Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-14
"THE WEDGE OF GOLD"
Judge c. G. Goodwin in the Field of
Acknowledgements Story.

There arc many people In tho world who say
such commonplace things In such solemn way
that thoy oxcito II not our laughter, At least our
pity. The gift has boon giyon ~ but TOW mortals
to utter simple, everyday truths In manner to
thrill and affect alike the leratour aud the Hitter
ato 10 an extraordinary oKtent has the glft boon
vouchsafed to Judge &. c. Goodwin aud his latest
work, "The wodgo OF Gold,n gives remarkable
evidence OF this wonderful talent. The story
which tho book tolls Is plain, unyarnished ono,
tho counterpart OF which has frequently been r0-
hoarsod in real life on this Western Coast but tho
charm Of It all lies In tho peculiar ability Of tho
author to mako you SEQ his characters rs he secs
thom himself
The principal characters in tho book arc sodg-
wick and browning, two mining men from Me-
yada, and a cowboy from Texas, named Jordan.
Sedgwick came from tho valley Of the Miami In
Ohio, and Browning from tho downs Of Devon
shire IN England. Fate threw them together In
tho lower levels Of Comstock mine, thoy grow
wealthy ON tho sudden advance In stocks, aud
eventually migrated TO Brownings old homo In
England. browning, while engaged In making
love to tho sweetheart Of his boyhood days became
involved in an African mining deal, and sedg.
wick travels to the Dark Continent and makes tho
mine big paying venture. Tho two mon marry
very happily and enjoy their wealth while sharing
with othors less prosperous.
The story takes tho reader through Texas and
NoNadht lays magnificent tribute 20 the glorios
OF Westminster Abbey, tells in a most interesting
way the story Of tho HAD, and In n hundred ways
is full OF instruction and interesting matter.
The book abounds with splendid bits Of charac.
tor sketches and tho descriptive maor 10 Of very
high order Of literary merit Speaking Of West
minister Abbey the author says,
"rhoro slumber great kings and princes and
queens who were beautiful In life, but There undor
tho seal of death higher royalty Is recognized
the royalty OF gr0at hearts aud brains; tho ROYALTY
mat comes to the soldier whom in the face OF donth
no saves his country; tho royalty OF the statesman
VINO turns aside the sword aud opens new paths
hnd possibilities to his oountrymon tho royalty Of
the poet whom h0 sets immortal thoughts 10 words
which once spoken go sounding down tho ages In
music foreyor And those should have their final
couohos spread beside the couohos OF kings, Tor
each whom called can answer Il, too, royal -
All through tho book are gems worthy OF tho
genius that conceived tho story The cowboys
eide with the viewa OF nlne-tonths OF tho people
who haYo listened 10 Wagnorian periornanco
Tor the hrat time. IL Is indOscribably humorous
ana YET the criticism II perfect that It startlos
th0 reader by its very accuracy.
lho villains In the book nru rather mild man
hored ones, and II tho book has weakness II s In
thls direction, Tho author cannot depict a thor
oughbroi villain for no IL not believer In tho
doctrine OF total doprayiIy and he finds some good
In all mon.
Tho love story which runs through the volume
sNefy captivating and tho tenderness and pathos
off is irresistihly charming
Tho book Is on sale at THE TRIBUNE counting
Eooul' ALEX, WALLACE, Agent