The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-08

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An ostrasuzed colony of yankee teach
ers isolated at negro schoo! near d
town in the middle South furnishes the
storm center of '.The Aleins. A beautl-
ful and exceedingly attractive young
recruit form Boston. daughter CT the
head Of the institution is the light OIL love
for Jim Trenholm. an insouciant oe-
scendant of old-time neighborhooa laos
OF the soil, who writes strong romanuc
novels and IS the northern idea OF me
southern male first. Two other princl-
raj charac ters are Professor Thurston of
the College at Tableware. evidently
Harvard man transplanted to the South;
and Helen Thurston, his wife typical
Bcston-bred woman Of a very line sort,
but who of course, makes trouble iioHi
cover to cover, all with the best inten-
lions in the world, from her point OF
view.
The Trenhoims and the Johnsons are
traditional rivals and Jim Trenholm and
Guthrie johnson stir things up pretty
regularly in their secret rivalry for the
favor of the young Yankee school teach
er. Miriam Long; while Trenholms os-
tensib,e love-affair with Miss Zoe Mason
Is contested quietly but successfully by
his friend Brinton, editor OF the local
newspaper. Probably the mos. reilia l.,..
>1ble character IN the book is the negro
woman Allsa. who 1t turns out. was
Trenholn1's shamefully-born half-sister
This wonans intimacy with the low
fling Johnson brings on the only olood-
shed IN the book.
The author IS undoubtedly northern
woman. because only northeIn "o ot.ia'
ment of Southern people. she is NOT nutll
of an artist with her rlen. although IN
places her work upon them IS ne a nrs
drawn with remarkable fidelity TO ma
ture. Zoe Mason. particularly. is an en-
ccllcnt likeness to the young southern
been around q little and. is the belle OF
her town and doesn't care. she is Sc
1ious at heart. hu. manages 10 fnSe q
aoefcro nstri'nony makes ncr s!.ta's &c.
into I'm iness. The dialect Of the booS
may MAJ be true of tho neighbcrhood which
the au,lao. describes Out ySst t ts Tr''o CT
sn.nrs being right smart and SO on. Til.
atmosphere r OF tho book is full of the an-
1hcr'e suppression OF the mvftery %a nf,a
describes It as q sad. still. b-oodins. dis
tant mysterious atmosphere, gentle and
sweet and absorbing. but conveying n
feeling like that which shoaeeIing so,
O.. unfathon,ablo cusse1ssy ara a:sa2eho-
ing Wild upheRTel.
The Kings Gallant. From tho play Hen
ri III. ct sa Cour. BY Aie1andrs
Dumas Emo. So3 pages. Gold top.
Cloth. Retail. 81. Street and Smith
New York.
There is IA real story in "The kings
Gallant and Dumas tells it with all the
dramatic force of his genius. The villain
So the Duke Of Guise. who Is DESTROYS
OF wedding q princess who IN turn is
loved by the dashing Count OF st. Meg
rim. the Kings Gallant. Gutse is con-
sumed by passionate hatred for his
,iva.. and NO see him. In the rooms or
the princess endeavoting TO force her
to write a decoy letter to ST. Megrtn. d.
rectinE him to como to her by secret
stairway. knowing the treachery OF the
villa.nous GuIsc. and surnising that this
Is a bold plot to crush the count. she
refuses to write. Hc puts TO her lips
a poison cup. but she faints before She
car drink. Guise finds another means
Of seneiag tho letter. and tho hapless
ST. Mcgrin. all unconscious of harm. re-
raiis secretly to the apartments OF the
princess. He has barely time to hear
the story of the plot and to learn that fl
spite Of all she loves him with her whole
heart. when the dukes men arc heard
outside. He locks the door and stands
at bay. waiting TIL his enemy has forced
an entrance. It is n thrilling moment.
Tho counts days seem numbered. when