The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
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A SEQUENCE IN HEARTS. By Mary Moss,
author of "Julian Meldohla,'' etc. Philadel-

SEQUENCE IN HEARTS. By Mary Moss,
author of "Julian Meldohla,' etc. Philadel-
phia: Lippncotts, $3.50. II
Miss Moss has produced a really clever
story of girls. bachelor and otherwise, that
is open to the persuasive arts of the little
rosy god-but, really, what induced Miss
Moss to embody in her book SO much hor
rible slangy talk?. There is a young lady
in good society saying to a young man:
DO smell Of bread and butter, Archie?"
and Archie says: well, you know, can't
exactly remembef ever having smelt you"
To which. Jane responds: Don't: be pig
gish!" This young lady &thinks it is "such
rot my being at-schoel,'' and Archie says:
Cheer up, old girl and she says, Good
bye, old mani. - Several girls are mar
ried off, and Jane comes last and says to
Archie. who pleads. with her she sits
uncomfortably on the edge of a packing
box: II expect I could stand you pretty
well, -. which Archie took as a full and
candid acceptance. And Jane meant it.
SALLY, MRS. TUBBS. By Margaret Sidney.
Boston: Lothrop Publishing company. Price
I This is very droll story about how Miss
Sally Plunkett got tired 9 being an old
maid and. dragooned the helpless Mr..
Abijah Tubbs into the married relation
with her, and after marriage, resumed
her grinding daily labor at the washtub,
supporting him In ,idIeness and con-
teInplating hirnsas a kind of ornament to
her. domestic realm. Sally explained to
Mrs. Parks, who asked her why she ''took
up with Abijah that, it was because I
couldn't be nlerried woman without
him. the exact logic Of which response
was not distinctly recognized by. Mrs.
Parks. Sally further observed to that
lady: There amt no use in opposin' tn
Lords, will, an you know. me, Nancy
that amt one that wants to. But II
M ~ 10
Tubbs-so my tombstone is goin' to look
nice, any way you fix it, Miss Plunket1
proved herself 'boss'' in the largest sense
in her married life. Only once, when the
meek Abijah disobeyed her, did Shit
threaten to have the marriage bond dis
solved and Abijah sobbed and repentee
SO earnestly that Sally retained him.
AN APACHE PRINCESS. BY General Charlie
King. Illustrated by Fred Remington ant
), L. w. Deming.z New York: The Hobart com
This novel is somewhat More elaborat
than those General King has heretofore
written. The scene in this story. Is il
arid Arizona, chiefly at = a military pos
called Camp Sandy, established to proven
the depredations Of the fierce Apacfes
who were then (back in the seVenties). il
the habit Of making sudden attacks o.
the garrisons and cutting off uncautiou
Strollers off the line of protection. TIL
hero is a first lieutenant of cavalry. Ne
l. Blakely, a, scientist, known at the pos
as 'the bugologist," while Angela Wrer
daughter Of Captain Wren, may be Gale
the heroine Jointly with Natzie, daughte
Of an Apache chief, and known as 9TH
Princess" General King is at his best i
2 describing how Blakely won Angela. VIII
. was carried off by the Indians, and h
details the storm and stress of garriso
life among the hostiles with his usus
ability. Natzie figures as the incarnatio
Of love. jealousy, hatred, mingled wit
generosity She: performed some goo
services for Blakely whom she loved
Blakely is a fine product of General King
character -sketching ability and the stor
: of his heroism is, no doubt, a true accour
e Of what might be: told of many Of on
: army officers in active service.