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apostle of moral revolution. the acoifer
nj conventions Is III secret q Puritan:
Such at least Is the claim of q brilliant
Young German critic, julius Bah. whp
halls shaw as the greatest ethical figure
IN the Protestant world. Shaw, we are
told, is a religious figure. Il true repre-
sentative of the old Puritan faith. the
last outgrowth of Professionalism which
he rcvivifies and reforms. He Is the
ethical wolf in the shccpskin OF drama,
the fiery prophet conccaling tho thun-
der sleeping within his brow under me
bays of the poet.
Shaw has often cvinccd his contempt
for those who worship art for Its own
sake. TO him, Herr Bah points out, al
things. thoughts, sciences and arts are
only weapons to assert his life will"
the peculiar urge of his being. There
is nothing definite in Shaw, except his
indomilabc will. Words and realities,
conceptions and emotional values, he
changes with every breeze that carries
him backward or forward. We must
look upon him rs tho captain of n
schooner sailing the seas of time.
Aboard. lie iinagincs, is everything val
tuable and affirmative in modern civili-
cation. lie sets his sails according to
. the wind. he takes advantage OF every
breeze because lie Is determined to
reach his goal. lie has the practical,
vital will to land Mt n predetermined
harbor: and he is not swayed by tho
academic ambition of holding, his rud-
der straight against tho wind. The
values he carries aboard his brave ship
and the unseliish aim OF his Intellectual
endeavor, lend universal interest to this
adventure, Bernard Shaw" declares
Herr Bah. lis n sleilful and successful
mt ~ q .,,,,,, go. tpf fTy, tJtt r
would not deem it worth my while to
write three lines about him If We're
not convinced this man uses his pub
liclty merely ms another breeze to swell
the sails of his cause. Flo Is not one
Of those who burn up tho entire world
In order to illuminate their puny ego"
In other words, Shaw Is neither the
pure artist nor the pure egoist. but
above all tho Protestant, the rcformcr,
one might almost say the fanatic.
The November Century will mark the
forteth anniversary number of the
magazine, and will contain 90 pages of
text and pictures, marshalling some of
the magazines more notable contribu-
tons to the progress ofillustration dur
Ing It's history There will be also IA
Retrospect Of the Century" under
Topics of the Times"
"storics that Stay" in the November
Century will be Elizabeth Stuart
pheps's answer to tho questions,
what are the sources of permanencc?"'
What the sources of power In tho tale
that one finds 1t impossible to cscape?,
Her discussion of the short story which
Is a work Of art. and her answer to
these questions, will make an essay of
( more than ordinary interest,
O. Henry told the following story Of
how he found his happy pen name:
When was in New Orleans ono day,
said to n friend, 4 am going to send
out some stories. I don't know whether
they are any good or not, SO want an
alias, Help me pick one He sug-
gested We get a newspaper and pick q
name from the first list OF notables we
found In the description Of fashion,
able ball. my eye lighted on the name
Henry 'rhntll do for n last name
said |. Now for n first name. Il want
something short why not n plai,
initial?' asked my friend 'Good!' I
replied. and the easiest of all to mako
Ia o." 'S7 +
inc name rs seen In tho paner was
the French form OF tho word. Henri"
and FOR n tlmc the writer signed him
self olivier Henri This lie later
CHANGED to simpler 20. Henry"
In strictly Business tho latest coll
lection Of Q. Hcniy's stories. published
py Doubleday. Page & Co, those who
are jaded and unintercstcd any longer
IN conventional fiction will find treat
and stimuant,
O. HENRY. q
w. my M V.nrf n nd
your bed q
y motley group Of mourncrs gently
press, l3
The cowboy stands, sombrero in his
hand,
And curses fate. Anon the thief glIdcs
In; TN.
Z nc longs 10 pick Deaths locks and
49, bring you back,
me little wife With combs, but severed
hair s. !
Why name them alterations Of your
~ y skill @
IN; The tran tramp, the baker ana tho Idle
re f era Sr,, the gay the coward and
win wonder working art, you made
A.'re's ,, tss =, story, Having won their
~: NV when Imagination folds her wings
"esn I, sN =, would follow you, God
}ti and live forever, While yo,, s1nmbcr on
-New York Times.
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