St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-09

La Grcndulere. me 1rSI named
finds its motive in the relation of love
to ambition i'll the marriage of an artist
and bridesmaids daughter. with spe-
genius of BalZac penetrateS its subtle
ties as no other could do. He says:
"Ordinary minds cannot appreciate the
ever-springing sufferings Of one who,
being united to another by the
closest of ties. is compelled
to drive back within his own
soul the precious overflow of his
thoughts, and to crush into nothiDgnesS
the images which some magic force i'm
pels him to create. To such a one the
torture is the more cruel, when his
feelings for his companion commands
him, as his first duty, to keep nothing
from her, neither the outcome of his
thoughts nor the effusions of his soul.
The will of nature is not to be evaded
it is ineXorable. like necessity, which
some relation, furnishes the motives of
the other stories-love and courage,
love and sympathy, love and jealousy,
love and suspicion, love and sorrow.
The latter contributes the gem in
thought and feeling. 1t analyses sympa-
thetically the motives of a deserted
mother, in her devotion to son, which
rewarded her dying, in full recOmpense,
with the happiness of knowing 81 have
made, l have trained a man." All the
stories show the deep interest in the
human because it is human, the perse-
vering penetration into expressions and
the simple art which makes BalZac the
master. The study of expression OF
character in architecture. home envi-
r0nment and dress is very prominent.
hO. Of bn n1H Nff hoe nrin
with volume of short stories was made
wisely to bring new readers under the
power of BalZac; for the stories have
the control that comes of some of his
distinguishing and most impressive
qualities. Boston: Roberts Brothers.
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"Midnight Talks at the Club" re-
ported by Amos K. FiSke. New York:
Fords, Howard & Hubert. A brainy
little volume, this, commencing itself
not so much by originality as by apt
ness in expressing what many enlight-
ened men and women are thinking in
this changeful time. The converse
tons. held in quiet corner room of the
Asphodel club on Saturday nights,
agreeably occupy small FOWL party"
of four-"Tom Benedict" an intelli-
gent and religious minded young
vieux moustache with ruddy face,
white hair, blue eyes and an explosive
temper and manner; Judge Gamaliel
Truman" the guide, philosopher and
friend of the party; and 1.-The List
ener," who's ''amang them takin'
notes" and who finally concludes to
''prent it," Benedict represents the
conscientious and honest inheritor of
the traditional, and when reused to
really think and speak is Nc mean
champion of his accepted beliefs; Col.
Bloodgood is goOd-natured but aggreS-
Sive fighter of "whatever- is" Judge
Truman is the chief talker. however,
and his calm, serene, consid-
crate way OF discussing views
from which he entirely dis
sents, offers a refreshing contrast to the
heat of most debaterS. The very large.
ness which enables him to see beyond
the narrower limits of the partisan,
shows him also athe element of truth
which the partisan has; he insists upon
the original reasonablenesS and partial
truthfulneSS of successive human be-
liefs, and regards their devotees with
sympathy and cordial respect. This
| candor of mind, and a certain sweet
| ness of temper, are very alluring to the
| reader, who, whether he finds his own
pet beliefs confirmed or gently taken
| apart and their incongruitieS made
clear. will enjoy every step of the
| process,
After the plates had been made for
| the American edition of Ouida's new
novel she learned that the name she
| been used for the title of story, and
promptly telegraphed to have it
changed to 'Syrlin," the name of one
of the characters.
A series of striking memoranda on
the life of Lincoln will be printed in the
June Century, accompanied by full
page illustration, showing the exact APP
| pearance of the stage and proscenium
boxes at Ford's theater as they ap-
peared on the night of the assaSSina-
| ton.
Sir Edwin Arnold is occupying his
| leisure in Japan with the composition
| of new epic poem entitled '"The Light
| of the World" the subject being the
| trines. 1t is understood tnat the treat
| ment of these topics, and the method of
| the work, will be distinctly original.
The work of Albert Pinkham Ryder,
the American colorist. is the subject of
an article in the forthcoming June
Century, aud this will be accompanied
by four of Ryder's pictures engraved by
Kingsley.
Rev. Herbert D. Ward, in s'Plea for
Short Novels in the Boston Traveller,
said recently, ga taste educated by
such master as Guy de Maupassant
will teach us what we want" Other
critics have called attention to the value
of Maupassant's tales in THE Odd
Number" considered as lessons in the
art of writing short stories.