The herald., 1894-07-29
by l.. BEHYMER.

a hUMANCE OF A. TkANSPOKT. BY w.
CLARKE RUSSELL. Cloth edition. 81. Pub
ltshed by Casseil Publishing company. For
sale by the stol Thsycr company.
This ia another OF CLARK Russell's sea
romsnces, and as good aa ever. 1t 10 an
old lady this time who tells the story,
all Of which che saw and most OF which
she was, and it happens in the days of
her youth. Marian Johnston as a young
girl won the love of young Captain But
ler. Before they are married her lover
is falsely accused OF attempting to scut-
tie his ship to get the insurance money.
He being convicted, receives sentence of
transport for long term of years. She,
dressed in boys clothes, goes as stow
away in the convict chip.
Her diecovery, the mutiny in which
her lover takes command, when the
eonvicts rise and take possession OF the
vessel, the many strange adventures and
happenings of their lives, the finding of
the men who had sworn falsely against
him out on an island suffering ship.
wreck, and the final vengeance tAat
overlook them, renders the tale one OF
thrilling interest. 1t is related in the
fret person by Marian, now Mrs. Cap.
tain Butler.
There lie fascination about Mr.. Rus
sell's stories that is remarkable whom
we consider how many he has written
and how much Of the detail must neces-
aarily have at least suggestion of sim
ilarity. And yet while mutiny or revolt
in some form ie rarely absent, his plots
are always novel and real to the average
reader, vino, however, is never quite re-
conciled to the more or less abrupt
endings which experience has taught
him are generally to be encountered in
this authors books. His condolences
are often remarkable, but they never
If they did what would 1t matter?
The moral, too, 10 always healthy and
natural, and never vapidly sentimental,
and the salt air has a genuine flavor.
Excellent reading this is, whether you
are 16 or 60.
THE WEDDING GARMENT, by LOUIS PEN
DLRToN; cloth edition, $l. Published by
Roberts Brothers, Boston. For sale by the
6toll Thayer Company.
Public Opinion is criterion on books
of this nature, and ths following is that
publications. IDEAS in regard to this
story OF the life to come: He who tells
the story dies at the outset but does not
Immediately 60 to his own place. He ia
presently translated to the most material
kind OF a heaven-not exactly heaven.
but spiritual world where everything
is of the most material nature. Not
only does it have brick and frame houses,
theatcrs and churches, but its inhab-
itante have ali the spiritual and moral
qualities they had when on earth. This
being the case, it is not surprising that
in one of it's institutions-the Collage Of
the Wise--the wise men are unaware
that they have left the natural world,
as the author terms it for want of a more
exact expression, the world of matter
being clearly inapplicable under the cir
cumstances. They imagine that they
have merely been transferred to come
other part of the world which they have
really left, and consequently they still
argue from q purely ratienaliatic stand
point, as in their preceding state.
Our pilgrim-for his natural death Is
but the beginning OF very long pill
grimage-meets q company who are
sure that they are on the way to heaven,
but after entering a vast hall, contain
ing about 1000 people, and spending
much time in praying, ainl.ng and
preaching. they find that they are but
in an imaginary heaven, intended for
the instruction of those who suppose
that the life of heaven is q life of idleness.
Wandering away, he comes to beautiful
gardens and laws, where the life seems
to be one of unalloyed pleasures, where
the time ia passed in dancing and feast
ing, but which turns out to be FOOLS
Paradise.
1hs experiences OF the novitiate, for
such it ia soon developed that he is, are
too numerous for recital. Escaping the
gates OF hell. "where there is no real,
but only sn appearance by correspond.
ence," he gradually approaches the
heavenly city and is told that belief in
the doctrine of the Trinity is necessary
to admittance. Fortunately, he is
believer, although "the saying is dark
and obscure" Mr.. Pendleton will prob
ably feel that his case ia unfairly put
If he is represented as teaching the
doctrine Of salvation by faith
alone to the exclusion of works
but that appears to us to be the only in
ference that oan be drawn. But it is
outside OF the province of the present
reviewer to discuss theology that duty
belongs to another man. In the spiritual
world natural relationships are no
longer in force. for the pilgrim meets
his mother who receives him kindly,
but moro like friend than a mother.
The earthly marriage tie 10 also dis
solved, for both his father and his
mother, although in tho ranks of the
blessed. have found their afiinities. "For
in heaven they are neither married Eor
are given in marriage" is du.y ex-
planned to his satisfaction. His friends,
too. whether made on earth or beyond,
appear to part with him with unalloyed
happiness, possibly considering that
their loss is his gain.
He finally meets his affinity who has
been away from earth since she was 10
years old. While receiving her spiritual
education she wore white gowns on
which dark ugly spots appeared whom
she did wrong. Color has prominent
part In the attractions of heaven in the
authors eyes and 10 used skillfully In
his descriptions. Finally they enter the
heavenly kingdom in q gold chariot
drawn by four white horsss. So you
will see that it is ell u very earthly pill
grimage that he has made. His exit, or
progression to a higher condition, is
made in dramatic, not to say STACEY
way.
OF whom may be reminded OF Sweden
borg and Mise Phelps-indsed, the
author acknowledges his conception of
the future life to Swedsnborg.
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