The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-17

AT the idea 81 the restoration OF that seV-
entHrnth century state 81 things
II speaks well for the inhabitants 81
this iiart Of the country that old writers
said NOR" Of them than Of their location;
ana u - tho psOpls 81 the district who
are OF principal interest in connect ion
with Mn GaskelIs books though she u
not ohlNious to the charms 1f the Coun-
3 ny and ~ agricultural pToductiven'Sss;
witness, among other INSTANCES. the
VISIT To Mr.. Holhrook's farm knusford
t,a~ not altered much since Crawford
uays But IN their main characteristics
"> leNule they had rather mpllowed than
altered. Tor surely CTaufoTdisns ~
Hk";ched by Mrs Gaskell we're ~ their
more loVahl" characteristics. the true
descendants ui the theShIr" folk described
10y the shr"Sd old l.uCian the MUua IA the
eleventh century
They arr found 10 differ from the
f'~t 81 the English. partly better. partly
equal. In i"a-tIug they arr friendly. at
iu"ai cheerful. IN entertainment hhsrall.
soon' angry. and sOone paCitird. lovish
an words. lulIa' rent at -eTNl'ud.. nserCl-
tull Ia ia" afflicted. Compassionate To the
pn"r'. kIude to their kindred. spary ~
lAbOur. void Of discrimination. not greedy
IN eating. and far from dangerous pTaC-
tics
All which - vrrh,sl hy Mrs Gask"ll
IN the unsolicited testimonial 81 Ia
more rel-nrinus reader regard the trans
parent httl" sumsrfuK'-~ 90 the ponr
ladies a. indicating that they were not
altogether void IL dlsSImIlation. A.
any rate the AmaZon- wer" free from
dan eru,Is practices. except unwittingly
the young and pretty AmRI' hstts-.
Crawford - kuut-turd tai" pur"
and simple and undoubtedly represents.
with a little dressing perhaI-. knutSiurd
female -DC-ty a. Mn Gaskrll Ia the
q
may have l.'.'n duil unInter'->iIug I-'oil''
IN the town. Il so they did not stray INTO
the pages Of this altogether dehgh'iul
book Surely an author may hav" Nl-tty
To pick and ChoO@e n little, ami readers
of Crawford, will not complain - "a"
selection made concerning Miss Marty
all readers will indnr-s ia. sentiment 80
hnr ChruuiCler We all low" Miss Maiiy.
ard | somehow think "" ar" all ui l-
better when she l. near ~
-Ot the knut-fort hooks. an MANI
Testing fruits ~ th.. Influences AMI ph-.'r-
vattnn- Il plac,. and people MIN"- and
Daughter- a. being the Inatur"-t -
Mrs Ga-kell- wrIlIngr, - IN som" s.ns'-
On. IL the most mastery ~" did not
live 10 complete n What uf q Wa writ
ten constituted her last word 20 IN" read
ing public and that last wo.i Wa. hy
III" lp,a" Of tn" story -poA"n from
knutsford
on COUSIN Phrlh- It has h.-..n declared
that u j. beyond dIsput" The most per
feet IL all MR. Ga-k"ll- works and has
scarcely been surpassed for rpinhInatIun
ot the. -unnle-t humo- with IN" tender
,.-t pathos Nj Harrison Confessions
rarrat,.- IN" sNp"rIenc"-. TRIALS tsOu" Of
them ,-pruCal enough AMI triumph
81 Young assistant - the uid r~tah-
H.hed doCto- kuu'sfnrd again being
Nh" scnne IN OBJ" various books IN" llttl"
toWu tppearS a. CRAWFORD. Hollingfnrt.
FCr'cs'nn. DunCnmh".
crawford Is IN" hgh',-' - -" stories
md NV far ~. most amusing But hoS
gHrtls - IN" posing ui Inn ~ IN" foibl"1
IT M" grod ladies
IN" f0i uo' only vea-s tho button
bu' carries hahn fr"r'.rn. y heals ~ n
touches Mis- Nativ - a. absurd now
and then ~ most ~ them, thousE absurd
h. almost too harsh a word What could
ho NOR. smile provoking than her per
Irritation over the news ~ ia" engage
mont u Lady Glsnmore and pr Hog
gin- Two peopl" that 49, know going
To %" married. li'- coming very near
or her ALWAYS lying awak" AZ n duty
after drinking green tea
Tn. bNak is brim fun ~ fun. from
the description - tn" unfortunate COW
winch was looked upon ~ \ daughter.
through thu g IN" cat that swallowed
M~S FDrr..-'"- lao. COLLAR 90 Mr. P.'srs
brave recital - hos h" shot ch"r'ihlm'
., iu1a Vh.cn Nrs Jameson nightly
r.gardaI ~ hardening on -tCrilege
o.. rh"rrIulm Nv ~" WaN. - about fN'
.r|r .-ot'ur" mentioned "a 80" hnok that
l- not . n'uI hd" nat,v" ct Inhhhitan' -
the town
Mis- Ianavn'- Idal e Dr Johnson
- . wrfta- - light and agreeable ic-
fl,u. t. i',,IpIS T." -k"trh' from life
100 crawford hav" boon well termed
10. .,r.f1fI. rrct.r"- and = IN. book
~ pa- 'r.u md ~ Iurt Huugh'nn that
~ tho pur..-t ui.c" - humori~tIc is<crIp-
non which has boon .ddsd - British IItera-
tIr. since Charles llmr
-Humur - not lacking 10 th" other
EuItsfurd tales The -tICkl-r~ for pro
rrtrtv. m Mr. Harri-ou.s Cluf.-Ssions'
are ~ amusing ~ these m Crawford
Ia " iv..- and IA Eht"r- too ~" artst"-
crnf- 'talAIrg on stIis and the other
cI7raCt-rs the Doctors pupu- and the /
rest ar" sufficiently amusing IN" present |
PURPOSE II laying stress IN this aspect
~ tho kuitzfDrd i4ia- = g. call attention /
to the observation devoted - her .ur- .
rounding m h"r early DAYS Nv their
writer and Oh" very great Influence pt
tho-a surroundings upon her writings
-Nu' that her observation was one
.'dad Or partial Tn" ua'hn- - the hnoks.
showing = fun understanding ~ m" .
,rag edIe- in everyday ~" - touching ~
no extreme II - never forced 0r over .
lone. the 'ears fall naturally and lnsvi-
'allv and are never hopele-slv bitter
The brave wav ~ which her woman
Z
no ~ the most striking and helpful .
hinge IN Mr- Ga-kplI- hooks. ~"
-mIIod ~ mo through her t"ar- and 81"
would +, have had me -ee over m" smile
rY' tho taar- IN" saii II Miss MAttv
d ro- ruin ASsuredlv thus -aya much
vol. corning the writer. for such de-crip-
,lr. natural descriptions - taken for
granted qualities - character could
NV spring from actual p0--ession -
...uI cha ractsr
CRAWFORD taalf = not merely ~ mainly
omsdv II. admiV'ure ~ perfect. Tho
thor day M. Zen writer watched -
n = ~ o. -. ~ sh. road Crawford for ,
he frs time Her fac" was a study she
va TOO IN. h ahsOr' ,ei - h" COgnllant of
,stny observe She Cuad whiln she
milo and =rtli 30 prok" through her tears:
~ ono ION la-a'ed little. then the
thor She rad a'igh' and will he
ranf .-Sit" for life |
The adv en- ~ tie unconscious infant
ha' dav N $50 made little stir in KnufS-
ord ..uf the " nleaom- writings ~ the }
yise ID good woman INTO whom = " crew
viii tract 'holsanls 20 the little town
ms wear - centeG1ry celebration. In he