New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-23

,a,r An tina farxuess aud Maretno temps Baidcr WIN
the idea Of omnipotence to be obtained through so.
Balders ambition had long been supreme kno"'euto
to the end OF supreme power" This aspiration "s' ms
cousn 10 that of septmus FELTON, for an earthly
ny. but find in Julian Hawthorne's treatment OF .nns
subject noticeable lack OF the psychological power ~
apparent faith in his own widest visions the cam oon
troll OF the creduty of others. which made MS ~
mastery analyst and exponent OF morbid minu' A..
When Manetho afirms that he who fairly masters 'no
problem Of absolute sin would have Goa anu US 80
dom az his mercy you are scarcely shocked az us w
rbomv yo, tbink him either msdman or an lde eA'
er,menter on the mind Of his listener ana you a,o
provoked with Baloer for seeming to be
hut when he goes on and tells as supposed case,
story of his own reyenge-of the giri WV s 90 ho
only evil and that continually, until she Is h' ~
Queen OF Hell-you sympathize with bauei .,an
gust and incredulity, and CRY OUT Win h, 80 not
is foly-impractcable in twenty ways 49, adr.
80 hv edncation. The only devil would be the eou-
cator!" .,,ncpa ,der.
And than came sudden fash Of light revealing baoer,
with his tawny beard, his handsome hsuehS iaoe 90
Manetho recognized his fathers face III nun auu scr
MED him. and there was struggle ior hIo VI yea" ,
This scene seems inconsistent. Manetho' 10 hiieu
his adversary, would be thus throwing away gnu
, % his reyenge The authors object was, perhaps
70 give Raider taste OF the misery Of SIM Tor ike
dawn rose in his heart the lust for blood and be strains
with all his Young fierce strength until he throws ma
netho overheard. The Egyptian carried Win nm '
eather bayersack which had been strapped to baider
neck containing all the young mans llie history 90
Far told ia private letters and papers just al the mo-
-, ., Manetbo's overthrow was collision, in which
the Empire State carried away the bowsprit OF the
schooner Resurrecton and In the confusion the loss OF
the passenger not noticed. Next morning. where
he and his foe had struggled together Bader found
wonderful diamond ring, the old Egyptian diamond
His first impulse TO throw IL into the sea- his next
to put on finger for what tie on earth could ever
be close and strong as the one WHICH pounu nn w
that dead mani
His emotions next day; his terror when no man pur-
sued his longing to escape from himself are well DONE
He has his splendid gtterng beard cut away ana MS
best friend would hardly have known his changed race
He wanders on and on, until he fnd at last his uncle
waledin house, He scales the wall and within he ds-
covers Gnuemah, creature as beautiful as II she were
indeed as her signhed daughter OF fire. The de-
sorpton of her would have been irreverenty scoed at
IL g1rlish debutante had written gorgeously IN her
first novel, but in a romance extravaganza Is legitimate
When she first saw the newcomer
The sparkle of laughter in her eyes sank in black
depth of wonder Her eyes filled Themselves WIN Bar
der as lake is filed with sunshine; and he, the man
of the world and philosopher could only return her
in voiceless admiration IDS young woman WAS
tall and erect with youthful majesty. she stood IKE
the rejoicing upgush OF living fountain Her contour
of panther the glide OF tue serpent Warm she seemed
from the Of nature One felt from her the lnnu
| the blue air the happiness of hills she might nave
| been the sister or the sun.
Nothing in the book is lovely as the story of the
| sudden love between Bader and Gnuemah. At frst
on his side, the memory OF his crime came between
them but that passed away, when, next day. Manetho
whom Gnulemah knew as Hero returned, and Balder
found that he had been picked up by the schooner Re
surrection and had back again. with all his wick
edness in him. He had learned Baders story from the
contents OF his haversack and had transferred to the
son the hatred he borne TO the father. And now
deeper, darker element entered into his scheme oil
revenge He saw the love of Balder and Gnuemah
they should marry; he would hurry on the nuptials
and then blast them with the knowledge that they are
brother and OF they are quite ready 10
| make as much haste as he wishes-they are welded
and then comes swift succession OF fatalities Ma
accidentally shut into his secret chamber aud in
trying TO escape from it he falls and he is so seriously
hurt that he presently dies. And Balder hurls at him.
by way OF coup de grdce that Gnuemah is not his sister
at a-that the daughter or Thor aud Helen was burned
TO death in infancy, aud the girl OF whom Maneho
| has vainy striyeu to make devil, Is the chid oil
| Manetho himself and Salome Just as Bader Is thun
dering tins truth in the of his enemy Hash OF
lightning puts out the beautiful eyes or Gnulemah ana
the daughter OF light must henceforh walk in darkness
But Balder loves her with great Loves and she is hap
pier perhaps than those WHO behold with clear vision
| all the evils of the world
The moral of the book fit have any. is the imposs
Manetho striving to make Gnulemah all evil, leaves
her to become trauscendently pure, with the noble
purity of lofty soul which takes nothing at second
hand. Manetho, himself all devil as he seemed had
yet good enough In him TO repent MS
EVIL deed was done, and he found himself shut helpless
in his secret room. At the end of his evil life, he cried
| out for salome and her forgiveness; and her now
hideous head the pillow beside him, when he
died The book work OF one who is not yet master
of his own resources; IL is UNEQUAL and sometimes III
distinct; but has genuine power and gives promise
Of still better things to come. 1t contains some pas
sages which full Of poetic charm Witness, FOL
! instance, this brief rhapsody concerning love.
| Be happy in the sunlight, o men and women! Love
and kiss-bow down and worship each the other! VINO
can tell of another JOY like thisf Everlasting knows
not for only the flavor OF death give 1t perfection
save the foresnadow Of midnight MONDAY were not
| beautiful. Heaven on earth Is richer, stronger
| draught than Heaven.
More certainly than anything else, Julian Hawthorne
understands the art and mystery Of love. He has
tendency TO mystic speculation, Inherited from hi:
father; but he has also warmth and glow, Cheerful
sunshine Of the heart which his father never knew.
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