Howard Pyle, a chronicle by Charles D. Abbott, with an introduction by N. C. Wyeth and many illustrations from Howard Pyle's works.

THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA
Monthly in 1898. Mrs. Deland expresses her admira-.
tion of them thus:"... I want to tell you how especially
delighted I am with the two pictures for 'Good for the
Soul.' After I had seen them I said to Mr. Alden that
I did not think that even you could find anything that was
illustratable in 'The Thief'-which I consider a pretty poor
sort of story. Mr. Alden smiled, and handed me silently
your study of Judge Morrison in the garret looking over
the papers. It was perfectly charming, and exactly like
him!. 0. I am quite certain that your part in the
Old Chester Tales will cover a multitude of sins in the
text. -.-". 7
Howard Pyle's interest in the United States was not
limited to the pictorial and historical side. He was always
actively interested in the political campaigns of the day.
He was a staunch Republican, devoted to nearly all the
tenets of Republicanism, but absolutely opposed to anything which bordered upon corruption in the party. When
Delaware was about to send Mr. John Edward Addicks,
a charlatan from outside the state who had established residence in Delaware, as senator to Washington and was kept
from doing so only by the persistence of a few members of
the legislature, Howard Pyle wrote a letter of commendation to each of these gentlemen who had not succumbed to
the Addicks money. One of these letters will show the
spirit of his political nobility:
"March 12, 1901.
"My dear Mr. Chandler:
"May I be permitted to express to you somewhat the admiration I felt for the splendid fight you so successfully
waged against veniality and corruption during the last
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