The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-14
CHATS ABOUT BOOKS.
MISTRESS JUDITH.


81 think 1t would puzzle the Oldest inhaptant
to find day TO equaltne one that has just passed.
/ can recall none such In my experience here.
abouts," said the Doctor, drawing mis- armchair
up in front OF the cracking fire.
FRED--It is nlpping and an eager air. but not
withstandlng I am going around to the Academy
or Music this evening to see the first full rehearsal
OF the 'Talisman." 1 was very much amused at
the crowd Of people surrounding Hudnut's Their
mometer all day long. They thought 1t was pretty
cold, but to find the mercury at zero was more
than they had calculated upon.
FELIcIA-I pity you men who had TO be out OF
doors. l ran around to Daisy Deans to get that
copy OF "Mistress Judith" tHenry Holt & Coz,
that we were reading the other night, ana that
enough for me.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Judith" Is in the
Leisure Hour" series. is u norS That Is sufficient
recommendation for 1t; all the books In that
series are charming, and do Infinite credit to Mr..
Hollis good taste.
FELIcIA-Daisy likes "Mis.ress Judthn more
than "Far from the Maddlng Crowd,n which 1t
slightly resembles. l cannot say that l agree
with her, although this Is wonderfully clever
book
THE DoCToR-Both stories are drawn from the
life, and somewhat similar life. II taxes O clever
writer 10 weave an interesting story out OF such
simple Materials Two young farmers and par
sons daughter would be rather tiresome charac-
tiers in some hands; as it is. the interest never
nags, although the scene does not once shift from
quiet country villa &c in CamDridgeshre.
FELIcIA-Judith as the precocious infant OF the
first chapters did not attract me. Thought her
more solemn than wise. But, poor child, what
could be expected with no other playmates than
parse aud an old gardener. Her chidike rcia-
tons with old Hurst were beautiful TO the last.
think this very pretty description OF the child -
| "And Mistress Judith, dressed and washed ana
turned into the garden after breakfast was left
10 lnglorious independence I'LL midday. when she
was csned IN TO have her dinner. The gloves were
| sewn ssontly to her sleeves--she could not part
with them bat the little round fingers had no
sooner been imprisoned than they extricated
| themselves, the sun bonnet went back on her
neck, the silk handkerchief that made her. OH so
hot, noated in Master Hursps best gooseberry
| bush II was golden time, If she could but have
known 10. She would never have such freedom
mind or body, again."
MISS RAcHEL--The village was like big family
| every mans business was his nelghbor's as well
as his own, and was gossiped about at every
nreside and in every cleaning field. How prettlly
the cleaning fields are described; had the pic
ture before me all the time-the men and womer
STOPPING along over the yellow stubble, the nth,
C0Ldren KICKING TIE ali VIII tuclr at leyS as tneI
waited under the trees for their tired mo tners
there It Is, all as vivid as paint could make It..
PELIcIA-Mistress Judith developed into o beau
tiful womanhood. she Is very true TO lie. though
DO not think that she was altogether far Will
| Amos.
Miss RAcHEL-Poor, dear Amos how I pitie'
him and how despised Jesse. 1t must nave beel
wornwood ana gall for Amos TO have seen hov
Jesse was always placed before him In everything
when 10 was gold and Jesse was dross. Amos We
foolish to have trusted the girl OF hrs heart with
brother like Jesse, particularly before he ha
spoken 70 her Of his love. Avs nix N loye o