The canadian magazine of politics, science, art and literature, November 1910-April 1911 . KDITH , LtAlUNlJ WOMAN IN THK COUMkY BOY, BY tlCiAK tetUN YN. and its sparkling, mordant wit shineson us from the distance of fixed aloofness seemed to be realisedfor a friendly human hand, in the formof a pamphlet, stretched across thevoid, inviting us to feel at home, tobe happy and to laugh whenever wefelt disposed towards merriment. 282 The comedy is a gentle satire oncertain phases of modern thought or,to be more exact, on certain popularinterpretations of modern thinkers,with partic
The canadian magazine of politics, science, art and literature, November 1910-April 1911 . KDITH , LtAlUNlJ WOMAN IN THK COUMkY BOY, BY tlCiAK tetUN YN. and its sparkling, mordant wit shineson us from the distance of fixed aloofness seemed to be realisedfor a friendly human hand, in the formof a pamphlet, stretched across thevoid, inviting us to feel at home, tobe happy and to laugh whenever wefelt disposed towards merriment. 282 The comedy is a gentle satire oncertain phases of modern thought or,to be more exact, on certain popularinterpretations of modern thinkers,with particular reference to that ever-present subject, matrimony. The action takes place in , in the home of the Rever-. KiniAHU BEN^EIT AND IKKNK l-ICNUKK, l.\ •TUK bKASS BOWL. end Elliott Grey, a young clergymanmodem enough, to be interested insociology and practical reforms. Hisyounger brother, Morris, has just re-turned from abroad, where he haspicked up a leaf or two of Nietecheand the masters, and proceeds to as-sail the suburban views of his brothershousehold with his new-found doctrineof freedom, individuality, the over-soul, the superman and other strayends of Continental philosophy. HiRcompanion and soul-mate is a youngwoman of nineteen, Isabelle, by name,equally sentimental—which in this, asin most instances, means devoid ofhumour. She happens also to be asister of the clergymans wife, Mild-red. Mildred is clever, tactful andpractical, and in addition to her othercharms seems to have inherited thesense of humour that was left oiit of Isabelles compound. The viewpointof the comedy is disclosed in this, andit is Mildreds sense of humour ex-posing the unsuspecting young senti-mentalists to c
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