The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-30
DLL0Q 0'BRIEN' S NEW BOOK

DILLON O'BRIEN' s VIEW BOOK
One rises from the perusal Of ''Frank
Blal1en with the exclamation THAT Is
beautiful story"
Beautiful ii every sense il d. The
stvle IS finished; the scenepainting adj
wirable: while the morality ineulcated
is Of the highest order. The whole
story is dramatic and could be readily
divided nto acts, aud adapted to the
stage each act closing with q fine tab
leau Forinstance. the parting Of Frank
ard Willie Jpvy@ ~ tho ship-side, could
be made to tIose the first act; the scene
where Frank stands with the bloody dag
ger liz his uplifted hand over the dead
BODY OF Robert Eyre would appropriately
close the second act; while the court
scene, where Willie Joyce rushes into
court with the dying declaration OF the
murderer. Harrison would terminate
the p!av amid The shouts Q. the
crowded court room and the APP
plausa 81 the multitude in the theatre.
One ot the most remarkable incidents
Ia Ehe story is death OF the priest. St.
Leger; mlnistering amid the agonies OF
death 10 the diving beaitent ;aad willingly
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the dying man may ind salvation The
divine enthusiasm OF such character IS
beautifully portrayed. In TACT, there Is
all through the work an undercurrent OF
religious sentiment which must benefit
every one who reads the story.
Ii seems ID us that MIR. O'Brien has
the qualities necessary TO make sue
cessiul novelist; and we trust he will
persevere IN this field ot labor. i IS q
pity that he has to crawl up the hill OF
popular favor from this side OF the Allies
ghanies. instead Of deeending upon il
from one CT the great publishing houses
Of New York or Boston.
Ii there is any detect IN his work i j.
that most of the characters are Of the
usual, common place. novelist type, and
leave no distinctive impression on the
memoir. ne only one mat stands out
from tae canvass il the plump. handsome.
iiitla widow. Bessie sullivan WAC was
too wise t0 marry a man - poor as
herself. and set not wise enough TO for
bear loving hm; while she loves him
well enough 10 plan his prosperity as the
husband oE another pretty woman.
PHis chaEat cir i charminglY drawn.
Mr. Howard. Easher Tresta1 and
Lord Eyrecourt are ne usual walking
gentlemen oi the Stage; while Robert
Eyre IS , sagdowv ruaian whose image
leaves no vivid impression "a the mind.
Air O'Brien should also devote more
thought 10 his plot. Tie ploz OF the
modern novel should DC full Of surprises
sud unexpected revelations. The piot
OF EFanE Blake i too simple. every
body knows ia advance that Willie " Ill
appear right in ,he nick OF time % save
his benefactoT. Il he aad come ten min
utes later. Is woald have spoiled 5he
whole thing. i il 10 be regretted that
such Especial proys dences. do no occur
/ in daily lie We would he dancing are
+ cheering the whole time and the crise:
of lite would become charzinglv taeat.
rical: walls the doubts ct sceptlcs woule
be dissipated tn one grand gusn ct well.
founded enthusiasm.
But these defects ara the hlemishes on
the diamond. frank BIaSer i an af-
mirable story. beautifully told: ard the
book shou.d be- IN every household In
Minnesota. Wherever It goes It viii
produce pleasure and do good.