The Washington herald., 1909-06-07


ton OF I7S7 Pelauah Webster evolved
out OF his own head" nearly the entire
scheme OF government that the Constitu-
ton formulates. worked out all the de-
tails, and published H. The work OF the
convention was cut out for it. AL the
plans proposed were variants OF Web
ster's A memorial reciting these facts
was recently presented to Congress. but
so Ear nothing has been done about H.
Il any resolution looking 20 the perpetua-
tion of Pelatiah's memory is ever passed,
IL IS 70 be hoped that IL will not be found
70 carry an appropriation for dredging
Little Kneedeep Creek, in Alligator Par
ish. nor fer improving the approaches 70
the Great Mephitic Swamp, IN the Ever
glades.
II authors of our popular literature
would make a more economical use OF
the dog scared reference TO men with
red blood IN their veins" their own blood
would be less liable 10 suspicion as hav-
ing a taint OF the ape. The disagreeabie
phrase has no felicity 10 justify its In
cessant repetition. One Is bound 10 re-
gard its prevalence as an instance OF
universal obsession, with individual con-
tributary negligence Il is parToted with
no more thought and intention than are
given 10 selection Of an appropriate form
OF smallpox
II IN The Technique Of the NoveI'' DIT.
Charles T. Horne faneies that he has
surprised the secret OF novel-writing. or
has patiently run Il down. he cen disillu-
siOnize himself by writing a novel.
Apropos Of the Andersonvnle memorial,
loyal Americans who are steadfast IN the
conviction that Maj WirZ was justly put
20 death for barbarity and murder. who
think that the passions and prejudices
Of the wartime had nothing 10 do with IT,
may proftably read THE True Story Of
Andersonville Prison" by James Madi-
son Page (Neale) The author was q Fed
eraI prisoner in the famous pen. Yet not
only says that he heard % 10 barbarities,
but bears witness TO the uniform kind
ness OF WirZ and all the Confederate
guards. His belief Is that WIrz was
thrown 10 the lions TO appease the fury
OF Northern noncombatants. The book IS
not altogether convincing. but II viii not
bite. For myself, 7 viii say that after
reading Il I am still a believer IN WirZ' s
guilt, but no longer a bigoted one.
Mrs Glyn's elizabeth Visits Amer
lea" may turn out in the reading 20 be
a harmless work. but the title is prophetic
OF pain 70 the skinless patriot, for II may
be said Of the author. in the wicked words
OF the late Richard HOVey-
For Ellinor hex Christian name vas Ellfnc-l
Had tEcnty-seEen different Kinds Of bell 70 hsT.
And Mrs Glyn can manifest her un-
common endowment with the same air
Of innocent preoecupstion ss that Of
The sanity satirist whose victim unsuspiciousIy
Declared s0me hidden Uule had kicked him surreDt1-
ti0uzT.
One James Newsome has the intrepedity
70 stand Up tall and pronounce Mrs.
Howe's Battle Hymn OF the Republic"
"a ridiculous composition" Not so.
though the title is misleading. 4 title is
commonly an afterthought. and so fire.
quently inappropriate that the work
should not be Judged by It. Mrs. Howe's
poem is not 8 battle hymn. whatever a
battle hymn has the distinction 20 be.
but II IS a great poem which no true
Southerner would now wish 20 Unwrite
however sincerely he may deprecate its
sentiments. It is not likely 10 become a
national anthem. as Theodore ROose-
velt rather foolishly suggested. for among
its fatal disQualihcatiOns are two from
which all existing national anthems" ere
free-it Is rich IN meaning and aglow with
poetry.
Literature has been enriched with 4
admiring reviewer, believes in a reckon
ing for bogey," and thinks that "a five
may often be too much for a hole. and
a four too little" In expoundlng these
tremendous theses. Mr.. Braid incurs The
peril OF mental overstrain. He would dc
well 10 alternate his intellectual iabors
with some form OF light out-of-door rec
reatioR-golf, for example
Mrs. Cor possibly Miss Maud churtor
Brady tells Us OF Modern Marriage and
How 70 Bear It." With fortitude. please
God.
The way OF a man with a maid NAY
be observed in Andrew Langs treatment
Of Jeanne dare. He has told the story
OF her In "The Maid Of France" and 4
goes without looking that he has tod
It well. as did Mark Twain before him
One may think what one VIII OF the maid
with her visions and voices, but il IS nO
permitted 10 any sane intelligence L
think OF her with indifference. II ont
had 10 be a dead woman one would wisl
70 be Joan Of Arc.
Mr.. George G. Greenwood is one OF the
later Investigators TO prove that ther,
was no Shakespeare. The plays, Of course
are a delusion, too. and Mr.. Greenwood
himself can be hardly more than a dis
agreeable runoT.
Publication Of Fournier d'Albe's New
Light on Immortality suggests the hops
that a little OF it may shine on the LAND
beyond the grave; none Of the old ap
pears 70 do so. But in what a food OF &
We blink.
Mr.. George Bernard Shaw is stlll OF IN,
conviction that they didn't know every
thing down in Stratford-on-Avon. Pro
ponents OF Shakespeare omniscienc,
were from the beginning Of time fore
doomed 10 confusion. for all along natur,
had Mr.. Shaw up her sleeve. who IN IN
psychological moment would he and over
come them as a summer clown.
Whittier Thou Goest' IS the title OF
new novel by Mr.. J. J. Bell. a master o
euphemism. Out OF regard for his read
er's feelings, he discreetly refrains from
naming the place.
am told that the little story OF 9Th
Toy Shop" BY Margarita spalding Gerry
OF this city. Is finding some par. Of ia