The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12
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Love and the Soul Hunters" by John Oliver
Hobbs tMrs craigic) Funk s wagnails com
pany
This latest book Of Mrs. craisies, which
she herself claims to be the best, has been
yariously viewed and reviewed Though it came
out near the end Of September. the plo, has been
already 50 often outlined that l will not risk
repetition here, but simply call attention to a
,ew points that SO far seem to have been over
Remembering that Mrs. Cfaigie is Bostonian
oy eifth and paren,age, it seems not so unnatural
10 ma that the suggestion strongly and constant.
y recurring through the whole story is the doni-
nance abroad OF American influences and ideas
&c positive characters OF Durycc, La Belle
valentine, and Clementine Gloucester not only
color. but decide the course OF the lives Of All
me Europeans about them Duryee and "La
helle arc fuli-booded Americans and all the
positive power of Clementnes character is
direct inheritance from her American mother,
and by the way, how is It. as in most OF Mrs
CfaRles stories, the daughters Of women whom
The whole world agrees to call wicked arc models
Of modest dignity and purity of purpose The
two instances OF this in Love and the Soul
hunters arc Clemen,ine Gloucester aud Lucie
Hollemache.
The one, true. strong touch Of tragedy in the
story IS Felsharner. There arc pathetic things
all about but only the futility Of Felshammers
strength earnestness and singlencss OF purpose
rises to the dignity Of real tragedy
Us NlaBte claim 10 eleVerness IN epigraH
. anu igpalIee mas IONS been vel established
~ , Sueu t"hs as over training III az work |
IN her last book most Of the dialogue has not |
the lite-like effect OF spontaneity--is too we'll
digested
She exercises wonderfully that power Of sug
sestion by one little hint she vividy presents q
whole scene and mental atmosphere
he hoe IL.
rSn Years ner hTst published book was some |
,-iioe -, sna Notai Ne9I. ms was fol |
o"gu nS we sinner comedy ttS92l; "A |
Is .y N temptations Ci6o5l a Bundle OF /
~ 'iog4 Journeys End IN Lovers Meeting.
p ps one act play written for Ellen Terry
yG,,eg4l me Hods some Mottals, and Lord
Wickennam DSqS) The Herb-Moon' (1So6) I
school Tor saints tls97l; two plays
p.9 5t AZ me d. James theater he Ambas-
SSu9i Nle9S) ana "a Repentance tt999)j |
Gsoe dp ana Oseyne Sis99l threeae trag-
sSuy Non9eit orange 10000 and "a Word TO
IL Hise Ii9ol D. que w.l shortly produce a
pay III ooHaoorauon win Murray Carson, one
81 inc authors OF Rosemary
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"The Herr Doctor" bv Robert Macdonald N.
latest of the Hour Glass stories is cbarn,,,,l,.
amuslngy and holds the readers interest lightly
Dul nrn'ly' 70 the very last paragraph. There
I .,I many httIe sweet ana homely reminders OF
iRe real German domestic life such as the Herr
DoGtor' IN serving TO the young lady cup OF
eoHee' holding the cream pitcher in his left hand
,'ne oouce POT oelng IN nus right OF course) and
ieu'us Ihe streams mingle as they tall into the
cup Inc following are few pithy sentences
u ION inc Ilert DOCTOR
AIele Is no arlstocrat on earth more con-
WINGED OF me DIVINE right OF family than your
reany "ell-ooTn American,
mere must be destiny which shapes the
ehus OF German men, halter and shoemaker
seem 70 nave mad nothing TO do with it.
German is very domestic. lie loves his
nome ne may DC lttlc sehsh III always
wanting ms wite there but someway i seems 10
nc that II she were my wife ! should want her
% want 70 be there
Feopie tax about the queen OF kngland's
lower TO create social eligibility, but women have
HSsed even mat royal hand and been snubbed
ubsequentiy IN Boston and New York But who {
yer heard OF an american society woman who
lid not have things her own way anywhere else p :
How can prophet tell what woman will !
10 tomorrow when tomorrow with It's emergen-
Aes mas not arrived The only thing that can
&c predieted Is that the woman viii adjust her r
eli to them and have new set Of ideas to fit
nat adjustment Inc Creator who made her y
weak clothed her with adaptability'
Mr. Owen Wisters latest novel, "The Vir-
,nan," is making big success in England as t
veil as here at home. The English reviews OF
I all complimentary. The editor Of the Fort 3
lightly, Mr.. w. L. Courtney, writes enthusiastic b
lily OF it in the Daily Telegraph a
Mr. Courtney starts off with the question o
Will the Americans beat us in everything9"
@Tbe re- soeS On sir,e N S ,rs WISE iSst
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