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The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

UndGneath this gTeody Stoce
Ees little sweet ErOt1on;
Whom the Fates. With hearts - sold.
Nipped away AZ SIX yeRrs old
Thou. whoever thou nay'st be
That hast this small Geld after me,
Let the yearly Tites Be paid
To her little slender shade;
So shall no disease O. jar
Hurt thy house u enin thy Lar;
But this tcmb here Be alone
TIE only melancholy slCne-
-AftE Martial, hg Lsssh Hunt
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

Mr.. Serene Payne should explain TO the
women that II would not be necessary
TO tax kid gloves II the hari-hearted
Standard Oil Company would only come
up and pay its fines promptly and with
out argument.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

- the - ~ W..

From The New Ytrs Wosld
The irony OF naming the 500-button
dresses ecclesiastical gowns viii become
evident, from the remarks prevalent.
when the services OF husbands are called
into requisition 10 button them.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29
A LITTLE NONSENSE,


n = LNNAL I-NAt|'
Now shall I write a lay.
Or shall I write a llt
or matters II the way
In which the thing Is built!
But whether ode or song.
This much Is certain quite.
When springtime comes along
/ simply gotta write.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

So Uncle Joe" thinks Mr.. Taft the
greatest President since LincoInc" With
all OF Us. the wish Is father TO some
such similar thought. though many peo-
pie will Incline TO watch these mental
children grow before committing them
selves unreservedIy.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

The Cleveland Plain Dealer need not
think we washingtonians are a i expect
ing great things Of our basebali'team this
year, for we are. We always have. and
we always shall In fact expecting great
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

Mint bed growing near me" sings
Frank l. Stanton IN the Atlanta Consti-
tuition. All, and a mint bed is not with
out honor save in Mr.. Stanton's imme-
dlate neighborhood and some adjacent ter
ritOry
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

Prom the Atchison Globe.
A woman always gets cross when she
has TO get UP 20 let her husband IN. but
she doesn't mind It at all 10 get up and
let the cat out
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

things seems to be about as far as We
have ever managed to get-but we are
not going to weary in well doing. for al
that
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29
What would occur an Warr

From the Philadslphia Ledger.
Germany and England are so scared at
q feet on paper that the effect OF real
one. II may be supposed. would be tre-
nendoaa
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

Firm the Philadelphia Inquirer.
In placing a high tariff on luxuries
the Ways and Means Committee forgot
that 10 the ordinary woman all the iuxu-
ries Of life are the nerest necessities.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29
Suspicion in the Sanctum

Spring Is a fresh. spontaneous sea-
son. Everything Is fresh thai pertains 20
spring"
Not everything. A lot Of unscrupuious
bards try 70 work OF mOth-eaten spring
poems on us editors"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

The Wright brothers are soon to hy
around and about Fort Myer some more.
Here's hoping their machine never comes
down too suddenly again.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

The Democratic minority in Congress
is much puzzled TO know in what man
ner the tail may be enabled to wag the
dog occasionally II is an old problem.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

A Minnesota legislator would make It a
misdemeanor for actresses 10 wear tights.
Surely however. he does not want them
10 array themselvs a la -Salome" all the
time?
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

Mr.. Taft referred recently 70 the great
State OF Delaware" And yet II Mr..
Taft should step on il right suddenly II
might break of and sink
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

Mr.. WI does not approve OF Dixie
That fine old air is surely getting some
splendid testimonials these days George
Bernard Shaw does not approve OF it,
and now Mr WI.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

Nobody has thought 70 inquire If air
ships are on the free list. We should
think the common people would want TO
know about them.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

1T pays 10 lend-sometimes." suggests
the Columbia State. cautiously II is
largely in the collateral
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

England VIII claim the south pole when
II IS discovered. There may be some
thing ominous in this. but we hope IL
will not start a war scare.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

Protests against the stocking tax are
coming to Washington with clock-like
regularity, we understand
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29
Wavside Chat.

Would you work II you could get a
nice BERTH" inquired the first hobo.
mo" answered the second wanderer;
but when you speak Of job as berth
IL makes work seem a heap less unat-
tractive"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

good deal about the tariff bill. do you?
Just wait until you hear the Senate
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

The increased cost of governing ap-
pears 10 be the real reason for the in
creased cost OF living
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29
summer Approaches.

well. the Irritation season VIII open
soon
Yes; my daughters have insisted on
going TO Palm Beach for preliminary
practice"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29
Financial Tin.

From the Chicago News
Specializing enables a man 70 save q
lot OF money by not doing It
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

We never are, Of course. but always
20 be blessed. Eftsoon we viii be growl-
ing because II Is too hot.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29
Ont in the Omen.

Are yop in favor OF changing the date
or the day. or inauguration?
Il an. answered the Senator ad-
dressed. Quote me to that effect. Put
me on record. It's a harmless issue.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

Oyster Bay Is definitely IN the has
been" class at last.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29
Snrinr Cleaning.
TEA ROOMS as UPLIFTERs.

This is the season OF the "p!cked-up'
dinner.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

Hoboken's place in history is secure.
That IS where he sailed from. bound for
Africa
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

When the wings OF Uncle Joe Cannon
are clipped again" begins the Chicago
Record Herald. Go to; also, tush, No
body in right senses ever suggested that
''Uncle Joe" has wings.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

The Spring Poet Again.
Come. gentle spring.
Thus did ne sing.
He was. alas, no wizard
He thought TO bring
The gentle spring,
But only brought a blizzard
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29
IA Cnmmnn Plane.

Baseball is eQuaHtys own game.
You bet. Our boss win take the ONCE
boys verdict any time about players
batting ability"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-29

John G. Bates. OF Winnipeg. Manitoba.
who is al the Arlington. said last night
that the most important public work IN
the vicinity Of Winnipeg now engaging
the energies OF the Dominion government
is the construction OF small canal. with
lock and dam. whereby the rapids OF
the Red River may be safely passed by
the largest vessels which now ply upon
the Red River and Lake Winnipeg
This signifies a clear steaming course
frCn- the docks OF Winnipeg city 20 War
rens Landing. at the northern extremity
Of Lake Winnipeg. q distance Of 200 miles
II signifies also the possibility OF laying
down 81 Winnipeg, without transship-
naent. the varied products Of the Lake
Winnipeg region-from the water. fish;
from the ground. minerals; from the for
ests. lumber. pulp, wood, and fuel; from
the Wild woods. the native abode Of the
red man and OF the trapper. furs. The
commercial Importance OF this work 70
Winnipeg cannot easily be overrated-
Canada buil5ing Dreadnoughts for
England Wen. Il we DO We DO not co
IL because the idea originated in Canada
Il Is the governor generals idea. 7 have
20 doubt, which Is pushing that scheme.
and II Is the governor general who viii
be decorated and promoted for II Il he
accomplishes H. Il Is one 9f the tricks
OF England TO make the world believe
that Canada VIII do anything 20 get her
out Of trouble We IN Canada do not
want 70 be held responsible for EnglsnS's
errors. and 7 think L Is al nonsense 20
announce 20 she world that Canada Is 70
present England with Dreadnoughts- II
We do the scheme has been hatehsd sa
England and not IN Canada
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Veronica Playfair''
By Maud wilder Co

By Maud Wilder Goodwin. author of white
Aprons, = etc. Published by Little, Brown
Co., Boston. Price $l.5ot
The eighteenth century proves the
best background for romance. and over
and over again our writers have used
it, and still its storehouses give UP
treasure. The characters in this dainty
little comedy are old and intimate
friends. We meet Swift and Pope-and
Lady Montague, Dprd Bolingbroke and
Beau Nash, and ali Of them are neces-
sary TO the plot and are real people.
Veronica Playfair Is the daughter Of
a poor widow who had displeased her
family by her marriage and so had led
q lonely life. They are living in the
country when the story opens, and
Veronica, out riding -one morning,
meets one of gay hunting party, Sir
Miles Farringtons and though she
would have died sooner than have adj
mitted it, he at least reused her ro-
mantle fancy. Sir Miles fell head over
ears in love, but found no oppor-
tunity TO see the shy little girl again.
Almost Immediately after this adyen-
ture, Veronica's mother decides to go
to London. She owns property in
town which has been leased as apart
ments, and being vacant they go there
to live, and take two lodEers. One is
nun, who has had to leave France on
account of the climate, and return to
England. There were no nunneries in
England at this time, SO she took lodg-
ings at this house, und several times
proved friend in need, The other
lodger was "a young American from
the colony of Pennsylvania, who gave
his name as BENJAMIN Franklin, and
seemed to feel no need of letters to
proclaim him honest"
We grow to know Franklin very well
and the little characteristic sketches
of him are very interesting and elev-
erly woven into the tale. Veronica is
taken up by relative who thinks an
attractive young girl will add to her
own popularity. and we are given an
entertaining glimpse of the fashionable
life at Bath All the plans she makes,
however, are quite upset by Veronica
herself. who, after compromising her
self hopeIessly and getting into an
inextricable muddIe, is suddenly en-
abled by quibble 70 clear her own
conscience and make a happy ending
to her pretty little romance
The book is charmingly written and
deserves a prominent place on Mrs
Goodwin's list of successes 1t con-
tains some good Illustrations in color
by Lester Ralph and is well printed
and artistically bound.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Books Received

''Shakespeare's Love story" By Anna B. Nc
Mahan; A. G. McClurg & Co. Chicago.
''Afen and Manners OF Old Florence" by Giudo
Biagi; A. c. McClurg & Co.. Chicago
"A Volunteer With Pike BY Robert A. Ben
nett; A. c. McChlrg & CO.. Chicago.
MY Lady Of the SOUTH" By Randall Parrish;
A. c. McClurg & Co.. Chicago
'.Mr Justice Rafhes.', by z. ". Hornungs
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
'sThe Airship Boys Adrift," BY II. L. Sayier:
Reilly & Britton, Chicago.
what Have the Greeks Done for Modern Civil
lization." by John P. Mahany; 6. P. Putnam's
Sons, New York.
z York. imam + O'0''' . 'HA" suns ss"
..TOlI Of Men, by l. ouerido; C. P. Putnam's
Sons, New York.
..An American Transportation system" by
George A. Rankin; G. P. Putnam's Sons. New
York.
..Ths shaksperian stage, by Victor z. Al
bright; the Columbia University press. New
York.
susanna and Sue" by Kate Douglas wiggin:
Houghton, Mifhen company, New York.
'.The Rubaiyat OF Omar Khayyam''; Thomas
Y. Crowen & Co., New York
The Beggar in the Heart" BY Edith Rlckert;
Monat. Yard CO.. New York.
Social Service and the Art Of Healing" By
r. c. Cabot; Mofat, Yard & Co. New York.
..The Story OF Rrstem and Other Persian Hero
Tales" BY Elizabeth ID. Penninger; Charles
Scribner's Sons, New York
Forty Minutes Late and other Stories,' BY
+. II. smith: Charles Scribner's sons. New York
..The Diamond Master" by Jacques Futrelle;
''The Dupe." by Gerald Bass; Brentano's, New
York.
Henry In Search OF WIFE, By AIphonse
CoHraneer: Brentano's. New York.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
''TIle Yellow Circle

BY Charles E Walk, author OF 'The Silver
Blade" Published by A. c. McClurg, New
York. Price $3.50.
."rhe yellow Circle is described as
a thrilling story of mystery. and it
surely is until the last explanation.
when 1t fzzles out until it is weak
and fiat AS Dorothy Day awaits in
the vestry of a fashionable church the
moment for her wedding ceremony to
begin strange, roughly clad man forces
his way TO her side, whispers a word
or two into her ear, forces a bracelet
into her hand and disappears. For a
moment the bride stands terror stricken,
then she. too. rushes out of the build
Ing. That occurs in the first chapter,
and our hopes rise. for the situation
is unusual, TO say the least. The events
follow thick and fast. but the expla-
nations are weak and pueri1e. We
must confess to interest-even a
breathless interest-for about half of
the volume. but it doesn't last The
book is poorly, written and unconvinc-
ing. 1t contains four illustrations by
VIII Crete and is we'll printed and
bound.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

story, for there we have the mysterious
excitement Of the opening up of the
long closed "house next. door," The
owner should be f'sad. handsome
young man." and this one almost fits
the old fashioned romantic description.
Since reading the Love Letters of
a Musician" and The Master Violin
1t is scarcely necessary to say that
Miss Reed has a keen appreciation for
music and musicians and writes Of
them with rare sympathy, so it is not
strange that her hero is described as
a wizard with the violin. The book
is not entirely soft and sweet and
lavender scented. The necessary bit
of humor is provided by the blithe-
some Crosby twins. who are a really
amusing pair. OF course the story
ENDS right" The right man turns up
for each woman and we close the book
happy and satisfied.
The book is daintily bound in laven-
der, like its predecessor by this sue
cessful author, and contains frontis-
piece in color by Walter Biggs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Publlshed by Charles scril


Here began an interesting acuuaint-
ance-in no time deep friendship and
a charming intellectual companionship-
Senhouse wanders. but writes to this
dryad OF the woods, Sanchia PercivaL.
His love for the -open country" amounts
to passion, but it applies TO his
mental eopdition as much as to mate
rial things. His letters filled with
his ideas on reform, on education, poetry
and philosophy. He is, in a cultured
an anarchist, and the book tells OF the
disturbances which arise when such
character falls in love. He does fall in
love with Sanchia. but he believes in
tensely in personal liberty and he loves
her too much to marry her--the open
country for himself, both in morals
and in life.
Sanchia Percival has her life quite
filed with Senhouse, seemingly, but it
is only her head. It is an intellectual
friendship for her, and it is not until
she knows Neville Ingram that her heart
is wakened. Ingram is a married ma8s
His wife has wronged hinl-vbas run
away TO Sicily with another man-and
he from mistaken notions of nobility
will not get divorce. He loves Sanchia
and she loves him. They can not marry.
There are long mental struggles on
both sides. Sanchia's family disowns
her. and finally she goes TO Ingram
She writes TO Senhouse for advice. and
though all his ideas have been icono-
elastic he advises against the course
she has chosen, without benefit of cler-
gy." He says:
Il wish you happy and believe you
will be so. You have been true to your
self there's no other way. Many have
done as you, Sanchia, but none, be-
lieve. so simply. with such singleness of
heart The gods. of whose company you
are. keep you. Yes, you will be happy,
my dear, and 1 shall know it and re-
joice."
It is a difficult thing to say just how
this book affects one. 1t is brilliantly
written. and $50 far the most Intel
lectual offering from Mr.. Hewlett's' pen.
And. yet, with all that praise, the book
contains pages and pages at q time that
are dreary to degree. This author is
seldom bore, so it is all the more no
ticeabIe, and the story is dropped too
soon. The author leaves Sanchia in
position of the greatest mental and
moral distress-at least to the reader
and though the whole book has argued
for this state it is not convincing nor
comforting.
The book is scarcely Akely to be
popular success, for the average reader
will not finish it. but it will be discussed
excitedly by the admirers of Hewlett
who will like the beautiful romance
and 6nd excuses for its author.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
New Books Briefly Noted

The Child You Used to Be" is a de-
lightful story of a child by Leonora
Pease. To add TO its attractiveness for
children are 10 full page illustrations
in colors by Lucy Fitch Perkins, who
has gotten so into the spirit of the text
that her drawings are part of it. The
books for children for the holidays are
just coming in and this one will de-
serve prominent place on the list
The book is artistically printed and
bound "a. c McClurg & Co., Chicago
1T was the last of May in the north
of England in the year 1909" 1t is a
comfort to any reader, boy or grown
up, to find in the very first sentence
just where and when his story takes
place. Few historical novels are writ
ten for children, but this is of vivid
interest throughout The story is
charIningly told, as one would know
having read Miss Gulielma Zollinger
THE Widow O'Callaghan's Boys and
Maggie McLanehan.' The excellent
Illustrations and cover design are done
by Fanny NJ. Chambers and are a dis
tinct addition to the interesting text
The book is to be recommended as
auxiliary reading in the first year of
English history study, as giving a
splendid picture of the life and customs
of the day. not to be found in the or
dinary history. CA. C. McClurg & CO.,
Chicago)
The latest edition to Heath's Modern
Language series is 'Un Seryilon Y un
Liberalito Tres Alrnas de- Dios." by
Fernan Caballero. Il has been edited
with introduction, notes and vocabu-
larry by Carlos Bransby, Lift. d., OF
the University of California, and his
work has been done sxhaustively. This
is a charming and Wholesome novel
thoroughly suited TO the classroom and
also typical OF the Spanish character
and idiom. The introduction contains
brief but complete sketch OF the
authors life and work and the notes
and vocabulary explain every difficulty
to the student. The text is practically
unchanged and the editor explains that
1t is the 1906 Madrid edition. 10. c.
Heath & Co.. Boston.)
1T may occasionally strike the cynical
outsider whos can not see the benefit
of college education that most stories
of college life will help him out in his
argument, for never by any chance do
these stories have anything to do with
studies or education. The majority
deal with athletics in one form or an
other, and no matter how old and "sour
balled" you may have become. the en-
thusiasm comes back reading again of
the pleasures of youth. This book
college Years" by Ralph D. Paine. is
typical 1t is collection of z1ort
stories with the same characters ap-
nearing in almost all. Not a continued
story. but rather a series of episodes
in the lives of few young men that
one can not read without a thrill The
college is Yale and the author is so en-
thusiastic and knows so much about
life there that 1t must be his alma
mater The book is written in MI
Paine's excellent style and is distinct
addition to college literature. tScrih-
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

% MAaflce Hewlett. aulnur OF -aa-ANa
nefs Sons. New York. Price $50
In the new tale, open Country" by
Maurice Hewlett, there appears an ad-
Vertisement written by the author in
which he says: Readers of this book
who may have made acquaintance in
Halfway House with my friend. Mr.. j.
Senhouse. are to be warned that the
events there related took place between
the years lSes-I9o0, and that what I
have here to tell or him must be
ascribed to q date four years earlier.
There is no relation whatsoever be-
tween the two tales beyond the fact
that Mr.. seuhouse figures in both"
That amply prepares the reader to
meet the fascinating Senhouse who
since vagabonds have become so popu-
lar in the fiction OF the day surely takes
first place among the irresponsible
brotherhood. curiously enough. after
the advertisement and so much expla-
nation Senhouse is not the chief char
acter Of this story. To be sure. he loves
the heroine. a pallid sort of creature,
who is almost spineless until near the
end OF the story. and then disappoint-
ing; but that by no means Lakes him
the hero.
Senhouse is charming vagabond.
he knows all the poets. and though his
father owns & coal mine he leads the
simple life. extravag gantly. He has rad
ieal theories, wears sandals and much
prefers dry sand 70 soap. We meet him
in this book In the woods of a. country
place. where he is about to pitch camp
for the night He sits near lily pool
and sketches, when suddenly a dryad
appears in his picture. She had no hat
on and was barefooted. When he sees
her about to wade into the pond he
speaks and tells her about the depth
Of leaf mold and the unexpected hol-
lows. and offers his help. She desired
70 remove some weed which was strang-
ling Z, pond lily. These two people in
this lovely wood are part Of IT; they do
not seem human interlopers; they are
just nature. The whole scene is most
delicately and artistically treated.
When il is finally decided how their
work is to be done they prepare for it:
Senhouse rolled up his flannel trous-
ers as high as they would go and
pushed up the sleeves of his sweater.
The young lady produced pins from
somewhere about her person and hold
ing them IN her mouth proceeded TO
bird her raiment about her middle and
TO secure il there. Without g tremor or
visible flicker Of self-consciousness she
revealed TO this chance acquaintance as
fine d pair Of legs as anybody could
save 70 show. Not Artemis, high grit
W n the chase, could have barred finer or
cared more The artist in our friend
admired and the man was stirred. He
dated his subsection from that mo-
r nt
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

By Myrtle Reed, autnor or spinner
nan's Sons. New York. Price $3.50.
The Significance of this quaint title
is easily understood when one learns
that the heroine's name is Rose and
she declares she is 40. The. necessarily,
other woman wears a silver spangled
gown and is young and silly. The
hero is 30. Do you want to go on
reading? 1t IS worth while, You may
be sure. In the first place because 1T
is written by Myrtle Reed. and every
thing she has done so far is delightful,
and in the second place it is interest
ing to discover how the author will
convert you to her views.
The first chapter. Indicates the musi-
cal background Of the book and in
troduces the women. for besides the
two mentioned there is Nine. Fran
cesca. who is middle aged, dainty IN
lavender and old lace. and though
fraib never a care, but a real neces-
sity to all the lives about her; a
character Miss Reid has sleetched be-
fore and with a loving pen.
The second chapter really opens the
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

Edited by Kate Douglas wiggin and Nora
Page & Co.. New York.
Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin and her
sister. Nora Archibald Smith, have
placed the children of America under
everlasting obligation and gratitude to
them by their wonderful crimson clas-
sizes. First there were several vol
umes of verse for children of various
ages. These were followed by the
library of fairy literature. of which
this book. Tales of Wonder" is the
fourth number. They are fairy tales
from all the countries under the sun
and are decidedly the most Interesting
of all the collections these authors have
given to US. A pretty little poem by
Miss Smith. entitled Il Wonder.i is
contributed as her share of the intro
duction, and an explanatory foreword