The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-16
The Methods of ~ ,ss
= - Lady Walderhurst.

,;,er of English fiction Mrs. Burnett stands TN
~ and in her volume, The Methods Of Lady
the reader is than impressed with
" y ~uo,derfu versatility of this gifted woman
", univ does this novel give excellent description Of
~ Nm society its and customs with which Mrs
,t is perfectly familiar, but every page shows Seen
IA ,,a,inp and careful study OF human nature.
though well known for her ability in character study
bok gives reader still better proof of her wonderful
%or,r than any preceding work
rt nlot though well laid is neither tiresome or com
IN one chapter and disappear in the much to the
ance and confusion of the reader but each an i'm
and necessary part in the whole and adds to the
8,st and excitement of the tale
Mrs Burnetts style is nimabc plots and counter plots
escapes and apparent accidents follow each other
mid succession together forming intensely interesting
- which claims the entire attention of the reader from
BEGINNING to end
d companion volume the authors former work The
Nking of Marchoness" is complete story in itself
But all the readers of The Making of a Marchioness
birh was one Of the popular books of the holiday
4or will be anxious read the later volume in which
&ry Fox Seton becomes The Lady of Walderhur" one
n. richest marchoneses of England and the heroine
Il one of the NEST thrilling romanees of the day.
The scene of the story like The Making of Marchior-
E,s is laid mostly in rural England.
The tale opens with the wedding of Emily Fox-Seton
refined but poor disappearing woman, to the Marquis Of
3Wsderhurst
The Marquis Of Walderhurst is middle aged widowcr
Who has deying matrmony for time and only
marrying now from sense of duty.
se and rather than leave his immense wealth to Osborn
In submits a second marriage.
Emily Fox is neither brilliant great beauty
HUT her goodness and seliorgetulnes make friends
wherever she goes.
The marquis meets at his cousins country home where
,. assisting Lady Bayne her country ete Her
modesy and unseshness appeal to the marquis and not
outstanding the fact that several scheming and
willing daughters ready accept his wealth and title he
sbestows it Emily Fox-Seon.
The poor hardly realize her good fortune but
Ehs wOTShips her husband, who his
very fond OF her.
Captain Alex Osborn returns from India at this time
Bringing his strange half Indian wife Hester and Ameerah
u female servant
Though outwardy polite, Osborn is cnragcd and curses
Ibis luck and hates the marchoness for being the
Emily entirely unconscious of the real feelings OF the
oborns and with her usual simplicity and goodness of heart
becomes greatly attached them persuades the marquis
1T up attractive home his estate where the Osb6rn
are invited remain during their stay in England.
The marquis suddenly called to India business and
the innocent marchioness insists the Osborn coming
live with her Parey Manor Osborn willingly consents
and from that time dates the terrible plotting against the life
oi Lady Walderhurst Both Hester Osborn and the mar
chione delicate condition and in spite of her envy
and hatred Hester is drawn toward Emily and overwhelmed
by her kindness but Ameerah the old Indian servant
nes and untrng in her efforts to take the life Of the
machioness and thus insure her mistress and the
pected heir to the title.
Repeated attempts are made against Emlys life but each
time they frustrated by her faithful maid Jane who is
devoted to her mistress Ameerah is hers.
A,rlSs Hester herself repents, saves Emilys life and
"dns 10 ledNe Emily is DSWHu6TSu Dut she itdlzts
her position and all that her safety to her husband
and thinking only Of him she leaves and her old
rooms where she lived as Emily Fox-Seton
There she is discovered by friendly physician. who is
summoned Dr. Warren learns her secret, and she is
moved to one OF the marquis town houses.
The marquis who has been detained by illness and knows
nothing Of his wifes state find heir but his
wife at the point OF death
The miraculous recovery the death of Osborn at the
hands OF Ameerah, the Indian followed by the
kindness OF the noble Lady Waderhurst make fitting end
10 thrilling which the self-Sacrce and good
ness OF Emily, Lady of Walderhurst have proven what
woman do for the man she loves