The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-09

Consider Pauline Gardiner, a girl who
wins ones friendship at the outset. She
forms a liking for John Dumont, while
the two are in public school together.
infatuation. Years slip by John devel-
ops taste for some Of the baser things
Of life. Pauline's finer nature takes her
the other way. Pauline's father finds out
Johns character. He knows John is not
fit to be Paulines husband. He urges
her to have nothing more to do with him.
He tells her he is not fit. He pleads
with her to have faith in his judgment.
He does everything, in fact, but the one
thing he should have done-followed a
course Of frank honesty with the girl.
Her whole nature would have revolted
against life with man of Dumont's
stripe had 1t been laid only partially bare
to her. Instead, thinking her father I'M!
fair to John, she secretly marries him,
while she is away at college, going di-
rcctly from the ceremony back to her
studies while John leaves for Europe on
business for his father.
Pauline goes on with her work at school,
making the acquaintance of a young man
Of real force Of character and manliness.
She awallens to her mistake when it is
too late, but to save her parents pain, the
marriage having been disclosed, she he
roically makes the best Of the situation
john becomes multimfllionaire, is gen.
erous, kind, thoughtful, apparently a
model husband. but fails in that which
true womanhood cannot forgive.
Consider the cost to Pauline Of few
frank words which her father failed to
utter.
But that is by no means the most
dramatic presentation Of the cost = the
law Of compensation-which the book
holds. Dumont organizes a great trust.
AS it's head he fights a magnificent battle
in Wall street, which has all the interest
to the American of today that a gladiatorial
contest must have held for the old Ro-
mans. The cost Of that fight the reader
Of the book measures for himself. In
cidentally Mr.. Phillips raises a question
of cost that comes closer home than Du-
mont's life and what he makes Of it.
The trust is in wooens. Some Of those
high up in the trust and their wives are
/ discussing the matter in Dumont's home.
''They ought to be jailed,' Langdon was drawl-
ing with considerable emphasis
who, Mr.. Langdon2' inquired Mrs. Fanshaw.
Mrs Heron laughed. "He says your husband
and Mrs. Dumont's and mine should be locked
up conspirators."
Precisely said Langdon TRANQUILITY. They'll
sign a few papers, and when they're done what'll
have happened? Not one more sheep'N be
raised. Not pound of wool will be
shorn. Not one more laborerll be employed.
Not single improvement In any process of man
ufacture But on the other hand, the farmer
will have to sell his wool cheaper. the consumer
will have to pay bigger price for blankets
thing wool goes into. And these few men
will have trebled their fortunes and at least
trebled' their incomes. Does anybody deny that
such a performance is crime? Why, in compar-
ison a burglar Is honorable and courageous. He
risks liberty and life."
Sounds like a political speech, doesn't
It? But it fits into the story, and fits
the title Of the book. The compensation
problem sticks out all over the book, but
detracts nothing from its interest; on
the contrary, adds much to it.
, Winston Churchill the novelist, author
Of The Crossing, just published by the
Macmillan company, was the only literary
delegate at the Chicago convention. He
, is from New Hampshire. which he has
made his home for several years. He en-
tered politics in a legislative campaign two
years ago, and he likes 1t.
The Uneasy Chair.
children is Stories Of the Ancient Greeks
by Charles D. Shaw. The author has
epitomized some of the most famous
stories of Greece and written them in Ian
guage suiting to children. They are di-
vided into two classes, NEUROLOGICAL and
historical. In the latter are recounted the
deeds Of characters whom "sages ven
. crate and bards adore" The book was
written for supplementary reading in the
public schools, but it transcends the lin
: itations Of mere textbook The style
, is simple and poetic, like the classics Il
describes. Tho intended especially fol
children. older people will find it profit
, able and fascinating. It is illustrated
! with telling and artistic drawings BY
| George A. Earlser.