The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-19
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN


TTAVE just finished reading a new
IL lengthy poem by Henry Bren-
ner called Faithful Adelaide" a
tale Of two hearts.
1t is published by The Raven at
st. Meinrad, Ind, and sells for so
cents.
The opening remark explains that
"this poem endeavors to give the
most beautiful form possible to the
old but crude tale of "Griselda,"
found in Boccaccio and later done
into a short ballad by an anonymous
early English writer under the title
of Patient Grissel."
This lengthy poem is done in a
prologue, twelve cantos and an cpl
logue.
The prologue invites the reader
''into q wildwood wet with morn
ing's dew filled with the breath of
flowers, zephyr breezes and the like.
Poets paradise probably but very
inviting to us in this very much
matter of fact life we are leading
just now.
1t is the purpose of the poet to
relate 1.-The loving tale of faithful
Adelaide And the poet takes a
decided stand when he writes:
''Gaze then, fond ladies. rich and poor, OF
sinful,
Upon this picture of pure womanhOod,
That IL may never, never be forgotten,
Nor its dear beauty ever grow more dim
The brief prologue makes it easy
to meet Adelaide, the daughter OF
Old Christopher, who lived in the
palace of a forester.
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You discover that Old christopher
is tall and of mighty frame with
iron muscles and a soul of steel
He was a man of virtue, simple as a
saint.
You meet his wife and become
acquainted with the homely quiet
virtues of Christopher'S domain. AS
is the right of a poet, Adelaide grows
to beautiful womanhood in a very
brief space of a page and a half.
And that was to be ChriStopher's
life's lesson-"that never-failing les
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trusted in the power of prayer to
find the real mate for his beautiful
daughter.
Thus waited he is patience, never fearing
But Gods good angel would at last appear
And bring the chosen spouse of Adelaide
Some worthy pauper or some noble peer
/ found great beauty often in this
recital of this tale of two hearts a.
told so beautifully and artistically
by Bremen in Faithful Adelaide
y
I discovered in 1.-THE Religion.
Life of Goethe" by the Rev. Charlie,
E. Coolidge and published by thu
Stratford Company at Boston, Mass.
that although Goethe has otter
been considered as hostile to thu
teachings of Christianity, he wa,
''in reality a friend rather than
foe"
This book is unique because al
the deductions are based on Goe
the's Faust" Goethe started thi
masterpiece when a very young mai
and did not complete it until h
IldQ iCdCtlcu Tic dkC VI o.
The writer contends that Faust
Is a narrative of Goethe's own in
tellectual and spiritual life.
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One of the most discussed book
of the year probably will be 9TH
Burning Bush" by Sigrid Undset
the Swedish Nobel prize winner
1.-THE Burning Bush" is a sequel t
"The Wild Orchid"
The new story shows the inf1uenc
of Catholicism upon Paul Seimel
the chief character.
This book will probably start tn
whole world talking.
q y q
A new Charlie Chan story, Keep
er Of the Keys" by Earl Derr Big
gers, published by Bobbs Merrill,
now a best seller, according to Bren
tano's.
And this Indianapolis publishin
house has the honor of having an
other best seller on the list. 1t
"Ballerina." by Lady Eleanor Smitl