The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-06

genius, and the public have beer impa-
tiently awaiting the publication OF "The
History of David Grieve," the announce
ment Of which came year ago. mere
was eagerness to learn if she would sus-
tain her reputation as an author. NOW
that the story is out, it will greatly aod 10
the lady's fame. Her delineation OF the
development of David Grieye's character
is unsurpassed for insight and delicacy OF
handling by anything in her earlier DOCK.
The repression of his childhood on the
Derbyshire farm, his ambitious struggles
for footing among Manchester trades.
men and the sudden expansion OF his emo
tional and artistic nature during the Vlsl5
to Paris are told with q wonderful power
of fascination. Mrs. Wards people are
exceedingly human and compel sym
pathy almost painful at times. Although
David is, of course, the central figure
throughout, there is interest and to spare
for the secondary characters, of whom the
best drawn are the women, hayward
Louie, his sister; Elise, artistic and
French, and Dora Lomax, high church and
devote.
THE GOLDEN IDOL. A tale of adventure in
Australia and New Zealand. BY NJ. G;
Walsh. Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry &
| Co. Price, 81 cents.
This is wild, weird tale of love and ad-
situations are improbable, and the story it
self is of the sensational order. Neverthe-
| less the book is readable, the romance De-
| ing cleverly woven and well told.i
ROMANCE.
The March number of Romance offers thu
varied and attractive table OF contents
which the reading public has come to eX
pect every month from this magazine
There are no less than eighteen complete
stories in the present issue, and writers O.
half dozen nationalities are represented
The list is headed by Tourgueneff, with on
of those striking tales for which that grea
Russian is famous. and there is another o
the vigorous stories which are Winning
worldwide reputation for Morliz Jokal
the hungarian author. Those who rells
humor will enjoy three very funny trans
lations from the French, aud two whic
are almost as amusing from the Italian
} while admirers of ingenious plots,
romantic affection and of touching patho
will find their preferences regarded
these carefully selected contents. Romano
Publishing company, Clinton hall, Ast(
I, place, New York.
THE FORUM.
The number for March begins II
seventh year of The Forum, and for
seventh year several new enterprises
periodical ork are announced. First al
p foremost, the silver question. The d1scu
sion OF the silver question has reached
acute stage in Congress and is, i'll cons
e quence, before public attention IN mo
g serious form than ever before. The nUi
n Der contains two papers on it-one by NJ
: Bland, VINO makes his best arguments I
. silver, and the other by Mr.. Leech, direct
of the mint, who writes 10 show that
case OF free coinage, Europe would dun
If its silver on US. In the number are "
" uotew orthy educational articies-one
- MIR Clarence King, on THE Education
the Future" wherein be shows the Mario
IL Limitations OF our teaching, and points o
" the yet un6eveloped fields and methoC
and the other by Prof. John Earle, I
greatest authority on his subject, on 1T
Study of English" THE Progress of I
Most Important Arts and Sciences W
- make continuous feature of the conf
- volumes of The Forum, suca as mus
sculpture, painting. architecture, the prs
teal application of electricity, the advar
Of of preventive medicine, the progress Of
Id tronomy. Another group OF subjects
w subjects that scientific progress makes
rk perpetual interest-will be ''GoOd Count
Roads and How Well They Pay" "Scie
-. tific Agriculture and its Possibilite
vi "What the Coming Man VIII Eat aud ID
: He Will Cook it," and the like. !
e. Forum, Union Square, New York.