The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-12-09

"TuE TRIALS OF RAlssA.r a Russian Lore Story,
by Henry Grevllc, published this day by T. B Peter
Brothers. Philadelphia, is love story full of
fascination and power the feictous and inter
esting because out the common track Henry Gre
vile has written many love stories but none more
| absorbing. natural and effective than this. The
is laid in Russia where Henry treville is most
home aud the action takes place in St Petersburg
the country and Siberia The descriptions are ad-
mirable and the reader is given number of exceed
ingly picturesque pensketches Of winter and winter
scenery in the dorpnions of the Gar. The plot is
well conceived and capitally developed. A Young
girl ofthe utmost purity and innocence, Raissa Porof
the daughter of a retired army surgeon is the hero
ine and she is abducted in the street in ST. Peters
burg by three officers of the Imperial Guard. Her
mother an invalid. dies from the shock. and Raissa
and her father seek in vain for justice the hands
of the police authorities The eulpriis belong the
nobility and ART shielded The matter is nt last
brought the of the Car who exiles the often
ders to Siberia, after having first forced of them
Count Nalerien Gretsky. TO wed kaissa. He also
confscaes the estates Of the cuprits for the benefit
Of the young girl Gretsky leaves his wife, uttering
expressions of disgust and hatred. Raissa however
in the brief space occupied by the marriage
ny, has learned to love him. and thereafter she de
votes herself to the task Of winning his affections
She manages his estates in the prudent fashion,
sending him the and clears his sister from
The suspicion of wing poisoned her husband besides
reseang her from hands OF mob nfuriatcd serfs
All these actions fail to touch the angry exile Final
Is, the typhoid fever breaks in Siberia and the
three officers stricken with the malady Raissa
obtains their pardon Of the Gar and goes to nurse
theni For her experience Siberia and the denoue-
eat the reader Is referred the tale itself Raissa
Is one Of Henry Greville's best-drIwn characters
and fail TO be touched by her sorrows
her trials and her oftiness of purpose. Indeed as
picture Of pure and upright womanhood. Raissa
staad. unrivalled. Count valerien. Sabakine and
Re-of also vividy skcched while the eoquettish
Princess Adine and the old servant Fadel are nota
bly felcitous creations. In THE Trials of Raissa
Henry Greylle gives glimpses of high Russian soci
ety. together with graphic pictures of the lower or
der which set forth their habits mode of living and
superstition. Raissa's abduction. which opens the
narrative, is described is style worthy Of The Two
Orphans and, indeed, other scenes in the novel.
recall that great emotional play. The Trials of
Raissa has special charms for ladies' who will find
its thorough dissection of womans heart peculiarly
interesting. Everybody should read it, The task of
translation has been exeelently performed by Mary
Neal Sherwood. II is published in a large square
duodeeimo volume. paper cover, price IS cents in
uniform style with Petersous' edition Of s.Dosa"
'-Savelfs Expation." "Lucie Rodey,- Marrying of
Daughter ..Philomene's Marriages. pretty
Little Countess Zina, Sonia ''sabriella and "A
Friend" by Henry Grevillc. and will be found for
sale by all booksellers and News Agents and on all
Railroad Trains, copies of it will he sent TO any
one, any place once, their remitting IS cents
in letter TO the Publishers T. b. Peterson Broth
ers. Philadelphia. Pa