Evening journal., 1908-09-03
LITERARY COMMENT
Clement storer Poster.


Who can read Harry Graham's
story TN the Shadow Of the Scaffold. .
in the September McClure's without
forgetting all else contained within
the book. 1t is the old story of pa
triotic Charlotte Corday, the monster
Marat and the pathetic end of beau
tiful, pure woman who dehed fate.
death. di Grace and heart longing that
Others might reap the fruits of her
sacrifice. Graham in his handling Of
this tale reaches the heart Of the read
er, and it is alone-altogether alone
IN its consummate appeal to the feel
ings and inexquisite context
And now comes the time to forget
others, and to strike hard and solid
FOR permission to use the first person
/ singular.
Here is st. Nicholas-old "Kriss
kringle," as he is known to the Penn
sylvania Dutch. God bless him. His
gifts are many and altogether pleasing.
We viii run down the line just to
show that they are looked over:
great frontispiece is that of Eliz-
abeth Sparkhaw-J Jones, who pictures a
few of the loved ones exercising on
roller skates; Frank Lille Pollock tells
story Of the locked horned contro-
versy in the habitat Of the moose.
Eunice Ward w. r. Smedley Day
Allen Wiley Albert Bigelow Paine,
Emma Troth, (pictures that remind
one Of association and the days Of
Murat Halstead) why enumerate
them-all are fine. 1t is the same old
century company-and the name will
soon be a misnomer. One must realize
that Old Tempus is wise in his work,
and childhood eventually is succeeded
by the sterner realities Of degree Of
responsibility
But old St. Nick is good to look at
even while the leaves indicate the fad
ing Of the youth time and the coming
of the grand finale.
You can smell the sweet fern and the
dewy bracken when you pick up the
September Sports Afield A long
breath in the woods, or drawn from
the salty waters, increases life's
tenure The season is on and this
magazine tells where and when.
On the first of September Frederick
A. Stokes Company issued three
new novels. Only one is by a we'll
known writer-"By Right of Pur-
chase by Harold Bindloss, whose
Alton Of Somasco,' Winston of the
Prairie etc, are so well known. This. |
IKE his most popular works, has for
Its scene the wheat-growing country
or the Northwest, and is a work of
great power. Coffee and a Love Az
nv d
don, Is a short novel, which tells of the
adventure of a charming American
girl in the coffee region Of South |
America. It is a book that win delight
women of all tastes The third novel |
Is by w. G. Morrow, of California, and l
is entitled 'Lentala of the South /
Seas" It is an imaginative work,
telling Of the experiences of a lost 1
colony in one of the islands of the /
Pacific; a volcanic eruption plays an
important part The book is hand
somely illustrated Later in Septem- i
ber the Stokes Company will publish |
Marie Corelli's new novel, Holy /
Orders" and a number Of serious /
works.
William Jennings Bryan believes |
states should take off his coat and be |
producer, according to Success
Magazine. "AIr. Bryan proposes. III /
says the book, to make John /
W. Kern a member OF his cabinet 1T /
the Nebraskan were running the
household he would make Mary Ann
stop playing the plano and help WITH /
the dishes. To Mr.. Bryan PROPOSE.
tion the only objection made thus far
is that II is unconstitutional.
We propose an amendment" the
article says, providing that the Vice
presidential nominee lie Possessed of a
fortune of not less then a half million
dollars (forfeitable in case of escape);
that he live in a doubtful state: that
he be nominated quietly so as not to
wake the delegates and that his sal /
airy be paid by the comic weelslies.
The only alternative is to II axe the
position one of real importance ana
to elect to it men fitted to perform the
duties of the Chief Executive which
they may at any time be called upon
10 assume"
Kate Greenleas Locke writes of The
Gardens of Southern California;
gardens which riot over the stones IN
, wealth of bloom which out-rsvaIs
hat Of any other known spot on eafrh"
---ir the September Century; ana the
article has a number Of Illustrations
rom charming photographs made BY
Harold Parker of Los Angeles.
Not a single feature Of the glorious
southern California landscape, not a
tone of its wonderful color. not a
oreath Of its joy y-giving atmosphere.
las been wasted nor neglected by
hose who have built their homes on
he hilltops and their gardens on the
ilopes. This is told in text and pictures
or other garden lovers.
Wight Brothers aeroplane its his
ory and its eventful possibilities make
me sit up. and think. Century has
else, too