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This is the topher Hazzard. Mr. Deeping taken for his central figure a man absolutely devoid of everything, which by ordinary standards makes for suees. Hazzard comes of widowed mother Lamas wearing the high yellow hater"ang avesingdapldnted. ved Hlamkets, faied to un exquisite colour beat gongs and blew trumpets and, srareved Sound and. round the mar the ins
erful ives "and. greens, "It is latin cent, embrohsted in, won Sagnifeent and. as "dignified Htolbcin-stob "strength of line. and Then to the Philippines where te Moros danced their head-hunt-dug dance for her and she was enchanted with the beauty of the women and fell in love with the One beautiful moonlight night 1 dogged the interpreter to. ask Babpitasfo dance for me. the Mig bonfire and danced by its, fed the lph of he. moon, all tien taining together. By the ong time. f watched a group
Sxpressions and: gestures they" 1 Shave been v group of Scotchmen falke tug esr old deishmen Aghtine bolitien, or 8 group of old Japanese Acling ancient tales of war. I asked the "interpreter what they, "were peaking-avent and he replied "Chris: Flan Selonce:" So. the eld and. the Hew hustle each other amongst there whose fathers were head hunters, Miss Keith is so much interested the people she meets that they li" become interested in her and dress or pose for nev with arent ion shop keeper, he he is poor, he has' presence and no looks but he is honest and hardworking. Don't get the idea that this is simply the oft told tale of the industrious apprentice. Far from it, it is a tale of urge and steadfastness, of difficulties met and difficulties overcome and it is! qualities which Mr. Deeping impossible to help admiring the
has endowed his hero; although it is doubtful if he would have attained latter state but for the help, advice, and counsel of two devoted women—his mother and his wife.
Christopher Hazzard, or to give him his right title, Dr. Christopher Hazzard, was, when the story) opened a student at "Bennets," a London hospital, and a tenant of No, 7 Roper's Row, a poor dwelling but cheap. He is eking out his slender means by playing the violin a public house band on some evenings each week and on others acting as a waiter. During the day and on his return to his inhospitable room at night he works. It is easy to imagine how such a figure becomes the butt of his fellow students, what difficulties have to be faced with a firm upper lip, unt success is finally won.
The theme is by no means a new one—many a time and oft has the
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