The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-13
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What welcome relief Is such novel as "Ms-
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is the story of a poor artist who married
a noble woman of q very wOmanly
type, who brought her husband wealth
and rare devotion Her domestic tastes
aud quiet, loving ways frstted him because he
believed he was not appreciated and had mar
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but throughout the exceedingly pure story thers
is no suggestion which could offend the rnoss
modest Ii is the wife who Is 'misjudged."
Throughout the entire narrative the characters
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although the reader may often become vexed &C
the blindness OF the selfish man u
the treasure he despises, the charm
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1t sets out to expose IN the form OF q
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the hypocrisy under which some drink
ers attempt To concel their weakness
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A most charming story is that Of "Msdemoi-
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visits there. She shoots him without KILN.
him. aud is enabled % escape By the aid OF Z
pretty English girl, one OF her pupils, butts last
heard OF IN a distant Russian prison. The
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istoefscy are very delightful
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is worth reading by those who have wondered
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Z kxTHos A novel. BY James Dorian. san
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IL ia 20 overcome death, his theory
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