The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02

suppresses the piece of evidence which
might have sent an innocent man TO the
scaffold, after Margaret has humbled her
self TO him., and Barnabas IS acquitted.
This outline is skill fully filled in, for the
most part. Sauls is admirably drawn,
and is an admirable character. Barnabas
is dull-witted, overborne by an eXagger-
ated sense OF his responsibility and his
gifts as preacher and lacking almost
entirely in the finer qualities that dom
mated Margaret's character. The author
wisely quilted her story when Margaret
began to love Barnabas. Even SO skilled
pen, and SO high an ideal, as hers
shrunk from attempting to reconcile two
such dissimiJar natures to life together.
However, one may carp at the plot and
the motive OF this book--and the more
carping there is the stronger the proof
thereby afforded of its real power-it is
impossible TO doubt that il marks the rise
of new power in English fiction-the
advent OF writer possessed of high and
thought and a noble tone; all shown
through medium OF clean and sane ideas
OF life; Cd. Appleton d Co.. ii. Gregory,
Providence.
"The Story OF "Primitive Man, by
Edward Clodd, is the second in the APP
pleton's Library OF Useful Stories. The
in an effective manner, wisely abstaining
from theories that rest upon chiefly specu-
lative bases 1t is with signs of primitive
man that we are forced to be content,
after all. We know exceedingly little
about him. Geology suggests something's,
and reveals something. Hypothetica
science fills in gaps and furnishes plaus-
ible suppositions. Mr.. Clodd tells about
the signs that lead US to the belief that
man was upon the earth a very long time
before even traditional history treats of
him. The little book suggests endless
lines OF study and thought and ID an
invaluable aid to the progressive parent
who wishes his children to begin 10
think right and study right. Oh.
Gregory, Providence.
To explain the object, and indicate the
range and value of DIR. Roger S. Tracy's
- Handbook of Sanitary Information
{ (Appleton) It is only necessary TO quote
the sub title of the little book ssFacts and
suggestions about ventilation, drainage,
care OF contagious d seases, disenfection, |
food and water; with appendices on dis
infectants and plumbers materials" II |
seems to me to be book that house |
holders can i'll afford to be without, and |
that might profitably be distributed by |
boards of health. Oh. Gregory, Provi- |
dence.
"The Prince Of Balliston.n by Allen
Upward, promises better than il sustains,
though the whole story is full of action
and interest. 1t deals with Nihilism,
plotting and contemplating, acute de-
tective work, diplomacy and European
politics. The detective flavor is good;
here is an especially strong and vivid |
The Nihilist leaders and the
detectives are well drawn characters; the
others are shadowy and crude. (J. b.
Lippincott Company
"Little Knights and ladies'" by Mrs
Margaret T.. Sangster, is small volume.
ust the unaffected, simple, wholesome
)its OF poetic every day life we have
earned to expect from her. They help
o make home what il should be; they
ntertain the small folk, and at the same
ime insiduously instil lessons and illu-
nine motives that are the constant aim
Il wise parents. This retty book comes
llong with the rout of fin-de-siecle lit
nature like lilac-laden breeze from the
I'D home in the country, with all the
weet and pure memories and associations
# happy childhood typed therein. (IIar-
er * Brothers.
suppose there are those who will seek,
nd find, an excuse for Mr.. George
1oore's "Celibates" (Macmillan). find
o excuse whatever. 1t is morbidly
asty book, dealing with matters that
ever ought to be treated, except as all
iseases are considered. The three stories
II deal with adultery and despair. It is
nd some OF Mr.. Moore's stories also deal
nth drink. But drunkenness is one of
ne smaller vices displayed by the ex-
austed decadents who soil these pages
18th their lechery. The heroine OF the
'ngest tale preserves her physical virtue
IMPLY because she is always afraid a
igher bidder may come along, and is l
'morseful at the last, only that she has
OF accepted one of the many chances she {
ns had TO make her existence entirely {
by putting her physical be- I
X in disgusting harmony with her {
ebauched mind and corrupt heart. The $
ook is revolving without being piquant S
without motive, nasty from a
are love of handling filth. (H. Greg c
y, Providence. 4