The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-17
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Honor Ormthwaits. By the author
of Lady jeans Vagarles. In the begin
ming of his story, Honor Clay, young
mother with her baby in her arms, stands
at the door of their miserable shanty.
from which the few articles of furniture
have been taken to pay the rent, and
confronts Joe Clay, her worthless young
husband, who listens In sullen silence to
her contemptuons parting words. She
baby, because he has thrown the bur-
den of it entirely upon her young should
ers to be an almost intolerable drag upon
her; and in her miserable condition she
con only think Of it as tn Q child of Joe
Clay, "who spends all his time over the
ale mug and gin glass. " Honor leaves
her baby with cousin and becomes a
servant for farmers wife in distant
town under these more favorable con-
ditions. She develops into very at
tractive woman. Here Gregory Orm-
thwaite. wealthy Englishman and
member CT Parliament, meets her, and
loves her and they are married. Joe
Clay and the child had both died pre-
vious to this, and before their marriage
Honor told her husband every repulsive
detail of her young life. Her oous n, af :
ter Honor's marriage, tells her her child
is living, which Honor believes and tries
to keep it a secret from her husabnd !;
and this secret is the source Of great un-
happiness to both husband and wife.
Gregory Ormthwaite and Honor are both
fine characters, though this evolution of
Honor from an ignorant peasant girl to
leader in the society in which her hus-
bands positions places her, is very re-
marka BILE. The story Is we'll told and
the fine I character of Honor gains the
readers sympathy throughout. (New
York: Harper & Bros; Portland: Lor-
ing, Short & Harmony
Jerry the Dreamer. BY VIII Payne.
Jerry the Dreamer, spends his early life
In a country town. and dreams of the
great things he is to accomplish when he
goes out into the world. He goes to Chi
oago and his experiences with the hard
realities of city life are woven into an at
tractive story by the author, who is thor
oughly at home with his subject Jerry,
notwithstanding his many failures, in
fine character. (New York: Harper &
Brothers; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmon.)
Where the Atlantic Meets the Land.
By Caldwell Lipeett. Sixteen short
stories compose this volume. The mate
rial Of these stories Is fresh and interest
lag, and they are written in a bright
and spirited style which makes them
very attractive. Two of them however,
should have been left out entirely, for
their coarse illusions faint the whole
book, and the author has shown every
questionable taste In publishing them.
Boston: Roberts Brothers; Portland:
Loring, Short & Harmony
The Under Side of Things. By Lillian
Bell, author of The Love Affairs of an
Old Maid, etc. In this story the author
has grouped together number of very
interesting characters, whose sayings
and doings make pleasant reading. Two
young lovers have a prominent place in
the story, and Miss Kate Vandervoost,
who is q fascinating character, thwarts
in diplomatic manner the schemes of
Mrs. Copeland for her daughter, and
helps the young lovers out of many
difficulties. The author, in bringing out
her characters, shows keen perception
of human nature, and her style is easy
and graceful. New Yok: Harper &
Brothers; Portland. Loring, Short &
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