The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-29
F. Marion Craqu- - !.
y - fordVs Marietta. !"


Full of color intensely dramatic In movement and as
romantic as the sweet Of delightful heroine r.
Marion Crawfords last novel, Marietta one Of the
waning years strongest contributions the worlds best"
literature easily takes first rank and the Macmlans as
publishers deserve public thanks for bringing out SO refined
creation quite contrast to the trashy books one sees ON
all sides
Marietta" Is the story maid OF Venice in the heroic
ages the plot being partly historical laid in t4zo In
nos days Venice was noted for its suburban glass factories
at Murano where works glass were made that were
the wonder OF the world Laws enacted prohibiting
any but natives from making these works in glass Zorzi
the hero OF the book and Damatan by birth was the pro-
teee and trusted employee OF Angelo Beroveo the owner Of
The finest of these famous glass factories His daughter
Marietta was his companion all times and in the work.
shop she became infatuated only with the art OF making
glass but also with the handsome and young Dali
NATHAN She as beautiful dream and her fatter wish
ing to add ustcr the Of his and aass works
oetrohed her TO Of patrcan family named acepo
lontarni as was the in those days. Fora; soon
learns of this fact and with breaking heart resolves to
his burden An envous Of the old Beroveiro bent on
learning the secrets of the fathers wonderful processes of
making certain red glass tries nvege into yielding
the coveted prize The Damatian, however, proves his
worth and loyal to his trust this incident taking place
during the absence OF the father who had gone away
visit of some months duration II is here that the
books most dramatic features introduced Zorzi ar
rested through the designing the SON after being severely
injured by burning glass In experiment prove his
mastcul art and is being carried off prison when he is
rescued in strange by Greek giant Arstarchi,
who was the unlawful husband Of beautiful Georgian
slave the latter the mistress Of Marictta aanced husband
Contarni This Arisa, the Georgian Is one Of the best
Drawn characters the book adds scheme
with Aristarch she brings dramatic that other
wise would not exist Zos brought before the rulers Of
the city at that time called the Supreme Council
his plea which simple but eloquent and he
acquitted Of the charges named by the of his employer
at the same time he is given the power to erect his
factory in compliment 10 his art and his honesty
The love passages of this delightful book almost
revelation Of tenderness and prove how masterf the
Of the who inspired the story 1t is but necessary
make single quotation prove how much Mr. Crawford is
of thought style and imagination Speaking of the
love OF Zorzi for Marietta he writes
But love itself does argue AT first il is far off
like bird OF punage, among flowers morning in
spring il it is timid it advances 1t recedes.
poises swiftly beating wings OF sight hut
suddenly it than before il changes shapes and
grows and terrible till its flight like the rushing of
the whirlwind then all is calm again and in the stiffness
voice sings the chant OF the melancholy dge
of endless regret is longer the dove the eagle
the that leaves ruin il its trackt is everything,
is life IL is the world itself forever and time without end
for good evil for such happiness may pass all under
standing II God will and II not for undying sorrow."
OF after many vcissitudes Marietta marres and
becomes Zorzs but the book does lose in value
this Indeed it is book of all pervadng happiness
Just such story that will facinae aand it is beautiful
from TO CHARLES THOMAS LOGAN.