Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-07

humiliation Of the splendid career
which she sees opening before the man
she loves, she deliberately marres
one whom she has previously rejected,
in order to effectually prevent the fru-
ton OF his scheme, The story ends IN
the tragical death of the man whom
she has vainly sacrificed herself to save.
II is a story human, perhaps, though
untincturcd by anything that
might tighten the gloomy SAVIOR
OF the entire tale. The honor
of the man to whom the in
fatuated girl safely intrusts the secret
OF her love is the one bright spot IN the
interesting but morbid story,-Harper
Bros. publishers
Marietta, A Maid Of Venice" Marion
Crawford's last novel. Is a charming ro-
nance OF medieval times, and Is related
with all the charm that has made the
gifted author famous The hero Is a
poor worker in the shops of a famous
maker OF glass; and whose genius
eventually places him beyond the skin
of his master According to the old We
netian law, no foreign born artist Is al
lowed to ply his delicate craft In Yene-
tan territory, the penalty being an ex-
tremely severe one, AS the hero Is
Greek, he is compelled to conceal his
genius, and the tale revolyes around
his love for Marietta, the daughter Of
his master, and the seeming hopeless
ness of his winning her. and the happy
complications which finally result In
the bliss Of the loving pair The char
acters of the slave girl and her two
lovers. are strongly drawn, and serves
10 give the adventurous tlnge to the
tale, which Keeps the readers interest
on edge till the dramatic ending Of the
story The book is published by the
Macmillan Co., New York.
Miss Marie Van Worst Joint author
with Bessie Van Worst OF "Bagsby's
Daughter" has recently arrived IN
New York from England. The English
edition Of her lively book Is selling
well. over there It has become knows
as THE Honeymoon Novel" for the
reason that most of the action Of the
story--and Il is all action and go
takes place during the much interrupt
ed and distracted honeymoon Of Violes
Bagsby and her husband, Robert Hall
TAX. The other woman IN the case,
Victoria Belford. is capitally drawn and
as a producer OF startling situations she
must be considered a pronounced sue
cess London Punch said "Bagsby's
Daughter Is notable among other
things for the creation Of new sltua-
ton"
Those who have not read Calumet
*, written conformity by Samuel Mer-
win and X. X. Webster, should not long
deny themselves the pleasure OF reading
TINS original and delightful story.
The portrayal OF the character OF the
nero, Bannion, Is alone worth the time
and trouble of perusal. and the other
elements of the tale make Il one OF the
most readable pieces Of fiction of the
year.
Calumet *" is n n.bushel
grein elevator, and this story tells how
charlie Damon built Il against time"
working like an I-the-year-roun
blast furnace ever since could creep"
lie has looked for chance 10 be quiet,
since | was twelve years old" But
when this chance finally comes. Ban
non, with the girl who has consented
TO share his restless life, Yields 10 habit.
and the dream of cosy firm Is for
gotten In the stress of new work The
elevator must be done by December 81.
Ihere are persons who are interested
IN delaying the work, and II is these
as wei az the walking delegates" chat
banion has 70 fight. The story how they
tried to tie w" tia Lumbar 200 miles