The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-29

a new story by Anna Farquhar possesses
some local interest from the fact that she
was brought up in this city. her father.
Col. John Farquhar. having been elected
secretary of state i'm 1872. Since removing
from indianapolis TO Boston Miss Farquhar
has changed her name by marriage and
turned from music to literature. OF sev-
eral stories she has written the last one
before this. Her Boston Experiences
was written under the pseudonym of Mar
garet Ailston and was well received. Her
latest novel bears the odd title CT "The
DEVILS Plough" having reference prob
ably 10 the period and locality IN which
the scene is laid. they being unusually
fruitful I'm satanic influences. The main
motive of the story seems TO be the develop
ment Of a character illustrating the strug-
gle between good and evil In the human
heart. The plot and action OF the story
seem rather subordinated TO the ueEelop-
ment of this idea, and II Is more mr.
spectiNe than entertaining. Tie scene Oh
the story H. laid I'm France during me
regency OF Anne OF Austria. and the ohlet
Incidents occur at the French court, Mhlch
at that time was very frivolous anu N,r-
rupt. The hero of the story ~ rather
CASTOR LArtanges. n famous ANA tloqu'h.
jesuit preacher, who became = pil'st
against his will. He rs a man or strong
nature and unites very human Impulses
with pious qualities made 40 by culture.
These warning elements In his natlrt icaa
him to live n double life. I'm one " when
he appears as the faithful priest and Idol
lied friend of the poor and I'm the other,
under n different name. NJ a rlan or the
world, n lover and "A ducllat. The woman
I'm the case IL Heloiec. Countess DE Lunc-
vile. who makes love to the priest fctore
he does to her. These two principal char
actera are set or by a number II minor
ones. all of whom reflect the folliet ana
vices OF the times, and the main intrisie
between the priest ana the countess nv
other intfigues revolving around IL me
Intrigue finally comes 10 an end through
the conscientious and rcmoraefui shoit 81
the priest to escape from himself ana 90
the American Indians. The book closes
with n letter to the counters wrii'tn III
teen years later. giving some account g,
her mind TO spiritual things, my
sacred wish" he writes, TO meet my toul
I'm Paradise. conHidcr. counter. hft 'non
pursuing the course That lehdcth lnvi',
Live 80 that thine eyes may lie ui'lit'a
Co thy makers without shame ~ my
moment thou mhyrt be called INTO ilts
presence, Then my foul VIII KNOW, p,nV,,
This same letter contains an admlrnble
account OF the priests experiences w max
Ing q pcriloun Journey hcruts COUNTY '"
discover the Mississippi river. Ths tlort
II well told, but there recmr % ns more
style than story, The characters are Dor
trayed rather than made TO por'rt,g, Ter,
selves. and there n an air or hftnclnntyI
about them which gives the Impression that
the author did not realize them very dis.
tinctly, Nevertheless u II easily IN" n'r'
story Miss farquhar has written hih .vn-
taina many strong and brilliant ~ld.trhser'
Boston: J." {. rage - co,
The Personal Edition az George eliot
Though Mary Ann Evans George Elliott
has been dead over twenty-one years. her
books are still In demand. and at least
three-"Adam Bede." 1.-THE Mill on the
Floss" and misunderstanding 20 have
large sales. No library Is deemed complete
without a set Of her works. Doubleday
Fare 4 Co, Of New York. have just issued
a new edition OF Adam Bede." with 4
biographical introduction by Esther Wood
II il neatly printed, and contains twelve
full-pafc drawings OF English rural scenes,
on which the story Ia founded. probably
every reader of the Journal has read tn;
tale at least once. All are familihr Wltn
the characters, They remember the VAN
and pretty Hetty Sorrel ana her mlserhplv
fate: the handsome Captain Donnithorne.
who made her his playthlng. and his bitter
repentance, the good Adam Bede ana MS
aelf-sacrincing brother Seth. the saint-llke
Dinah Morris; the Poyser family and other
persons who figure In the novel, but all
do not know that these characters were
taken from real life. Mrs. Wood tells who
they were and where they lived. She also
quotes extracts from letters written, by inc
roted author after the book had taken the
public by storm. In a letter To her pup
Usher George Eliot said: II sing my mag
rifcat' in a quiet way and have a great
deal Of deep. silent JOY; but few authors.
/ suppose. who have had q real success
have known less OF the flush and the sen
sations of triumph that are talked OF as
the accompaniments OF success. MRS.
Wood SAYS: Adam Bede' appeared on
Feb. j, 1859. George Eliot sold the copy
right TO Messrs. Blackwood for $500, but
in consideration of its great success they
paid her a second sum OF $500 the follow
Ing year. The book ran into five editions
within six months of publication, and with
in twelve months $1,000 copies were sold
The fourth edition of 5000 copies was ex-
fausted i'm a fortnight"