THB OREGON I SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORlllNO, MAY 88, 1911. 5 a,- I , OTCE OF THB NOKTH WOODS'' br Harriett T. uomaioo.-me a,- , - . I ! into wie awry Datura o V cab understand and fully believe tha publisher statement, that, already the book la In Ita third adit Ion. (or it la a work far ratnovad irora me or dlnarr romanca. Mra. Comatoek haa found, what It haa lon been aald did not axiatan umrna iinn fiaid of fiction. She haa dlaoovared a new and orlaloal charactar In Joyoa, .and wrestled with probiema in nar ae relopment that ara uaually loft for tha .philosopher and aoclaJ aclentlat to oopa ; with, ana ana naa oomi mora fmmnw aolrlnf tham than haa sa or eaar. ; Tha oene of tba atory ara ao wild aad ramota thla St. Anga, up In tha north wood that ona can only picrura U aa op In tha far away north, whara alYlliaatioa haa not yat penetrated, or at a tlroa, feneration removed from tha presents natthar of which la oorreot, for Mra. Own stock, haraalf haa aat tha mat Ur at rt by atatUig- la a paraonal ln- , tenrleir "That It waa not awar off In ona of th ramota looaJltlea, but riht bar In tha atata of Naw Tork, tha aama atata that holda akyaorapara, Vail atraat and Coney faland; up among tha deep wooda that cover tha northern I -atop Of the Aaironaaeits, near too ini Ljfalan line." Hera Joyce dwelt ! Black Cat" whara tha men of the vil lage congregated to dlacuaa with wit and vulgarity, between llbatlona. the vante of their little world which nev er went farther than the lumber campa. They were, with few -exceptlona, a de praved, cruel type of humanity, the ex ception being John Oaaton and Jack FUmer, and a little later than the opening of the atory, Ralph Drew. Among the flrat lot waa Jared Blrk dale, who bad dwelt In 8t Ange for many yeara. cruel and debaaad aa the worst, but keener, ahrewder and of finer caliber. Ho waa the father of Joyce and knew t& a nicety her value In the matrimonial market. For aoma time Joyce had been assigned, by common consent, to marry Jude Lauzoon, a great brutal lout who waa wholly animal, and with nothing to redeem him. One of the strongest features of the atory la the masterful manner In which the au thor draws a picture of the women of 'fit Ange. She glvea It In snatches here and there, but their hopelessness, cringing submission and weight of mis ery, threads the atory from beginning to end, though It Is often reeled off through the philosophy of lsa Tate, whose humor savea It from being abao ' lutely distressing. Joyce was one of those freaks of human nature that we see occasionally In the flora) world, when we dlacover a great, pure, white lily springing from filth and corrup- tlon; both simply rising above their sur roundings and serenely unconscious of j from whence they came. Gaston had come, a year or two before the atory - opens, from the great world beyond, to , 'regain his health. He met Joyce and stayed on. At tha very outsot of thai Ing to his houM for thfa'purpoe. Jude aurmialng her move, took a party of his friends from tha "Black Cat." and trapa bar In Oaaton'a shack, tbua throwing her upon tha protection of tba only friend aha ever bad. From thla point tha story la worked out, with Ita probiama and lntrlcaa.es. as delicately aa tha tracery of eiQuis Ita lace. Mra Comstock bandlaa great aoolal forces, human paaalona and re ltgloua condttlona In a manner that can not fall to provoke tha moat Intense admiration. ' Joyce, Oaaton and Jude hold the center of tha stage through moat of tha atoryi but at tba time of Joyoe'a ma rr la re, there came to 8t Ange, by seal dent, a young minister, Ralph Draw, whe stopped for a time with Jock Fllmer. Both these man, at times, oome dangerously near crowding tba trio away from tha center, and both have a strong Influence On tha ethical aide of tba atory. A strong psychologi cal force la brought out In tha Ufa of Draw, while tha author leaves tha life of Joek Fllmer beautifully open for a now story and It can come none too soon Aa a whole " Joyce of tba North "Woods" may ba o leased aa ona of. If not tno atroageat, moat vinie ana aramauo pleoea of fiction of the year. Doubleday, Page A Co. Price II. to. story one feels that Gaston Is a ma , With a history and ao later developments prove. Joyce falls In love with him ' and Gaston feela her fascination grow 1 Ing upon him, but realises that they are of two separate worlds, and, lest the temptation to become a scoundrel . overcomes him, he urges her on to marriage with Jude. He assists them to build a house and after the mar rlage is a frequent visitor to It, but alwaya In a parental, protective sort of way. Jude had alwaya been jealous of Oaston and tha eerpent aoon ahowed Ita' head. The atory la full of tragedy. . but a greater tragedy could never be written than the year or two that Joyce lived with Jude, which Included the birth and death of her baby. Such tragedlea are not uncommon among the brutalized and besotted, but the agony of Joyce, as she tried to live up to tha bc Ange coae or morality for women and to keep her faith and do her duty to Jude, la ao exquisitely pathetic that uib nun or it en enters m vpirv uniii JVof the reader. At length, In a drunken, throw her out of tha house, oroceed. " Ing to smash to pieces the furniture ana everytning mai was so aear to ins girl In her little home. Jude, In hla drunken rage, divulges a scneme ne is listening to rob oaston and Joyce feels that before leaving 8t Ange . ana must.inrorm uaston or it, and go CAN EAT MOST ANYTHING Bad Case of Stomach Troubla. Wholly Restored by Peruna. Mrs. Wilson Robinson, 704 Nessle St., i Toledo Ohio, writes: "I feel like a new person. I have no more heavy feelings, n o more pain, don't belch up gas, can eat moat anything without It hurting me. I j want to be working; all i the time. ' I , have gained , twenty - four pounds. "People that see me no:v and saw me s 1 w 0 months Mftt Wilson -Robinson. 4 ago seem as- v tonlshed. I tell them Peruna did It I will gay It Is the only remedy for spring iand-all other allmertn." Dyspepsia and Constipation. I Helen A. Maxfteld, M, D., Lyman, Utah, writes: . . "' I "As to the merits of Peruna, too much j cannot be saldv , "I am sixty years old and have Just .- found out a medicine that Is a geat f lmprovementto my health. I have suf- t ered for" years with dyspepsia" and don-' stipation. The use of Peruna two weeks 'only baa given me great relief, .. "Mary." by Winifred Graham For those who have pondered over tha atory of "The Servant In the House" this story of Msry will have an added oharm and a lesson never to be forgotten, for It Is tha aama Idea carried cut with the figure of tha mother In plaoa of the eon. The time la tha preaent ana the place England, and the people auch aa we meet every day of the year, with their eorrowa and sins, their selfish misconceptions of light and wrong, and their diverse Interests which become ao rbaorblng to the reader. Mary la a gardener by profession and through force or natural circumstances sna nnas ner self In the employ of a famous artist whoae former gardener has Just been dls- mlHsed under a false charge of dishon esty. If the reader cares to ba analy tical ba may figure out tha predominat ing traits of human nature and find a character to personify It, but tha book Is better enjoyed read Just for tha story's sake and rememberef for tha lessons the characters teach, unconscloua of any definite purpose. Tha artist and his wife are in need of council and help, their son, a young; man still In college, has mistaken the over enthusiasm of a friend for tha call of God then there Is the garden r who bss been iur.jd of dishonesty, the under gardener who wants the place, the people of the vil lage, especially the ohildren, who suffer for the sins of others all this condition exists when Mary becomes head gardener for Arrow Penreath, the artist. What she does, and how she does It. la told In the atory In ao sweet and simple a manner that the book holds the reader spell bound, compelling him to learn the truth and beauty or the text and know Mary as shs Is, not as we have been told she was. That Is the point of the story, to know Mry aa she should exist In our hearts, not ss a saint to be worshiped In place of the Christ In the book, Mary, speaking to Penreat says: "The Angelus has always bee rung by men to venerate the one woman who would most keenly have desired to escape veneration. The Virgin Mary wanted no prominence In her life, she sought' no pralBe, But dwelt In humble retirement, only looking from afar at tha greatness of her Lord. Tha very thought of being held up as an object of worship would have tormented her quiet, retiring spirit, possibly disturbing (If such things could be) her eternal rest Was she not content to alt apart In silence, offering no word for the ages to come, willing that history should be written In which she is but a simp handmaid of the Lord? If fu ture generations throughout the cen turles were Intended to fall down and pray to her as to a glorified saint, plac inc her on a pinnacle with Qod and the redeemer, would not her son, during hla one at Lendorfa feminine creation. "A woman aha waa. for a braid of bar hair was flying and aha was just In tba aotvOf recapturing It and atowlng It away beneath "a bat that for all tba world waa Ilka bla own Baden-Powell." Thla was tha heroine of tba atory. Joan Lackland, whoae history waa interesting but not nearly ao much ao aa bar fu ture adventure were to bo. Sha la rather an unnatural young woman, with a courage and aplrlt for advantur un precedented In woman-kind, yet ah waa sweet and womanly, wen when aha dared and commanded Ilka a general. Tha atory la a aeries of advantur In which tbeaa two take the leading parts, and necessarily weaving Into It a romanee aa strong and refreshing aa the adventure. While It Is not an entirely new field far the fiction writer, Mr, London al ways stamps hla work with anaa in tense Individuality, that even old ground seems naw and untrodden to hla raadera. In "Adventure" on get far mora than romanoe and exciting entertainment, for the author aa every ona knows. Is a keen observer, and he has brought Into the narrative, so much Incidental In formation that there la a strong educa tional feature to It Perhaps the most complimentary and roost truthful criticism of this tale Is to say, that In It. Mr. London has more than bald big own with bla ad mi rare. ThMacMUlan Co. , Prlo ft 10. ", Th Peacock of Jewels," by Forgo Hunnf-Thl author la aa oonslstent aa he la prollflo no' matto how many book h writ during a year each one la aura to be out out of th earn pat tern, lined with tha aama Bilk, padded witlj the earn thickness and. basted, bammed and Stitched with tha aama thread only tba outside trimming dif fer In tha outside appearance. There la tha anaky Oriental who has family Jewels,, th shady old relative who seem l to be dealing unjustly with bla or her ward, there la tha lov story of a pr feotly beautiful, Innocent, ill treated girland this character invariably gives the reader to understand that th au thor doe not know anything about wom en when they are young, or else he ha never met any. Then there 1 th crime that must be traced and th final scene In th library, when th srutltv ' ara brought to Justice, tha girl marries the hero who haa aavad her fortune, the relative Is Justified la the ayea of the world, and last, but never the least, la tha surprise of knowing which one of tha many unsuspected parties really did commit the orlme. Fergus Hume holds a place of hla own In our hearta, for by hla oonslatenoy he seems to have taken us Into his confidence and given us "Inside Information" before the first page Is begun. "The Peacock Of Jewels" Is a splendid detective story, interest ing and exciting at times, with a first rata hero and an Imbecile heroin, and room for plenty of gueae work. Dil lingham Pub. Co. Price 11.10. f "What Happened at Quasi," br George Cary Bggleston. Quasi Is the name of a peninsula plantation on the coast of South Carolina, Jestingly given because th narrowne of th oonnotrngr neck of land give th false appearano of an Island And things happened there many thing. They not only made moat exciting tlmea for four school chums who were csmplng there after a glorious cruise In a dory, but had a roost Im portant bearing upon the fortunea of the family of the two Carolina broth ers who had as their guests a boy from New England and one from Virginia. Four fine, clean, capable, good fellows they are, who know how to meet emer gency without flinching. They learn a great deal from their cruise and so will tha reader. A feature of Mr. EggUa ton's book which add greatly to their popularity Is hi ability to oonvey much from bis own remarkable ator of knowledge without lessening tha Inter est of th book. Lothrop, Lee Shop ard. Prlo l.J0. With a aoor or more novel to bis oredit. Including "A Maker of History, " "Mysterious Mr. Sabln," A Prince of Blnners." "Th Malefactor," "The Illua trloua Prince," Mr. Oppenhelm flnda tha publlo as eager for hi next book aa heretofore, and with tha author In tho limelight of American publicity there la every reaeon to believe that bla new set atory, "Tba Moving Finger," will aoon ba numbered aa usual among the best sellers. Mr. Oppenhetm la now 44 year of age and having severed all busi ness connections, ha Uvea quietly at hla English home In Norfolk county, near the North flea, when he la not traveling., Mr. Oppenhelm la accom panied by hla wife and daughter. They will return to England In about two months' time. Little Brown at Co are Mr. Oppenhelm'a publishers. The death of Thomas Wentworth Hlg ginson removes one of our best loved men of letters and historians. Hs un doubtedly knew bow to Impart an un usual amount of human Interest a veil as aoholarly accuracy to what ha wrote. "What Wa Long to Know," Colonel Hlgglaaon one said, "la that tha great acta of hlatorr were don by men like ourselves, and not ; by dignified ma ohlnea." Hi "Larger History of th United States." first published In HIS, wa undertaken In direct response to th requests of readers, teachers and parents who had found hi "Young Folks' History of th United State" something of a godsend. Later, In 1I0S, similar reason mad Imporatlv th en largement and revision of th "Larger History," so that probably no man ever had better reason to know that his work was warmly appreciated. Colonel Hlg gtnson considered United States history more Important, more absorbingly In teresting, and more plcturesgue than any hlstorlo subject offered by tha world be- aide." Harpers, NONE OF M'MINNVILLE'S 8TH GRADE CLASS FAILS McMlnnville. Or., May 17. Yamhill county had 280 applicants for eighth grade school dlplomss this year, mak ing the largest class the county hits ever had. Of this lsrgs number only 41 failed outright and (6 were con ditioned. The number from the Mc Mlnnville schools was 44, all of whom passed.- County Superintendent IL Jt Belt nt eeoh of th graduate a per sonaj letter, urging tnenv not to be eon tent . with their eighth grade diploma but to go an and finish th high school course. . ' ,- ,.- ', ,-.,, Care of the Hair .. . In Summer Time (From Southern Style Book.) It la Impracticable to waah th hair every day to remove th ubiquitous dunt. Indeed, even If possible, it would b un wisefor too much water ruin tha hair and there ara many who believe ona In nrw muuiiiB unen rnuusD jur m aoap and water shampoo. . "Dry shampooing la th right Idea, but do not plac too much confidence In orris root alone. Th perfect aham- poo powder la made by mixing four ounces of therox with four ounces of orris root. This mixture cleanses Im maculately, and the therox tone tip th scslp and gives the hair a glossy and beautiful luster. "When you want to dreaa your hair In a hurry, just sprinkle a little of th1 mixture through the hair (don't use too, much, and sift It evenly), then brush the hair thoroughly. You will ba de lighted with the result" . See Our Regular Advertisement. Last Page, Section 1 at EE 25 1 I JMMeier&FranlcStore'sOiwt ministry, on his. cross, or after he rose from the tomb. have told his disciples to come to him through Mary, to hail her as an object of devotion T But he alone could read the simplicity of her heart. He saw ber, knew her, loved her as she was. So you see, It Is merely out of pity for, her that I do not like the Augeius beiL" Mitcneu Kenneriey. Pric $1.35. ' j m "Adventure," by Jack London From the "Call of the Wild," Mr. London has turned his ear to the .call of the sum- Vner seaa and found his first story, which could approaah In strength and brutality, "The Sea Wolf," down In the Solomon Islands. We use the word ap proach, advisedly, for we do not believe any author could duplicate that monu mental work or disgusting bestiality. He - was a very sick white man. He rode pick-a-back on a woolly headed, black skinned savage, the lobes of whose ears had been pierced and stretched until one had been torn out, while the other carried a circular block of carved wood three Inches In diameter. The horse man was greasy and dirty and naked save for an exceedingly narrow and dirty loin cloth; but the white man clung to him closely and desperately. At times, from weakness, bis head- drooped and rested on the woolly pate. At other times he lifted his head and stared with swimming eyes at the cocoanut palms that reeled and swung in the shimmering heat. He was clad In the thin undershirt and a strip of cotton cloth that wrapped about his waist and descended to his knees. On his head was a battered Stetson known to the trade as a Baden-Powell. About his middle was strapped a belt, which carried a large caHbered automatic pis tol and several spare cups, loaded and ready for quick work." Thus the hero of the story' Is Introduced to us as he makes the round of an Improvised hos pital, where great number of his slaves are sick, and dying, from the Solomon Island scourge, dysentery, which had struck Berande plantation. David Chel- don himself was on the verge of col lapse, from the same dread disease, ex cept that he had the white man's power of resistance andthe indomitable will of an Englishman. Furthermore he had no desire to fall Into th hands of his man eating blacks, whom hs knew would fly at his throat like ravening wolves and mount his head to dry In" the sweltering sun If he should Show any sign of weakness, or, by 111 luck, happen to faint Even In his extremity he wa forced on, perhaps not unwill ingly, to practice the most exquisite cruelty 'npon hi cannibal slave. Tlie only hope was. in the arrival of his Xretghtey. th "Jessie" and Its .crew. The ."Jessie" came but only to bring death and. disease, and when the far thest.Jlmltof .-.Mdoj-BJic. ... had Jbaen reached, a whaler nosed Its. way Into shore and David Sheldon woke up from his fever to find himself attended by H "The Home of the Steinwa' TEADILY, YEAR BY YEAR, THE PEOPLE of the great Northwest have been finding that there is a place where pianps of Sterling Quality may be had at fair and'honest prices. This fact is clearly shown by the notable growth of Sherman, Ctay & Co. 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