“The story is based upon a wager made by three men that in five years after marriage they will feel the same devotion to their wives that they felt before marriage. Two, a wealthy young Englishman and an American clergyman, were for the affirmative, one, a clever young cynic, for the negative. When the bets were called, the clergyman was prepared to pay the full amount like a man of honor, the young Englishman to compromise with a third, but the cynic refused to take the money, because he, too, lost, since he still loved his wife.”—N. Y. Times.
[*] “The story is told in a rather impressionistic style, which frequently leaves something to be desired.”
| — | N. Y. Times. 10: 794. N. 25, ‘05. 150w. |
[*] “A thoroughly disagreeable novel.”
| — | Outlook. 81: 837. D. 2, ‘05. 40w. |
Macy, Jesse. Party organization and machinery. [*]$1.25. Century.
Party organization is described in its relation to presidential, congressional, and senatorial leadership. Professor Macy traces party development pathologically rather than historically from its real beginning in Jefferson’s administration, as a township or county organization, up through state, congressional, and national committees. The development of the committees is given, Tammany, and the differing party management in various states are fully treated.
“Students of political and constitutional history will find it of great service ... because it treats the problems wisely and brings home to the reader forcibly the significance of party organization as a fact.”
| + + | Am. Hist. R. 10: 948. Jl. ‘05. 110w. |
“Prof. Macy deals with his subjects sympathetically. The mode of presentation is concrete.” F. I. Herriott.