The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27

"a Pretty Tory is OF the same high
literary type by Jeanne Gould Lincoln,
and same publishers as 10 Have and to
Hold, Messrs Houghton, Mifllin & Co.,
Boston aud New York. IL is laid ut y
later period OF American history, de-
scribing a romance Of the partisan war
fare during the war of in dependence In 10
provinces OF Georgia aud South Carolina,
Being the story of Mistress Geraldine
Moncriffe A daughter OF Col. Monc-ifie,
a tory. who was destined 10 wed the no.
torious British butcher Tarleton, who
elrned the name Of giving "Tarleton's
Quarter" in battle with the Americans.
having ordered several hundred shot
d jwn after they had surrendered. The
hero OF the story is Roy Telfair, who
wins the hand OF the pretty Tory, Gen.
eral Francis Marion and other great
characters Of the revolution are brought
into the story, the battle of Cowpens
and other noted actions are presented
with the license of the novelist familiar
with all the literature Of past age, and
with the keen imagination and poetic
instinct for the dramatic and enter
tanning that characterize all the best
literary arc of this school, which can
not be commended too highly. The
author becomes not only u painter Of
historical scenes on an imperishable
canves, but becomes the best mDralist
bv depicting the motives and actions Of
men and the manners of the age In
history too often the great characters
fit before Us like liheless, colorless,
ghosts of bygone age, the formless
and silent inhabitants of dim and dis.
tant land. The writer OF the success
full historical novel clothes them in the
souls and colors appropriate 10 the age
in which they lived, surrounds them
with common people, chooses the most
striking OF the political inirigues and
manouvers for the central theme OF the
story, and mingles public events with
tales OF private life and adventure. The
great who in history are always made
too great are in novels usually placed
in more proper perspective. The
creatures Of imagination are associated
with ordinary mortals and thus is pro-
duced most agreeable aud beneficial
realm.
Fer the Freedom Of the Sea" is a
romance Of the war 1912, by Cyrus
Townsend Brady, author OF For Love Of
Country" published by Charles Scrib'
ner's Sons, New York, who may he
called the authorized publishers OF naval
literature. The tale is what It's title in
dicates and its author may he compli-
mented on putting into his pages GER
tain quality oi rush and impetuosity
that we experience in seeing we'll
presented play in which the spirit d
actions move OIL without halt or wait
between the acts. The battle between
the Constitution and the Guerriere aud
the retaking OF the Narranganset from
the British are events 10 thrill the
bl ,od Of any American. Such characters
a Blakely Fairford and Captain Hull,
aud the common everyday life on board
American warships at a time when
steam aud ironcads were unknown, but
personal bravery aud sailorcrait were at
high tide, make the volume very at
active and a suitable companion for
Love OF Country" by the same pub.
fishing house, which is also story Of
land and sea in revolutionary times.
The author has a new serial running in
the Saturday Evening Post entitled
''The Grip Of Honor" that is equally
stirring. Indeed, VIZ do not know but
all this literature OF warfare wlll develop
quite too ardent martial spirit ia our
youth. Still il il better 10 read such
stories than TO dwell on the pages Of
morbid rot that have masqueraded a.
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