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but the moral is none the less ire
proachable. The closing chapters of the
story are highly dramatic and dispose
of the villain according to his deserts.
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In paul and Virginia of a Northern
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Drachmann's work, however. is dis
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The author of Josephine Crewe"
bears a name unknown to us. If a sinter-
nal evidence would seem to indicate this
novel is her first, there is great Drom-
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| OF elementary Vigor in her contention
| or character and incident that recalls
now Charlotte and now Emily Bronte
| TO say that the book gives rise to
"reminiscences of "Wuthe,ing Heights,
and Jane Eyre" does not. however
dispose of its claims to consideration
The opening chapters, depicting the life
OF the child Josephine in the London
| Sums, are strong and painful. Strong
too, is the life of the girl in her uncle's
| country home 1t is only toward the trag-
1c end that the writer's hand becomes
uncertain, the methods little tangled
her hold upon her material less yigor.
Gus and the effects hystericaI. Not
| W1thstanding many faults, the story.
taken all In all, excites interest in the
writer's possibilities. and will cause
| any future production from her pen
| to be received with considera ton.
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