The morning call., 1891-04-19
LITERATURE.

LITERATURE.
@<o RUNS THE WORLD AwAY-By Ansley
1850 May. New York: q. w. Dillingham;.
S&@TA Cloth and paper, 3l4 pp., paper edition
SSC so cents) This novel is of the
strongest in the line 10 which East Lynne p"
belongs mat has been published for Il long time.
1t IS the story OF young country girl who forms
the acquaintance Of a city young man. and the
Two become SO enamored of each other that they
cannot live apart, So they marry, aud she changes
the happy New England nome Of her glrlhood
for city life, 10 Which she takes kindly and is
perfectly happy, tue set object Of husband aud
wife being TO show the most ardent love for one
another former flame of The husband be-
comes a visitor TO the house, and she turns out
TO be once schoolmate OF the WIFE, and they
become FAST friends. Finally IL is arranged that
the husband and wife shall go to England TO 1--we
for While, and the friend Is TO accompany
them. but at the last moment she is unable 10
accompany them. and they sail alone ard reach
London, where they are thrown into society aud
The wife begins TO lead q new life. Her SIM
pcity and charms attract the attentIon OF those
she comes In contact with, but more especially
mat OF one who Is known ~ "A professional heart
breaker. The husband does not approve OF the
attention his wife receives from this man aud
tells Ter so, but the stranger appears 10 a>cnae
her so that 1t is Impossible for her TO avoid MN
OF be happy out of his company. Shortly alter
their arrival in the English metropolis the nus
band receives 4 letter from the f0rmer flame and
the vile wonders greatly that SHE should nave
written to her nu band TO tell him that shs was
coming instead OF writing to her TO inform her
OF that fact aud this is the hrst seed OF Jealousy
SOwn that subsequently grows 10 such degree
as TO cause ii separation. The woman of whom
the wife is jealous becomes. shortly after her
arrival, guest at the house and the wife soon,
IN her own mind thinks that she discovers that
her husband is altogether too fond OF the new ar
rival, but for appearance sake does not want TO
talk 10 hin about the matter fearing 10 let him
see that she could believe any wrong of him. She
however, turns to The man who had gained
such q powerful Influence over and finds IN
him as she believes her only friend. This nnay
attracts The attention OF the NV arrival, who
deems II her duty to- talk to the wife 10 induce
her. II possible, 10 b eak off her relations with
this man, and sue also deems 1t her duty to tell
the husband. While the two are in conversation
The wife, who approaches the room In which she
expected 10 ind her husband alone ana TO have
talk with him, discovers him IN close convelsa-
ton with the woman she has learned 10 hate,
aud hears him tell her that she Is Il good woman
and TO try 10 make his wife near like herself
as she can. She Is staggered by this, believes
that her husband no longer loves her, and from
mat time there is breach between husband and
vile and an indifference that each attributes 10
the other. The husband thinks thai tile wife IS
deYOting herself too much TO the man lie hates,
While the wife thinks her husband Is too devoted
TO his former love. The wife ana the man she
looked upon as her friend disappear one day, and
The husband, for the first tine realizing the loss
lie has sustained, institutes sea- CHI for the run
aways, but II IS not uutll long time after that
the missing wife is discovered by the woman who
had excited her jealousy, and the further
discovery Is made that she had not
run OF with The man who II was thought was
u
however, VITO since sue lett her home supported
herself by teaching school, was found sick
almost at the point OF death. The husband
comes 10 her aud reconciliation takes place.
but IL is not for long, aud lie takes her bac 10
her New England home. which she reaches just
in time TO lie after seeing her father. The story
Is exceedingly well written. and the purpose Is
TO show that world of trouble aud annoyance
aud misery be avoided In a household II hus-
band and wife VIII but contde in each other and
by explanation smooth that which apparently
does, but In reality does not exist, consequently
make life happy. The closing chapters OF the
novel are very pathetic. Ohered by the Bancroft
Company.
SOUND ENGLISH PRmER-By Augustin
knOtldcb. New YORK: q. L. Stechert. Boards, 90
pp.) MIR. knoflach, VINO Is the author OF d number
OF excellent works used as aids In the study OF
languages has taken hold OF subject thar mas
exercised tile minds OF others besides himself.
The child finds IL difficult TO understand why
the same letter in one word should be pro
nounced differently When Ii occurs in another
word. The foreigners in their efforts to master
the nitric .eies of the English language IRE
quently despair and give tie matter up in dis
gust for want of some one some book TO
plain The ralsou d'etre. The whole idea con
veyed in the order OF instruction in MIR. Knot
lachs book is to drill the learner in sounds and
lheir combinations. His theory is that owing TO
the irregular spelling Of words In lie English
language learning 10 read is the most arduOu5
task III chlld'S whole educational career. II
engeuders cramming at the expense OF thinking,
and leaves the impression that common sense Is
reaeherous guide. Mr.. KnOtiach is an adyo-
cate of complete reform in our system of spell
ing. but the system as LAID down in his book
would upset the present system OF edueatiOn
and the rising gen ration would both read and
write differently from what their fathers did.
If SHE WILL, SHE WILL-By Mary A. Denl-
sOn (BOS1un: Lee & Shepard. 361 pp0 This Ia
a new Work by The author OF That Husband of
Mine" " hat WIFE OF Mine" and other works
that have engrOssed the attention OF readers OF
novels. Her previous works have already won
Tor her great popularity and this new story OF
American If Will certainly increase the number
Of admirers OF her writings. II is undoubtedly
the best she has wiltten since the publication OF
That Husband of Nine" which was so widely
read. The plot Of III She Win, She WHIP Is
very original, developing gradually throughout
the story. that Tie Interest Of the reader is
hid until tie last chapter. The character OF
Andrew emple, The Senator, Is very strong
one, and the experiences of Marcy. from which
arise most of the complications OF the plot, are
very dramatic. while lie reader will love aud
sympalllze with Daisy In her perpleXltles TO the
END. Ihis novel, which Is most interesting
from first TO nuiSh, is issued by the publish
efs as No. of Their Good Company Series.
LovELL's INTERNATIONAL SERIEs-Paper-
covered novels published BY the United States
Book Company OF New York. To THIS very ill.,
teIestnE series OF The best books OF the day has
recently been added "A Hidden Foe" by G. A
Heuty, the author Of "Carne's Hold" "a Lost
IlQsion." by Leslie Keith, and "Folestalled or
Elites Quest" by NJ. Betham- Edwards the
author of The Parting OF the Ways "A 10.
nance OF the Wire" and oth-r WORKS. Each OF
these novels has the merit of being Que that en-
terrains and charms Tie reader. Tile novels of
this series have been so well received by the
many vino delight In aiding The good works OF
fiction OF the present time that The publishers
have presented the one hundred ana fortysev-
enth number, and as yet not on has received
adverse criticism, fact that speaks we'll for the
judgment of those who select the books offered.
these novels for sale by the Bancroft Com
pany.
IDA RANDOLPH OF VIRGINIA AND ELFLoRA
OF THE SUsQUEHANNA-By Caleb Harm. MD
QhiladelphId: Porter q Coates limo, extra
clOih, lO2 pp) This Is IA volume OF verse writ
ten by the doctor, and so well has ii been
ceyed thai 1t has uu Into the third edition. Ida
Randolph Is an historical novel, written IN the
old and now neg cted heroic cOuplet, aud In 1t
there is displayed profound thought, grand de-
scriptiOn and energetic sentiment expressed in
a measure with beauty, cearness and force
equal 10 the best prose. Ii is story IN verse
that one does not Ike 10 lay down until the last
line Is read. The same may be said OF Elfloa OF
the Susquehauna for that also, Is very pretty
story told in verse. The other poems which
make up the balance OF the book show the
amount OF tenderness that the author can dis
play In his writings.
HER PLAYTHINGs, MEN-By Esmonde Cahill.
New York: 1he W0rthingtOn .COmpany,1 vol,
12mO., with photograyure illustrations. Cloth
81, paper 30 cents.) This Is a bright, bold and
original story of English and Continental So
cteIy. lis incidents are taken IN part from real
life, Its characters are skilfully drawn aud its
heroine presents a very unusual but at the same
time fascinating type OF womanh0Od. 1t Is writ
ten with thorough knowledge OF outdoor SPORT
and the descriptions, especially the hOrse-race,
are parilcu Ily graphic ana Interesting. 1t is
all in all, most pleasing love story, and Its
many changing scenes anu sometimes perpleX-
ing situations make IL book of intense interest.
A VOICE FROM THE HEAVENS, OR STELLAR
AND CELESTIAL WORLDS-By Ruben Potter.
(San francisco: Tie Carrier Dove Publishing
Company. Cloth, 118 pp.) In This book Mr..
Potter deals With The supernatural, and lie tells
a story that to those who are believers IN spirits
aud spiiitualism will prove exceedingly interest
ing. 1t Is told with all the lucidliy of reporter
who was assigned 10 special detail III which he
had a great interest. hose VINO are not follow
ers OF the faith believed by the writer Will find In
this work a great deal that may be new TO them.
II is illustrated and divided into lessons and
chapters.
The United States Book Company OF New
York has issued paper-cOVered edition OF
"Asapb," an historical novel, written by Alice
kingsbu Cooley Of this city, and OF which an
extended notice has already been published in
this column. This novel has been under the
eyes Of many Eastern critics, anu they have all
written In terms of commentator of the work O.
Mrs. Cooley. "Asaph" is a story Of ancient
jerusalem told in a straightforward manner in