Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-09

to take this author-or just how serious
~ he takes himself. His book is unique
iii its way-and not without interest
even to a Scotchman. 1t may perhaps
minister somewhat to English sclf-com-
placency, but aside from that, it is TO be
doubted if it serves any very definite
purpose.
Eondnan Free, the remarkable Adven-
lures Of a gentleman convict, by John
| OXenham; with illustrations by Louis
| r. Grant: cloth. PIP. $40; Price - cents
New York: Jne Federal Book Company.
While Il gentleman convict might
| seem 10 be something of an anomoly.
| there appears to be Justification for the
| term, in this clean. wholesome. and en-
tertaining volume. 1t is the story of q
| mar who has been guilty of a criminal
| ofteDse under most extenuating crcum-
| stances. He might have escaped the con-
| sequences of his error through legal de-
| lay and .parley, but instead he went
| maniully into court. confessed his fauit,
| and reSolutely took the punishment 60
which he was sentenccd--two years in
prison.
| The story turns upon his subsequent ef-
| forts to rise above the. shadows of his
| prison record and attain position of
| power and influence in the world. How
| ne was able TO accomplish this. and also
| 10 WIN the love of pure woman. whom
&c had fully acquainted with his past
| now he become the private secretary and
llnseparable friend and companion of the
| Judge who had sentenced him: how he
won name for himself in the world of
Htcrature-all these make up n narrative
OF much strength and interest. warm
| in its human qualities. and containing
some very clever character delineation
i is 4 book that is elevating alike in
tone and purpose II has happy ending
and the reauer will lay it aside with d
distinctly friendly feeling.
The volume is finely printed on an ex
cel!ent quality of paper and substantial
~ bound in cloth. II nioht r1uuii,y sc
for a dollar and half book. and it is 1.
wonder how the publishers can put it up
on the market for the small sum of 50
cents.
The New Christian by Percy White,
cloth; PIP. iGs: Price soc; New York: The
Federal Book Company.
This book is substantially bound
printed on an excellent quality of paper
with first class press work. and is alto
Sether such volume in appearance as
one would expect to pay si.25 or $50 for
at retail book store. How the publish
ers are able to put it upon the market
for half q dollar. is certainly u mystery.
II is distinctly clever story pure in
tone, finished in its literary style and
easy in It's movement. Ii is clearly
written with a purpose and one that is
but thiny veiled
1t is. obviously to show what the au-
forms Of healing By faith. His leading
character is Erstace Fenner Author of
Spiritual Evolution, Editor Of Torch of
Faith and Science leader in London OF
the New Christians Fenner is a man Of
rather stirling personality. ..of grea:
emotional possibilities considerable elo-
qlcnce. and exceeding tact. He is also
man of subnme egotissn. fS~3lute. sell
Iishness, and expensive habits that keep
him constantly harassed by debts. He is
also lacking in moral fibre, and this tact
renders him an easy victim for n shrewJ
American acknowledgements Adventures
in novels of English life are americans.
who pcrsEades him for five hundred
pounds TO publish in the Torch OF Faith
and Science a description OF some won
derfnl healing stones. which Mr..
Cranley. the adventuer. processes to
have secured in the Holy Land. and
which he asserted had been blessed b.:
St. Peter himself-thus investing them
with all the healing powers possessed by
the Apostles themselves. Eusface was
rot weak enough TO be imposed upon by
this story; but he was terribly pincheu
for money his numerous creditors were
king him uncomfortable. The tran