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MLEOD OF THE CAMERONS. BY
NJ. Hamilton. New York: u. Appleton

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MLEoD OF THE CAMERONS. BY
NJ. Hamilton. New York: u. Appleton
& Co. 81.
This is one OF the latest additions 70
the Appleton's Town and Country LII
brary." which in itself IS sufficient guar
antee OF its merit. The story IS simply
and interestingly told. with an undertone
OF sadness at the inexorableness of fate.
In which the reader has IL strongly
borne in upon him how completely one
impulsive foolish act can mar a life.
The story opens on the p. & o. steamer
Australia on its voyage from England TO
Malta. The heroine, Christina Stoddart.
is on her way out to join her husband 70
whom she had been secretly married more
than three years before. The marriage
had been an impulsive. unprecedented
affair. after a three weeks acquaintance
with a man who was much her inferior
in station: It was the result OF an unhappy.
unloved. Uniformed romantic girl OF 10. just
from school-being thrown into the com
pany OF an amiable, rather good-looking
ETlglishman OF the midde-Class type.
George Stoddart. who IS a naval engineer.
was suddenly ordered 20 China He APP
pealed 70 Christina to marry him before
he departed. The marriage was secretly
performed. the bridegroom leaving inme-
diately after the ceremony.
Christina, now grown three years older.
and with much more than thrice that
amount OF worldly experience compared
with her former state, finds herself en-
route 10 meet a husband whose identity
seems Ike a vision of some dream. and
whose face she even cannot distinctly re-
call.
Mcleod of the Camerons. and a fellow
officer are going out 20 join their regi-
younger son OF a nobleman. His elder
brother. Lord Drumesk. IS hopelessly IN
sane, immured IN an asylum. suffering
living death. meanwhile keeping Mcleod
from the title and estates. But worse
than this Mcleod IN spite OF his genial
temperament and attractive personality.
worshiped by his regiment and with scores
Of devoted friends. was ever pursued by
the haunting fear that he too would one
day share the awful fate which had he
fallen his brother The life at Malta,
with Its gay military society IN which Mrs
Stoddart is so completely at home but I'm
which the husbands effusive gaucherie =
the more strongly emphasized. is wildly
depicted.
The story moves on with plenty OF
clever. piquant dialogue and interesting
situations. one can but feet svrr7pa+hv
FOR the refined, attractive Christina, who
has 50 fearrullv misplaced herself in life
sympathy tinFed with admiration at her
plucky efforts 20 sceept the inevitable and
20 remain true 70 a husband against whom
every instinct revc7ted The terrible al
venture with the insane Mcleod. her IS
cape snd subsequent fife and fortunes are
all told with sustained interest to the close
CT the volume
The book IS we'll printed and attractively
hound. It's cover hearing tho familiar
MONOGRAM Of The Town and Country IL
hrary." this being No, pr OF the series
THE AMRAss ADOR OF CHRIST. Rv
James. Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore:
John Murphy & CO.
Cardinal Gibbons was engaged for sew
eral wears IN the preparation 81 this book.
which he dediCates 70 the Venerable
Pre.ates and Clergy OF the United States"
The chief purpose Of the work Is 70 de-
uonstrate the dignity and responsibility
of tire priesthood and the duties az ner-
ceptors toward their scholars. as vel as
the reverence and obedience o. the pupils
for their teachers The book Is renls4e
with timely. helpful thought for ihe law
man, as vel as the prelate. for whose in
SEPARATION and assistance It was princl-
pasy written.
THE CHICAGO RECORD COOK BOOK.
Published by the Chicago Record. Isl
Madison street Chicago. 81.
There have been a number Of excellent
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