The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-17
NEWS OF THE BOOK WORLD
a Study In JIltIus and Jealousy chapter
Ill. In IA Little Journey In Fiction
A "Ballade OF Dead Sellers Which, Mem
tlons Some Very Live Ones, II Reports
BE True-"chiId Life In Many Lands
Centennial Anniversary Of Elizabeth
Palmer Peabodys Birth.

"A Little Journey in Fiction would be
as good a title as any for the literary wan
behring's entered upon by this column on
Monday with glimpse at Henry Har-
lands my Friend Prospero,'' continued
yesterday with look at more realistic
phases of life in Mary Findlater's The
Rose Of JOY and concluded herewith with
a study in jilting and jealousy Mrs. Bur-
ton Harrison's Sylvla's Husband, the fifth
of Appleton's Novelties de Luxe No
doubt there are just such circles as that
which Mrs. Harrison is apparently trying
to write down and OUT This column
has known people who would fit into such
| circles, and under favorable conditions, no
! doubt. birds Of such a feather would flock
| together. On such wanderings as these,
] a look at such circle and its doings may
! prove Of interest.
| Sylvia is a good sort of a girl, but she's
| a mere nothing-that is according to the
standards Of the circle--for she has no
money. She is thrown upon the tender
| mercies of her guardian; William Hillyard,
who has married wife much younger
i than himself. This same wife's heart is
i not her husbands; it belongs in a twen-
i tieth century way to Sir Hugh Sargent,
i whom she rejected because he had no
/ money, but who afterward became
wealthy This ward, this wife, this OBJ
4 ject Of another mans wife's affections, a
baby snatcher'' Of a mama who is des-
perately trying to catch a wealthy young
innocent for her rapidly aging daughter,
the young innocent, two or three syco-
plants Of the wife and a few others, some
Of a decenter stamp, make up a party at
, Hillyard's country place. Hillyard Is sup
, posed to be away but is hanging about the
: place spying on his wife and Sargent. Sar-
) gent, however, is a good deal OF man
: refuses to hirt with Mrs. Hillyard now thai
she is married and falls in love with Syl
via. FIillyard has found in Sargent's Goa
pocket note from his wife, making al
. appointment. He means to be present bu
! out Of sight. Sylvia learns of this ant
. seeks to spoil his plan in order to save {
= scene and protect her friend Sargent Sh
;. not only fails but is made an unwilling
q witness Of the meeting, along with Hill
a yard, and this is the result:
Sargent's miserably rowing eye caught sigh
: at this moment of IIillyard behind the thicket
9 bands presence he drew near her quickly an
e spoke in e strained whisper: "Take care. Don
e turn. Your husbands behind you listening.
! Natalie s'rose to the occasion" and i'm
IL mediately took the air and tone Of on
IS lecturing Sargent for flirting" with Syl
70 via, every word, of course, going straigf
ID to Sylvia's heart, who, unable to stan
" the strain longer, breaks from her guar
lie dams grasp and rushes away into til
Id forest, But Natalie has fooled Hillyar'
is who comes forward, praising her for h
IN condemnation Of Sargent's conduct tt
ward Sylvia.
AS he came toward them, Natalie with CT
g Of establishment, flew into his arms will, dea
ne est,'' she cried "Now Z can be at rest
G. "And has Sir Hugh Sargent, the polished cou
MT tier the invader Of weak women's hearts, no a
+,e swer ready for my wife?" said Hillyard, as
stood with one arm encircling Natalie, she ne
III Ting to his side.
IL For Mrs. Hiilyard, absolutely none,' answer
be Sargent, with knit brows. "Of you, Mr.. Hi
n yard, I have the honor to ask the hand Of 70
on ward In marriage
IF Natalie uttered a faint cry.
les That is not just exactly a proposal
NJ marriage to match with that Of 10
e. Blanchemain or that Of Daily Stair, b
&c, it is a critical point in the story Ne
tryj the end? No, near the beginning;
"a page 90, to be exact, and there are
III. pages in the book, SO that there is mu
ICE more for those who like that sort
thing. For those who do not like
enough has been shown, perhaps. o.
ST. let it be added that if Mrs. Harris
lad has sought to show an Objectionable phs
I'D, of life in a light to stir ones bile S
to has succeeded. If only her stories
ms this type could fill people who live
led kind of life portrayed with violent d
age like for their ways and surroundings,
it. form clubs would do a great good to
dly mainly by circulating them as a sort
on. missionary literature. The trouble is,
rye do not see ourselves as others see
he'll even when we are written down or
and in novel.
IDS (The End.)