The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-18

nariiy considered uniform really follows
the law of rhythmic progress. Here and
there in its course there have been great
leaps as radically new forces have been
brought under the dominion of man. He
places the achievements of electricity be-
side these four great strides in the rise
Of man. The attainment of the upright
attitude, the intentional kindling of fire.
the maturity Of emotional cries to articu-
late speech, and the invention of written
symbols for language. The test Of any
decisive factor in human advance is that
it is no mere addition to the resources of
the race, but a multiple of them, giving
a tremendous impetus to human intelli-
gence and power. The argument is that.
since our resources today are greater
than they !. e ever been befores the null
tiplication OF them by electricity will
carry us whittier we can hardly conceive.
The multiplicand being at the highest
known point. the product will be beyond
our dreams. Looking back over the his
tory OF the race we can see that 1t is true
in the past. THE law Of progress has i'm
Piled an increasing width of gap between
the higher and lower types as evolution
advances" Both Mr.. lies argument and
his lltuStFdtlUnS VI II dIc WoIAn WhiASs
(''Flame. Electricity and the Camera"
by George lies. The Doubleday Nc
Clure Co. 81. For sale by Lowman q
Hanford)
W. PETIT Ridge, the author Of "A Break
er OF Laws" Is one of the few writer's
who can make the criminal classes inter-
esting, not to say companionable, in 1T
erature. 1t is difficult to say just where
he falls short of the truth in so doing.
but probably Il is in his Decentralization
Of the human relations of his house.
breakers. Tho married life Of Alfred
Bateson, burglar, who throws away his
jiinmies--alI but one--when he marries. IL
refreshing and idyllic Somehow, 1t Is al
most TOO good to be true. II we were
told of such ideal happiness compounded
from such simple elements In the higher
walks OF life. very probably we should say
at once that 1t wasn't truei However. few
people who read novels are prepared to
say what may or may not happen in o
burglars menage. and certainly a heater,
sweeter maiden than Alfs Caroline would
be hard to find. But in spite OF II all, the
honest life pals upon him, and he does
a little burgling on the side. and gets
caught at It. He is sentenced to seven
years. and his friends tell Caroline that
he is drowned and she and her boy go
to 1.-Two with her old mistress. When All
comes back prepared TO claim his family.
he hears Caroline saying that she wants
her son to grow up to be as good as his
father--"the best man that ever lived
At this he goes or to South America be-
cause he doesn't want to spoil her life
a. - e.
and a pretty bad lot. The reader can
Judge for himself as to the probability OF
the tale. What Is certain is that 1t is
we'll written and absorbingly interesting.
ca Breaker of Laws" BY w Pett
Ridge. The Macmillan Company. $50.
For sale by Lowman a Hanford9
The Bennett Twins" is one OF the very
best books for young people that has been
written I'm years It is all about a brother
and sister whose guardians allowed them
TO go TO New York under protest one win
ter. Donald to study art and Agnes to
practice her singing. They are real young
peopie--about as lively and about as clever
as the ifveliest and cleverest you know,
but not bit more so. and their ad-
ventures are all perfectly possible. II
Is the first time that anyone has drawn
successfully the life OF the nice art
student, who puts up with privations be-
cause II Is necessary. but who doesn't
pretend to revel in them nor TO think
that a couch behind screen and a
chatting dish are an ample equivalent for
''all the comforts OF a home
incidentally, 1t is relief to find book
for and about young people so simple. SO
direct, 30 free from affectation and the
artinAai vlvacity that spells so many
volumes OF this sort. "The Bennett
Twins are unspoiled. natural and we'll
bred young persons who conduct them
selves becomingly even in ''Bohemia''-
horrible word They are sure 10 make
a great many friends and to deserve
all they win.
C4rhc Bennett Twins" BY Grace Mar