The Washington herald., 1912-12-08

sacks were imported from Paris. "Wher
on duty every man was required to wear
| white gloves, and carry in his knapsack
jacket made OF gray cadet cloth. And
when that company went to the war-Oh
when that company went to the war
some OF the knapsacks were so heavy
that they weighed fifty pounds"-thos'
| imported knapsacks. F. Company
started to war on Sunday April q. 1851
| On the 10th OF December they marched
| TO meet Gen. Jackson, at winchester
and became a part OF the far-famed
Second Brigade" Then they lost their
white gloves, and became fighting men.
They fought like tigers and endured like
men four unspeakable years-until they
came 10 Richmond again-the broken
ragged. indomitable 'Twenty-tirst Vir-
ginia"-with their banner Of 100 wounds
Worsham's story does not concern IT.
self primarily with officers and strategy
and battle. 1t is the war experience OF
a private soldier. told with spirit and
| hpmor.
THE CLOIsTER AND THE HEARTH: By
ChAhes Reade. An edition de luxe. a most np-
propEiRte holiday gift. J. 3. Lppincott Company
Philadelphia. Price. 975.
Charles AIgernon swinburne, the great
English poet, remarked of Charles
INNduG laCNb AAlaN II 10
the very greatest masterpieces of nara
tive" He exrOlled its stirring adven-
ture and inexhaustible incident not more
than Its tender truthfulness OF SYM
pathy, its ardor and depth of feeling,
the constant sweetness OF its humor. the
frequent passion Of its pathos." Mr..
Swinburne considered that Reade was "a
truly great writer OF a truly noble
genius
During the nineteenth century there
were several great writer's whose works
were overshadowed by such great gen.
fuses as Dickens. Thackeray, and Scott.
Charles Reade is one OF those who has
not received the attention from the great
majority of readers that his genius as
Il writer deserves. This handsome edition
of THE ClOister and the Hearth has
been issued al n time when there is re-
newed interest in the lesser novellsts of
the last century. The publishers have
evidently prepared this edition with great
care and have made a book which is
handsome 10 a degree. The twenty ap-
propriate and striking illustrations in
color done by Gordon Browne interpret
sympathetically tho characters and
scenes OF the story.
Numerous pen and ink sketches enliven
the text, and the decorated binding makes
this one of the most appropriate holi-
day gift books
ESSAYS AND ADDRESSES: BY Roger A. Pryor
foEms- Supreme OOurt Justice Of New Nurk. The
SeaIe Publishing Company. New York. Price
$50
The most vivid history. without doubt,
Is that written "on the spot" 4 learned
man, seated in a library. surrounded by
maps and records ami charts, generalizing
on Historical material" complies his
tory: a statesman. preparing an address
on a living theme; soldier. bending ,ver
his journal by the light of the camp fire;
the explorer, jottIng down the findings
Of the days a twilight closes in-these
men write history. The value of log
books and journals and recorded oratiOns
is absolute. II is history produced "On the
spot by the man who did the work. This
is the sort Of value that attaches TO
Judge Pryors bood. Essays and Ad-
dresses"
The book contains. among other ad
dresses. his Speech on the resolution
reported by the cumNittee of thirty
three" delivered in the House of Rep
resentatives, and generally recognized as
"a correct and comprehensive statement
Of the cause OF the seCeSSiOnists: The
Soldier. the Friend of Peace and Union,
delivered on the occasion of the first
reunion in the country OF the Federal
ana confederate sOlOltEs dlltE tue GlNlA
war" and his address On the influence
of Virginia on the formation of the Fed
eral Constitution delivered before the
Virginia Bar Association. The volume
closes with Judge PryOrs argument in the
famous case. The people of New York
vs. the North River Sugar Refining Com
pany," a case Of abiding interest.
Roger A Pryor. soldier, diplomat. tur-
ist, statesman, is A Nirginian by birth
-N,-F.. 49,
IS49. and sent as special minister pleni-
potentiary to Greece in 1850. He was a
member Of the Thirty-siXth Congress
and reelected TO the Thirty-seventh.
though he did not serve in the latter
After the war he was admitted Tn the
New York bar. in la,6, and was justice
of the Supreme Court OF New York from
1894 to 1899.
SHORT STORY WRITING: BY Walter h. P1tkin-
The Macmillan Company. New York.
There is detailed preamble before the
author gets to the body Il his book. He
writes a word to the teacher. in which
he warns against a study of style and
rhetoric as first assets in the art or
business Of writing stories or novels. He
next makes a few suggestions to the stu
dent, and then follows the table OF con-
tents. which demands attention in that
it is admirably presented and that
short prrusal Of it will enable the reader
at glance to find just what he is look
Ing for, be it ever elusive. \ snort
asks the questions: Why
write fiction? And if you do, what for
There are four reasons why any one may
write For pleasure. for profit. for self
and for social service.
The first and most important aim is TO
describe the perfect story and the devices
Tor attaining perfection. In arrayIng |
hese. not one student in a thousand can |
all of them. Even a master often |
ails with some. But they are none the /
ess the ideals and guiding principles.
In the second half Of the book the COM |
nerciaI aspect of authorship is consid- |
red There may be exceptions taken to |
Jome of the artistic" laws. but only be- |
.ause the reading public is less interested |