The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04

His previous books, Journeys End and
'The Garden Of Lies revealed at once
fine power Of literary construction,
Journeys End especially revealing
originality. Attention was called in these
columns to 'Monsigny' when 1t was pub
lished in the Smart Set last year In re-
duced form. The fine quality Of the au-
thor's dramatic and misunderstanding
power is more distinctly brought out in
this full text. Mr. Forrnan has not bur-
dened himself with too many characters
serious fault with many writer's of fic-
t1on-and, In consequence, his few char
acters are all the more worthy Of study.
Very admirably are portrayed the roman
tic love Of Viscount Stratton and Isabeau,
his beautiful wife, daughter Of the Mar
quis de Monsigny, who left his valuable
estate near Versailles to her with the
proviso that it should always be held and
occupied by persons Of the Monsigny
blood To the couple was born a daugh-
ter; beautiful as her beautiful mother,
who died in bringing her into the world
Thereafter, Lord stratton for fifteen years
lived Ike hermit, watching his daughter
grow to maidenhood, when he took her
to the gay world of Paris now and then,
and she developed into most attractive
girl. After a while Lord Stratton gave
a house party, and among the guests was
an English widow he had met at Cannes,
and a friend Ashton Beresford, and his
father, the old Earl Of strope, Of strope
Manor, England. When the widow, Mrs
Marlowe, and Beresford met, they were
both somewhat confused and the old earl,
a keen observer. noticed it. In the course
Of time he found that his son, Lord STRAIT
ton, knew little about Mrs. Marlowe whom
he admired, and told his father he thought
Of marrying her. At this point begins
the strong action Of the story. Beresford
falls In love with and wins the beautiful
daughter Of Lord Stratton, Isabeau and
Lord Stratton proposes marriage to Mrs.
MarlOWe, who was early put under the
ban Of the hostility of the Earl of Strope,
who was naturally an excellent detective,
and sees that there Is something between
the widow and Beresford both wish to
conceal. How he worked out his clews
and showed the widow to be an adven-
turess and adulteress schening to marry
his son, and ,Beresford to be innocent Of
the crimes she charged against him, and
suffering for the sins Of another man,
makes a story full Of dramatic Incidents.
It was fortunate that theold earl was
visiting his son at this period, else Lord
Stratton's daughter would have died
broken-hearted and Lord Stratton would
have married the adventures, Mrs. Mar
lowe, to preside over the princely domain
Of Monsigny. Altho .much may be said
about Mr.. Formans good work on the
other characters, the old Earl of Strope
spicuity as bit Of strong character
sketching.
R. F. AND H. L. DoHERTY ON LAWN TEN
MIS- New York: The Baker & Taylor Com
| pany, 1887 East Seventeenth street. Illus
trated. Minneapolis: Mccarthy. $3.50
| The author of this book set forth the
laws of this popular game, prize meeting
and championship regulations, and in
clude many different features from the
play of American experts, as we'll as those
of England. They propose to set forth
what they have found it best to do in
lawn tennis, rather than what everyone
should do. They enter into detail as to
the movements Of the play and give
wholesome hints to beginners and sug-
gestions as to tennis courts and a list OF
champions is given. There is a notable
chapter on How Lawn Tennis Compares
with Some Other Games" In which it is
claimed that lawn tennis is superior to
golf in that it demands prompt alertness
and rapid recovery Of poise, which is not
the case in golf. The book is dedicated
to the Grand Duchess Anastasie of Neck
lenburg Schwerin, a distinguished pro-
/ nt ~ ho oroy, .ats5