Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-21
DFsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY, APRIL 81, 1900.

nance, THE Rebel" no less a person
age than James Stewart, Duke Of
York, the brother TO that merry mon
arch Charles H. and subsequently
king OF England
Mr. Watson has made bold 20 involve
this royal person iu "a quarrel with a
daredevil nObleWau. one Anthony, earl
of Cherweil, and thereon hangs the
tale, And an eXcellently told tale 10 o.,
ful of the clash Of rapiers and the
reckless spirit OF the age
Mr. Watson is obviously a careful
student ass wen as q good romancer
There are none of the glarIng anaCh-
ronisms in The Rebel" which go so
far towards spelling many Of the his
toriCal r0m7nccs OF the day.
Cherwell defends his lady as a good
knight needs must. and braves even the
King himself on her behalf. and ln the
end dies bv an assassln's hand, with
her name on his lips
Those who recall Mr. Watson's
earlier work. "GallopIng Dick VIII be
glad 20 know that that gallant gentle
man appears for q few chapters and
shows himself no less brave a roistcrer
than OF old
AH laNNNIN nAIIlllNNIIt ny AlNN|N
Mothers, relates a story Of The inn0-
cent and unconventional freaks of a
charming young and motherless coun-
try girl, the daughter OF an English
lord Of sporting proclyitips. who Us
sent hy her father 90 a fashionable
aunt 90 London 20 be sch0oled In the
graces and methods Of refined society,
n is easy 10 write entertaininclv "
such a character. and the author makes
"a very bright story Of the independent
and untutored acts and con.uosts "
her brilliant country heroine. reared
among horses and hounds and knowing
more OF the sports Of the chase than NJ
the proprlotles OF fashionable NE or
course, she Is caught az last On the
meshes OF love she has spread for an
other but not until after she has
shocked her aunt with the multitude Of
her c0nquests, and the discovery that
her own son Is the favored victim.
Sword and Cross and other Poems"
by Charles Eugene Banksoccupy a vol
ume OF 263 pages. and number some
thing over 100 IN an While scarcely
glimpse IS seen OF the royal purple
the most OF the poems are marked hy
wholesome and happy purpose, and I'm
construction are distinctly respectable
as a whole. They cover "a wide range
Of manifestations. sentimental. patr-
otlc. humorous and religious and scat
tered among them are stanzas sufl-
clently strong or striking 90 be remcm-
I bered They are uneven IN merit a
few being plainly above the average
rank. while the superiority Of one-a
poem OF seven stanzas entitled "Octo-
ber''-is so manifest aa 10 suggest that
accident must have given n place In
the collection. Here are three verses
OF e:
] could feel the heart Of the forest beat
In sorrow at loss OF It's beautiful
crown.
While W from the grasses an odor
sweet.
A faint. sweet odor arose 90 meet
The leaves that were drifting down
The bright green leaves Of the summer,
alas!
Now brown and amber end red and
gold
/ fen with my face in the dying mass,
For ! felt the wings Of the spirit pass.
And the touch Of a hand that was
cold.
The grewsome touch Of a CHASTITY hand.
And the sigh Of souls despair;
For the foes Of Life were abroad In the
land
The wings Of Destruction the forest
famed,
And beauty was dying there.
"The Gentleman Pensoner" by Al
bert Lee, Is an English historical r0-
nance OF the latter part Of the six
teenth century. The hero Of the story
Is one OF queen Elizabeth.s bodyguard
known as gentlemen pensioners Do who
| Is dispatched with an important letter
| 10 Lord Hundson engaged In raising an
army Ia the south for defense against
| the partisans Of Mary Stuart Ills
| mission being reported by Spies an at
| tempt ls made by the revolutionary
! leaders 20 get possession OF the queen
/ letter entrusted TO him, and he is Kid
| mapped by their emissarles and thrown
/ into prison, and with him the girl Ia
| whom he is bethrothed with the View
| OF extorting the hidden missive from
! him through threats OF torture 20 her.
| The lovers escape from prison; the
/ royal messenger reaches Lord Huns
! don. delivers his letter assists In carry
/ ing away Mary Stuart from Coventry,
/ thus bllghting the hopes OF the rebels,
and finds his reward in receiving his
/ bride az the hands OF the queen and
with ample provision for their future.
/ The story Is fun Of action and IS told
In good form.
Mythology for Moderns' contains a
number OF brief sketches contributed
| by James S. Metcalf OF Life Il is de-
| scribed as an up-to-date book for up
| to-date students" and presents a very
amusing mixture Of ancient myths
with modern appliances and methods ~
| NE The Illustrations are by G. D.
/ Gibson. Charles Howard Johnson,
| Chip" +. q. Atwood oliver Herford
and A. Brennan, whose names speak for
themselves
"Of Such Is the Kingdom Is a vol
ume Of short stories and poems by
| Clara Nawter. abundantly illustrated
| by viii Vavter. II Is an attractive
book and children win no doubt find II
delightful
In "The story Of the Aeneld' Dr. Ed
| ward Brooks has aimed TO present "A
clear and simple synopsis of the events
| Of the great epic In an interesting style
Marriage is said to be an equal partner.
chip. But the kind OF one-sidedpartueT.
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