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About The Nebraskan. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1892-1899 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1895)
., . .i.llAA. .Ii jAiiX r . . v m .v. . i. i TsYJ fwr iiTiriBirHrrTrmrMfrfrwrTTirT-rfflrTrn-fn . 'II h. . ..-. .ti.. . ..-- .-ill i -jgi h 1 , . i I, - a 1 i : n a. fc .-. . j .. '" WMK 1 1 T M " ifo- .A" ( J. .t. !( r b. :-' W. MBi .OHHl W1M t . iilL4.iit,, tWMWW"WpyP 3rflj" Our Literary Trend. Our litornturo is running notieo nbly to aliorfc atorios, built upon tho hnpponings of u half day or n lmlf hour. Forhnps this is bo cnuso wo livo fnstor and thoroforo moro tlmn our fathora did, or it may ariso from tho artist's lovo for minuto analysis. As for tho roador, ho is impaliont of any kotoh, ho-.vovor short, that does not givo him a comploto picture, or tho materials for an imagina tive pioturo, of a whole lifo. Tho good, short story is liko an out lino skotoh in black and whito, it avoids dotails, but suggests a great doal. Tho author does not dovoto a column to tolling us how woll brod and beautiful his heroine is, but implies ovorything ho wishos us to know in appoar anco and mannor in somo spoech or tfosturo. Tho analvsis is sub- jectivo, refined. Tho fiction writer of tho presont and fuluro is a psychologist rathor than a historian. Tho short story writer is a ilash light artist of human oinotious. Of our Amorican story lollors, none is moro skilful than Richard Harding Davis. Whilo ho does not attompt lofty themes or im prossivo croations, ho is ontiroly successLul in what ho doos at tempt, and that is a characteriza tion of youthful lifo in tho upper, aud occasionally tho lowor, strata of Amorican civilization. Davis has been called a "precocious cynic," but ho does not wilfully underestimate right living. Thoro is nothing really pernicious in his croations, but somotimes a lack of confidonco in tho ultimate strength of human character that loaves his ideals hopolessly mediocre. Even Holcombo makes concoi sions to tho othics of "Tho Ex iles," but ho becomes moro hu man thereby. "Van Bibbor" is not hardened with purpose or am bition, but ho is as just and as generous as his environment dic tates, and endowed with abundant good feeling. Mr. Davis' typical hero is an athletic vomm m.m who has graduated from an Ameri can college, but equally at homo on Broadway or tho strand, in Murray Hill or Mayfair. His heroines aro not always noble, but none who has road tho "Princess Aline," just finished in Harper's, can doubt his ability to do justice 'to tho Amorican woman. Carl ton follows tho Princess across Europo only to find Umt ho is i love with Miss Morris, and the long delayed introduction to tho beautiful representative of Ilohon wald aristocracy never takes place. It is not by disparaging tho Prin cess that Mr. Davis makes us glad Carlton gavo up tho chase at Athens, for wo think just as much of her when she tears up the troosurod sketches and loavos tho fragmonts for tho winds to carry to tho artist's foot if thoy will; but the womanliness and sympathetic qualities of her unconscious rival captivate us. Mr. Davis has writ ten nothing bettor than tho "Prin cess Aline." It is needless to say that tho story is well illus trated, but Mr. Gibson's con ception of tho young man who walked down the stops into tho quoon's gardon bosido tho majos tio Miss Morris is rathor pugilis tic than athlotio. Porlmps tho artist wiib thinking of tho on counlor with tho Athoniau portor L. B. PiLsnuiiY. THE PALACE DINING- HALL Is TUB PUOVSn VLAVN to Botyour moala. .,..--.: -H3?3nOTAT.. RjVTJTIS TO STUD IflNTS.Sr- ALI4 YOUU FKIiLOW BTUDKNTS 1JOAUD HKHB. THY US. 1 1 3 O N Street. A. G. OSMER, Prop, Was Liko a Bomb Shell. Continued from 1st piiro. who will combinolhoraro oxooutivo ability with tho scholarship that ho possesses. Tho man who takos his placo will have a vory hard position to fill coining as ho doos aftor a man who has so ably fillod tho placo. Wo havo not found a succossor, it is too soon to men tion any namos, but wo shall try to find a man that will in somo moasuro lake his placo if possi ble." A groat many oxprossions of roirret woro hoard amouir tho stu- donls and faculty. It will bo many a day boforo tho studonts will havo such a warm-hoarted kindly man to look aftor thoir in terests again. Baker's Clothing House, COMPLETE LINE OF FURNISHING GOODS, TRUNKS AND VALISES.: SalU mado to ordor la Oaitom Dopartmsnt. KaUra satisfaction Ruarnntcod. Special Discount to StudcnU. 1039 O Street. The Students Co-operative Book Co. BAHDLK ALL STTJDBSTTS' SUPPLIES." S. B. Cor, of University Hall. J. H. EVANS, Prest. and Trcas. C. C. QUIGGLI2, Scc'y and Mgr. Bound In Calf. Tho short, thick man sat at the iablo in tho library. His wholo boinjr absorbod in tho work boforo him. Ilis right hand rosts upon the table amid a pilo of books. Tho young lady at his right is also absorbod in reading. Hor loft hand rosts carelessly an tho tablo. A book is in hor way. Hor hand pushes it aside. Hor hand touchos an other "something" It feels to her touch liko tho loathor binding of a book. Without looking up sho tries to movo it. It is sta tionary. Tho faco of tho short, thick man grows red. Sho trios again. Tho faco of tho short, thick man grows scarlet. Still intent on hor work, sho allows hor hand to rest confidingly upon tho leather-bound article. The lady at his right moves hor hand a little. Sho rolizos that a book isn't shaoed exactly liko that. Sho lifts hor eves. She discovors the horriblo situation. Tableau in which tho ladv at his right disappears into thin air, oxclaiming as she fades away. "I though it was a book! It was bound in calf, anyway!" 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