New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-08
NEU PTBIIC1IIONE.
,.,,. urrcIIrR STOVES NEW NOVEL


-, ,bc social and domestic Influences oi slavery
I'm, she has accomplished her TASK IN manner Ia"
.a,-ds a fresh proof of the power OF her genus,
n1 u,icb vii confirm her position as dchrcalor
rha-oc.cr scarcely surpassed for natnra'nr'> and
l,-ir;ancy by an, writer IN the language lh'
= crowded with pcrsonages, each exhibiting
.o,l,srand strongly marked individuality. The
matte interest OF the story is sustained 10y sue
,,or If animated dialogue. while thc descriptive
,.o,,ons slow the truth and harmony OF coIorIng
ab,cb ea,cs no doubt ON the reader mind that
,bcy are thc faithful pictures of liic. There Is no
monotonv in the narrative, as is usually the case IN
works Of fiction inspired 10y moral speciality
Without ,ncumbcring the movement of the story
1hc variety Of character great a. to present an
Cycr-changiuc panorama, aiord.ng wide held Tor
tLc development of strongly-ccntrased passions
The opening of the first scene presents but faint
hint of the subsequent revelations OF the plot. II
commences abruptly with the appearance Of Nina,
ii Young light t-hearicd, frivolous Southern maiden,
who has inst finished her education al a fashion
able New ork boarding school and, left orphan
at an carly age finds herself in possession OF an old
an account Of her cxtrayaganccs and fllratons
Nhilc in Ncw-Nork TO confidential servant, who,
for his intelligence and probiy, was ntrusted by
her father with the stewardship Of the estate, aud
who in fact her hilt-brothcr without her knowl-
edge, had become her humble friend and prudential
adviser Her autobiographica disclosures give us
vivid impression of the sparkling surface OF her
character.
Bills. Harry 7-Ycs-Dear me, where they
There No. Here %. look What do you think
Of this scarf! Isn't il loyclyF
Yes Ms Nina beautiful but
90 those blls'-Ycs-wcl. here goes-herc-per-
hars in tins box. No-that my opcraha'. BY the
bv what do You think of that Isn't that bunch of
silver wheat lovely Stop bt-you shall see 1t on
me
And. with these words the slight little figure spang
up as if il had wings and, hunnming watzng tune,
skinned across The room 70 Look ~ glass. and placed
The jauniy little cap The gny it head ard then,
turning puouctte ON one toe said, " There now
There now 4" An. Harry ah. mankind generally
fhc wiScst o. yOu have been made fools oi by just
such dancing. ghtclng huitcrng little assortment OF
cuils pendants strcamers eyes checks, and dnn-
llcs!
The little figure scarce the hight Of the Venus
rounded n That of infant shown tO advantage
bv a coaucttish mornuy-drc-> of huh muslin. winch
fuorcd open front - display the embroidered skirt
and trim little mouse of - ppcr. The face was one
al those provoking ones which ST criticism at de- |
hauCc. The halr way ng CURING, dancing miner ana
tthersecmcd to have " d laugh NJ grace oft own;
fhe brown eye. twnklcd Ike the pendants Of chan
deicr; Tie Little wicked nose winch bore the forbid
den upward curve seemed 10 assert III gh' 10 dp -"
with a saucy freedom; and the pendants of multiplied |
brlliants that twnklcd IN her AMI tn nodinS
wreath Of silver wheat that 81, oil her opcahat sccm-
sd alive with mischief and motion
"Wcn. what do YOU think 2" said Il lively, impcra-
five voicc,ius, the KIND OF voice that you III ght nave
expected from the figure
The young man to whom hs question was address
sd W,l-'Icsscf gent, tl,mlnly person of about
fhiIty-Nc with dark comp, Non and har, and deep
hll bluc eyes. There was something marked and
pcculiar IN Inc square high forehead and the finely
trmed features which indicated talent and ability; |
ana the blue eyes had dclih and strength of color
lint might cause them ~ hIst glance 20 appear black
Inc face. with It's strongly murkcd expression of hon
'-ty and sci~c hld about j; many clrc-won and
thoughtful Ines lie looked al the little. defiant fay |
for moment w.'h an an of the most entire Difference
iId admiration: then heavy shadoN crossed h.~ f1Ce
7.d be- answered ah,'ractciy. Yes. MIS- Niun,
Ccy'hns yop weai becomes p.c'ty-and that Is per |
f,c.it charming.
I~ut H. now. Harry? thought You would think |
So lou see. it = uiy own idea. You ought To havc |
seen wla' thing il Was when first saw II III Mmc
Ic Blanchc window. Th,rc wiz great hoi-looling
feather on f. and Two or three horrd bow. hal
tlln out iu u twirkng, aud got this wheat n-whlch
-hakcs ~. you know. i . pcucctly lovely We'll
do You believe. ihe very night wore 1t to the opera
got engaged %
Engaged MIS- Nina
Engaged Yes tobc >urc' Why not
1t seem, TO me that very serious thing, Ms
Nina
Serious -ha ha ha g., snid the lttl beauty sent
iIg herself of the sofa. ana shaking th'
gltcring bat back from her ewes. "Wcll. fancy |
was-to him a, least. made hIn serious, can tell
YOU"
But. is this true Miss Nina Ire You really en-
gagged =.
'Yc-. to be sure am-to three g,u'lcncn and 90
irc stay till 1iind which Ike best May BE-, You
know, | shaut like ANY of thcu
Engaged To three gentlemen. Miss Nina
"To be urc-Cant You understand Ensli-h llar-
" | am now-iact.
Miss Nina is that night ."
Right why not don't know which To take
I positively don't 80 | took them ali on tIial. You
know"
PRAY. Mi-- Nina tel u, who they are.
We'll there's Mr. CaI,ou.-hcs Il rich old baclle-
l,r-horridly politc-ouc of those little. bobbng mcn.
iial always have such shiny dcklcs and collars, and
such bright boots and such ti-ht straps. And he's
rich-and perfectly wild about me: He wouldn't take
30 for an answer YOU know So Just sald yes 10 hav"
ii little quiet. Besides. he Is very convenient about
lie opera and concerts. ana such things.
We'll, and tAc next
We'll the next is Goor-c Emmon-. Hes OF
your pink -aud-whtc men. you know, who look Ike
"Icanl-Candy If they good 10 eat Hes law
Yer, OF good iaulV-thou-ht good deal Of and all |
that. Well really. they say hc has tacns-lm no |
judge. know he always bore me to death. asking
II have read thi- that Iking places books
fiat never rcad. Hes Your sentimental -or-writcs
fhe most romantic notes on pink paper, aud all that
sort of thing.
" And tho third '
" Wei. YOU see | don't Ike kim a bit III sure |
don't. Hes hateful creature He isn't handsome: |
tcs proud a. Lucicr. and III sure don't know how |
he got mo 70 be engaged. l. was Kind OF Hcci- |
dent. Hes real good. thoueh-too good for me that's
fact. But then. | III afraid o. him a little
" And his name
" Wen, his name i Clayton-Mr. Edward CLAYTON, |
al Your service. Hes one OF Your hlgh-anl-m-htv |
Hoopl.-"h such docp-se' cNes-,ycs that look a, ii