The Portland daily press., 1895-05-27

upon him of family or relatives and en-
joy existence for period, longer or short
er according as his friends hold out His
idea of enjoyment is certainly peculiar
AT first it seems largely conferred in over
stimulation ard going to the dogs gener-
ally. When he pulls out of this stage,
with less expenditure of money and less
injury to character than is quite natural,
he proceeds rather mildly with his cav
career. Indeed a kindhearted wish
generously help others accompanies him
all along. This he exercises towards a
selfish and shallow young woman who
treats him very shabbily indeed New
York: D. Appleton & Company; Port
| land: Loring, Short & Harmony
Fidelis, a novel By Ada Cambridge,
author of ''The Three Miss Kings ETC.
shows the unmistakeable talent of this
writer for description of places and
people; what people think and what they
do. Incidents she can always render of
| interest because she details them so en-
tertainingly. The story itself deals with
the life of a boy ands man unfortunately
very plain and ugly to look upon but of
mental calibre and extremely clever His
path is thorny one but a brave and
noble heart takes him through it all with
final happy ending. The scene is laid
in England and later Australia; but the
chief charm of the story is in the reality
to nature of Drewe himself "Granma"
the vulgarities of Arabella's bourgeoises
proclivities in contrast to the neighboring
English country gentry, and in the skill
with which the outline of the story is
woven into form. New York: D. APP
pleton & Co.; Portland: Loring Short
g. Harm on. Price 81. 90.
Bog Myrtle and Peat. Being tales
chiefly of Galloway gathered from the
years 1889 to 1896 By S. R. Crockett
author of The Stickit Minister etc., is
introduced by poem 'Kenmine" written
for this volume by Andrew Lang. The
contents-short stories-are grouped under
Adventures tIntimacies' Histories
"Idylls'' 'tTales of the Kirk" and an
epilogue-"In Praise of Galloway.
They are marked by Mr.. Crockett s very
striking characteristics and are thorough
ly original, bringing unique types directly
before you withoutFartifcial interference
You know the folk and their surround
ings to the core through the authors
figure drawing and clear backgrounds
ga Scottith Sabbath Day. is given to
nicely. SIT was indeed generally believed
in the parish that Mrs. McQuhin had
trained her cocks to crow in a fttingly
subdued way upon that day." "Fen-
wick Majors Little I'm" is bit of
pathos not easily forgotten, set in Edin-
burgh student lodgings and given by
Roger Chirnside as speaker before an au-
dience of two. All the stories are sub
stantial and thought inducing, the gravity
lightened here and here by humor and a
winning oddity. New York: D. Ap-
pleton & Co.. Portland: Loring, Short
& Harmon Price ST. 50).
The Master novel. BY ]. Zangwill,
uthor of "Children of Ghetto etc. The
reader turning temporarily away from
brief, impressionist sketches, will well
come a novel long enough to permit the
development and working out of theory
and of character. Mr. Zangwill has done
a fine thing in this last work of his; he
has published something worth careful
reading and after thought 1t is far
cry from London to Nova Scotia, but
this writer knows his material in that
northern and eastern (from one point of
view region. There begins the career of
his hero who surmounts untold difficulties
before he goes to London to study art.
He also leaves there fateful beginnings
which shall later affect his future and
his happiness or misery. The story is
modern; it is philosophical and analytic.
1t stead lily increases in interest till it is
with reluctant fingers one turns it's final
pages. There is movement in London
to dramatize the story and Mr.. Zangwill
himself both in London and Edn burgh
is literary lion and is sought out for
special alteration. New York: Harper
& Brothers; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmon