The morning call., 1893-05-28

verv clever novel. "The Nan VINO was
Guilty. might almost as well have been entitled
..The Woman Who Was Brave" for II could
certainly never Lave been written without iis
Margaret Ibaxier.
The story. which attracted no Iiirie fame for
its aurh0ress, Is laid 10 San Francisco and its
rlot Is the retrieving OF blasted name.
Philip King speculates with coin entrusted TO
his care and losing $4,000, b can credited
with stealing S25.00O. lie escspes 70 China,
but Immediately prnis. gives himself Up 20
justice and ex piates BIS fault by ten years i'm
prisoument fu san Quentin. Then be struggles
10 live honestly. bur iu The lowest walks Of life,
ike the "TIcket-of Leave Man" Jean Vatican
and other heToes OF fiction, finding his record
TOO strong fOr him.
His initial false step in specializing with bis
employers trust funds had been 70 attain
wealth IN order 10 CLIMB 10 an alliance With the
heroine OF the story Ma gaset Th.xi
At this junerure when very ATTEMPT 10 re-
trieye bis name had failed and King was med
itating suicide, NiaTgarel appears Cd the scene
and invites him to one OF her receptions. Not
conten, With reyiTing his self-esIeem, she tells
him that his lab0rs have .all been misdlfected.
that "a like tends to Ike ana class grayiiaies
10 class so his efforts toward rehabilitation
should be directed toward the thing he can do
best among the class of men to which lie be-
longs.
This is the rurniug-poni OF the story. Step
b. step, with the assistance of Margaret 5
father. bHl ever neryed by Margaret herself.
lie regains his lost place and the victory is
finally celeb; ated with the joyous ringing of
wedding bells and the restoration Of civil
rights to the fortunate eX-cOnyict
his struggle TO retrieve the past is a noble
one and traced with force. but somehow the
feature left upon the mind is the inspiration
lent it BY the heroine. She IS well described to
King by one Of her intimate friends:
at is so natural"
"N nat Is so natural?'
The homage every man. and almost every
woman, too, pays TO Margaret Thaxter."
King followed The direction OF her gaze ana
noted the stately figure, TIL tasteful dark
brown habit, tue shaD y head. The bronze
hSir thread with gold iii small har with its
curling feather, the delicate contour OF her
cheek, the easy grace of her movements
'She is very charming" he id.
II don't think you do her justice, Mr.. King"
frowned bis COMPANION. al is not simply that
she has lovely face and a sweet voice, and IS
so brighl and accomplished Those are nat
ural endowmenLS, and she could not help them
| If sh would. But she j. so fine ana strong and
/ lrue. And size Is braVe-brave as a lion"
she does not look very fierce" pleasantly
brought the riders face TO fac, ana they had a
| glimpse OF the bright, wOmanly couute-
nance.
you do not understand" and Miss Annie
4
The Whip that caused the animal TO shy 10 tie
side of the road.
Il did not mean physical courage" she con-
uuued, and then sh- ben over and stTOkef the
horses name in aroneDent for her harsh act.
Il think size has something more wonderful
than that-Irue moral hrrOi-m II is not 10 be
expected that man should find her out.
Women never show th-Ir best side in the COM
pany OF men, But you should see her in the
society OF women. She takes Us TO task so
frankly and feaIlessly, and then follows her
sharp words with bright little laugh hat dUlls
the Keen edge Of neT rebuke But l am sure
We never forget what she says"
Drawn in san Francisco, many OF the scenes
and characters are palpably taken from life
Among these scenes are the social gatherings
the city prisons and the private residences
overlooking the bay.
MI DarImoor. the trusted director Of the
bank. who embeZzled funds and found an op-
perfume death While king an early swim in
the bay, has a well-remembered urotOtvpe in
San Francisco annals. So was Mrs. Nekiue-
han, the acknowledged leader OF society,""
who is thus silhoueiied:
Harsh in speech, coarse In manner. habit
thought, ney T b! any chance commit ing her
self TO the utterance of eh ritable word she
had, nevertheless, for years held a responsible
post on The board OF one OF lie foremost aud
best endowed charities in the city-a position
from which not all the Influence and high stand
lug OF her opponents had suficed 10 dislOdge
her. Among certain irTeyeren Young persons
she was known by The unfeminine sObriquet IF
The general" title awarded to her for her
sodierly mlen, her puguaciIy, her arbitrary
edets aud her managerial ability.
Who would not recognize the original of this
picture?
The Judge who presided over the court was
man of Tema ksble character. Possessed OF
rare legal acUmeH, finely balanced md ind
cial mind. lie added 20 these traits an funres-
sive rsonal presence ana oratoncal gifts that
had early achieved distinction for lsIm I'm his
pleading' at The bar. Upon The bench he dis
charged his duties with a fidelity that for the
time diyesied him of every personal sympathy
and human weakness, melting out Justice to
eVii-dOefs with such an unSnaring and impartial
hand that lie had become the terror of the
criminal class, and was hnOwa far and near as
The Iron Jndge.''
There wa something leoniue in his aspect
as he prepared 10 pass sentence upon the pfis-
oner-in his massive head, his corrugated
brow, his Roman nose ana inflated uostril-his
suilen eve broOdng with the portent of COM
ing STORM
The authoress' love of children is marked BY
many a caressing touch. perhaps by none more
artisiically introduced than at the rial of Mrs.
Dartmoor's claim for recognition and support
by her husband. Their children are in court
and one lovely little girl escapes from the
mother and gains the fathers side:
"Papa. dear papa :"
II seemed AS If Tie baby's hands would never
tire OF their soft pats and gentle caresses; on
cheeks and lips. on hair an brow tine dewy
lips never ceased their loving fnsiIlade The
Tlgid muscles or he mans face relaxed, his iipS
parted for long, deep breath. his eyes softened
strangely.
IF 1t please the eourt"-no one recognized
Henry Darimoor's voice. for singular tender
ness replaced It's usual harsh infOnafions-.sn
1t pleaSe the court. 1 give up the case l
acknowledge The plaintiff as my pure and faith
ful wife. To this enid l concede the doubtful
honor of my name"
The Guild had by her unconscious pleading
won ber mothers case. 1t was a triumph of
dramatic arr. To such touches of skill as this.
as wei as 10 the local interest and magnitude
OF its central social problem. must the success
OF Mrs. Loughead's little volume be ascribed.
ALICE RIDEOUT.