The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-06
VIRGINIA AND FRS PEoPht~ d

Amorc the nowerful novels OF the day,
new one from the pen OF MISS Eileh ui"s'
cow is certain to command attention ~ Is
tho story of a little Virginia town, rathef a
memory than an actually but with oolouiaii
and slave holding traditions, n colleBe y,
Considerable antiquity and pleasant anu
we'll rooted aristocracy In abrupt coutruse
with these somewhat faded and tme-worn
grandees stands the hero Of the book, Ni hit,
sort of farmer of the vicinity VINO lnheriS
from a book -lovlng ancestor or two the
eager ambition to make something OIL niul,
self His aspirations and the manner IN
which he comes in later life To stand Tor SO
much more than himself gives the novel the
appropriate name, 1.-The Voice OF the Pao-
Ola Judge Bassett notices the little fe
lows bright red head one day as he, Is com.
ing from court and speaks to MN.
somewhat conventional offer 10 let him know
| II there is anything he can do is taken WITH
4 all a childs seriousness by Nick. and he tells
the Judge be wishes TO be something moro
than farmer i ENDS n se the !, ,ads G }toS
] tho iudse secured for his own cb.ldrc1, and
there the small stranger aghts his way into
the esteem OF the other children, who think
themselves his betters. Eugenia Battle,
daughter to former Confederate officer, Is
the belle of the little gathering.
Though year or two Nick's Junior. Eu
genia befriends him from the outset and a
boy and girl. It is broken by Eugenas go
ing away to boarding school and later by
Njcks departure to the university, after fin.
ishing at the little local college. One oil
those yoieeless tragedies with which the
world abounds is intruded into the young
fellows life through his fathers demand
that he shall make money enough to tdt
the family over one OF tho seasons of thrift
lessness that attack II, and the thought OF
becoming a lawyer Is given over for tims
h. nm
cheerfully taken apprenticeship In the gen
efai store of the town. But It Is a sac
blow to Eugenia's love when she AWAY
But this season passes, like all others, ant
Nick studies law with Judge Bassctt, Is ad
mtted to the bar finds successful prac
popularity He develops come little skill
as an orator, that fringe OF Southern poll
ties" as Il is called. and in the natura
course OF events is sent 70 the legislature
where h. makes q well-deserved reputation
for honesty This IN the course OF time AM
with the assistance of one or two Of tn
things which make one believe IN luck take
him into the governors chair
Before Nick had passed the country-iaw
: yer stage he had become estranged iron
Eugenia Her brother did a shameful thin
and permitted the blame TO rest on Nick
, His sister plaoes her trust in her broths
{ and accuses Nick OF the offense. The ae
clfatlOn was lntOleFAuie, cunning rum hh|
a source aud they part. far as love
concerned, on the. spot Later the girl
S married by one Of the former Behoolmate
N Judge Bassett's and leads a somew ha
a helpless and hopeless life, beloved not yer
e much aud loving rather less, Her seouldr,
/ az a brother commits forgery and Is fugi
. live from Justice. u leads 70 Eugenia'
/ going TO beg a pardon for ths fellow iroi
Inc governor, who. with characteristic hon
: ogty is compelled 70 refuse her request.
) II would be deprivlng the reader OF b.
n rights TO tell tho .denouement OF the bool
i which is certainly unexpected, and yet III
r ting when all the circumstances az, 'a.s
into account where the authors art Is MOI
manifest Is in her striking delineations /
. character General Battles family, tnelue
! Ing sour old aunt OF his. sister, and %
: ION and daughter, nre all painted with
y ndeiity which makes one intimate with
.e delightful household forthwith. The dinei
y ence between the old and new South, "a
: generation passisg and he one now hoId in,
n the stage, is also clefrly. and lntelllglpl
y told. and will be found highly Instructive
u the people Of the North The book u ints
10 esting.