The morning call., 1891-09-06
LITERATURE.

PSEY Chicago: f. j. Schultz. Cloth, 3O7
ESlA pp.) This is the latest production
from the pen of the author Of THE
Cryptogram," Caesars Column" Rag
narok" and atlantis" In this work the
author presents a somewhat improbable
story. but notwithstanding, extremely
novel, entertaining and Interesting. 1t is
written with unusual vigOr and carries the
reader along until the last line of the chap
Ter is reached. The hero OF the story Is n
DR.. Hughet very well educated and very
rich physician of South Carolina. aud the
heroine Mary Ruddiman, daughter OF
Colonel Ruddman, a Southern planter, a
young woman who IS remarkable, as conf
pared with other members of her family, in
this that she is unusually studiOus and eX-
tremely anxious to acquire as much knowl-
edge as possible. DR.. Hughet had. 1t was
generally supposed, settled down in bache-
lordom while 1t was known that he could
not be induced TO mingle in the politics OF the
place in which he lived, and that he had
refused many offers to become a candidate
with q certainty of election. Mary Ruddi-
pose of attending seminary, which Is
located next door to the residence
of DR.. Hughet. Not long after the
young lady has made her home there
the principal of the seminary calls upon the
doctor for permission TO use some of tue
books in his library. saying at the same
time that she wanted them for Miss Ruddi-
man. The doctor not only gives his consent
but declares that his library is at all times
open to the young lady. Upon the hrst
visit the doctor discovers that she Is the
daughter of his old friend, Colonel Ruddi-
man, and in view of that fact she Is the
more welcome. 1t Is not long before the
doctor discovers that Miss Ruddiman is an ex-
traOrdinBry student and that she has won
derful Influence over him. He falls desper-
IL. 4. ln. alrr, Ii tNrs rrl
solves about Office-h0lding and is willing,
for her dear sake, to become candidate.
After accepting the candidacy he makes
declaration to the effect that IL is the duty
OF the people Of the South to administer,
under the law, exact and equal justice to all.
While the girl Of his choice approves OF his
declarations she shows him the folly Of max
ing an issue on that If he ever expects to be
successful candidate. She finally wins him
over to her views. After this the author
devOtes q great portion OF the book to the
subject of transmigration Of the soul, and
makes it appear that the mind and soul OF
the doctor had been seized and passed
through negro, then through another, and
finally reaches him and actuates him In
many matters. While the first portion Of
the book is very interesting, the latter part
is even more so. As a whole the story Is an
unusually strong one, and one that Will be
read with interest by great number Of
lovers Of fiction.
DIR. S. G. HOWE, THE PHILANTHRo-
PIsT-By F. B. Sanborn. (New York: Funk
d Wagnalls. $40 pp.. with portrait; cloth.
81 50D Among the great motive powers
of the world are enthusiasm and courage;
and the world has produced but few men in
whom these were more strikingly exempll-
fed than In DR.. s. G. Howe, the American
philanthropist-few indeed, in which these
qualities were SO happily blended with
II m N a r. m
lectual insight To the young, the great
charm OF MIR. Sanborn's book is the chapter
characterized as the period of Howe's
youthful daring, when, fired by enthusiasm
for the cause of Greece. and with SINGLE
ness of purpose OF which Lord Byron
affords perhaps the only other example, he
girded on his sword in the cause OF Hellenic
liberation from the Turkish yoke.
A generous enthusiasm for the cause OF the
oppressed was Howe's guiding impulse to
his adventurous career; and after "he had
guarded his arms, won his spurs. and proved
his knighthood by deeds as yalorous and
patient as those Of any cnevaller OF the
transition into a career of philanthroplo
labors; organizing societies for the blind,
winning in this field glorious achievements,
notably that OF bringing Laura Bridgman
into intellectual and spiritual communion
with mankind.
Later, we find him engaged in the political
conflicts Of his age, throwing all his energies
into the cause OF emancipation.
DR.. Howe's political career Is part oil
one Of the most eventful OF American his
tory. In the man himself, at every period
OF his life, we have q citizen of whom Amer
lea may be justly proud, and in his biography
we have volume Of Interest, information
and inspiration.
"HAwAu"-By Anna NJ. Prescott (San