The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-27
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Wilson. G. w. Dillingham; comnanV
Dew York: For sale by the st. Paul
Book and Stationery company.
This is essentially a Southern story
with a faithful depicting of the peopIe
and nature Of the South 1t is a conven-
tlonal love tale, but its chief charm lies
IN the manner Of its telling, for the styIe
mas a vivid personality and simplicity.
Inc author has dedicated the book to
the original of Eunice TORI, with whom
deals.
The latter is the son Of q soutbarn
planter, handsome, wealthy and with A
mystflous past, concerning which the
negro servants tell curious tales. con-
cocteo from bits of conversation and
incident which fall under their notice
lie has lately returned from warrior
thls' is tale Of the '6Os-and lives alone
with his father.
Eunlce Is girl who has recently come
TO the ne1ghborhood to live with an
uncle. She has no wealth save her Won
uerIuI beauty and goodness, combined
with that strength and faultIessness of
character which is found often in stories
Her uncle's family lives down near the
swamp, and are hated by all the neigh-
ooIHooot pelng low-browed Esaus, evil
10 the core, no better than outlaws
Wnen Irahune meets Eunice he pfties
her, knowing how wretched ara her s,,r.
round1ngs, and he and Eunfce become
friends and, eventually, lovers How
ever things do not run smoothly for the
pair for they have many obstacles 70
overcome, not the least of which ia tba
brutal Jealousy Of Eunice.s uneouth
cousin. But the story Is Of the pleasant
wholesome and romantic school of Ac
ton, and happiness abounds IN f111
measure at the end
mere are descriptive portions in tba
DOCK which have a peculiar charm In
con the condition of the Door of
the North and South the writer saws:
ne south has no poor: many there
are lack riches, but that simply shuts
the world away from them ana $50
Natures vine-clad portals r. tba,C Ope a.
lighted eyes. Living close to tba boo.t
oI Nature, they become in time like Ma
Lure-nIIeo with change wild haa,+1,
dreamy romance, sensuous passion ana
perchance, with fierce cruelty
"My Scottish Sweetheart"
Ny Scottish Sweetheart" by Charles
hv ne CT = Iennyson Nicely. For sale
com nae 81 raul Book and Stationery
The title Of the book Is cer+atn,r
charming but the story, although for
me most part entirely guiltIess ne ~
dreaded Scottish dialect" is stfI1 ~
'4i4iO" SOlieWnaI QuIl. The writer On
pears to be aware of this and acoor-
tuates the fault by stopping to beg th.
! readers pardon for being unenter+oI,,
+ lng-an objectionable thing in q storW "a
! TINS KIND, when, after all one Ia onI,.
| interested in the affairs of the narratos
and his bonnie sweetheart.
Inc nero Of the story is an American
! VINO In the interests of a comoarcIo,
mouse IN New York. goes to England A.
! luck Will hive 1t, he saves the life NJ -
young army officer, who is on his UoU
nome to Scotland. The two naturaI1I,
! become fast friends and the rescuer a..
! cepts his friends invitation to visit n.
his nome In Scotland the following wear
! somewhat Unexpectedly he arrives and
! mas that the army man is not at home
! but Is expected in a short time. He Ia
MADE welcome by the officers mother
| ana soon after meets a neighbours girl
| VINO Is that interesting parsonage. the
Scottish sweetheart" Here the love
! story comes in, and when too late ba
! learns that the girl Is betrothed. she will
not say to whom
Before they part they make a comDact
that when ten years shall have passed
| they will meet upon a certain hill in
Scotland. The appointed time comes. and
when he arrives at the old trysting place
the rather unromantic spectacle of HIS
/ Scottish sweetheart, her husband, who Is
none other than the army officer. and
their two children, meet HIS vision.
I Sometime after the husband most Oh,
/ portunely and Obligingiy dies, and the
/ denouement Is not difficult to imagine.