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THE GREAT AMERICAN TRaPERAACE TALE
MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
One HOIunle l2mo. 81

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THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
One Voluns 12mo 81.
TNHE object Of this tale Is to exhibit in different
= phases in high life and low life, the accursed
effects OF incorporate drinking, the banc Of social
life, tho curse Of civilized man. Tho characters ar
well and sharply drawn, and the various scenes ar4
described with much spirit and graphic effect, \ N
We are disposed to regard the book as the best
OF its kind that has yet appeared Boston Irapeiler
Il is not often that we read story Of any kind
but we have broken our practice and have read this
book not only with pleasure but with qualification
which but very few novels have afforded us 1t
ID quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social life-Chieago Tribune.
Written with marked ability Zansspalle Courier
thrilling picture Of the effects Of that Internal
nane OF social life, intcmperancc- Richmond Pal
kG3snm.
The style is attractive and fascinating there is q
freshness and originality about it. that Is very pleas
ing One Of its chief merits Is the excel
icnce OF its Conversations Enquirer.
Has so many thrilling passages and we'll drawn
characters that yoa read it with absorbed attention
II cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an enviablc
popularity She takes US with her to the drunkard's
home and tells OF tho hunger and the fear the toll
and the suffering, that are there. She paints, with
. woman's delicate skill tho meek patience tho
iongabused, but unchanging love of the drunkard's
wife, touches the deepest chords Of the heart and
makes them vibrate with pity and with indignation
Christian Herald.
Though Mrs Collins has already hosts Of admi-
rcrs OF her literary productions this work we pre-
dict will increase that number ten fold, and give
n 20, reputation worthy OF her high talonts.New
The style is easy, natural beautiful, chaste, and
at times very eloquent. We would commend it es.
Pecially to young ladies, that they may to what
dangers they are exposed in forming alliances with
the fashionable in high life Ohro Organ
deeply interesting and pow orfnI ,y9rl II x;r;1
y portrays some of the terrific exploits Of strong
drink in both high and low lifo Nor are such scenes
as i depicts either imaginary few. Let this book
circulate. It has benefcent aim and a the vehicle
Of admirably old and most salulary lessons Pres
6yfevsGn.
* Has sketched it in its daintiest form Of
fascination as well as in its grim and dismal aspect
of open degradation Rarely has a woman yentnred
to hold the torch to such a dark recess Of human
woe.-Daily Times.
we know OF no passage, anywhere, more uniauely
beautiful more intensely absorbing, more oyerpow-
cring in the pathetic than the thirty fourth chapter
1t Is indeed gem. We doubt whether the ceIebra-
ted chapter devoted to the death Of Eva. in Uncle
Toms Cabin, Is superior. II Is certainly
the most powerful temperance tale that we have ever
peruscd --.joa,naf and Messenger
Beautifully written. ~ work Of great
strength and power Gospel Herald
** The incidents dramatic and the inter.
est intense to the end Ohio Statesman.
Yields an easy pen, and sketches men and man.
ners to the life Presbyterian Heyala
Graphic, truthful chaste and deeply affecting tho
story winds itself into feelings and we become
absorbed in the plot If wo beheld before our own
eyes the realities OF tho authors Dali
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