The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-19
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-ux pRrpK OF LIFELONG Brothers--TAis
frssb efYor. Lady SCOTS pen shows considerable
im,rovsuent upon her last production Tho plot ID
mare artisticaly constructed the dialogue u more
pointed and vivacious, and the delI cations Of cha
rscter are more carefully studied and feliks than
the insipd and vapid atoms composing the els-
meats otthe I" Henpecked Husband" 1t, however,
belongs to class of productions which, whatever
mag be heir currency in English circles, at pre-
seat hardly calculated to attain much popularity
amongst American readers. Tales Of English fash
onsbe life had ct one time certain sort OF attrsc
tioa for vulgar minds here; but our own folies and
vices are fast outsrpping those Of European 50.
ciety, that their familiarity Ia, bred contempt for
fctions Of this character. The domestic novel, with
its portrature Of homey scenes and homoly virtues,
it's high moral purpose and Its encouraging influence
upon the better instincts Of our nature has deserved
~ displaced them In popular estimation. Besides,
tae fol mer are, after eli, but exotic, and unless
stamped by genius Of . very high order, have but
IittIs ooance when placed in competition With the
many we'd. written works Of fiction which are
daily issuing from our own press and which, II
that be any test Of their merit, are pirated
% soon A they appear by tho English pub
lshers Notwithstanding all this Lady SCOTS
book will possess an interest for certain class Of
readers limited one, it Is true-which may COM
psnsate COR he cost Of reprnting it. Is has good
oes Of lterary dash about it, and is evidently the
production Of person who possesses the confidence
Of eccisl success in the circles in which sac is &C
IA IN fop thn
cessfl ua which it is said to have had in England
yhe Following amusingly portrsys the effect pro.
drcsd ny .he nsesaiiGnce of one Of its members on
The feelings Of An aristocrasic English family
TO attempt to describe the CONSERVATION Of the
Eysleyn family, ab>ut fortnight after tho abrupt
Departure OF Mordaunt, sDen Letter arrived from
nim, ansouncng-not his entanglement-not his
his marriage, would be impossible. No words could
describe the dismay and genuine grief which seemed
to fail Like an avalanche on every member Of the
onos united group, and the immediate effect Of the
shock ON Mr.. Eveleyn was slight pa.aytic seizure,
plungi & the family still more deeply, II possible.
into confusion and aflicton.
Whilst one messenger was despatched to town for
physician, another brought Mr.. Anetruther to the
house Of secret mourning, and after he hsd taken
tho best steps he could until the arrival Of superior
in skill, be accepted the offer OF Lady Gore to make
one at their silent AID uncomfortable dinner table.
Seeing at glance that something very unusual had
occurred thus to disturb the eq1animity of people
wnom he had never before known agitated by pass.
ing events, the old doctor thought he was doing
unwoated brliancy; and in order to amuse his tear
full bearers ~ much as he could, he made the sub.
ject Of his discourse his new assistant
The very strangest, widest fellow that ever took
to pessle and mortar!-full ef practical Jokes that
really make me shake in my shoes, and with NO
more idea as to how to manage sick patient than
should have were called in TO attend dying par
r0tl He Ii very young, though, and don't wish to
Judge aim either harsSly or 6a ty but certainly il
never has been my fate to have dealings with any
human being 80 utterly ignorant of all the oommonest
usSges OF society"
How little did the garrulous and worthy doctor
think that every word he uttered was 1.-TWO edged
sword il the breast Of those who listened With such
sorrov struck faces to his gossp-how little could
he dream that the creature on whose vagaries he
had been dilating was at that very moment Nor.
dauot Evslyn's brotherin law.
That night not bed in Heron Court was teuanted.
The household were all sitting up for the London
DOCTOR, and the mother AID her daughters were
keeping sad watch by the side Of their invalid
Lord Alexander Aylmer arrived in the course Of
the evening, having been sent for by Geographic
message and Sir Alan Gore was gone up to town to
see what tidings he could learn Of his unfortunate
hrothee in-lAw.
Meanwhile Mr.. Evelyn rallied sufficiently to speak
Of what had happened, and his state OF anguish
vas pitlable to witness. The ignorance, too, ia
~nioh they were all kept with regard 20 the cir
cumstsoces Of the case, only aggravated their sot
teriDg, and how they should evee break the hu nj,
soosce of pam and perplexity.
10 be despised BY your superiors is bad enough,
bus to be brought low In the sight OF yo7r interiors
is infinitely worse. And the Evelyns, too. xno
mad from time immemo,ial held their heads so high!
TO be dragged from their altitude by one
spected sud beloved as MoIdaunt had hitherto bsen
/" HoI we are ever to look up agaio, do1't
know cried Lady Alexander. in an agony of grief
aud Indignation, unless, indeed we go sbroad till
It nas blown over. II we remain in England we
can never notice his wife. We must either give up
!" consider the latter alternative BY far the most
agreeable said Lord Alexan Ter; al don't see why
We should suffer for Mordaunt's SINS l suppose
VOW father viii cut him oil, and there's an end
"Never; papa would never cut off Mordauut,
even if he had the power, viii h he has not Nor
daunt must have his share of the money like all the
rest of u.s. and "a 70 Heron Court, that, Of course,
he must come into
the laughter Of a lodging house keeper mistress
Of Heron Court J" said Grace.
We must give tie man some other profession
than that" pursued Lady Alexander; during the
tme that the subject occupies the attention OF the
world We must make the best of it; when Alan
comes back, we shall hear more; till then, We can
90 1otaipg but deplore Mordauuts conduct, and the
only thing that bitterly reject Us the absence Of
Lord Arlington! Now that the mischief Ia done,
can re all fifty hints Of Mordaun.s changed habits,
that Felix used to give me and took no heed, for
had such confidence in his sefesseem oh, Ora e,
we have great deal TO reproach ourselves with
II We lad but meddled more in his affairs, this
degrad alton might have been spared us.
The 1ezt morning, by the earliest train, the doc.
tor from town arrived, and at the same moment
veu-knovu and welcome face appeared over his
snotIcer.
9 Oh Felix ~ cried all the sisters in q breath
how glad We are to see you, bat at what moment
have you arrived"
AS usual Lord Arlington knew everything. The
momert he found himself alone WITH the family, he
sat down surrounded by them, and answered their
eager questions with true and friendly warmth He
was Mordsunts dearest friend, and they chung TO
b,m accordingly.
did you know Of it /? did you ever suspect il?
had 700 an idea 2 and why did you never put us on
our guaG r. we're questions that fell from sher lips
in rao1 succt ssion and his ration in reply was
axe balm TO their blistered hearts.
q knew noting dangerous until the othe day,
bu. AVE long bad my fesrs shat tie fascioatioa5
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