The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-30
LORE STORIES
OF GLEEGI)hY
RaIph Conner Adds a Second
Book to the First.
is SERIES OF SKETCHES
Showing the Life of the
Younger WoOdsmen.

Once more Ralph Connor has proved his
ability to write a story of sustained in
terest. In "Glendarry School Days" he
moves again among the boyhood scenes OF
his own life in eastern Ontario and in
PRODUCES some of the same characters
that moved in the pages Of The Man
From Glengarry." 1t is not novel. how
ever. but series of sehoolboy esisodes.
reminding one not little of Ian Mac
larens Young Barbarians." which it
fairly rivals in humor. if not in pathos.
And This new Glengarry book more
uniformly interesting than it's predeces-
sor, perhaps because there is less preach
nature. The stories all have their moral
lessons and their atmosphere is deeply
religious. but the author seems to be
learning the art of putting these things
TO the heart Of his fiction rather than
all over the surface. The result is 10
ennoble the product and deepen its ap-
peal. Ralph Connors new book is alive
human and wholesome an ideal book for
parents TO read aloud in the family cir
Gle.
The book begins with the story of an
old fashioned spelling match and ends
with a titanic game of shiny on the ice.
The intervening chapters have to do with
a rescue from drowning. a backwoods
school examination, various struggles be-
tween pupils and schooImaster. bear
hunt and the like. The same people
come into all the stories, and ythe time
you have finished the book you have
laughed and perhaps wept with them so
often that they seem like old friends
The whole is pervaded by an atmosphere
Of freedom and health, both moral
and physical, that is so sovereign
a tonic as the balsam odors of the Glen
garry woods themselves.
The minister's wife. with her sweet
and wholesome power over boys. is here
ideal type that Ralph Conner depicts so
well on the rough background of pioneer
life. Mrs Murray shows to fine advan-
tage in The Examination" the most de-
liciously humorous episode of the book.
Imagine her trying TO put out the read
ing class through its pace. Betsy Dan.
very red in hair and face, very shy and
nervous. and always on the point of gig
giles is trying to read Marco Bozzaris."
Naughty little Jimmie Cameron is behind
her.
Jimmie was always on the alert for
mischief and ever ready to go into fits
of laughter. which he managed TO check
only by grabbing tight hold OF his nose.
Just now ne was busy pulling Betsy Dams
apron with one hand, while with the
other he was hanging onto his nose. and
swaying in paroxysras Of laughter Very
read in the face, Betsy Dan began her
verse:
AT midnight in the forest shades.
Bozzaris-'
Pause. while Betsy Dan clutched behind
her
-Bozzaris ranged"
CTchrk. tchil1r) smoker from Jimmie
IN the rear.
his suliote band,
True as the steel Of"
c'Im-im.") Betsy Dan struggles with
giggles
Elizabeth The masters voice is stern
and sharp
Betsy Dan bri-les up. while Jimmie
sobered by the masters
voice.
True as the steel OF their tried blades,
Heroes in heart and hama.
There had the Persian thousands stood"
''Tchik tchik, tchik,) a long smoker
from Jimmie, whose nose cannot be kept
quite in control It Is becoming too much
for poor Betsy Dan, whose lips begin to
witch.
There"
Gm-iu. thit-tit-tit,'D Betsy Dan is max
ng mighty efforts TO hold in her giggles.
had the glad earth otohik9 drunk
their blood
On old Pl-a-a-t-t-e-a-'s day
whack whack.
Elizabeth Campbell" The masters
-oice was quite terrible
Il don't care He won't leave m,
alone. Hes just-iust sob pupuiling at
ne sob al the time
When Jimmie has been properly brought
Finch 10 read After . series OF attempts
hat viii win every teachers admiration
he minister's wife finally gets him to
ryinE his best-with this result.
And. now feeling that the chisis was
ppm him. and confusing speed with in
ensity. ard soGnd with passion he rush
q his words anu ever-incneasing speed. (
nto a Wild yell
'FFe-Toke-to- hear is-seutries- shrek to
rms-they-come-the -Greek-THE
CREEK
There vas q moment of startled silence. +
hen -tchIkl tchikgr Il was Jimmie again /
.olding hts nose ard swayiug n a vain .
fort 70 control paroIyss OF snickers al I
,hemas' unusual ouiburst
Il was ike 3 match 70 powder. Again +
he whole school burst into a rear q m
oatroilahle laughter Even the minis 1
e. the master ard the dominic could Tot .
esist- The only faces unnovcd were .
hose q Thomas Finch ard he minister
sffe re had tried mis- oesf and I, was
o please her. and she knew II
4 swift shamed glance ro116. ard has
yes rested OF nsT face TIA; face was
weet and grave a. she leaned toward
iIu and said. Thank you. Thomas
-hat was ~eI done
This Is 2 very simple writing bat there
z human ard material &c On n u TIA;
rips TIRE heart TIE same su5tie quality
srvs6es the Whoie booz ard whether
b. matter be humorous. = hattie, O dra-
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