[*] “Mr. O’Brien writes as a rule in scholarly fashion; but there are some passages which fail conspicuously when so considered.”
| + + — | Ath. 1905, 2: 795. D. 9 690w. | |
| * | N. Y. Times. 10: 898. D. 16, ‘05. 100w. |
[*] “Although written from a standpoint differing somewhat from that of Mr. McCarthy’s reminiscences, they recall the latter, not simply in subject matter, but in tone and treatment. They are pervaded by the same geniality, quiet dignity, pathos, tenderness, humor, and unfailing optimism.”
| + | Outlook. 81: 942. D. 16, ‘05. 300w. |
O’Connor, Mary Hamilton. Vanishing Swede. $1.25. Cooke.
“The story has to do with the discovery of a long-lost silver mine, the ‘Vanishing Swede,’ the finding of which was preceded by many adventures, hairbreadth escapes from death by the wild beasts of the forests, and leads up to the happiness of the young brother and sister, who are the principal characters in the story, and of another couple. The mysterious character is the Leather hermit, who turns out to be the man who had discovered the silver mine.”—N. Y. Times.
“The humor of the ‘Vanishing Swede’ is of the primitive sort that springs only from youth and health; it is not humor, indeed, so much as animal spirits.”
| + | Critic. 47: 382. O. ‘05. 150w. |
“Interesting story of pluck and adventure in the forests of Oregon.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 10: 299. My 6, ‘05. 150w. |