The Washington herald., 1908-05-24

the heroes Of the game. He is carried
on the field nearly dead, but not before
he is noticed by a beautiful white girl
who is a spectator OF the game. This
girl is Helen Phillips, daughter Of Col.
Phillips, of the Seventy-first Ohio. The
Urited States is supposed to be at war
with Germany and Hayward seeks to en-
list in this volunteer regiment, but Is
declined because of his color. However,
he does enlist in another regiment. a
colored one. which covers itself with
glory or account OF its bravery when the
white regiments refuse to go on and in
cidentally this colored hero saves the
life OF Col Philips by carrying him
wounded from the field under fire
The war over. Hayward Graham goes
back to Washington to re-enlist but IN
the meantime Col. Phillips has been
elected President of the United States,
and because the negro is already in love
with Helen Phillips. daughter Of the
President. he secures a job as footman
al the White House. AS footman he
manages 10 save the life of Miss Phillips
on 4 runaway horse. and being constantly
in sight OF her falls more madly in love
with her than ever.
Then Helen Phillips is supposed to take
notice OF this negro foOtman, and when
she learns that he Is her football hero
and the man who saved her fathers life,
she becomes interested In him. falls in
love with him. and finally Is secretly
married TO him. After a time the fact
becomes known that the Presidents $
daughter Is married to a negro. but the
President makes the best OF IL, especially
as he has always appealed for the negro
vote and has received negroes on terms
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After a time there is a child. and II Is
a reversion 10 the older type. a hideous
negro baby. the sight Of which kills the
grandfather. There Is a hideous scene
when the white mother Of this nonstros-
ity awaits her father and his verdict.
The father comes TO he room where Hell
en- is III:
He walked quickly around the bed and sat down
beside the boy. Pulling the covcrlet a little away
he took the tiny hand in his and grandfather and
grandson looked for the first time into the face OF
each other.
II was a negro baby; the color that was Of Ethio-
pa, the uumistakable nose the hair that curled 50
tightly. the lips that were African, the large whites
Of the eyes. Verify a negro baby. and yet in an
indehnable way a Likeness 10 Helen cariCature Of
Helen, horrible travesty Of Helen's features IN
combination wth-with whosel Not HAYWARD era
hams. But whose theni Helen's and whose =
Mr. Phillips could not answer his own question
be had never seen Guinea Gumbo.
The shock of seeing this negro grand
son causes the death Of President Phil
lips and this together with her own
grief and hatred OF herself for what she
has done, drives Helen insane and into
madhouse.
As the story ends Helen is nearly dead
from exhaustion and Hayward Graham
Is en1ieffUo q a 70 IN ha
There are some internal evidences in the
book itself which would lead 10 a belief
that this horrible nightmare is the work
OF some negro with a smattering OF edu-
cation. Smattering Is used advisedly, for
the book is III written. the language badly
chosen. and its ideals-outside of this mad
dream Of a white girls shame-are those
Of cheap. nasty, and third-rate mind.
The author is constantly indulging in
diatribes such as this-he is speaking OF
his negro hero:
4 superb footman he made having every aptitud,
and manner both Of mind and body for form ana
show. and being relieved Of any humiliation Of spirit
by his secret feeling that he had set himself %
guard and serve a crown princess.
A superb footman he made. and a neW-rich Pitts
burger offered him double wages to enter hrs scrric
The sneeF with which Hayward told him he was not
working for money ever viii be a riddle to that
Pittsburg brain
But really the book, its disgusting
theme; its puerile efforts 10 justify the
horror OF marriage between negro and
white: its stupid construction. and its
ridiculous misuse OF the English language
all these things. but particularly its
disgusting qualities, put il outside the
pale OF decency. II is amazing that any
publisher Of repute should have dared 70
allow his imprint 10 go on such a work
The book IS as discreditable TO the firm
that published it as to the foul mind that
conceived It. Boston: L. c. Page & Coz