The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-13

across not only some facts regarding
this gifted negro, but poem which, While
written before William Watson came over
across the pond, don't you kpow-to CON
nier us and got the laugh ana le"
other things--this scribe found q poem
written by Wilson Jefferson, published in
the Springfield Republican, which, while
IL may not be as high In poesy and was
written before the publication OF ffe
Woman With The Serpents Tongue
reaas very pleasinsly and taking as II
does different and opposite view OF
womanhood, it is bound to interest the
readers of this paper.
Wilson Jefferson was born 80 years ago
IN Augusta; he attended for a time the
atlanta university. He has written Tor
lhe Boston Christian Register; the Bos-
ton Transcript, the New York lndepend-
int and the Sunday Springfield Repup-
lean.
Mr. Charles G.. Whiting of the Republi-
AN once wrote jefferson: you lack the
,nontaneity of Paul Laurance Dunbar,
,ut YOU write more finished literary prod
lets.
Jefferson seems TO think we need from
his race no longer poets or story writ
,rs who picture only the happy. care-free
ightly-phiiosophical negro He THINKS
that If dialect is ever to be used by
IAN or woman of color as vehicle oil
ooet or prose expression. 1t must express
/ deeper emotion and strike a more uni
yersally kindred note. Furthermore,
Jefferson says: 1t must be good be-
cause 1t hits Off well, universal ex-
,erience or q universal habit of thought
pahty' or a 'candy-pulllng or
Jandyfsh colored man Illuminating on the
shings peculiar to his set or neighborhood
Ne enioyed their popularity. Some ne
gro somewhere, should strive to say
omething else
The clipping from the Springfield Re-
publican, good too, Is:
HER KINDNESS.
In WAYS unthought OF she is kind;
Through hidden channels she SENDS forth
Such deeds and words as heart and mino
stamp with their blended worth
If she would praise. a something tells
mo heart far more than words express
If she would blame. kindness dwells
Therein to make 1t less.
| About the world she moves with grace,
| Absorbed in one answering aim
| 10 lsindle in each lowly place
| With love, kindred flame
| 70 love the erring. yet detest
4, that leaves them uncontrolled.
And spurns their sins, yet smooth to
rest
Each stricken weary Eead.
Interested in talent wherever found
bis scribe begs leave to again call at
tontion to Wilson jefferson of Angus
| "a, Ga. ,.S
The Up Grade" by Wilder Goodwin.
| little, Brown & Coz
| Readers of reviews in this paper have
doubtless- read discussions of many books
l. nd NNftdar. Good win. Well.
this book. 1.-THE Up Grade Is written by
her son. Considering the birth and breed
ling OF Mr.. Goodwin, what could you eN-
pect-notorman on street car? FOR
shame!
THE Up Grade is a novel written OF
the west: the discussion. If you will. OF
a man who failed, but who, through
tragedy. wrought by his own weakness,
o,ind himself again.and became. a man.
Stephen Loring was tramp when she
went west. He began work out there
10 eat in the west you 'goter work-by
,real<ing stones on a railroad. He saved
tho life of girl--sound familiar. in the
usual western story?-the saved me
che;ld.'' the daughter of one of the rail-
way managers. Still, more and more ia
ui,iar. Ell? Lorng's refinement was OBJ
vious to all. Sure, II always Is in. that
sind Of case; Loring showed in every
way the man who had known better sur
roundings and who was accustomed to all
the good things of life. Some of the
wesi ern friends of this reviewer simply
will Just be forced to read The Up
Grade
Now. the man who had saved me-
chci,ds life. certainly should have some
ade,uate rewa, u What? You can guess.
It's easy; job from the papa of me-
cheild Mr. Cameron jumped the great
| cavern or. in other words, came across
with the job. and gave I.orinS a very re-
Isponsible position Nothing mech else
that Cameron could do, DO You think?
| Here comes. now the soft pedal---tllc