Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-02
"cherry"-A Booth Harrington Story

A Harper" book which is certain
to become one of the greatest sue
cesses of The year is Cherry the new
story by Booth Harrington, just pub
lished. Cherry" has been made into
pretty little book, suitable for the
holiday gift-giving, with a bright cover
and decorative end-papers and head
and tail pieces, ard illustrations in
color. This solemnly-t told little comedy,
involving both Mr.. Sudgeberry, the ad-
mirable and learned conversationaIist
and that registering young blade, VIII
Fentriss. is the most delightful CT love
stories. suitable for any readers, at
any time. for, clearly. it was designed
for reading aloud. Only the most ex-
elusive disposition could be willing to
on5Cy the fun Of it in solitude and
silence. Even Sylvia's father felt the
unsuitability Of restricting such elo-
quence as Mr.. Sudgeberry's to an audi
ence of one. and the sweet Sylvia her
self seems to have always victcriolsly
escaped from any temptation to mo-
nopoliZe that notable conversation
ability. No. to properly enjoy MI
SUdgeberry one needs friends and fam
lily. or, at least, one other sympathetic
listener. His complacence. his learn
ing. his unsparing earnestness, is fit
ted. as Mr.. Sudgeberry himself might
have been first TO admit, to entertain
any company. however numerous or
fastidious. As for Cherry herself. the
heroine. oil the world might be delight
ed with her. might ratify and agree
to that tribute VIII am Fentriss offers
at her shrine:
When Beauty wanders far from home
For a June-time ramble,
Then Cupid starts TO ambush her
At q rapid amble.
Sylvia, Sylvia, turn not away:
Hark to the words I'd be saying.
Sylvia, SYLVIA Love turks all day
Where'er your feet go straying.
No fancy could depict what charms
Always must surround her.
Till Cupid heralds them abroad,
When he's caught and bound her.
Sylvia, Sylvia, never berate.
List to the song I'd be signing,
Sylvia, Sylvia, Love lies in wait.
Ever his nets for you trying.
mere Is dHOlileI SOIB IN the DOOR,
sung by a wicked old Irishman, O'Don-
nell by name. He calls it The Old
Bold Boy" and twas roared out N a
tavern at midnight, with the chorus
sung by William Fentriss and TO what
Mr.. Sudgeberry might designate as. all
the rakehelly crew 1t was that same
O'Donnell who took Mr.. Sudgeberry's
coed horse and who dubbed the learn
ed student me young Erasmus" and
who led astTay into lawless ways the
poor innkeeper Bates, happily recaptur-
ed by that valiant guardian OF pro-
priety. Mr.. Sudgeberry.
There are readers who will find the
supreme humor of the little book in
that scene where Foor old Mr.. Gray
rebels; that scene, where softly riding
behind, Mr.. Sudgeberry hears the old
mans complaints and sees the young
lady's divine bushes. For other read
ers the happiest moment will be that
dramatic one where the youthful
Sudgeberry. turning to look behind
him, discovers the poor old Mr.. Gray
shaking a cienched fist in very frenzy
of farewell.
After all, Mr.. Sudgeberry is the max
ing Of the book. There have been
other maidens sweet and fair before
Sylvia Gray was invented; and other
gay lovers before William F'entriss.
But that youthful paragon of the house
OF Sudgeberry is a character standing
alone. The reader can only nope that
Miss Amelia Robbins proved always
properly grateful for his condescension
and that more than the frivolous Syl-
via Gray, she appreciated the serious
youth and his untiring converse tionaI
powers.
The price of Cherry (Harper &
BrOs) is $1.25.
"Reminiscences of the Civil War;.
AS already noted. General Gordon's
"Reminiscences OF tho Civil War"