The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-09


who could stand this, might well look two
ways for Sunday. The son OF Captain Gale
ga young elephant, who is, Up. 461,) 'as
''fne q pyramid OF flesh, good humor ana
ssgood Sense as ever took the vows" mar
lries Linda Boyd, young #iaeWIrwhose afss
husband, an old millionaire, was killed IN
railroad accident, on the day OF his mar
rage. This enables Braganza to remark
that the bridegroom, ''without more ado,
ssslept with his fathers instead OF with his
owife." Another curiosity is Oswald Huron,
the supposed father, and real uncle, OF Cora
Glencoe. Oswald, Up. 49, has "a strange
ssyolcanic soul," and it is not surprising
that o. 395) ''the evil spirit that was in
chin seemed to reud him, and, with frantic
s'cry, he rushed forward and spraug wildly
cover the precipice and was dashed to
''pieces." Cora Glencoe, the heroine, must,
also, like her uncle have "a strange vol
"canic soul" for we arc delicately informed
that she would :gi-e Up. 1897 her very
''dog those tender, fiery and priceless bosom
"caresses which otherwise must waste upon
"the air." And, in the crisis of her destiny,
Cora, "like some tempestuous, tameless
ching, uttered genuine war cry, (o
stamped vehemently upon the floor, and
"fed away" The old minister "was be-
"wildered," as well he might be.
The hero of the book is Carsell Rapid, a
man of ssmatchless symmetry" in the play
of whose couutenance ethere was a feature,
sior the absence of feature, which was in
stall probability, unique" No ordinary per-
plexities ruftie him, but the placid beauty oil
his face (p 1897 was often transformed to
s.the grim and relentless aspect OF an aven-
"ser." No wonder that the bare thought
Of ''some one thing" would rouse t'a raging
''lion, or Lost Angel (or both y within his
'sbreast." We are relieved to hear that he
was not shabitually or consecutively unhap-
'py," although ''memory Up. 1921 swept
'through his soul, scorching its way like
"flame of exquisite ills" This young Belvi-
dere, the, also, is of volcanic origin,) is
perfect rider, perfect shot, q perfect gen.
misunderstanding to Braganzas standard,
towours entendu. He proves his versatility
by experimenting the wardrobe OF the fair
young Linda. In her company he visits
fashionable modiste, rips the binding OF 'the
slast new dress" about to be sent home, and
''peiuting to the stain Of perspiration under
'the arm-pits, haughtily says, "this dress.
'thas been woru." Rapid then convicts the
guilty modiste Of offering dress, "the lea
'tures of which are twelve months old, and
repairs to "a more honest establishment"
Linda is subjugated, in a platonic way, and
instals Rapid as director in chief, who
''soon could food her heart with joy" per-
haps, by the purchase of Up. 1860 "a pair OF
"elegant equine anteIopes, which must be
something stunning. Later in the day
Rapid becomes the guardian of Cora Glen
coe, whom, also, lie conveys to modste,
who declares that Cora is 80 young Venus"
Rapid chad not doubted the. young girls
symmetry" but it was pleasure to him
(p. 274) TO have it confirmed and whispered
nhis ear by 'rhis female latitudinarian, who
sswas just from manipulating Cores virgin
'lorm." Later in the story. Rapid dis
patches ga Spoiler" with three strokes OF the
dagger, and would have treated Spoiler No.
2 in the same style had not Judge Lynch
saved him the trouble. Rapid chaffs the
police, wrestles with his private detective,
slangs men and women remorselessly, and
is, all in all, the most stupendous prig it has
been our ill-luck to encounter.
The coarse vulgarity OF many passages
will not bear repeating. What is to be
thought of the announcement that certain
'amiable, lovely and precious girl" will
not be be ready for d year or more Up. l45)
s'to submit herself to the mauipulations OF
"matrimony?" Blasphemy or the SEM
blance Of it, is too frequent. OF the 'inci-
'dent in Scripture" where Christ casts out
devils and permits them to enter into herd
of swine, one of the chief characters, says,
ID. 2S4,) s'it was fun for the devils, but pret-
'ty rough en- the swine," or it might have
been 'a very bad breed of hogs" This, and
the connection of Mary's "little lamb, OF
the nursery rhyme, with "lhe Lamb OF God"
will serve as specimens. Mixed metaphors
and grammatical blunders are counted by
the hundred. What is can irenic ? or Eau
.'inceterate ?" What sort Of thing is ia
mingled icy and fiery fame ?" What is
"an 1nimicat ?" What is (p. 54D "delicate
"and enthused wine," and what is 'the key
sto the entire ?'