The morning call., 1894-10-28

contafned woman who suffers and is strong.
The death of her child, The elimination OF
her miseries, isvery pathetic: u woulu NOT
be easy in late work 20 ind It's parallel
He who wrote "The Scarlet Letter would
readily acknowledge klnshiD OF Myron
Holder to Hester Prynne in ylvidness and
mower as we'll as in sin. The other Guar
acters of the story, mostly women, Tor
women are more cruel than men, arc de-
picted with the same power, but are Kept
in artistic subordination TO the principal
figure. Chief among them, type OF every
thing that spoils woman, is Mr.. Deans,
but she is not much ahead OF Mrs. wilson
and Mrs White. The ministers OF religion
are treated to the same searchlgnt as
their followers and with similar results.
There is only one blot in the book, and
that Ia the habit Of the writer in quoting
pieces of poetry as the completion OF her
sentences, and though sometimes they are
apropos. sometimes they are not. Any
how thew detract from the movement of
the story and remind readers OF the scrap
book. Ii "The Untempered Wind is the
first work of Joanna E. Wood it is hardly
too much to say that a new writer who
can compare with any modern novelist has
dawned on the literary world. New York:
]. SeIwn TAFT d Sons. For sale at the
bookstores.
NAPOLEON, LOVER AND HUSBAND
Ills Is Uu6 VI lbC tnOoh bONCi anu III obJ y
respects most Interesting additions to the
Napoleopic literature Of the day. While
the Incidents recited and the suggestions
implied are too broad to be recommended
for general reading, the work will prove
Of value to the student Frederick
Mason, the author, is pronounced wor-
shipper Of the great Emperor. and has made
his history life study. One popularity
of NJ. Masson's book is the man.
ner in which be treats of the moral obll-
guilty of his hero; be sees nothing TO crlti-
ciZe. put rather views his conduct in that
spirit of philosophy which often accom-
panies the admiration of devoted friend
ship. Some of the bits of personal de-
scriptiou are very good. Here is one OF
Josephine, the widow of nj. de Beau
harnais, as she appeared at the time OF
General Bonaparte's first visit to her al
her home in the rue Chautereine Jose
phine, all iricked out by her maid, the
Citizeness Louise COmpoiDt fastened 10
the dining-room to greet her guest; she
could not receive him elsewhere, as the
! first floor of the house comprised only that
apartment, her bedchamber and small
| apartment which served as 0ntpg
room.
"Josephine's hair was brown, OF fine
| quality, but not 0ver-luxnrious; however
| in those days, blonde wigs and a suspicion
| of powder were in vogue; her complexion
was rather dark and already somewhat
faded, but art concealed the ravages OF
| time: her teeth were poor, but were never
| displayed, and she had dear little mouth
| which was always curved in slight smile
| the sweetness of which accorded with the
| exceeding softness OF her eyes, with hel
gentle expression and the touching quality
| of her Voice, to catch sound OF which
the servants. in later years, loitered in the
| Tuileries, Her nose was small, with sen.
| sltiye uuiveiing Dostrils, and slightly In.
| clined to be retrousse.
"Her head, however, was not to be com.
pared with her tall, supple body, which
| terminated in slender, arcBed feet, whose
beauty NAV yet be OWNED by glance al
| the shnes she once wore. Her form was
upfettered; she did not even wear girdl,
| to support the bosom. which WAS, how.
ever. very small. General effect is every
| thing, and this woman possessed u charm
aud grace particularly her own. Long
| practice mad rendered her every movement
| graceful aud refined. She never. lost al
| advantage, was constantly On her guard
leaving nothing t. chance. and she haC
that indef able 0Dchalance OF the creole
| which is so attractive, while about he
fioated like perfume that sensualitl
which makes the creole woman essentially
feminine and is so intoxicating TO man
| Napoleon, younger and more inexperi
enced than the majority of men, was pc
| euliarly susceptible to ii. 1t was tina
| about the woman which had appealed &
him at their first meeting, even while sh