The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

same theme as in Hardy's great mas
terpiece-a pure woman faithfully
presented-but Hardy gave us real
woman and Hewlett gives us an unreal
creation, which he attempts to make
into a goddess His attempt Is poetic
and artistic and fascinating, as his
work always is, but it is not life-it is
a day dream.
Senhouse has grown weary of world
wandering and his experience with
Mary proved quite as disillusioning as
Sanchia's with Ingram, though in a
different way. After much worry he
settles himself in a pretty piece of
country, valley and hill, and leads the
hermit life he has longed for and
loved. He eats little and studies much
and writes his experiences and his
views on various phases of life This
is where the book will appeal to most
readers, for Senhouse's philosophy is
charming, and is good reading at any
time His love talk is perhaps too
dreamy and idealistic, but it's pretty
fine and there is no doubt that he
was in earnest.
Jack has had Sanchia's love for a
long time, though neither of them know
1t. and at last they are driven together.
They feel that some few Of the conven-
tions of the world and society must be
complied with and that marriage will
in no way destroy the feeling they have
for each other. Here we find Jack say
ing on the last page of the story:
The loveliest thing in all the world
to me is a beautiful thing sent in hu-
mility STOPPING to serve. shall see
you teaching your children. They will
be at your knees. on your knees; you
will kiss them, and I shall go mad with
joy
1t is hard to believe that of Senhouse,
who in open Country spent so many
words on the slavery of marriage"
but his own love is not what has
changed him. 1t is the discovery that
Sanchia loves him quite as ardently.
Jack is quite as unreal a parsonage
. as is Sanchia- We will never meet him
in the world abroad. and he and San
CHA could never stand the hard knocks
of real life. They are all for a summer
day, romancing and dreaming. The re-
mainder of the characters in the book
are human, each one Photographic in
its clearness and fitting his or her
niche in the gallery perfectly. There
has never been drawn the picture of so
low a cad as Neville Ingram, and 1t is
difficult to imagine so hateful figure
in life. Sanchia's mother is another
selfish and unloyely creature, but the
father and Aunt Wenman make up for
all those deficiencies.
The story is quite complete in itself,
but 1t carries on the tales of Sanchia
and Senhouse in such way that read
ers who have missed the two preceding
ones will feel that they must read
them. 1t is not time wasted, be sure,
for this trilogy is by far the greatest
work ever done by Mr.. Hewlett and
this book is the greatest of the three
The three books make fascinating
study. and readers who like to keep
abreast of the times can not afford to
miss them.
..The Perfect Kingdom is the title
of a little brochure by H. w. Fitch of
Los Gatos 1t was first published in
sections in opposition to a prohibition
campaign that was being carried on in
his home town. The author makes no
claim to having Influenced the voters,
but the prohibition era is ended and
wine is now bought and sold in the
town. For the last five years the au-
thor has been diligent student of the
bible a regular church attendant and
has read from four religious papers.
Yet In opposition to what he has heard
and to the writings OF the present day
he has come to conclusions quite on
posite from those exploited by lee
furers generally. The book contains
texts and little sermons most readable
and interesting on this great subject,
but through every line the authors
sincerity shows plainly and adds con-
s.tctsnn to his Statements. fes co.4s)