The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-07
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thrilling adventure and It's fascinating IN
;srest for the reader 20 enjoy as Lord
Wheatiy tells g. for IL - Autobiography
cal that mo=t dff1cult position 10 place
hero without making him seem egotSsu-
cal and boarttuI But Lord Wheariy
manages 70 avoid even the appearance Of
ezoffsun ard enters into ar intimate AMI
sympathetic relation az once with MS
readers. The book f. artisticaiIy bound.
and !ts many excellent Illustrations also
add TO It's attraefivsness- The story will
lend itself 70 dramatization quite as well
as ths Prisoner Of Zeuda" and in some
ways might easily make . stronger play
than the other.
THE CAREER OF CANDIDA. BY
George PASTOR. New York: D. Apple
ton 4 co.
The popular idea Of the New woman"
thanks 10 the efforts OF number o. hys-
terical and neurotic noveiists. Is Wild
and weird creature, with revolutionary
ideas on sexual and other questions. and
with a lurking ambition 70 usurp the oc-
equations and garments OF the opposite
sex.
SO many problems or passion" have
been put before the public that - IL quite
refreshing 70 meet with q novel In which
thu question OF woncan's status IN society
and her striking out 10 make her oEn way
In the world are treated IN such clever
and wholesome manner.
Candida Ct John. a strong healthy girl,
with sound mind. the daughter OF an
impecunIous English squire. finds herself
face 10 face with the alternatives or
nasrcenary marriage or a life dependent
upon relatives who have little enough for
themselves. The squire has brought up
- rrfrI
saying, when his wife complained OF the
unusual character OF their daughters edu-
cation: We have brought girl child
into the world. therein We have done her
an irreparabls injury. The only compen-
sntion we can make 10 her Is 10 let her
be a boy as long az possible So IL
came about for the first sixteen years or
her life she had all the freedom OF dress
and manner OF a happy. self-reliant boy.
At this time however. the maternal
ukase went forth, and she was forced 10
put on long skirts and conform her cos
tune TO that OF her sex. She delights In
all athletic exercises. takes pride in the
development OF her biceps. but Is withal
a sweet. healthy minded. high-spirited
young woman. When she elects 10 go out
into the world 10 begin her career she
suggests TO her father that her mission
il TO become an acrobat" She makes
use OF her athieticisvl. however, and be-
comes a most proficient teacher OF gym
nastics In London. thereby supporting
herself
The plot OF the story is simple but its
language is clear and foreible. and the
characters are skillfuily drawn. Candida
herself is charming type and Is one OF
the best and happiest exponents OF what
the New Woman really means.
That she eventually finds her reward IN
a lifelong sacrifice OF self il perhaps not
the result OF physical training. but rather
that fom a worldly point % view, one OF
''woman's greatest sources OF weakness
lies In the nobility OF her nature"
LO-TO-RAH. BY Werner z. Reed New
York and London; Continental PUB
fishing Company. sloo
Lo-to-kah Is collection 0, tales and
legends fun OF the romance and adj
venture OF Indian life. The title is taken
from the name OF the narrator OF the
stories old Lo-to-kah. Ute ehieftain,
who has been "A mighty warrior and
hunter In hts day. In addition 10 the
stirring adventures the supernatural and
mystical feeling that permeates all Indian
tradition and history Is deity introduced
and a glimpse Is given into the religion
OF the Ute Indians, wherein they cherish
a belief somewhat akin 20 Theosophy
that Is most interesting. The writer says
in HIS preface: Some OF the Utes be-
lieve In the re-incarnation OF the soul. in
the power to send the spirit tthey do not
know the term astral bodyD away from
the physical body, and In the possibility
OF holding communion with the spirits OF
the dead" They also believe that they
are born again upon the earth.
The book Is fully and appropriately IL
Illustrated. and the bookbinder's art leaves
nothing 70 BE- desired in the general make
up OF the volume. IL Is altogether a
worthy contribution 20 the long list of
stories for which the Indian furnishes the
motive.
WITH THE TRADE WINDS. 4 JAJST
IN VENEZUELA AND THE WEST
INDIES BY Ira Nelson Morris. New
York: q. r. Putnam's Sons.
This l. a dainty little volume giving
the inspirations and experiences % the
author during a recent tour among the
West India islands and in Venezuela. II
contains facts and information given in
a simple. - somewhat amateurish style.
The experiences are such as the average
Traveller would encounter. and his descr1p-
tlons OF Venezuela, with its scenery. SIS
railroads. with their marvellous feats q
engineering. itS beautiful cities and es-
pecially It's capital. Caracas, with com
rnens on the customs OF the people. the
are all most timely just now. when the
Venezuelan boundary question" has at
tracted 50 much attention. The book has
many beautiful rhotoEravures illustra-
,lons which add much 90 its attractive
ness.
VOICES FROM THE Case AIDES by
orrin z. Harmon
Mr Harmou's name for many years
has been a familiar enc TO Tire readers 81
The Post-iutelltgencer. who eve him a
! debt OF zratitude for his monthly astro-
namicai tables hts The Heavens D." FUR
riShlng 20 many readers their only know
ledge OF the location q planets. stars and
| considerations for the month Voices
| Prom the Cascades prove that Mr.. Har-
mon is "a post as well rs astronomer
! II l. only a small volume But IS songs
| breathe 90 the beauty os mountain. forest
and stream. ana 0fre plainly feels THE in-
| ffueuce that TIE environment o. the
writer has had upon bis muse
| The grand ana beautiful scenery hg
| watch he g. surrounded has ins ptrcd many
| ~ his best efforts oiher poems convey q
strong feeling % loyalty and patriotism
ard devotion 20 bis Western bome. tac
/ state % Washington.
THE AGAgIsEs.