Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-18
Books, Bookish People and Things
We get no good by being ungenerous o book.
z. B. Browning.

Helen of Troy, N. w." a novel by
Wilfrid Scarborough Jackson, author
of Mine Points of the Law" IL mo.
sl.50. John Lane publishes a new no
vel by Wilfrid Scarborough Jackson.
author of mine Points of the Law" en-.
titled Helen of Troy, N. Y" The plot
turns upon the efforts of three young
londoners, one the son Of a Cabinet
Minister, to escape the consequences Of
o supposedly serious wound sustained
by a German of duelling propensities
in an encounter with bare foils at mid
night in private park in the heart OF
London. The quarrel arises over an
American heiress whose home is In
Troy. New York, and for whom the
Germany avows an intimate devotion.
upon hearing two of his messmates in
the Inner Temple discussing her eligi.
bility for their respective hands. The
quarrel is adjourned to the home Of
Lord Billinghurst, one of the two Eng
lishmen involved, where the other.
Baggleston, takes the lead, and in
sists upon fighting, then and there, the
all too ready German. Lord Billing.
hurst calls in the aid of chance
passerby, who attempts to act as arbi.
traitor, but who is finally involved as
O second, and who subsequently fees
from justice in the disguise with which
he had provided himself for an ANA.
teur rehearsal. The entanglements
that ensue before the German RECEIVERS
and puts an end to the competition for
the hand of the heiress have all the
amusing qualities of Mr.. Jackson's
earlier book.
"a Nations Idol" by Charles FELTON,
Pidgin; 5Ax7h in; 3is PIP. Hen.
ry Altemus Co., Philadelphia:
Sl.5O.
II would not be fair to the author
to consider his book merely as a novel,
an, as such, to criticise its inartistic
construction, find fault with its plot
and apply to 1t in other ways the rigid
canons of criticism adapted to pure
fiction.
As sketchy life Of Benjamin Frank
lin 1t fills a very unique place, all thu
other characters being ingeniousl,
mixed up with the good doctor anc
his multifarious affairs.
Wilfrid Shelby and his love, France.
Fentress, both of Kentucky, are KEEP
from mating by the existence of ar
old family feud in which the two hav,
no interest. Frances father, at least
Is obdurate, and he is aided and abet
ted by brother Boone who is the VII
lain of the tale. When 1t Is decided I,
send Frances to Paris with her incl,
in order to get her away from hel
lover, good fortune makes the latte
private secretary to Franklin VIII,
leaves for Paris In few weeks. Tha
he might avoid going with Wilfrid
Boone Fentress goes to Philadelphia
Why he went at all after finding on
that the person he wanted to ge
Frances away from would trouble then
no longer In Kentucky, II is hard I,
say, unless 1t be that they forgot +,
change their minds.
Yet by chance, they all go togethe
AZ last, and long series Of strang
adventures follow them like sharl
does a fated ship The account o
Franklin's splendid nine years In Pa
ris, his success In the mission he wen
to accomplish, the honors showere,
upon him by the French. Is true [,
history and very well told indeed.
Many pleasing anecdotes and his
torical incidents are recorded with tn
rest, and we have almost all that per
tains to the career Of our most Illus
triOus American.
He helped Wilfrid and Frances as n
doubt he assisted many of whom W
have never heard, and the young 60,
pie finally reached Kentucky TO MARI
oil their own home.
The uncle Boone who was suspecte
OF fomenting sedition In Paris, was al
rested and beheaded by the King, an
so got out OF the way, and, a wee
before the lovers reached home, tn
other obstacle to their happiness
Frances father, died.
Many letters, written by Frankli
and to him, are given In the bool