The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-14

THE GREAT MISS DRIVER, Rv An
 thony Hope Published by the Mo
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 MT Hope has evolved striking character in Jenny Driver, s spirited, beautiful, accomplished young Eng llsh woman who never saw her father except in habyhood until he lay lead and who left great fortune and in spite of her youth begins to admins- ter her affairs in strong handed way, as Is soon discovered by the mar rator, her fathers secretary, whom she takes over and makes nor devoted servant and lifelong friend. The story of Jennys love affairs Is toll In tho glancing indirect fashion which Anthony Hope manages with such skill He has drawn woman whl to use his own words, was full of what wa call faults; full Of what We hall as virtues stubborn self-willed, tortuous, jealous of dom- nation, tenacious of liberty, not pa tIept Of opposition. suspicious of any claim 10 influence or to guido aer. generous to magnlfccnce. warm in af- lection. broad in mind very farseeing full of public spirit, never daunted lovul to death and beyond tho grave. . This is a large order, but tho char acteri2ation is well borne out. and the reader finds that she fills the bill,n that sne is the gracious puzzline woman in whom all these things arc embodied" And with all hnr master ful traits and qualities she is in her expression of them always the wnm. on. 'Sho was tho daughter Of her father, moro graciously insistent persuasive, diplomatic. solr-contained Nick Driver splendid creature. cnp- able of compelling love and vet never permitting herself Co be compelled bt it. passlonstely influenced and tender lv touched by love'e manifestations and yet hersolf fearful of giving way 10 it lest she might bring unhappinces to ber lover, master of mon in woman'a rorm conduerlng spirit over herself The story of her rise and achievements iS tho ator7' of 2 re. marksble woman"
 Jenny inhorlts from hor father. 2 man Of Cstsford. who has risen from the ranks by his own sheer ability, hi, millions and RrevsEate Priorv. Miss ! Jenny tases ID where the old mar had dropped It inc ola task of driving wedges In tho county. There Is Ill ! ingford Manor, which Nick Driver having failed to got lt in hls way. he lieves according to his ante -morten 1 letter--sha may got in hers
 1 Jenny takes all Cstarord by surpris, 1 with her promptness. her decision. hel 1 grasp of business. her general atnesI ! to do and accomplish She surprisei them greatly from time to tiua ant gives them great shock when sht runs away with Leonard Octon Gus as she was about 10 marry Lord I'll 1 llngford) and atays with hi min paril 1 three years. still rctainlne. however | tho relns of government at Catafdrd ] She glyea them another great sur prise when, after Octon had beeI slain In 2 duel, she brings home az ha ward tho beautiful seventeen year ol,
 daughter of 0ctnu. a charming ingen uoua girl, one sure to captivata anC win hearts even among the pronineu old maids and most unhcndins Q aristocratc old married ladies ne
 votes of Mir. Hope will be 10th to he lleve evil of jenry's doirss and vii be averse to discredtns her in he l imprudenca with 0cton. The book i strong, tubtle and delshtfullv enter tatning