
/ open road he said again: "The chances
/ of The roadi It's taking the chances hand
/ s0mely that makes men and women OF us.
I It's the brave spirit unfaltering because
/ the luck O. the road is rough. that's kept
/ the old world good place TO live IN.
| that's made the highway a road o roy
al company"
/ When Eugene Field was at the height
of his local fame. there lived in Kansas
/ City one George CASTOR whose cafe was
/ the resort Of all the "ch0iee spirits" Of
/ the town He fairly worshiped Field.
4 who made Gaslon's place famous BY en-
/ tertainmeuts there. and by frequent
squibs in the local paper, Although
/ George had q rule suspending credit when
/ the checks given in advance Of pay
amounted TO more than a customer s
weekly salary. he never thought of en-
/ forcing it ia the case of Gene AT Christ
mas time Fields credit was under q
cloud of checks for % and 50 cents. OF
more, amounting in total to S14350, but
/ touched by some simple piece that Field
had written, George presented the bill for
the fun amount, iudorsed paid in full
'Hows this George?" said Field.
oh, that's all right" answered George.
But this is receipted.' continued the
| eX-debtor.
"Sure!" said the gracious creditor.
Am / to understand said Field, with
a gravity that should have warned his
friend, that / have paid this bill in
fuH2'
In fulrs what I said murmured the
unsuspecting dispenser. enjoying to the
full his own magnanimity.
We'll sir. said Field, raising his voice
without relaxing a muscle, is it not
customary in Missouri To set up the wine
when one gentleman pays another gentle
man in full2'
] George could scarcely breathe for a
moment, but gradually recovered sufii-
| ciently to humble: Gents, this is or
yours truly. WhatH you haveZ'
And as I began the book column this
week with Swinburne and his SEVENTEEN
birthday in mind, so let me close it with
a beautiful tribute 10 SwinbUrne written
by Mr.. Alfred Noyes, the brilliant young
English poet, which is published in the
North American Review:
de needs no crown Of ours. whose golden heart
Poured out its wealth 50 freely in pure praise
| OF others. him the imperishable bays
Crown, and suniums height he sits spart
I lie hears immortal greetings this great mornl
| Fain would We bring. we also ali may
Some Wayside flower Of Tanstory blo0ns
! Fran tribute. only born
1 To greet the gladnCss OF this April day,
Then waste on deaths dark wind its faint perfume.
! Here on this April dag. the whole sweet Spring
Speaks through his music only OF seems 20 SPEAK
/ And We that hear, with hearts uplift and weak,
/ What can we less than claim him for our king!
/ He IS here on earth. and many haSthorn-time
Spring shall return and ind him singing still;
But ah! his heart is far beyond the year.
One with the pulsing rhyme
OF starrier heavens that work ;heiF rhythmic vii
And hold the secret Of all human tears.
/ For he-the last Of that immortal race.
Whose music like robe OF living light.
Reclothed each horn age and made it bright
/ As with the glory OF Loves tIansng1ring face.
| Reddcned eaTth's roses. kndled the deep blue
/ OF Englands radiant eYeT-snging sea,
Recalled the white thalassian from the foam.
Woke tho dim stars anew,
And triumphed in the triumph Of Liberty
We claim him; bat he hath not here hts home