The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
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stephen Callnari," written by Julian
Sturgis and issued hy the srribncrs, is
ono Of the good books of the season. It
has an attractive plot, which Is handled
With force and originality throughout, and
Its style Is far above the average
The scene Of the story is laid In England
and Turkey during the period OF the
Turko Russian war. The hero is stephen
Callnarl, whose father is an Euglishman
and whose mother Is an Oriental. The
conflict Of these two hereditary natures in
the shaping Of the character OF the son is
clevery brought out and furnishes the
student Of psychology a most interesting
study IN the opening scenes Of the book
the reader is introduced to Calnan at
oxford, whore he is student lie Is pic.
tured as being quite different from the
ordinary English collegiap In that he has
no liking for athletics. mixes but little
with his fellow students and assumes a
supcrcilious egotlsm In all his relations
with them. II is shown that early In the
boys life his fNther has engaged In some
questionable card transactions as result
OF which a separation Of husband and wife
occurs and the former disappears. The hoy
is under the impression that his father
is dead. His mOtuer resides in London
with her father, who is person Of much
wealth and social Importance aud who is
deeply interested In tho welfare ot his
rrandson.
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Calinar's sarcastic Indifference TO Ger.
tain tr'umphs Of the boat crew OF his col
lege leads to an array In which he feels
called upon to draw revolver TO protect
himself from the attack OF much larger
man This occurrence brings to his mind
more forclbly than everything else has ever
done, the fact that his environments are
upcongcnial and as result no decided to
leave college, HE himself TO London. en-
list the aid Of his grandfather and 80 in
for a political career Hc Is pictured as
bcing perfectly sure that he will be able
10 overcome al obstacles that he IS fully
equipped for the battle of lie and that n
brilliant success IS assured from the start.
lie returns home but before doing any.
thing elise proceeds TO fail In love with hia
cousin beautiful young society girl with
whom he has associated since early child
hood without giving the girl more than
a hint Of his feeling toward her. he goes
To- her father. Lord Ransford, and asks fol
her hand. Ino iNtNNT a giui' Olt gentle
man Of much dIsccrplncnt and knowlcdg,
Of human nature. refuses the request n,
som as n IS made. stcphon asks the rea
SON "you arc loo youug ana too bril
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