Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-29
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must have been value In IL N command the
aud this seems TO be case OF the
good work and good luck that often run
logsther. A thoughtful and unbiased reaoer
Of the book tells the writer Of these sketches
that the Gladstone criticism IL well
grounded and the fault most glaripgly ap.
parent 10 the failure OF the auihor 70 either
give the inauguration OF the reader free
Elm or TO guide IL In clear read.
She takes great pains TO state the various
abilities and virtues Of her characters, but
when u comes 70 displaying the N che has
occasion TO use de- criptive phrases rather
than specimen chunks OF conversation.
+" With few rspier like words" Is very
graphic phrase, and saves deal of trouble,
but IL 10 not entirely satisfactory to the
reader who don't carry words OF tnst kind
handy In his mind. The author OF Robert
Ellsmere IL likes vigorous rider on first
rate horse, who keeps tugg,ng at the rein
while he uses spur, and yet expects the horse
70 find the best way himself over fence. and
hollow. Sne should do one thing or the
other either show The road herself In every
detail or give decided and uDmistaksble
general directions 10 the steed and lat him
work with IN easy bit As to the effect of
the book, there are strong reasons why It
should not be read by nome people, but we
believe much better reasons for It's reading
by very many others. 1t may shake the
flckety faith OF some poor soul BY Its bold
presentstion Of Arguments that seem hard
TO answer, but II will be read by vast mum.
ter Of psople who would not otherwise read
anything half 30 healthy and It can
not fall 10 give great deal OF
healthy thought to minds unaccustomed to
anything more stimulating than tho sickly
sentimentslism OF the average society
novel. Works of this kind having strength
and attractiveness should be welcomed Ia
spite Of many faults, for thoy make read.
ers think, and that Is great point. Haw.
hie ,tv.N hat L.ta
work can not be classed with the rest OF
our fiction. "Tbe Scarlet Letter" IL i'm.
perfect In many wsys, the opening drags
laziiy, the ending is far from sstisfac-
tory to many thoughtful readers.
But II In masterpiece, impressive
and fascinating % the marble face OF an
angel left imprisoned In the stone by some
Michael Angelo, who had found that even
his impatient genius could not set II free.
Books that show, In all their graphic bor.
rOr, the penalties OF error and wrong, that
silence covers in the lives OF men about us,
are OF value. We see the frequent opportu-
nifty for wrong and the occas ionsi inf lcton
OF the penalty upon some one who has
happened 10 get found out, and without
some such glimpse OF the inner life OF the
guilty, men would more often fall. These
books are fascinating, because readers feel
their vital truth.
The lae John w. Forney rose TO fame, II
this paper, 10 We note with kind Of grand.
fatherly pride that his daughter Miss Tile
May Forney IL sustaining the promis Civ en-
long ago OF literary ability. She writes for
Table Talks Octoter nun ber treatise on
fashionable luncheon and tea toilets that IL
good enough for even man to read, II he
feels like It. She In well known In the liter.
ary world as vivacious ami gossipv writer
with few equals In her special line q w,ik
A MEXICAN GIRL, by Frederick Thick
stun, Ticknur " Co., IL a pleasant lit!lS
novel OF the romance that-s.Ei rrirV 80 school
master, talnar'nr and his nsrro,
afn1e fr6oi several kinds, because OF his lsc
wledge OF the peculiar ways OF III
r a.-.aves, all leading In way most natuIa
to tho evolution OF the epigram, "love
only lack OF knowledge" The book IL s
! full of sound wisdom and light humor tbs
II Ia n pleasure aud profit to read II.
CRUCIFY HER. Story OF Now" with th
/ now heavily underlined, -is'H company
Morris, The E,J~-u I'd, uekt and powertu
| II is< os.s. ode who can abide the bad CON
st.-. In which he hnds himself in th
0peniDg chapters The scene opens th
gambling hell OF Monte Carlo, and exhibit
an assorted lot of rascals checked thropp
to the Inferno The aim OF the book is /
show the terrible Injustice OF the ru es b
which society IL governed, honorin
bad men IN spite OF thorous
knowledge OF their iniquity.
weak ana dtssoIute young man gamblin
~ Monte Carlo falls into the power of
beautiful adventurous who Is travelin
incognito with her brother, a profession q
gambler and member OF tho nobility
| They take his fortune ana he takes his M
alter having deserted n Hover girl In n wa
worthy of hanging. The Il over girl live
TO become beautiful woman ana the riya
OF the adventures Tor the heart OF q csrtai
wealthy aristocrat In whose family she 4
goversess. There Ia theft OF diamonds b,
the adventures who, with her brother, /
| visiting the aristocrst aud this is followe,
by wnirl OF blood and thunder depictin,
tbepower OF beautiful an 1 fearless women
the capacity of man for cool and hsLdisi
| wickedDess, and tragic denouement O
suicide and murder that brings happipes
to tho flower girl. The author IL bitter an,
cynical aud depicts society so rotten az I,
make one wonder where he found Il. /
certainly cannot be In France of to. day, or
In spite OF the uDderl ned snow" we aoub
nso hopeless state OF things could be found
THIS eide OF the French revolution. The
pook IL exciting but not pleasant or healthy
reading.
THE OCTOBER LIppENcorT is well
named the Il L. Roe NUMBER, for II give.
space and honor to q much lamented author
whose work however imperfect struck the
popular chord In an inspiring way, and
kept u twsnging with vigor and good will
The calendar OF great events published
near tne end OF the magazine is u feature
that Will command the appreciation of many
who like to know what was done in the
world on this day In other years 1t Ia a
pity that publication OF this class should
stoop to the mean device that
follows this calendar. At the head of a
department styled "Notes and NewsU
ana PACED and printed like the rest OF the
magazine Ia an essay on pure food which
turns out to DO an advertisement OF A" Royal
Baking Powder. II Is immed lately fol-
lowed by matter OF real interest and not
partment ts not indexed 1t is PACED, and the
readers who do not resent It must be acous
toned to the New York Wo;ld stan dard
OF literary responsibility.
NUMBER FIVE OF TnR FRANKLIN
soUARE SoNa COLLECTION by our towns.
nsh, Professor j. T. McCsskey, contains
TWO hundred songs and hymns and 100
rules on the elements OF music, the whole
making q neatly printed book OF lsl pages.
very large amount OF the very bsst read.
Ing matter 10 furnished, filling In pages or
parts OF pages all through the book, and tie
selections are 30 well made that no reader
can fail to find matter OF great interest even
II he cares nothing for The songs The man
or woman who does not care fer songs
10 more truly mt for stratagems and
spoils than he who has no music In his
soul Tor those who are unmoved by the
pest OF music, are often pleased with the
words OF songs, and even Join with more
or less success In singing, Perhaps this is
because 30 many songs krouse happy mem.
ories OF childhood, Uut, rs Carly 10 SAYS,
"the meaning OF songs goes deep" THIS
collection has already won high reputa-
tion, and educators all over the country
have praised 1t warmly as well fitted for
school room and home.
THE OCTOBER COSMOPOLITAN has q re-
view OF 'Our National Game" by John nj.
w ard, the popular short.stop OF the New
York base ball club. THIS article Is illus