The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-18
Literary Lights and Shadohs
BY S. MAYS FALL

"The Biography of a Silver Fox" by
 Ernest Thompson Seton (The Century
 Company.
 It really Is such a mental and some times physical strain to get the name on straight of the author of "The Biography of a Silver Fox" It (not the biography, only the name) has been switched back once or twice by MT. Eeton, who was Thompson or some thing like that No guarantee or trading stamps. however, go with that statement.
 This author Chats the safest way to deal with the name-call him author) visited Atlanta years ago and this re- viewer can just recall how the former spent much of his time at a club which entertained him in drawing pie lures of animals; men looking on with admiration, all that sort of thing. All that, however was before the switch back of the name question, therefore 1t has nothing to do with the book in question, title given above.
 You readers who delight in books which tell you of how animals con- verse, after arising In the morning, dressing themselves, using tooth brush and tub. Those animals which hold conventions; those animals which real ly have much more sense than the ma 1ority of people we know, and which delight in cunning and skill all the time living a happy domestic life this new book by the above mentioned author will please.
 You will not be disappointed in the book for it Is similar to all that this author (note the side e-stepping of the nameD sends forth.
 For you will be first favored with a poetic description (simply 1ovelyD of the birthplace and early home of Domino, the Silver Fox" his youth full pleasures (baseball golf-not qnite as bad as thatD, his meeting and love for Snowy Ruff," his loyal lifemate, and their subsequent life together All that Is told, just as if one were read ing of people.
 It was a case of love at first sight between Silver Fox and Snowy Ruff but before he could win it was neces- sary for the hero of this story to put completely out of business-of course in the most knightly manner-the dreaded rival. All of which being ar ranged, there follows a happy domestic life-which isn't bad. of you care to read of animals having happy domestic lives.
 Domino, the Silv/ Fox, develops cun- ming and skill in eIuding his enemies no details given as to chicken rooSts and houses-and he Is always ready to brave danger himself to protect his mate and their young ones.
 There are strange, weird ceremonial meetings held by the foxes at midnight on top of @ very high mountain of the Goldur range, where of course Domino was the king-bee, high muck a muck and his advice always is good. Domino Is wonder. There was nothing wrong with Snowy Ruff for that matter.
 If you can forget that all that is contained in the book deals with ami mals, and apply the thrilling adventures and noble trtumphs of Domino over the very unlady-like hound Hekla, to peo- pie the book sh ould please anyone.
 It will please those lovers of the works of this author anyway. The book is beautifully and tastily illus trated, for on each page there Is some little sketch by the author Illustrative of the text. The cover design and title page and general makeup of the book was designed by Mrs. Grace Gallatin Seton.
 Such books as "The Biography of a Silver Fox" always seem to this re- viewer to contain many tnsinuat tions as to the mental candle-power of the general reader. As this author sells great numbers of his books he evi- dently understands his audiences men, tai voltage.
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 John Ayscough wrote and published