St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 2, 1905

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SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMRBR z 1905

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LONELY HOUSE AND A DARK SECRET. T 8O happened that the members of the Once-a-Week Book Club came to their latest meeting fresh from a perusal of Meredith Merrili Co., Indianapolis. .“Dear master, we are seven,” quoted the High School Teacher, with a com- prehensive glance at his six. companions. “T call for the ‘ayes and noes’ on this story, because I can’t fully make up my own mind concerning it. mystery of it seems overstrained to me—and yet I enjoyed reading it.’ “I didn’t put it aside until I'd finished it,” said the Literary Grain Bro- ker. “A story with a lonely house and a dark secret in it always catches me right where I live—and I say it’s a dandy story of its kind.”’ , “Well,”” remarked the Artist, “it’s an unreal tale—it couldn't happen in actual fife, you know. That astonishing will of John Marshall Glenarm, and the still more astonishing ‘house of a thousand candles’ which he built in Wabana County, Indiana—there’s simply no use trying to ‘make believe’ that such things are done in this world of ours?’ “Oh, here, now!” laughed the Old Playgoer. ‘“‘You need to be put through a course of sprouts in melodrama, the cardinal principle of which is that anything can happen in real life. Truth is stranger than fiction, you must remember.” “That's all very fine,’"’ commented the former Congressman, ‘‘but there’s such a thing as wise caution in taking human credulity—we find that out in issuing campaign literature during a hot political fight. And it seems to me that this honeycombed house of old John Marshall Glenarm’s, with its un- derground passages and weird hiding places—in Indiana, too! —is just about the )ygnit.”’ “To my thinking,” said the Kindergarten Director, “if one starts out to write a ‘mystery story’ it’s netessarily done under an obligation to make it adequately mysigrious. And that means that the improbable must be dealt in —not the impossible, mind you, but the improbable, because there’s no mys- tery in the probable. I can't see) that there's anything impossible in Mr. Nicholson's novel.’ “Good for you, Mrs. Director!’ exclaimed The Girl. ‘Of course there's nothing impossibie—none of the characters fly through the air or have ‘in- visible coais’ or seven-leagued boots Or magic carpets that transport them But improbable—weill, 1 should say so! And that’s why 1 liked it—one never knew what might not happen next!” “Do you believe,’’ asked the High Schvuol Teacher, severely, “that this ‘house of a thousand candies,’ witn its cordon of murderers, its arch-villain, the Jawyer, Fickering, direcung and controliing its horrors, is possibie, even in a remote inwiana cuvuntrysiae?”’ “There was just such a house in Chicago, big and crowded as it is,’’ spoke the Vid Fiayseer, “When ‘Biuevbeard’ Holmes, the wholesale wite-murderer, @musea niet by killing a secure or so of Mrs. Houses during the Coium- vlan uRpOsilion ls years ago. surely you haven't forgotten tne enterprising Mr. Mounes Nouse Of Mysiery in rea lite?” . “by George, that's so!’ cried the Literary Grain Broker. “I believe your melograma piincipe is sound—inere Ss noluing so strange, barring te obdvlous- ly UnpOssivie, DUl WRAL It Might aciually happen. And what a hne sweep such @ thougul gives lO tne iniagiuation!”’ “Mr. Nachvison’s imaguiauion sweeps for your life,’’ commented the former COligrersiuau. “ANG, Douvsuy, the SMuuucring exper.ence when he gives to his mero, young Joun Gienarm, are More than 1 Can assimuate aS along even tue pia@buolilies. Aso is Olid JOnn Miarshail Gienarm a rank impossi- Dully in ly eyes.” ‘ “Dhnats pvecause your literary digestive powers are not. what they used to be, Sijlued the Kindergarien agirecior, “My dear sir, there has to be a John Marsual Gienarm in every mySvery story—a genius ol te uncoiven- tionai and whimsicai who starts the Dail roiling by doling some one ainazing Wiing that makes all the rest of the siory logical and consistent. Fiction simmpiy can't get aiong without ’em,”’ “At any rate, that litue heroine of St. Agatha’s School, Marian Devereux, strikes me as being a brick,’”’ observed the Artist. ‘“She’s cool and plucky and humorous—and her comedy scenes with young Glenarm in the midst of all the ‘alarums’ of the ‘house of a thousand candles’ are a distinct relief. They come just at the right time to lessen the strain of unreality in the story. At the finish, too, she’s simply a trump! “Upon my word,’’ complained the High School Teacher, ‘‘your sense of real- ity also seems to have taken a holiday. I couldn’t see a flesh-and-blood &.rl in Marion Devereux to save my life.” “And does it seem likely,’’ inquired the former Congressman, “that young Glenarm would have forfeited an inheritance of millions merely to call on her upen one especial evening—s.mply because he told her he'd do it at any cést?’’ ‘Sure!’ broke in the Literary Grain Broker. “That's precisely what he ould do, else he wouldn't have been the devil-may-care chap to carry through the rest of the story as he did. ‘Inheritance be blessed—he was in love with Marian!’’ “Hooray,” cried The Girl gracefully. “I'm so glad to hear a man say that— I was afraid it was only women who thought men capable of doing such things. That’s one of the incdients that makes the story worth while—and it justifies the finish, as well.” “A hot finish it is, too,” quoth the Literary Grain Broker. “Just like the curtain going down on the last act at Havlin’s,” grinned the Old Playgoer. ‘“‘I don’t remember when I’ve seen such frank melodrama in a novel.” “I must confess I found it readable,”’ getically. The former Congressman glanced grimly at the Artist and the High School Teacher. “Look here,”’ he remarked, ‘“‘we seem to be outvoted.” “TI stand firm, all the same,”’ replied the High School Teacher. too improbable to suit me.’ “Me, too,’ said the Artist. - “Same here,’’ agreed the former Congressman. is in politics. said the kindergarten Director, apolo- “The story's “I'm tempted enough as it I’ve got to insist on truth in fiction, at any rate,”’ England’s Spread of Chromos. Christmas numbers with accompanying wall-devouring reproductions of paintings. The prevailing note is Nelson, the great English Admiral, who, during the Christmas season 100 years ago, lay dead and in State in the painted hall at Greenwich. Then England abandoned her Christmas festivals to do singular honor to a much-loved fighting man. This year Pear’s an-

Nicholson’s new novel, “The House of a Thousand Candles,” just published by the pene The toons of lace inser- | the Most Approved Designs of the Lead- ing Ar rtests wm Dress. ADIES’ waist on . ff of raspberry red taffetta, with stock and chemisette of baby Irish lace and fes- tion. This smart mode is made over a fitted lining, the waist and sleeve puffs are tucked to give the appearance of box-plaits; and a novel shaped ap- plied yoke of the silk opens at the neck to reveal the tiny chemisette and high stock collar. Size 36 will require 4% yards of 21-inch | silk, 5-8 yard of 18- inch all-over lace and 5 yards of in- sertion for the de- | velopment. ——

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REDERICK -KERST discovered that Beethoven, in fetters to friends and | F otherwise, had contributed an immense fund to musical criticism, of which the musical world knew nothing Therefore, he compiled ‘bes. thoven’s writings and annotated them. The very interesting result has been translated into English by Henry Edward Krehbiel. The Beethoven book was followed by a Mozart book from the pens of the same compiler and an- notator and the same translator. The books form an important contribution to musical literature.—(B. W. is St. Louls has more } readers every day than it i ‘HATEFUL, Patience: Mrs. Newife ». tographed the first let of i made. Patrice: I suppose they } enough to eat in the pleture. ==.

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ungrammatically. “I am the head of the Million Club.”’ : ee ‘“Yes—for the Big Cinch!’ sighed Mann U. Facturer, gazing gloomily at

TOMMY REMEMBERED. Mother: Now, Tommy, stick out your tongue so the doctor can see it.

a big red auto along the street. Tommy: But, mamma, you told me ft] ..j a sciiollis was very naughty to stick out my 2 oe vata me down fer dat Chim- INSURANCE BLACK EYE tongue at people. . agan ‘cause he got hit wid a ) : foul ball watchin’ der White Sox play.” Bill: Do you think the world. is get- | MISUNDERSTANDING.

ting better? ; Jill: Why, no; I can’t see that any life} Foot Lighte: I understand he plays a WHEN HE GETS IT. insurance companies. are being put out dual role in the new piece? Yeast: What happens when your wife of business. Miss Sue Brette: No, there’s no duel | loses his temper? Scene in the”new piece. Crimsonbeak: O, I get it!

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ee nual is composed almost ssitieay of “Nelson and His Times,” by Vice Ad- oe Lord Charles Beresford. Holly Leaves, the Graphic and the Illustrated ; ndon News are more varied, but each touches the Nelson centenary strong- ly. (St. Louis Book and News Co.)

cA “Perfectly” Exciting” Book. GRAUSTARKIAN inconsequence pervades Harold Macgrath. The au- thor of “The Puppet Crown,” “The Grey Cloak” and “The Man on the Box” has done another of the Same graceful properly ending romances. Hecalis it “Hearts and Masks,’ and young ladies in scores will grow zizzy over it. Harrison Fisher did the illus trations, which are not illuminations of the text or anything so serious as that, but are very pretty and lively. A young man goes to a mask ball without invitation after a wholly unconven- tional conversation with a strange young woman. in a restaurant. Jewels worn by the maskers are stolen and the hero is forced to take to the coal cellar with a girl in pink domino beca use the ballroom is being searched for uninvited guests. They meet the rea! burglar and have experiences. The hero does not fight, but there is a con stant suggestion that he is ready, will- ing and capable. Of course he marries the girl. (Bobbs-Merrill Co.) cA Vivid Story of a Vivid Age. HE eleventh volume of “‘A History of All Nations comprises the ‘“‘Age T The history of this great 1, the Reformation of the Reformation,’’ by Martin Philippson. movement is divided by the author into two parts: and Charles V; 2, Calvin and the Counter-Reformation. It would be hard to find a more vivid picture of a vivid age, and it is philosophic as well as picturesque. Prof. Phippson shows, in a most inter- esting introduction, that Luther was no mere accident, but the personality called for by anterior events, popular thought and personalities. It is a study in historical sequence in which the thread of cause and effect is never lost. Calvin, Charles V. Francis I, Elizabeth of England, Wolsey—all the great spirits of a mighty age are passed in review, A valuable feature of this work is the great number of contemporary illus- trations full of quaint flavor. The reader of this volume is afforded a com- plete view of European history during the reformation. The streams of na- tional history are connected in such Wise that we see there is no country iso- lated, but that the policies @f each are more or less suggested or modified by all the others. As a historical work it is valuable especially for this com- prehensive view. The reader will have the outline of the entire subject and all the essential elements from which he can set out’'on more special and minute inquiries. (Lea Bros. & Co.) cA Golden Rule of Manners. VIDENCES of the world’s progress-is shown in Marion Harland’s ‘‘Ev- E eryday Etiquette,”’ which gives rules to be observed by automobilists. Simmered down, they are really as are most rules of conduct—the Golden Rule. A chapter is devoted to behavior while participating in or

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— witnessing sports. Valuable advice isgiven the woman who hias suddenly gone from village society to that ofcities and the pages devoted to the newly wed contains so much that should serve as a divorce preventive that copies of them would form a good wedding gift. The chapter directed to the young girl who is beginning to receive masculine attention’ is particularly strong. NoOpreaching is used, merely the outlook of a woman who has lived two girlhoods—her own and her_ daughter's. The name of the latter appears on the title page with her mother’s. (Bobbs- Merrill Company.) cA Beautiful Gift Book. $6 S WEETER STILL THAN THIS’ isthe name of a beantiful book, beautiful- ly illustrated—a woman’s tribute “To My Husband”’ is the. dedica- tion, and Adah Louise Sutton is the author. It breathes of the spirit of Iove throughout, in every passage. An idea of the author’s intensity of feeling, as well as of her manner of expression, may be gained from the following, entitled, ‘“‘Leve, the Gift:’’ : Love is no passing fancy, To fade in a month or a year, Born of a poet’s dreaming And°an ardent atmosphere. Though the vivid aes of romance Wreathe all with its tropic gleam, And ‘he sees the one beloved Through the haze of his goldes dreani, For the soul of high ideals forth to the days to be; And the poet’s passionate worship Wears the mantle of —"T But = —_ BA A mystic hope And life, when the dream ts ended, Is a road that leads nowhere. The binding is drab and gold, and all the illustrations and decorations are in color. The paper is glazed and extra heavy. Published by the Saal- field Publishing Co., Akron, O., and Chicago. cA Comprehensive Encyclopedia, 3 HE eleventh volume of the JewishEncyclopedia (Samson—Talmud Hakam) T contains a large number of articles interesting both to the scholar and the uninstructed. Samuel, the Books of Samuel Sanhedrin, Saul of Tar- sus, Semitic Languages, Tabernacle—these are some of the titles. The field of Jewish antiquities is convered in this work, indeed, the learning of the race is set forth compactly and in a most interesting fashion. The later history of the race is not neglected, modern personalities being not forgotten. In this volume there ig a biographical sketch of Speinoza and @& statement of his philosophical doctrines, Published by Funk & Wagnalls Co., New York and London. cAnother “Louisiana” Book. HE latest volume in the American Commonwealth series is Louisiana, by Albert Phelps (Houghton, Mifflin & Co.) : Mr. Phelps calls it a record of expansion. With this end in view he traces the history of the early discoveries and explorations, dealing at con- siderable length with the story of the Spanish and French occupations and the cession of the territory in 1303. But the State of Louisiana, as one of the commonwealths, is not neglected, Especially interesting and instructive are the details of the political and eco- nomic troubles in the State before secession and, following the Civil War, the

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