The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
Tie Story Of Susan, Which Re-
minds One Of Both Thackc-
ray and George Eliot.
CALLS FAIR IL IN LOVE- 70
Being ali C)ld-'riinc Historical
lpomancc-A New Story By. a
Virginia C'ir1--Anothre Ter View
81 Mrs. Bosl,cr's Book--"Oura
co,,,try's Story "a q. Brief His Ills:
tory Of The United ed. States States
Books and Authors.

tory Of The United States
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THE STORY OF SUSAN. BY Mrs. I.
Henry Dudcny. Published by Dodd.
Mead and Company, New York. For
snlo by the Bell Book and stationery
& Company.
atrs, Dudcny s regarded as q very
strong and realistic writer or fSctloli,
md. III "rhe story Of Susan" one is re-.
minded ir. many ways of both IhncKeiay
and George Eliot.
I'll Tho motif OF the story is neither now
&nor unusual. The scene is laid III mn
1Inrsh Village, and 1t is III the totchcs
disclosing the strong threads or irtsre s
rnthnr in the strong lines or character
drawing and the quick flashes or hu1nor
that AIRS Dudcnys power lies.
Tho heroine Of the book, Susar Plant
crosse, an English lady's maid. pretty, re-
fined. luxuryloving, cnamorod or ller o ,,sl
,,rct tincss and Of the gcw-Eaws OF me-
nnlv saved from Stiffness By n pathetlc,
anncalinr note in her disposition, IS be-
trnthcd to Martin Heritage. silver
smith, n tradcsinun of rcputc III l1lo-
dle.horn. tho village where he and Susan
have their home. She ~ n service 70
Lady BarWeil, oilp OLE, ~ 49,. n"'ihe
tent ana cl'tc'Na'lii'is ~ 'o''le u.
n book.
susan ioSes -, tA"a at ~ r. love any one,
ana M'i l., o,,sa;n,,co will ncrmit him
.alvl''is. ~, ,,s ,.,;aro dny Is first post
" w, 's,,ea :, fi,nc for repentance
H. ,N(hnll which shc attends in COM
=. ,, ,.,t,," I, Young man Of fashion, Will
lie Merton, who has been attracted by
s,,san's face and figure during n visit
~ his IN T,ady Barwcll. Until the OK
niration Of her time OF probation, SusaE
il starving with her aunt, Miss Phoebe
Scadding, another one Of Mrs. Dudony.s
attractive book pcrsonngcs. She at
tends church with Miss Scaddlne, ana
because Of All unfortunate accident, mag
Ines herself deparrch 7iiolll w
munon and devoted to destructloii'
In a reckless frame OF lh!ha,. Iui'su,
invitation from Wine merton 70 ~ ,, Mici,
him to Brighton ana see my VIZ, Mise
has Grehtly iired het iHlto' t,a,,nnnad
Scadding fndS ,oul WIZ I,a,., tmn az holn
she calls upon M, IN foI,nws his sweet
he is M nnd roonircs Willie
nealt 70 ioi ID. ,,n,. So
Mertoh y ll''l. ~ - ,,,c. ia apart
rot1 Seats s,,t t, ~ 11ddcshorn rs a.
ingi ot ", .tt,,I rn,cws His s,l,t aud again
49, Nv Va ~ ~ about 10 be married. when
.he,tMI a. ,,r,,er one nnnonrs on the
W. uuA, a,d rinims Susan. Susan refuses
- ~ viii MIN, tries to explain her de-
,oit !, nlI finally accepts the asylum of
d. .Taf,. sBnrwells home, which is kindly
+ iofreTe2 her. Whom, several months al
ter bcr husband really dies here. the
III traredy of Susan's married life Is en-
4 n,ained. Willie Merton for years has
been hopclessy insane ard continues
insane TO tho hour OF his death. In the
end Susan and Martin are married ana
tho aftermath of their lives, after SO
many previous trials. flows happily ana
serenely or.
The bare outline of the story CONVEYS
but little of what its merit really Is. ol nc
az what Mrs Dudeny writes to appre-