West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-23

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tancc had been Tor few weeks only. aud
she is not going TO be too free. But Thorn.
wood is Impatient and goes away n a pct.
while the girl follows his movements with
her heart Tn her eyes The whole proceed.
ing rs very lifcike
During the HOLIDAYS, rhoruvood imar.
ines rival in his way and hc rrows
Jealous ia moment There is never
| jealousy without love
When he returns the following winter.
he should have gone further thau tho mere
proposition of a correspondence. Because
OF his incNpcricnco, he misses an oppor
tunity and this fact is noticed by che
| girl
That Emma should run away ON his next
return is the most natural thing n the
world. She thought he had not kcp, his
word Ia regard TO the correspondence.
Ills present visit appears in the light OF an
insult She thinks he has been triGinc
with her aud that ho has now come to seek
some further advantage Her action ls
hasty. vet IL is entirely natural for a Girl
in love TO do as she does rhornwood Is
given terrible cut and nothing could
hurt him more, Bat IL Emma had not loved
Ihornwood she would have stayed In the
house toycd with his affections and
sought to set even with him by having
good time al his expense. Emma does not
do this, because she is too true womcn
20 play the coqucttc
Thornwood seeks relief by ayine to the
army, but though ho corresponds with a
different girl, his heart remains with
Emma.
Lucy Beckett Is another country girl OF
an admirable type. There are elements OF
strength in her character, but Emma has
moro solidity of disposition Lucy is fair
and good looking, and her prettincss is of
more "catchy" sort. She is sweet. loving
aud conhdiug sunny aud impulsiyc, vet
IL rs not IN her nature TO love intensely
She is open and sympathetic, aud in Guilt
waiting her society. ilhornwood finds relief
In bearing his disappointment Thorn
wood likes Lucy very much yet not so
much as she likes him. She Is easily 10 be
won, yet with every advantage ON her side.
She nevertheless fails to gain his heart.
The best proof that Thornwood is not
truly In love with Lucy is the fact that
his pathway is smooth, There Is no i'm.
dicaiion OF any tids or any petty iealousies.
When Thornwood is about to leave for
the army, he steals a kiss. but Lucy makos
it very plain that She is perfectly willing
to be kissed lie would not have gone TO
the same length with Emma. because he
thought too much of her to take a kiss
without a clear title 60 the salute aud he
would have esteemed her the less had she
permitted such liberty Vet when Lucy
ogles Ihornwood TO kiss her, there is no
thought of impropriety In her mind. She
is following a custom OF the mountains.
Ihornwood is about to leave and lac may
never get back. Her action Is the Inn
pulse OF unsophistcatcd human nature
But Ihornwood' really aHcctlonato re.
gard for Lucy had not grown into love.
She Is little more 20 him than sister.
and his messages to her are not love
letters. lie is not Intentionally incon
sistent in his relations with the two girls.
whenever he turns TO Lucy. IL is because
he thinks he must give Emma up and be.
cause his rcpulsed affection must seek
some resting place But even thcn. he
fears hc has pat himself in the wrong with
regard to Lucy
In his dream. while far away in the
South. he thinks not Of Lucy but Of Emma.
Not even a vision Of his carly home rises
before him. The scenery of the West
Virginia hills, which he bohoids i'm his
dream. and which the writer sefs before
us in the most vivid word painting. is more
beautiful to him after becoming associated
with his loved one
Affection whether in the form Of love
or not Is too spontaneous TO be rufcd
always by cold bloodcd consistency
Aside from the love Of a mother Tor bcr
child there is nothing more cnobling than
the love existing between q pure-mindcd
man and pure minded woman Neither
Is there anything more dcbasing than its
counterfeit Of lust
The story ends with a riddle 10 solve.
As another reviewer has remarked "a
mystery viii be found in this volump
similar &c that which rendered famous THE
Lady or the TigorT and when YOU have
read to the end you will be entitled IN
your guess as TO whether IL is winning or
losing. Every reader must decide for
himself whether Thornwood' final choice
Is Emma or Lucy. The question lis not one.
sided. and any attempt 10 answer H. ip.
wolves considerable study of human
nature. TO my mind. the finding Of thc
lost letter points to an easy reconciliation
with Emma and speedy cueaecmcnf
But some readers will not agree ln tbls
opinion.
The one who looks between ihc lines
will find deeper meaning in portions of
this book than appears ON The surface. a
contonted, intelligent country lfc is
extollcd 10 is The rush and turmoil Of our
modern industrial town llfo and the many
aspects It presents 90 our view that bcfop
Ihornwood aud thus cause him trouble in
finding the sphere for which hc is fticd.
West Virginia romance which deals
with the present day is almost a novelty
and this new book deserves liberal p8f
ronago on the part OF our people. Good
books may be produced in West virginia
just as well ass any where else
have read IAN Irony Of Fatc stor,
in manuscript by thc same writer. 10 .e
quite nn.ikc either Of Che other books. and
10 is no dieparaRcmcnt of them 90 sly tbat
Che third story Us stiIl deeper boo intrrcef
aud has higher degree OF dash and yigor
Ihc plot is SO skiIfuily constructed Nlaf ff
can Do unravcIcd only aa last one roads.
u Doc movement of Che narrative f f4pIf
and dramatic. and person beginning thr
story viii almost surely finish If. .Au
irony oi Fate has % good purpose add
without seeming io DO so. BE- iGcmcaies
some very ueeIu. lessons 3 hope f will
appear bob book form at au early day
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