The Greeley tribune., 1904-04-21
"Heart of My Heart. y"

"Heart of My Heart. ="
Written by Colorado woman and
reviewed by Mrs. Isabella Churchill
Wherever a little coterie OF Greeley
women are gathered together these
beautiful spring days, you may De
sure that "Heart of My Heart" Is
being discussed pro and con, with
more Of praise than blame according
to the view point or personality OF
the speaker. This book, which
promises to be the literary sensation
of the season and which marks a new
departure in literature, was written
by Ellis Meredith, a leading news
paper woman Of the west, the ac-
knowledged leader Of woman suffrage
in the trans NJ ississ;ppi states, an
apostle OF modern thought and a keen
student in the school of humanity.
Any one familiar with the work OF
this charming little Colorado lady
must recognize in 1T the fine quality
chat comes only from living close to
the heart OF life, of having grasped
what the grim Carlyle loved to call
1.-THE inner fact of things.
Heart OF My Heart is not an
easy book to discuss or to review,
because one wants to quote the whole
OF it-so beautiful is its diction, so
chaste its purpose, so artistic its set
ting, so delicate its humor, so deep
its philosophy, so intimate its rela-
tions.
The average reader Of modern
fiction may approach this story with
occidental prejudice, and some degree
of cynicism. but 1t Is only another
case of coming to scott and remain
ing to pray" for through this simple
story OF a simple life one enters that
holiest of all holies-a mothers
heart.
1t is a story for all people and for
both sexes; it contains an indictment
and challenge for womankind and
cannot fail to appeal to the manhood
and fail erhood OF the race. 1t is
novel with a purpose in the truest
sense of that much abused and over
worked phrase, q purpose not por-
traying negations Of life, but positive
with the positiveness Of the ideal,
actualized In common scenes In COM
mon human interests aud vitalized by
a noble conception Of parental re-
sponsib'lity. One cannot fail to
recognize the authors strength Of
purpose and precision Of touch, which
make the story as convincing In its
development as it is true In its theme
and irresistible III its quiet charm.
One critic says of It.: Were l In
clined to extreme pesslmism, would
call Heart Of My Heart a swan song
of the American race. but regarding
hopefulness as duty, 1t is a prose
poem Of the coming God-llke AmeIi
can, story impregnated with the
poetry Of bearing a child" For the
most sacred period of motherhood is
the fabric Of the story, developed IN
what one might call series of beau
tiful colur studies or word pictures,
portraying the friendships, pleasures
and activities of pair of welded
lovers, we'll matched, we'll mated
and happy in the consummation of
their love-the coming of the child.
In workmanship the book is
credit to its publishers, Mcclure
Phillips 4 Co.-well bound, printed
in clear type upon a fine quality OF
unbleachec paper, without illustra-
tions and almost severe in its sim
plicity of construction, altogether in
form and content book tnat will be
appreciated by the literary connoiseur
and the story reader Of average men
tai capacity, for it will lead all alike
into green pastures, where blow
, the immortelies and besides the still
waters where shine the reflect ion OF
the heavens ia new heaven and a
new earth where race suicide shall be
unknown and where the coming child
will be welcomed as a benediction
upon the home.
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of The Northern Colorado Independ-
ent Telephone Company will be held
on the I'd OF May, 1904, at 10 O'Clock
In the forenoon, in the oompany's
offices In the city Of Greeley, Colo.
for the purpose Of electing nine (9)
directors to serve for the ensuing
year. and fof the transaction Of such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.