The Washington herald., 1907-06-23

then shall His sa-Tameu. hc an everlasting sign 10
all the nations Of ths world. II has been 20 you
this day. q freedom equality. and Brotherhood, Of
Glory % God IN the highest. and on earth peace
and good win toward men. DO you believer
Again I answered. net her. but Him who sent
her
lord. believe Help thou mine unbelief!
That quotation, which, in view of the
efforts Of the nations toward freedom
equality. and brotherhood. as evidenced
by the conference at The Hague, Is from
Charles Kingsley's Alton Locke" The
18th OF this month was the anniversary
Of his birthday. and many men who owe
a deep debt 70 his writings have been TAX
iog stock OF what Charles Kingsley has
meant 20 the world since his death In
1915. Canon Kingsley was one of the vital
forces Of his generation. The son Of a
hunting parsor." he was early addicted
10 sport, and although at times ne as
sumed the position Of a leader Of Eng
hsh thought, ne was always a big boy
hearted, jovial man. Courage was one
Of his most prominent qualities. and
though he spent more time, while at
Cambridge, in hunting and fishing than
he did over his classics. when he came
10 realize that he was in danger Of fail
ing his examinations, he bUckled TO work
with such hearty goodwill that he came
out frst-class in classics apd senior
opt in mathematics.
He was born at Holne. DcvOnshire.
June z. 1919 He studied at Kings Col
lege. London. and at Magdalene. Cam
bridge. He was appointed curate. and
afterWard became rector Of Eversley
Hampshire, and was made canon of Mid
dieham. in 1915. He was appointed pro-
fessOr Of literature fin Queens College
London. and only gave up this post to
take the chair Of modern history at Cam
bridge. In 1853 he was made canon Of
Chester, and in 1873 canon Of Westmin-
ster.
His first published novel was Yeast"
in ISIS. and Alton Locke followed in
1850 Both Of these novels in our day
would be called Christian Socialist books
in 1853 came 'Hypatla.' followed by
Westward Ho." in 1850; "The Water
Babies" in iSs; "Hereward the Wake.
in 1856; Prose Idylls." in 1873. and Plays
and Puritans," I'm the same year. No one
has summed up more justly the result Of
Canon kingsley's activities than Max
Muller. who, on his death. wrote:
In England. Kingsley has been loved and reyerrd
Tor many years a writer and a pet But he has
been much more tLan that He formed part and
parcel q The people nag one might say he formed
part q the English conscience He was one Of the
men Of whom Cne thought a. once. whenever a
social CT religious, CT great political question
stirred the people.
While recalling Charles. il may not be
amiss to remind readers that there was
a Henry Kingsley. his brother. whose
literary endeavors were rather hid by the
others light. And yet. Henry kingsley's
novels are "a great JOY and many pleas
ant hour may be spent with Ravens
wood. "Gcofrey H8mliu" and the rest
Henry Kingsley was a doctor. and a
great sportsman and one Of the most
interesting books of two years ago was
the memoir of his u0madic life. published
by his talented daUghter
Edward Lear, credited with being the
inventor Of the Limerick, knew many IN
teresting literary men, and his letters
which are 10 he published shortly should
make interesting reading. The following
anecdote about him is recalled In the
New York Times by one Of his friends.
He was painting in Italy in 1SiS. One
day returning 10 his inn he asked for
the key Of his room as he wished 10
change his clothes. But one of the
countless local revolutions had just taken
place and the porter was fun of "chianu
and patriotic fervor." What key?' he
eXIaimed. who room, what clothes?
There are no more keys no more rooms,
No more clothesi All is love and liberty.
Oh, che bella rivoluzione.'
Richard Harding Davis will presently
bring out another book THE Adventures
Of the Scarlet Car" The story is full Of
daring and doing. with romance plenti-
fully sprinklcd throughout (ChaTles
Scribner's SOEs)
The FIVE versions Of the "Rubaiyat Of
Omar Ehaya8m'' have been compare
lively arranged. and in this form are
about TO be issued in a book that has
twelve illustrations in color. by Blanche
McManus The book will be issued by l.
c. Page Company, Of Boston.
OF the origin Of L0ngfellow's Hanging
Of the Crane'-the new edition whereof
illustrated by Arthur l. KeIlar, was re-
Gently noticed IN The Herald-the publish
ers recall that Mr. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
used TO tell the following story:
"One morning in the spring Of ISL Mr..
Longfellow came TO the little home in
PinCiuey street. Boston. where he had SCI
up housekeeping in the light Of our honey
moon. As we fingered "a moment at the
diuing-rOom door. Mr.. LOngfellOW. turn
ing TO me, said. 'Ah, Mr.. Aldrich, your
small, round table viii not always be
closed. BY and by you viii find new
young faces clustering about il: as years
go on leaf after leaf will be added, until
the time comes when the young guests
Will take flight, one by one, 20 build nests
OF their own elsewhere Gradually the
long table will shrink 60 a circle again
leaving two old people sitting there alone
together. This is the story Of life. the
sweet and pathetic story Of the freside
Make an idyl of Il. give the idea to you.
Several months afterward I received a
note from Mr. Longfellow, In which he
expressed a desire % use this motif in
case had done nothing IN the matter
The theme was one peculiarly adapted 10
his sympathetic handling. and out of It
grew The Hanging of the Crane.
Nir. Shakespeare Hirst an eccentric
Engllshman. who died at Alimondbury.
a little village near IIuddersdeld. inherited
a remarkable passion for Shakespeare and
everything touching the poets lie. He
was a retired publican, and like his
father before him, he devoted his money
and leisure 70 the accumulation Of Eliza
bethan prints and pictures and anything
connected, however remote. with Shakes
peare. His museum contains, 10 quote his
own words, portraits Of our never-dying
William Shakespeare and his beautiful
and noble daughter Susanna both
claimed 20 have been painted in Rome
in lf9S by Adam Elsheimer. Many con-
noisseurs have agreed that this is prob
ably a genuine likeness Of the poet. Il
has never herr rsnTt.rra r.faf