The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-10

nave = TAKEN IL hard and slowly. ] nave
loved you slowly and hard. You ought 10 love
me. Before God. say you ought to love mep'
'The fact is" says perey. In her sensible everyday
voice, -
Stephen Garrick drew breath and Strengthened
himself We should think nc would any young
woman who, after listening to such desperate
avowal from noble man, can reply In her 'Sensi-
BILE every day voice." 'The fact NJ that have no
time to think Of love and marriage; thar Is busi-
ness. trade by itself TO women. l have too much
else TO do. Asncary as can understand myself,
that Is the state OF the case. I cannot spare the
time for It." It's monstroslty; cold. neartIess
woman might employ such language; Q cruelly de-
ceived woman might play such cards, but NOT Q
woman OF sensioillty An avowal OF honest love
must beget certain amount OF sympathy
and kfndliness with winch sensible everyday
voices" are incompatible. And we have little faith
In that philanthrOphy be 1t In men or women which
allows no time for love ana marriage. ave have
little faith IN 1t because 1t Is contrary nature and
when Miss Phelps speaks OF Perey Kelso's .'w0-
manly, wonderful suited face. opulent and warm
begging for nothing, life brimming over at It," we
simply disbelieve In the reality OF her heroine. Sell
hsh, ambitious men and women Will deliver such
speeches as are spoken by Pcrley Kelso. The nesh
and blood women who dedicate their lives to the
poor and suffering. are only too thankful
True love doubles usefulness instead OF dividing
it, as Miss Phelps book implies:-"Stepnen Gar
rick, on the opposite side OF the road climbed the
hill alone. It was o late November day, day OF
cleared heavens and barred trees Yet he looked
about for bright naples, and felt as II he walked
under sealed sky, and In an unreal light Of dying
leaves" or course the light is unreal. II Perley
Kelso's face were "womanlyn she would be climb
ing the hill with this man, and would welcome the
advent OF children that she might teach them to
carry on the good work Of reform when
death or age cut short her mission. There
Is no sense in the single career OF Miss
Phelps heroine; there Is some reason in siss
Garth's decision never to marry. She Is o wretched
factory ''nand," who Will not bring children into
the world to inherit the kingdom Of hell. Having
taken exception to Miss Phelps construction of her
story, wishing that her English were less forced and
erky, that she were less sentimental and that her
''5llent Partner" were more of book and less Of
sketch, with genuine pleasure turn to the
OF the medal 1t 10 fine purpose, it Is forcible In
much OF Its dialogue. 1t 10 beautiful In some
OF its passing thoughts. it Is dramatic in
the description Of a Hood, 1t touches the
tendrtls OF the heart 1t does not settle
this matter Of capital and labor but It
puts some OF these laborers before us and asks
US to ''weigh and consider" "In the name OF Mas
sachusetts this Is what I've got 10 say" declares
Bijah Nudge; "pve worked to factories ffty-six
years. Haven't got drunk not since was fifteen
year old I've been about as healthy, take 1t of and
on, as most folks, and gu So about as smart Pm
moral man, and used to be Methodist class.
leader I've worked to factories dfty-six years
steady and I'm sixty.sx year DID, ana in the poor
'us." When Massachusetts, and every other manu-
featuring State can this question satisfacto
rlly people may cease to read such books as
StA Ctfar rowfu lf,oa D1,of,o
sesses the quality Of making people feel there
fore she Is power for 80 tits love- tits love, tits
love that makes the world go round" Let her take
time to become an artist and she VIII be more than
"a Silent Partner' in the great world of letters
Melville d. Langdon New York: g. W. Carleton
Il Co.
This work contains diary OF the diplomacy, bat.
ties and literature OF the late war between France
and Germany. The author obtains his Information
from the published accounts from tho different
newspapers OF France, Germany, England and the
United States, as well as from tho Official de-
spatches, papers and proclamatlons OF the govern
ments OF the two contendng Powers The book Is
prepared with evident care and will be found 10
contain comprehensive compilation OF the stirring
events OF the war, coupled with much valuable In
formation regarding the strength and efficiency Of
the contending armies
The THREE GUARDsMEN. OR THE THREE NOUS
oUETAIRES. BY Alexandra Dumas T. b. Peter
son & Brothers, Philadelphia, publishers.
A new edition OF this fav0rite novel, uniform with
the authors other works. has just been issued by
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