The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-07


just enough OF the historical 10 give the spice OF
truth 10 what he writes. Have you been reading
'Katerfeltog (Scrlbner. Wexford and Armstrong;.
thought saw copy In red and gold lying on
Frei's writing table.n
| FELICIA-Yes you did. and brought It down
| this morning and have been reading 1t all day,
and. big volume that IL Is, have read every word.
1t is fascinating sory exceedingly picturesque.
yet very hie-like. The scenes only cover few
weeks and the time Is 1853 l have often read Of
more wonderful adventures, but have not often
been more highly entertained by book. There
are adventures enough, to be sure; but they see m
to be so part OF the story that 1t does not appear
as though the author was straininR alter effect
The duel In the dark. the old fortune teller's
house In Deadman's alley the ride across NAL
borough Downs, the attack ON the coach. and the
stag hunt, when strung together have wild
sort OF sound, and were wild scenes, out In the
book they are only Incidents.
MISS RACHEL must confess that does seem like
Wild romance.
FELIcIA-The hero OF the story. "platn" John
Garnet, Is q dashing. lovable fellow, upon whose
head lay price for highway robbery. He was
hardly robber, though, merely patriot-traitor,
they called him. trying to get possession Of GER
tain State papers Tor the dethroned King. and he
succeeded, too. TO be sure he killed his man In
duel without witnesses, but 1t was perfectly fair
hgnt; the man would have killed him II he could.
He did come very near dying as IT was, and was
only saved BY the skill OF the charatau Kater-
felto.
Miss RAoHzL-Is he the one the book 10 named
afterf
FELIcrA-No; The book Is named In honor OF
horse called Katerfelto. most mysterious and
beautiful animal he could 60 ike the wind day
and night and never tire. NO one knew his his
tory, yet every one knew OF him, and he disap-
peared as suddenly and mysteriously as he APP
peared.
FRED entering the library, his cheeks aplow,
after vigorous walk up Broadway from Printing
House square)-Whas day this has been. never
knew such wind even in March. could hardly
make any Roadway with this long tailed Ulster
on; 1t was ike carrying full head OF sail. don't
see how you ladies manage with your skirts In
such weather. This coat was almost too much Tor
me. SO you have been reading 'KaterleltoT
mighty entertaining boox-don't you think sof
FELICIA-I have just been telling Rachel about
It. II Is not only interesting as story, but there
are great many clever things In 1t which show
that the author has not gone through the world
with his eyes shut People araJust as credulous
to-day they were then In regard to fortune tell
ing Let wild looking old man or woman, sitting
in dimly lighted room furnished IN fantastic
manner, mutter u lot Of nonsense over pack OF
greasy cards. and you will be surprised to see how
many people Will become their dupes. II the
parents or friencs OF these same people should
warn them OF the same things they would pay no
heed. We like to be humbugged-a truth which the
Katie King exploits in Philadelphia prove.
FRED-The gypsy girl walf is q consistent char.
acter Her Wild, uncomfortable love for John Gar
net was what might have been expected; then her
furious jealousy when she found that he loved
girl from among his own kind; her betrayal OF
Anal uixyt
her life to save his was thoroughly In keeping
with such character.
FELICIA-Neily CaTew Is much stronger and
more interesting character than the girls who
usually play her part AS general thing prefer
the outlaw. the proper young ladies being most
often too goodish; but Nelly Carew was trump.
FRED-what fellow Parson Gale was. Luckily,
the race OF cock-nghttng wrestling. drunken,
sporting parsons has died out. or, at least, none
OF the cloth dare snow such propensities II they
do have them.
FEL1c1A-Odious wretch; his death was in keep
ing with his Lille.
FRED-That stag hunt is most graphically de-.
scrlbed. That sort OF thing Is wat call sport;
Ito chase tie deer with hound and horn." The
illustrations In this book are remarkably good.
They appear to be photographs OF some kind
those that not Autographs altogether. IL is Q
handsomely gotten up volume
VOLUME OF POEMS.
FRED-Girls, did you look over that volume OF
poems, by stuart Sterne IF. 3. Patterson) that I
left here the other day, and what DO you think OF
themS
FRLIc1A-That they are sngularly crude and
painfully amateurish. or course Stuart Sterne Is
merely nom de plume, Tor the author Is unmis-
rakably woman. As literary productions they
| have very little merit. She Ia undoubtedly Ger
| man and has an excellent knowledge OF English,
but not sui1cient to write English poetry. think
her friends make a great mistake ifthey encourage
her In this thing.
| FRED-And what Is your opinion, cousin Racheli
Miss RACHEL think that Felicia is perhaps o
little too severe, for there Is certainly some poetic
material In the volume, although the author Is not
poet. She has an abandon almost recklessness,
with her words, but the thought WON'T bear
analysis. She writes, 10 me, more like person
who only knows OF love from what she imagines 1t,
| not from experience. This, Tor example, " not
the real thlng:-
saw thee in my dreams Q frisndl
That sts thou. nc I frien d wer dy i
ITok an.y FRIEND and apf xnsw that thOn
HSw can bear the ,s.v weight 't q lie,
One finds no passion there-it Is thoroughly cool
| and collected.
| FELIcIA-It is very evident that II she has loved
IL has been to no purpose, for she sings:-
Ny love, my love must perish
For II is sin to che rsh.
| Now that thou lov'st another,
| Iairer one than II
bless thee. love. forever.
| can forget thee never;
And, since thou lovst another,
must lie down TO del
Throughout the entire book the same disap.
pointment is expressed, almost every poem con.
tains allusion to lost love, either ideal or real
MISS RAcHEL-It Is pity that some English
| literary friend could not have edited the poems.
The language and construction are often both
very lncongruous. Isee by the title page that the
book Is published for the author, who, am afraid,
mas thrown away her money. though believe that
the publisher Is about to bring out anoth er
edition.