The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-23
THE LITERARY WORLD.
u,Yn,y cyfar REGARDING WRI-
rYRs md B0OhS'
. Sovs, Dealing with Tosas Life--"fistro
Chlsioriv by Marion tra"i"fd-iho
Crea, Empire Of The Tear.

Appleton a. TO- tf'N
nv West. Johnston & co.
the scene OF au PIT seely's shetehe.
Is lai1 ,n tac llr West. ana sho" 'ha' ~, ~
hss made careful siu4y OF '~"9 ~,
ae,.li,uv ono cannot help tnnkinE lhdl
-. b., if t.le who disguised himself
as a cler.vmln and t.afcied 'nIouth 'n'
81 ono STAR" state. meeting win the au'
,.1,,t.ree described Ga his latest novel
., BORDER Iosndar" The name Lean
ar. s,rrr.t. Greece. the HeHespoht, ana
above All. Che fair goddess Hero. VINO
could not live after Der lover dedln' anu
,,bon DO was drowned threw herself lnto
,bo emo vtfcre Str Seeiy's "Lcander
doee mo swimming more successfully ana
receives many q Kiss from his sWeetheai T.
Who srcs I'm tine dripping figure with
the thin. keen face. her lover ohiy' 81 -
provorblal chat Love Is blind
The many experiences through Whlch
those Texas lovers pass. BEFORE hnauy
ar,t,,io, mafrmony. are exceedingly
Iydlcroue They 0nilly arrange for the
nanny corsummatiou to take place IN q
srot that bars the romantic name OF
cat Island. The would-be clergyman,
vFou the heroine in rustic ignorance ana
Innocence engages mot thinking II ne
cessary t0 leave this so her loyeD, Is, IN
reality. reporter studying up the facts
OF "a great feud between two OF the most
influential families OF the Blue LICK set
tlcmaut The young people, however IKE
Romeo and Juliet. DO not seem 10 nave
Inherited amy deadly anim0siiy. Ihey are
worry desperately "ln love. and on more
than one occasion their secret meetings are
discovered. and they are chased down lhe
river by The fierce brothers of the bride
elect. THE latter, 500 true American style
gains her point. AND is married IN hcr
lover, after long series OF hair-bfeadih
escapes from pcrL AID this sounds eN-
ceedinely blood-thirsty. bat is am injustice
20 very sweet fresh comedy TIE en-
tire story is humorous. and the descrp-
ton Of the scenery in Blue Lick. given IN
pure ana mstntci Engiish, adds TO iis
attracuycness. G. NJ.
PlETRO GHISLERL By r. Marion
GRAY ford. author of "Saracinesca," "a
Roman Singer" etc. Macmillan d Co.
New York and London. ST.. For sale
by West. Johnston 81 Go.
That Marion Crawford is a master OF
the art OF storytelling the reading public
has long Acknowledged The distinctive
simplicity. thc grace. naivcte and strength
Of ms style. ue NVidness ana power Of
his characterization. the fidelity of his
description of lie In modern italy an
this IS familiar to u.s. But the keynote
Of CraWlorls power is struck in the fol-
lowing quotation from "Ghisleri." and il
is the keynote which is discernible in
all novels. as well as I'm AN lives. which
have a very potent or general influence
and attraciiveuess. Mature tells Us lit-
tie. except by association with hearts
that have beaten for ours, and then
sometimes she tells MS all. But the heart
itself Is the thing. the reality. the seat
OF all our thoughts and the stay Of an
our being Schshly we see what IL docs
in ourselves. and I'm others we may see
st and watch it. without thought of self
il is asleep to-day, lothargic. heavy duh.
scarce moving I'm the breast that holds
&C. Tomorrow it SIS awake, leaping
breaking splendidly alive. the very
source Of action, the leader i'm life's fight
the conQuer0r of the whole opposing
world. bursting to-day the chains OF
which only yesterday ii could not lift a
link, overthrowing now. with touch, the
barriers which once seemed so impene-
trable and $50 strong. seeming the death
Ike inaction Of the past, tossing the
mountains u impOssbility before 10 as
a child losses pebbles by the sea. The
miracle IS done and love has done II. as
only love really cam" But il
must be the right sort Of love, and the
heart II touches must be neither common
nor unolean in the broad, true sense"
Mr.. Crawford knows the human heart.
and his c0nsummate knowledge makes
him an artist. His heroes and heroines
are none Of them the projections of the
negatively, coldly, Virtuous type: they
are men and women possessed OF many
faults. but the faults are those Of pas
sionate natures, capable of error. but in
capable Of lie. Nino. SGracinesca, Pie
tro. what IS II that makes their unique
charms II not simplicity and strength
They are none Of them (nOtably pietrol
heroes OF the tlawless. Immaculate type.
They have the faults inseparable from
passionate natures their virtues are
truth and tenderness They may XIII.
they cannot be false. And they are
strong; they can do nothing weakly.
CfaWfolds women are marked by de-
gree Of dignity, truth. and strength OF
character which IL unusual I'm ,he hero
Ines of ale rCvelist. Laura" IS no
exception TO this rule. The result Of in
dulged Jealousy Upon "A small nature IS
portrayed I'm the character of Adele; her
wickedness is so coldly premedltated that
we find pity difficult. even for her bitter
punishment The character Of Arden is
e1quisitely lovely. while not at any point
overestimattd. one leaves Ma ldalcnc
del Armi almost with remorseful ten
derness. her sins throughout are those OF
one who 'loved much" and her splendid
repentance is that of innate nobility We
realize throughout the sad realities OF
her life. and scarcely blame her for her
grayest fault. We catch a glimpse OF
old friends in this book-San Giacinto.
Saracinesca. Gonache, and the rest. and
the gimpsos are vivid. and given with
power Even Bouifazio, Pietro's ser
vant-"one Of the Ahrucci"-is portrayed
with a degree of life that makes us re
member him clearly after reading the
book. In short. "pietro Ghisleri" evil
dences all the qualities which have made
the writer's fame as a novelist, and II
possesses that absorbing interest which
marks each Of the brilliant stories ne has
given us
THREE ROADS TO A COMMISSION
IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
By Lieutenant w. Z. Burnham, Sixth
l. ). Infantry. author of Manual
OF outpost Duty" ID. Appleton & Co,
New York. 81. For sale by West John
st0n & Co.
The author states in his preface that
the Idea OF preparing this hand book"
Gas he terms STD suggested itself 10 him
shortly after assuming the duties OF pro-
lessor OF military science aud tactics at
81 Johns Military School, Manllus. New
YORK. lie was. he says. surprised TO find
20 much interest manifested in the army.
ana YET more surprised 90 find how little
was known of It's real WORKINGS. The
most remarkable impressions were enter
tanned regarding the character. hardships
ana priNations OF the rank and file OF the
a't'y. however, this was not new. for
experience had proved that. as a rule