White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-23

III NEW writer's of American fictior
n are better qualified to present
the early history of Kentuck!
than Is James Lane Allen, himself 4
native Of the Blue Grass State.
lie chose as his setting for "ThCl
Choir Invisible that picturesque pc
riod during Washington's administra
ton when the Mississippi was just
being opened for navigation, and great
tides of pioneers were migrating
through the Allegheny highway TO set
tie the sparsely populated regions OF
the West and South.
Lexington, Kentucky. CHANGING To b.,
directly In the path of n tributary
Of this current. received not only many
Of those who were abandoning the
cities OF the coast for the rntrIed ter
ritory OF n land, but also Others
who, having tested out the Utoplau
western country and left there health
wealth. and dreams of success. were
returning broken hearted To m. homes
from which they had come.
Hence In Lexington one encountered
persons of every class.
II was a heterogeneous ~populace
high OF courage and strong Of fort
tude, that amid clearing in forest and
cane-brake laid the foundation of this
fine old Southern city n populace moi
To be daunted by discomfort, r~rivation
or u%nceaslng toll.
The heroes and heroines who thu
sacrificed their lives on the altar CT
civilization have, the author tells us
long since Joined the choir invisible
Of the immortal dead" bur they have
left behind them n heritage that has
come down TO us through the centuries
The chief character of the story Is
John Gray. the master In the little log
schoolhouse, and we have n charming
glimpse Of him: "a young fellow OF
powerful build. lean. muscular. wear.
Ing slmply-but with gentlemanly care
II suit of black which was relieved
around his wrists ard Leck ty linen
snow-white and of the finest quality
He had a handsome head covered with
thick red hair. we are told, and was
a man of such integrity as to render
him n worthy descendant "from one
of Cromwell's unconquerable. hymn.
singing army
We therefore are not surprised to
find him holding himself aloof from
the follles OF the time. and seeking out
the ~comradeshlp OF those to whom the
finer and nobler things Of life appeal.
Yet he IL very human-a creature OF
anger. passion, and n multitude Of
moods. Moreover II Is quite consistent
with his character that he should fall
In love with a woman whom he
idealizes, Amy Falconer. who "was
perhaps the first beautiful girl of arts.
t~oeratlc birth ever seen In Kentucky.
and the first OF the famous train of
those who for a hundred years since
have wrecked or saved the lives of
men," she Is n coquette, vain, shall
low, and incapable of deep feeling, and
she losses Johns love aside In a mo-
ment OF pique for that of Joseph
Holden afterward, OH discovering that
there Is a prospect of Johns inheritinq
n fortuse and becoming a person of
importance, she shamelcssly offers to
rid herself of Joseph and reinstate
John in her graces.
John Gray, however, Is not to be
so lightly dropped and picked up again.
The episode proves TO him that his
idol has feet of clay, and with his
faith In Der shattered he bids her fare
well.
Amy, In the meantime, has made her
home with her unit and uncle, Major
and Mrs. Falconer. Mrs. Falconer