, 1875-01-02
LITERATURE.
NOVELS.

HA.oorx:, a Isonaancs: i,J ei.onax MacDonann.
;%in"E e .l'ohF! spsoi r1,gGs &C. c. s'0 pp sS'
CALEB Kn,sxLr: stofy of American Life. ~
CHAntka UanLrroH Cort1s mnar!eton" ", s'thor
EsTS.1A: 4 Sovel. Iy a1rs. ArK1r EDWARDS, s,,-
,or nf :. Archie 1o'cll.' tic. l2no., pp. 49, Ne"
uost. 5ans yAsr; soy s1 D. r"r9s nn &C.
t4Gf Na m.s.n .. kass s,on 'sSaht otter &C. ~ '
prE won4rs Two 1ovEns4 Oh, jAcauEt1Nk
TnsIsrs on9,GE a. " y"1so F. En- ast ls
VIZ. M; hae nac fecljn+. i'm thankful to Say;
.,sni 4Sn t5s SGy 8a como f ih'''' 'e'1''S
NaeIoay aves tho,cht O. layln' t to yer ehalrge
"'Deed. ayo had rnenrh a1n to dit Tho thing hhd
to u no 10 say le thug At nact'oly Had dn hnt my
sell. + hae bad Ielsar ior 1ccl'e IN thht'' IN
aiated Miss Horn. 49,
A noyol vlich opens will, this unique bit Of
colloouy has clearly sorno quaint Htudlea Of char
soter which will be profitable for pernsal. Tho
woman who has TAsteh mono Of her forces In
emotion, int, with etcadfast eye on duty, has
done tho things that cAme iu her way to do.
without fuss and nonsense. te q woman rarely
worth knowing. And sucl, is kish Horn, in
uMaioo!m;" q atnnch, sturdy scotchwoman,
o,nbodying tho marked traits Of her nation In
tbeIr fullest development. maiaen lady, ad-
ysncod In ycnrs, Of humbln station, Of gaunt,
stern aspect, solitary in life, unyicdngy Ecticont
regarding hor own affairs, aud the af-
fairs of others that rest In hor keeping.
this lowly, rude, homely, rugged woman has d
auiot strength and fo1ce Of character that arc
simply stupondouH. A rock Of granite Ia not
more firm and innexiblo than her integrity.
When The hills can be moved from their founda-
tions, nho may be coaxol or coercei into l'a,t-
t.eadth'a deviation from the limo Of rectitude,
but not sooner. There is a grandeur In this
hxad, rooted incorruptibility that fills ono with
kwo and admiration. And whom, AZ itl tho por-
ION Of Miss Horn, boncatlla 3 marhlc-ltke prooity,
thero boats heart truo aud warm, which Will
botray its existence deHrite tho stern guard held
,ver 1t lest 1t bias tho Judgment or weaken tho
conscience, there Ia human being Those power
md charm arc incxhauHtbe.
But NllsR Horn is not tho only example Of lofty
humanity deineated in "Malcolm." The hero
himself, whoso namo giyos tito to tho volume,
ia no Ices imposing an Individuality. Eo, too,
has tho sterling attributes Of tho Scotch charsc-
ter, pure and unadultcratcd, With combination
OF grace that renders them beautiful rs they arc
noble. Still, there is nothing aunerhuman in
Nalcoms Virtue. 1t is natural, consistent, and
unaffected, although extraordinary and surprs-
ine. Purity and truth are so ingranod in tho
warp md woof Of his being that to Ray or do
what is not utterly honest, candid, and atraight-
forward, is altogether impossible. Tho OBJECT Of
this perfect ingenuoueneas Under every circum-
etapce is noat inspiring. It Ia like tlla sunlight
suddenly los in upon dark places; like freHh
breeze direct from heaven like cnp Of cold
tr,lstwor.hinoss ID a world whoro perfdy stran-
giles evory hope Of good faith.
And still thcr0 arc other striking figures
grouped about the two wo have mentioned in
lilo romance Of " Malcolm" Like the Stout,
brawny forms TINT stalk over tho Highlands,
standing out boldly ngniust the bcnk hlli-sides,
The various parties required to ill out tllls
mimic drama move through it's successive scenes.
All speak and act aa living beiDEB, and lave =
distinct personality, to which they are constantly
faithful. The strength Of Macdonald aa norol-
ist lies in htr cnpacty to portray character Bat
isled with this faculty for creating SUCCESS, ho
makca no attempt to work up exciting situations
orcomplicaed OF intriguea. Commonplace, every
day evon,s arc sufficient for bis purposes, for he
sets people to following theRa out who arc capa-
bic Of o1altiug thoua to tho heights of moral
grandeur,
Not inferior to this power In Mr. MacDonalde
work is tho inilunncs OF it's dceply-regious tono.
Bermona in the form Of dialogue arc aptly iu-
troduced into the narrative aud, by their broyity
portinenco, md buaslye simplicity, appeal to tie
feelings aud tho reason with singular force. It
creeds, but OF ono who knows the beauty and
value OF pure life. the ,ltiuito comfort of q
faith in towing Father, and Of certain convic-
tiou that aspiration hero will be crowned with
realization helenfter.
party Of ignorant fishermen, whose mi,ds
have hcen diB1uioted by attendance upon a
Methodist royiyal, have called upon tho school
master to ask his MD In settling their doubts
upon certain tonets Of tho Church, In tile course
Of their conference. tho master pushes tho III
qniry:
communication of tho gifts Of the Spirit7"
Isn't It possible that the eagerncss after such IT.
eetnbltcs my havo something to do with want Of
It spreads like the hidden loaven, grows ks tho buried
seed Ny own conviction y. thnt, # man "onlI but
tTaat s1a IT, IL al Bis s e.se 20 W VIZ
his fellows, genuine neishbor, aud not selfish unit,
ho would open such channels for tho how Of tho
Spirit 40 no amount OF cFt honest and 1o-called
cetsfus preaching could"
Again, one Of his intorlocutors inquiries,
An' hoo ara wo to gio oorsels up till Him ?-for 70
900 wOrs practical lin q foWk, huz fisher fowk.
piled that The achoonastcr waa not PRACTICAL
~ ~ sgsIn. in M Mdnlng i'ts w and not your own"
"IB lie not telling you Himself at this molneut7 Do
you not know whnt 1iia viii Isl How slouia couu
between Him nud you7 For anything know, it may
sids. do not know you do"
MASTER Grahan :" said Dow-o,mea RETURNING Oh els
mo don't. Two forgotten ali abous that. cn,y
desire ana say to do tho will Of my God, which Is ali
"Whas aay ye then, aboot tbs sowls o. tther fowk2
..ala,lly would save them, hut according to tho
Mtll of God. II were. even unwis1gly, to attempt
hsr psS espns Ii sA' my!t fhe no
God,-do!ng hat whtrhs not Of faitl. aud therefore
sn i, Mae ha hssn 0n'
Again. o disaolute Lord, who il UNEXPECTEDLY
brought low Oh bed of death, geuds tor Master