The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-06-18

Of from eleven 10 thirteen, is re.
lated in such a style that shows Mr.
Falkner to have something of the
gift Of the Scandinavian writer
Christian Andersen, in telling about
the young. The two boys and the
sister, with three dollars TO bear
their expenses, start after the death
of their last remaining parent tO
walk to Memphis, eating and sleep.
ing "with the sky for a covering
They compassiOnately accept the
aid ola One.eyed, tailless dog, who
b~lunderingl!v leads them on the
road to better days. The yonng
do not read Robinson Crusoe with
more intense eagerness than they
will read this pleasing opening OF
the story. The fertility of incl
dents shown in the plot, and the
natural simplicity with which they
fall into their places in the nara.
tive, are astonishing. A hackneyed
novel manufacturer would have
spread over half a dozen books
what is so freely lavished' on this
one. This keeps The narrative alive,
but not with the hot fever of seEsa-
tionalism, but through its winning
realism and conformity to the man.
ners Of society as we see them
around us, and to events occurring
within the readers cognizance.
The story is free of politics and of
advocacy of sectional opinion.
Once for all the author washes his
hands Of "burning questions" by
declaring: "Let US teach forgive.
ness and patriotism, and look for
ward to the time when the cruel
war shall be forgotten. We have
a great and glorious nation, OF
which We are ve:y proud, and We.
will make it greater by our love
and support. ]: was a family quar-
rel and the family has settled it,
and Woe be to the outsider who
shall interfere" This u~tterance is
noble both ID word and sentiment.
Turning from the matter to the OK.
preston, we cannot but admire the
iinpid Ease and simplicity of the
style; it is as easy as that OF Defoe,
bat it does not retain Defoe's pure
English. While p~refering, with
good taste, plain Saxon words, the
writer has conce led too much in
adopting, in Difference, evidently
to popular practice, terms that are
properly only "slang." "COm.
mence" for begin, screen" for mex
perienced, "posted" tor informed,
document" for any written paper,
hated" for disliked, "would" for
should, and a few more are instanc.
es. A very slight degree of care,
or the oversight of a friendly eye,
Will in future works from the same
skillful hand, remove these specks
from what is SO good and pleasing,
and also incidents about rattle.
snakes and dissectiOns which shock
a certain and numerous class of
readers. We trust our suggestions
will not be considered out OF The
line Of just criticism, bat the sense
of imperfectioh naturally becomes
strong in proportion to the excel.
lence Of the work in which it &C.
ours. The WHITE ROSE OF MEMPHIS
Will make its author famous, and
no more thorough admiration can
be lavished on the writer than is
well deserved by the man.. Mr..
Falknerhas had a checkered career,
and he writes from usual personal
experience. III all the changes Of
life he has been the same lOnora
bic, upright, kindly man. The pure
moral sentiment shown in this
book. the appreciation of what is
goad, and lovable, and kindly 10
human nature there manifested.
reveals the admirable qualities that
makesihe writer q revered honored
and esteemed parsonage to ali who
have the privilege of his acquain.
lance. The dedication Of the book
to the senior editor of the Appeal,
Col. NJ. Galloway, IS an ,ther reyela,
ton Of the noble qualities Of the
man, of the integrity of his Sriand.