New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-16

do NOT thipS Shall make that mistake" replied
Lothian 1t constantly engages ny a "conscous il
has never brought me any happiness have mvga Of
great deal alone, dearest duchess ana h"y canal 10
These things INT feel should he haHy clu n ~
TIE effort unless had happy home TO ihi p t said
And you will have happy ho nS u, rcat thonc6ts YOU
deserve one. But take the advice OF o S WIZ
mother, and who would extend 10 v 9v" take step which
cannot he recalled see little inore OF Ile w" World ,so
NJ Iea of perfect society is being married as propose
and having visits 10 Brentham and when me VISITS lo
Brent6am ceased then should like you and the duke TO
But that would he fairy-tac," said The duchess.
sDddeSlv and abruptly, Lothian turned TO the duchess
and said " Does your grace see any objection 10 my
SDeakng 10 vour daughterP,
Dear friend indeed yes What you would say would
only agtac and disturb Cosande Her character is not
innrmured the mother. She has the simple nature
Of her sisters It IS deeper and more complicated mind
and watch development with fond but anxious in
teres" Then, in lighter Tone she added, You DO not
know very much Of us Try TO know more. Everybody
under this roof views you with regard and you are the
brother friend of eldest Wherever we are You
will always find home hut do not touch again upon
this subject, at least at present for IL dstresses me
And then took his and pressed it, and by TINS
time they lad gained the croquet ground.
This affords fair clue to the character of Lothian
as we meet him at the beginning of the
story. Ardent, sensitive, full of noble aspIra-
lions. weak of purpose, not because his mnhd
is weak but because he Is Ignorant ana
over-much directed, he is subject upon whom the
Roman court might well afford to eXpend mighty
efforts. He is sool introduced TO Cathohc family,
Lord and Lady st. Jerome and their daughter Clare
Arundel who nearly ellaces the impression OF Lazy
Corisande and sets him dreaming of the unity of
Christcndom and planning great cathedral. what
with the fair Clare, and the plausible Cardinal,
and offices of TenebrP and the charms of exquisite
Catholic society the conquest would haye' been
speedy had not chance brought Lothian in contact
with magnificent woman, who is to prove the
genius of the book This is Theodore, an Italian by
BIRTH revolutonist the organizer OF secret leagues
the cOnfdante Of Mazzin the foundress Of the most
powerful political societies in France paragon
of beauty and accomplishments. She Is the wife oil
Colonel Campan, an American from Tie southern
States who has lost a princely fortune
by the rebellion. retaining only modest
competence in England. Though an Ameri-
can he is a very good fcllow-an anomaly which we
are more than once informed is TO be accounted for
by the fact of his being Southener and not Yam
kee or a Puritan 1t takes us a little out of our way,
but we must quote here the description of statue
of Theodore by our American sculptor, Story:
"As you are so fond of art ought 10 have asked yon
whether YOU would like To work by the sculptor of
cleopatra, which arrived when We were at oxford We
Mus Of Freedom may say was assisting AZ its naugur-
alton when your NAME was announced 70 me. -, nm,
approached the temple. Some workmen were leaving
thf uildng as they entered and one or two fingered.
Upon pedestal OF porphyry rost the statue OF fe-
male in marble. Though vailed win drapery whicn
might have become the Goddess of Modesty, admirable
art permitted the contour OF the perfect form to he
traced. The feet without sandals ana the uhdu
ting breadth of one shoulder where the drGpcry
fcst0oned remained uncovered one expected with such
shape some divine vsage. That was not wanting pt
humanity was asserted in the uanscendcnt brow which
bencd with sublime thought and profound enthusiasm
Some would have sighed that such beings coud only he
pictured in poets or an artists dream hr lCthar ie
that what he beheld with rapture was no ideal creation
and that he in the presence of the Inspiring original
| at is too like - he Inurmured. ,.,
1t the most successful recurrence to the true pnc-
pies OF art in modern sculpture SAID gentleman On his
! right hand.
Fitting to and fro between the home Of Theodore,
for whom he contracts pure and devoted and pas
sonate friendship which is almost alteration, the
home of the st. eromes where the wiles of affection
and the schemes of the Cardinal entangle his steps,
and the seat of the duke and Duchess where his dan
ger is seen with great alarm Lothian passes the rest
of his minority in very painful perpleXlty. Mean
while the reader is introduced 10 a wonderful
variety of stirring There secret meetings
of carbonari Fcnan leagues in one of which Lothair
nearly loses his lifel ecclesiastical functions. pre-
latical cOncaves. cToquet PARTIES dinners, ana
visits to country houses which, rs one OF
the wits of the book declares, are only "a
series of meals mitigatcd by the new dresses
of the ladies'" But after the ceremonies
OF the coming OF apt-upOl NlllCfl law
ishes his powers of glowing iption-Theodora
and her husband suddenly 90 to Italy to take part in
the GaIibaldian movement against Rome, and Lo-
THAR is persuaded TO give the not only money
but his personal services III an engagement Just be-
fore the battle of Montana, Theodore is mOraly
wounded.
There was an expression in his face which appalled,
I0tair and ne about 10 inquire after Theodore,
when his tongue ccvcd 20 the roof of his mouth and he
con NOT
in low, hollow voice, 'ohe wishes t0see you ana alone
Come
Theodore was sitngn the bed propped ply cushions,
when Lothian entered, and as her wound was INTERNAL
expression of her face when She heard the great of
Cyita NrcchtJ had passed away. III was serious Dui
was serene she babe her maid leave the chamber, and
then she said TO Lothair II is the last time shall
speak yOu, and wish that should be alone There
something much on my mind al this moment, and you
"Adored being" murrnured Lothian with streaming
eyes there is no wish yours that will not fulfill"
~ know your life for You have told it me, aud you
are true. i know your nature; it is gentle and brave
but perhaps too susceptible. wished II TO be susceptible
only OF the great and good Mark me- have vague
but strong conviction that there will bel another and
more powerful attempt 10 gain YOU 10 the ChuIch OF
Rome II have ever been TO you, as you have some
times said. an object of KIND thought'-f not iorti-
nate, at least faithful friend promise me now AT tls
hour of trial. with all the soenity that becomes the
Ioth"r would have spoken but his voice was choked,
and he could only press her hand ana bow his head
- promise" said Lothian.
Ana now, !" she said, "embrace me, for l wish tina.
your SliIll SuOUlu Dc upon me ds IIlc ucldiln'
We next hear of Lothian in a Roman hospital,
nursed by Miss Arundel, while Cardinal Grandson
is Spreading the report that he was wounded
fighting on the Papa side that miraculous appar-
ton has saved his life, and that he has determined
al last TO embrace the faith. When he RECEIVERS
enough to leave his room, he finds that day has
actually been fixed for his formal reception into the
church In his agony of mind he visits the Coliseum
by night, and there the vision of Theodore appears
to him.
Lothian would have sprung forward but he could only