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MRS. BEN DARBY;
THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE
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THE VEAL AND WOE OF SOCIAL LIFE.
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TIME object Of this tale is to exhibit in diforont
L phases, in high life and low life, the accursed
effects Of intemporate drinking the bano of social
life, the curse of civilized man. The characters are
well and sharply drawn, and the various are
described with much spirit and graphic effect.
We are disposed to regard tho book as the best
OF its kind that has yet appeared Boston Iiaueiier
It is not. ofton that wo read a story Of any kind
but we have broken practice and have read this
book not only with pleasure, but with qualification
which but very few novels have over afforded u.s. 1t
is quiet and simple, but still striking and effective
picture Of American social life.-Chieago Tribune.
Written with marked abiity.-Zansspille Courier
thrilling picture of the effects of that Internal
bane Of social life, intemperance Pal
kadium.
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Has so many thrilling passages and well. drawn
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1t cannot fail to achieve for Mrs Collins an cnyiable
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homo, and tells Of the hunger and the fear the toll
and the suffering, that are there. She paints with
womans delicate skill, the meek patience, the
long abused but unchanging love Of the drunkards
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makes them vibrate with pity and with indignation
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Tho style is easy, natural, beautiful. chaste. and
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A deeply interesting and powerful work II vivid
ly portrays some of the terrific exploits Of strong
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II is indeed n gem. We doubt whether tho celebra.
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story winds itself into feelings, and We become
absorbed in the plot, f we behed before our own
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