The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-08
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Alfred koyes has become the lhur-
cato ~ an epoch. lie has undertaken
n trllogy which win tell Ia narrative
and lyric poetry the story u sciens
tito discovery, n story which has it's
own epic unity ~ purpose and en-
deavor. This great achievement ~
the modern period mechanical by It's
founders tnnd which mechanical our
now finds n noble spirit
and great poet 20 relnterpret IL 90 our
times. MIR. Noyes shows the immens.
ity OF spiritual values In a sphere
described by science aa almost inn.
nitcly small IN comparison with the
cosmos. His is no shallow pesslinism
induced by dogmatlc mHterialism. nor
the unreasoning fear Of smaller minds
who cannot follow the wonders Of
discovery ms pointed out by the
torchbearers.
This universe
Exists. and by that one impossible fact
An initiate Power within Itself. a whole
Greater than any part, a Unity
sustnining all. binding all worlds in one.
This IL the mystery palpabis here and
IT'S not the lack Of links within tn. chain
From cause TO cause, but that the chain
exists.
That's the unfathomabls mystery.
Tho one unquestioned miracle that We
Implying every attribute OF God,
The ultimate, absolute. ominpressnt Power.
In It's own being deep and high as
Mr.. Noyes calls his trilogy THE
He takes the idea that
the great scientists, discoveries and
are the torchbearers OF the
world. each receiving the torch Of
learning and carrying II forward un.
I'll II must be passed TO their sue
cessors. He sings:
rot those who caught tn. pure Promsthean
fire
ono from another, each crying as he. went
down
TO one that waited, crowned with youth
and JOY
Take thou the splenaor. carry IT out of
Into the great new age must no, know,
Into the great new realm ] must not
tread"
The first volume is called Watch.
ers Of the Sky" Frederick A. Stokes
II tells the story OF the
great astronomers. II plunges right
Into the middle Of things, with the
revolution brought about by Copper.
nlcus. 1t continues with the tales
Of Tycho Brahe, the great Dane.
Kepler. Calico, Newton, the two
Herschels and their successors right
down to the moderns in the Lick OBJ
The story IL great one, OF strong
work done by strong men. The poem
tells II in a beautiful and stirring
way.
MAN AND MAID" BY Elinor Glyn. LIP
pincott, publishers.
The most talked Of book since
Main Street" Is the Characterization
II Man and Maid" the. latest novel
on the war Of the sexes by Elinor
Glyn, author Of Three Weeks" and
authority on affairs OF the
heart.
Sir Nicholas, titled Englishman who
has won his V. c., Is recovering from
his wounds received in the great war,
1t his luxurious apartment in Paris.
Once the idol Of girls and women be-
cause OF his charm and physical at.
fractions, he now holds by virtue of
MS unlimited fortune the affections Of
he "hufiles," as he calls them, all
II whom seen unable to overlook the
black patch over his empty eye sock
1t, and the crutch which enables him
% get about on his stump of a leg.
Soured against the pecuniary mo-
lives OF the feminine sex, he turns to
writing a book and engages a secre.
AIRY, presumably old and unattrac-
i've, who wears large shell.rimmed
glasses.
In reality she is the daughter of
the passionate union Of British
lobleman and lady whose elopement
treated a scandal in society. Her
assumed eccentricities fail to conceal
her loveliness and Sir Nicholas falls
helplessly In love.
From then until the last paragraph,
he insurmountable difficulties which
he oyercomes, his rebirth by means
II new eve and leg, and his fight
'or self.eontrol over his desire for
Ms little secretary give Ellnor Glyn
her opportunity TO reveal the inner
workings Of the heart and soul OF
nan and maid in love.
Sir Nicholas tells the story In his
ournal.
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