New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-21


based upon the old idea OF fOreshadOwing certain dread
full incidents centuries In advance, and thus implicitly
announcing the doctrine Of fatalism We reprint this
n dates from 1850 We are introduced to a Puritan,
Stephen IedeH wsO had been instrumental in bringing
CnsIes ~ The Resorstion and who is nnhabpy In
his domestic life. through having married spanish
lady and enjoys the mad gaiey OF Charles the
Seconds Court. The King has been fascinated by the
Puritans beautiful wife to whom he has presented
wife rouses all the latent jealousy and fiery indignation
of the afectonate but narrow-minded husband 1t Is
not however, the King but Roland Femyng, Royast,
from the sedae life her husband would choose for her.
s sSa and and his hatred Of peTsuades the wife to
denounce her husband TO the King as one OF those who
had most strenuousy voted his fathers death This plot
however fails through the olemeney of the King, but
the treacherOus Royas being surprised IN the company
TO defend himself They 1ght-the R0yalis falls; but
Lady ne in despair e at the Ge1 hin owner eF
moments curses the future descendant OF the family
the tragca prologue and the FIRST act brings from the
court Of Charles the Second TO that OF Queen Victoria
from rapier rgie point lace ana SLOUGH hats TO the
modern drawing room. Here we find the latest repre-
sentative Of the Puritan ancestor inherng the family
touches turning TO gold and SURROUNDED by luxury,
young man OF the present day agreeable But Martin
ireden has been captvated during an accidental
lie has never been able to get rid OF the i'm.
preston this face has made upon him His friends smile
al iufatuatlOn, out VlfltnR Lazy EMefeQt, one
evening he is thrilled by beautiful voice singing In the
next room aud learns that Lady Erege had found the
singer In state restitution, and had taken her 10 her
own house out Of pity for her condition Beatrice the
unknown singer grateful 10 her patroness is sc0rnfu
and sarcastic 10 ali beside; and when visitor Colonel
Morp0od who fills the place III the play that the
Roysst did in the prologue offers his friendship, the
girl made Quckwitted by her former ine sees his mo
live and rejects his advances with scorn Martin bedeH
has discovered that the beautiful singer his charmer
and though yielding TO the advice OF his friends ne bad
promised TO quit England without speaking 70 5edtrce
he h unable to resist her and beauty ana makes
approaches az Col Mdroo0d had done At first Beatrice
RECEIVES them In the spirit but the inanliness and
evident truthfuness Of Martin inspire Beatrice with con-
denee after hesitation she promises 20 accept
his proered service II needed Marlin then informs her
thai he 10 about quit England Immediately, and the
young girl inquiries with air OF irresistible fascination
whether he viii really go Martin replies with
hesitation when Be0triee once more puts the question In
a manner which can only be answered In one way.
Martin declares that he VII not go at all accepting the
tenderness of and exhibited by Bedrtoe as
In the second act Martin IrcdeH
and Beatrice husband and wife; the nus
band deyOtedly attached to his wife, but depor-
ing her love for show and her propensity for
betting and gambling which constantly involves him In
heavy losses. Col. hdrioood, who had been smitten
nom the nrst with eatiee, IL still frequent guest,
secretly however. undermining the young wfe's prn
riples by encouraging her vanity and reckless appetite
for excitement the result Vi which eventually Ia the