The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-30

nesses that are the moving causes and
inspiration in each case,
The two Norwegian novels are by a
we'll known author and a writer whose
name 10 not at all familiar to American
readsrs-BjoruIou and Lie. Tho
Heritage oil the Hurts" by the former,
Ia one OF his strongest works, while at
the same time it doeS not call up tho
pleasantest sensations in reading II. 1t
is iull OF shadows and gloom, but the
situations ara slrikingly aud Realistically
portrayed. Tbs motive Of tho story is
the influence Of hersdity, and this Is
portrayed with great power aud an in'
finite Knowledge OF human nature,
The chief charm Ia the dramatic skill
with which tho author works ont tho
plot, In speaking OF tho influence Of
heredity OH human action the central
figure in the book, q teacher, 10 made
to say:
"His opinion Of hersdity was simply
this, that ono inherited quality combAts
aRolher. One need not DO so despOnd.
ing. In the course OF time all families
are 80 mixed together that any legacy
OF evil (Which one must strive 10 reduce
to Impotence has almost always beside
il u legacy OF good which may DO
strengthened by use. That is to say,
never be guided by chance, but lot the
teacher frat, and ourselves afterwards,
be wGtclhul betimes.
"He was 90 imbued with the subject
that he was able, OH the spot, to give a
number OF historical examples. lie
added others to them, and gathered
from his own aud others experience.
Tho question had occupied him from
boy hood. In his own family thera WAS
predisposition 10 insanity. Every
case which he could trace showed plain.
lY that only whom the weakness which
led TO insanity had been allowed TO in
crease, did this lnhrmlty break out.
When this weakness was opposed by
tho .inlermixturo OF fresh blood, by ed
ucatop aud self education, that person
was saved for his work in life. Herodl.
ty was not destiny, but a condition"
This man was speaking to a cIaSs Of
young ladieS, endeavorinR to answer q
suggestion he made: "What should
you say to my first endeavoring TO chp'
bat tho depression which often over
comes q woman when her eyes are
opened to her inheritance Of fraiIty"
His hearers, no doubt, were in more
comfortable frame Of mind when he had
fin ished.
"The COmmodore's Daughters" by
Jonas Lie, presents a clearer and simpler
aspect of Morse life, dealing almost oxclu.
SiveIy with local types and manners.
There are no deep studies or extraueous
theories. no psychological phOnomen'
but really delightful picture OF domea'
ic life, being the very Rntlthesls OF the
writings Of Bjornson and lbsen. 1t
portrays home lie at Norway seaport
quiet incidents, CheCkor0d love making
aud thwarted ambitions. N0twith-
standing all this some very delicate
ground is invaded, but without the
coarse vulgarity and cIrcumStanIiRlity
Of lola or tho broad suggeStiveness oil
BalZNc. II teaches q powerful lesson,
the mistaken ambition OF wSll.mean.
ing mother. The ending is sad-Such
stories to be consistent ALWAYS must be
so, Tor in this respect they lose no
force in painting a moral aud adorning
tale.
Maurtou Martens, the celebrated
Dutch novelist, has written a strong
work in IAN Old Maids Love-" Mr..
Martens story docs not sulOr any in
translation, a. so many do that are writ.
ten in foreign tongues. for tho reason
that 1t was written in English only, "a
language" tue author tGkeH pains to
explain in his preface, which, though
not my native tongue, has become to
me quite AZ dear and, l would lain hope,
almost as familiar"
"An Old Made Love" treats OF the
personal sacrifices a maiden lady undor.
goes for love OF deserted boy, whose
father was once her lover. She Is u
familiar typo Of that class Of patient,
suffering, Toally lovRblS women who
eiTaoe self aud overwhelmingly bear tue
burdens OF others, aud whose heart
striugs at one timo in life have been
responsive to tho tender touch OF Cupid.
VI course the boy proves ungratsful
lust At a time when her whole nature lie
wTapL w IN him, although Sho Is not
wholly blAmolsSs for tho step hO taKOs
which reuds her heart.
| But loving hearts are more than coroncH,
And simple faith than Norman blood.
Tho pouitent comes back 20 tho old
maid, lie time OF devotion and tom
dernesI outwCighing the alluroments
and Vaccinations Of CAV French
countess. 1t is charming story we'll
told. United StRtOs Book Company,
New York; Frank Stanton, Wheeling
"An lniatuRtion," by Gyp, tho psOu.
donym OF Countess do Mnrtol, is docld-
edly ris7ue in Its thamo aud treatment.
IL il said that "Gyp" is sometimes called
the French "OuidR." She 10 moro than
onttttuf to that doubtful honor Sha
eau give Miss DO Ia Rane cards and
spades without impdlring her
own hand in tho slightest manner. Tho
work Ia the relation Of n passion which
rich and titled French woman con.
csiyca for rather cold or timid lover
who has absorbed tho affections which
husband has failed to uvokG AN
IniatuatiOn" Ia story which rigid
morality will hardly sanction 10 a mar.
rlod woman, though thOrB Nill DO iOw
rcadcrS Of ii who, 50 far from blaming
will not DO ready to excuse aud sYmpA.
tliza ai,h ilIo OrrinR ono, who longs TO
tho death for love which nnvOr eats.
deg, aud for Rn ideal Tor which her
nature Graves, but which tho iatos arc
not kind enough to permit hor ~ rOali2c,