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PROFESSOR CoNANT BY the Hon IL MTSr'S'i0N
Q. c. limo. PIP. 291 h Worthgh'on'
II ia said that In "The Way of the World MI
David Christie Murray has drawn certain London
Journalist and that he has made the likeness un-
mistakablc. If this be true, one cannot but wohuo,
why another exciting libel suit has not follower
that which worked woe for Mr.. Yates. There is
eigor in Mr. Murray's brush, there is care III ue
tail q warmth of coloring in his WORK WHICH LII
make it very effective if exhibited IN court i"".
question however, does not concern lne A I,,'
roador who will be interested in Mr.. William
Amelia only. as clever study Ill mc,ion' w,
Amelia is the typical society Journalist as WI
ono, Newcome would understand him-a selhsh anu
;onorant cad utterly obtuse as regards honor anu
manly decency; a creature so lost In care lor hi'
nvy, we'll beinc so completely satisfied OF his own
;nfallibilitv that ne sincerely counts MS persou
sconndrelisin as the highest virtue, anu non0't'S
wonders why everybody else doesn't see IL III 'no
same light The author has shown unusuai power
in making this unpleasant scamp display MS ."
,neanness in action; there is no more CONSISTENT
character i'll recent hcton.
An excellent contrast 10 Allltiid 10 WV HN'"' ~'
otter vouth of poverty and of sordd surroundings
inhorits large fortune and is hopeleSSiy hanu,-
canned in society and in cOurtshp by his early lack
f roGned training But his bad manners cannot
Ride noblv unselfsh nature, and In an emergency.
20 him GREAT and memorable, it shines through lts
common envelope with radiance really heroic'
which makes the story one emnentiy woiIh WIZ
ING. The man who under an acquired manner car
ries n soul vulgar and rotten IN every nore' Is u"
hest of fols for the other who drops MS Ii anu
murders his grammar, but who has by nature All 'o
feelings and impulses of gentleman lheSe arc
the strongest characters in the book the others ro
more or less arranged as material Tor theH ueNelop
ront There is a subtle pathos IN the portrayal OF
the little nionnaires suffering; and there IS more
than suspicion of broad farce in the meetings OF
,ho "b,rpner seryantsD from whom Mr.. Amelia, as
Editor of The Way ofthe World, procures his fashion
abIe intelligence The story has plenty OF faults,
lint il is not dull and it is not sensational; ana IL
leaves with its reader q wholesome scOrn Tor some
of the worst vulganties of the day-not the least
mean of these vulgarities being that which hnds
cxpression in q certain kind of society Journal
ISM"
Mr. Rlackmore is the possessOr of whimsical
;uiov and most engaging style. 1t would be lmpos-
s,ble for him TO write story which should be ut
terly without charm so long as that style Is pre-
served and so long as he retains the quiet hunor
and poetical fancy that had their fullest Towering
IN "Iorna Doone" Tommy Upmore" is not
without evidence Of these qualities but 1t Will,
nevertheless be a sad disappointment to those who
delight in the inimitable and enduring story OF john
Ridd and his Lorna. The book so far as 1t has def
finite aim and meaning is political satire from the
Conservative side As satire it is fantastic, point
less and. in ITS climax absurd. 1t Is an assertion
viz n chant of " For he Is
an ESGIIsHMAY!' with Lord Randolph Churchill
under the disguise of Lord GrandO Crushbill for
precentor A little love story, pretty, but quite as
unreasonable as the political drcaTiness 1t hghtens,
beguiles the reader from chapter to chapter on 10
the end The novel has some amusing and some
beautiful passages; but in spite Of these it Is
prieyous failure and one which Mr.. BlaCkmore's
deyout admirers will make haste to forget.
The Hon. l.. S. Huntington, formerly Canadian
Postmaster-Gcne has written novel, into
which he has put his social observations and his
political theories. lie is evidently a strong be-
lever in the virtues of a pure democracy. The
hero professor COnant,"- gives his name TO
the story-is an oxford professor and Liberal
member of Parliament, and comes TO America TO
study our institutions and to be greeted with
characteristic enthusiasm The course OF his studies
Is described with considerable fulness. The
dramatic element of the book is introduced during
his voyage hlther, when he is shpwrecked with his
marty amid many romantic incidents There is
good deal of love-makIng thrOughoutthe story, the
Young BritOns and fair Americans promptly for
getting ancient grudges IN modern destinations
The author discusses large variety of subjects
and has apparently felt a deep Administrations IN
terest in his work. 1t may be noted as curious
coincidence that Mr.. Huntington's description OF
the shipwreck is almost transcript OF the repoIt
ofhe wreck of the State Of Florida, which occurred
at tue moment when the book was coming from the
press.