The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-10
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HohenzolIern. A Story Of the Time OF
Frederick Barbarossa. By Rev. Cyrus Town
send Brady. Illustrated by Crawford Dec
The Century company, NO. So II seventeenth
street. Price, $50.
Mr. Brady admits that comparatively fe"
people know the details Of life in the time OF
Frederick Baroarossa and so he TOOK some
liberties in constructing his story. 1t reads
that way. 1t reads also precisely as II ne
intended to dramatize the book. Whether II
will pay him to enter the field of historical
romance is doubtful. He should be warned
by the experience Of S. r. Crockett who is out
OF his element in mediaeval romance.
The twelfth century is rather misty. but
Barbarossa certainly looms out Of the mist as
lord of Germany--bluff, self asserLlVe, chip
On both shoulders. He conceived a passion
for the beautiful Countess Matilda. who cross
ing the hall in the building where the diet or
Frankfort was held dropped red rose from
her chaplet on the floor and three doughty
d1gnitaries contended for it, one OF them the
Count Hohenzollern who loved the countess
and was loved in return. Barbarossa, who
was married, insults her grossly and very
dramatic situation follows, F1ohenzollern pro-
tecting her from the king and is driven from
court Thereafter there is room for fine act
ing and at the ultimate reconciliation. Hohen-
zollern carries off the beautiful prize, only
giving Rarbarossa the pleasure Of kissing her
once The description Of the ecenes at the
diet which elected Baroarossa successor to
Conrad I'LL. the crusader, is admirably done
The Count Hohenzollern was made of the
stern stuff which has cropped out In many
of the later descendants of his house.
The Outlaws. A Story of the Building of
the West By LIE Roy Armstrong. New
York: D. Appleton & Co.
The author gives in this book robust,
sinewy tale touching the quality OF the men
and women whose constructive force and grit
entered into the building up Of the middle
west Interest is concentrated on the dolnSs
of gangs of horEethieves, who, in daring raids
robbed the settlers of their best horses and
we're in collision with some OF the farmers
themselves. The man who was found aiding
the .'outlaws' in any way was marked for
death. Dan Rankin, the hero, innocent, was
laid under suspicion, but came out of the
storm and stress triumphantly, and the love
episode Is very Interestingly and effectively de-
tailed the faithful Prudence Caruth being an
admirable example of the fine qualities of the
women of the period for the women played a
splendid part in the building up OF the west.
The chase Of the horsethieves is quite thrill
Ingly described. There is grimness about the
honest settlers in the pursuit Of evil doors
which reminds one of Cromwell's troopers.
The Honor of the Braxtons. By J. Will
Aoi ~
Co., Nos. and Z East Sixteenth street.
Minneapolis: N. Mccarthy. Price, $3.50
This book deals largely with life of ar:
students in Paris-two Americans, Brcxton
and Cushing, and a pretty American girl,
Alma Durham, all ambitious. BraNton yearrs
To paint a masterpiece--a Psyche-and finds
his ideal in Paris and begins his work upon
her, meantime, beguiled by her exquisite
beauty, he takes her as his mistress. As in
the case with such women, she deserts him
and he mourns for her and then bitterly re-
penis his entrapment into such snare Away
off in Normandy he and Gushing go to paint
and there they find their steamer friend
Alma DURHAM and both fall in love
with her-a true and lovely woman. Braxtor
dies leaving a letter pouring out his love
for the girl and, upon opening his effects IN
Boston whittier Gushing and Alma had gone
they found the Psyche completed and it is
sold for $4,000 a masterpiece. Inc love
episode Is finely detailed, but, aside from this
the art flavorng Of the book Is charming ant
1t Is profusely illustrated with photos OF
picturesque and quaint old structures in rura
France and glimpses of the people and theil
ways. The descriptions OF scenes IN the 1atll
quarter are capital.
The True Aaron Burr. A Biographical
Sketch. By Charles Burr Todd, author O
"Story Of the City of New York, etc. New
York: A. S. Barnes & Co. 90 cents.
This volume is one OF the series ueslSHe'
by the Burr Legion" to reverse the verde
of history upon the character and quality o
Aaron Burr and to prove that in every re
spect he was model citizen Mr.. Todd be
gins by denying that Jefferson was tn
father and leader of the democratic party. III
says jefferson was only nominal leader ant
Hgurehead. Aaron Burr being Its real i'm
perator'' who taught the democratic part.
fcalled then the republican party0 how t
win. Thus dsposing of Jefferson, he man
I. giles American history. and. as he is SO I'm