The herald., 1896-02-23
I-]D[lI<5 tAlNll1 AN9 1ADsE DssElE: \ HEM
II y 90, Wvf1u NaANNNE Y ~57lc7>'
EDITED BY ENOcH KNIGHT


the country, notably the editor Of the
New York Critic, who first speaks OF
the literary style as follows:
"Truth will have us mention the fact
that there are also some very unsatls-
, factory features about the book. The
first one noticed is the kind OF English
in which it is written. 1t was un-
kindly suggested. short time ago, and
out of Mr.. Garland's beloved Chicago.
that be shoaId 60 to the length of in-
vesting in style; we regret to notice
that he has not yet thought fit to com
ply with the advice. II we had COL
umn to spare we could justify this an
nouncement by copious instances. and
take some amusement by the way"
OF tho matter which seemed 80 re-
pulsive to us, the reviewer goes on to
remark:
"But there are more trying things
than bad style, and there is one here
which deserves serious animadversion.
Mr.. Hardy's latest book, though the
work of an acknowledged master, has
met with unanimous and severe CEN
sure on the score of a certain unpleas-
ant note which sounds too frequently
in it; we are bound to say, after read
ing both books, that Rose of butchers
Coolly leaves more disagreeable taste
in the mouth than Jude the Obscure.
Mr.. Garlands word 'ssx maniac is bar
barous enough. but the continual
dwelling on 1--WE had almost said gloat-
ing over the thing is far worse. Here
we do not care to partioularize; we con-
tent ourselves with saying distinctly
that what the author is so fond of call
ing a 'clean-minded' young man or
woman would be, if not simply puzzled,
shocked and repelled by page after
page of this book"
8 + !.
THE JUCKLfNs: BY OPtE READ. Laird d
Lee, Chicago. For sale by stoll & Thayer.
Everybody reads Reads works. They
are what are known as rattling good
stories, if not always typeJ of the most
refined literary art. Mr.. Read thinks
confess" says he, "for fondness for
those homely, humorous and peculiar
people. They are real, but they are
with truth is almost a solemn duty"
This duty he has performed very faith
fully in The Jucklins. And on the
whole, the recital of what happened
amongst the ''pecnliar folk" that make
uD the list of personages in the book
is rather refreshing. One would not
want too much of it, but it does buau-
tifully once in awhile.
"Guinea, whose real name is Angeliue
though it had escaped the fathers
memory-is real 'gal" of the region,
and tie story hinges lovingly about
her end the big young Mr.. Hames, who
first comes into view as the new school
mgster. The old man is truly "char-
scter.' It would be difficult to con-
ceive Of anything better drawn in the
way of character sketch. Above all
things the old man loved his two game
chickens, and when he wanted some
fun he set them to fighting. But like
most southern folks of every class, he
believed in the Book, from kiver to
kiver," and religiously refused to let
the chickens fight on Sundays. And
when he takes the new schoolmaster
out to see them, be says to him: "Ah,
Lord, you don't know what comfort
there is in chicken, and how a
preacher can eat game rooster is be-
yond my understanding. But I'm in
with him, from kiver to kiver, you un-
derstand. Keep quiet there, boys, no
fighting today. Must respect the
Sabbath, you know"
Anybody who wants story brimming
with incident and good humor, can
hardly do better than to buy and read
this one, although the style is some-
what better adapted to short sketches
than to an elaborate novel.
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CHARM AND COURTESY IN LETTERwRIT-
ING By FRANCES BEENErr GALLOWAY.
Dodd, Mead g. Co. New York.
How, ioo tlorov IooIr NoxA;ro
30 sweet and sensible has been gath
The author commends it to all letter
the heart of more value than outside
form, who believe the "inside of the
letter to be the cream of the corre-
spondence." There is nothing formal
or "school-marmy" on any page of this
bright little book; but it Just bubbles
with gentle and timely hints and helps.
While there are references to letters of
the great,-like johnson to Mrs. Thrale,
in which he declares that "Those who
have loved the longest love beat
these are only given a passing glance,
and a delicate and saving suggestion.
The deftness and delicacy of treatment
of the subject is simply surprising
Nobody who had not made q study of
expression on many subjects and in all
moods, could have gotten so much
matter together and not had waste
word or q waste place in it.
To all who feel shat letters are the
only true heart-talkers, who realize
their glory, and passion, and freedom,
this book will be an added happiness,
If not, at least, in part, revelation. It
is'not only worthy Of a place in school
and family, but the household that
would minister to and develop the
gracss of everyday life cannot we'll
afford to be without it.
|. X 4 y
AMOS JUDD. By j. A. MITCHELL. editor OF
Life. Charles scrbners Sons, New York.
A beautiful little volume Of 200
pages, which comes pretty near being
The Little American Novel. 1t has
material enough, and shows almost
enough mastery Of it, too. to make The
Great One; but the author evidently
did not, it may bs, care to try his wings
by the longest possible flight.
The hero Of this uncommon story
wae brought from India by the direc-
tion of Amos Judd, merchant there,
being entrusted to the care of Mr..
Judd's brother, at Dalefield, very dull
New England town. He was strange
boy--hsndsome fiery, dreamy, and alto
gether out of the ordinary; and the
name of Amos Judd bestowed upon
him seemed an ill fit. The Judd house
hold at the advent of the boy became