The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-29


The discarded lover, an Italian count seeks net
after her marriage while she is travelling III Italy
ner bridal tour, and insists upon an inter-
view in the temporary absence or her nus'
band. He holds her letters to H. anu
demands as their price KISS Ierrihe"
by his threats to deliver the letters TO ner nus
band whom she has Kept in profound lghorance
Of her former enlargement she grants MIN tne
Kiss. The act Is by the husband VINO
has uneX )ectedly returned home. she Ehos
that ne has witnessed the meeting, and. over
come with terror. remorse and shame she
dies from Rome, and, reaching Paris. taxes
passage 10 New York, her former home. Here she
tails dangerously III, but Is found at last, through
the intervention OF her friends, by her husband
An explanation Is had and she finally RECEIVERS,
the result being. as usual, that "they live happy
ever after" An extract or two may serve 10
give some idea OF Mrs. washburn's powers. Her
characters are fond OF discussing questions Oh
morals and philosophy, even the lovers, OF whom
there are three separate pairs. and really these
passages are not the worst part OF the book. Here,
Tor instance:-
II thought" said Laura, in her most suave man.
ncr nettled at Mr.. Leig1S oecomIng.ln however
lndirect way an ally OF Beatrice. "tnat the true
genus OF writer's consisted Ia their entire aoan'
donmenI or the preJudlces OF oirth education,
place and private leeiing, ana In the power OF
completely throwing one's self out OF ones own
personality into the Characters llves ana passions
Mr.. Leigh began TO lee the delicate scratch OF
the finely pointed claw under the velvet: ~
shakespeare had MAZE Romeo, passionate son
OF the South, 10 express himself Ike cold Eng
Juliet. giving her a hearty KISS, telling her TO
be OF good cneer, that they should meet SHORTLY.
Otnello instead OF smotnering Desdemona. would
have gone out TO smoke cigar, nave come 70
again IN q bad humor, and nave Locked himself In
his library for the nlgnt-pOld tout"
Again here Is O bit OF sentiment neatly ex
pressed
In times past women must have had wonderful
beauty. The ancients immortallzed them ant
worsnipped them as gOddeSseS and even the
catholic Church grated her power on the hearts
OF men by substituting for idols the idolatry OF q
woman 1t was, perhaps, unconscious, put IL was
q grand tribute 10 your sex. 1t Is strange thnt
there nave oeen fewer great women than great
men. WHAT is 1t that Is wanting Is 1t physical
force Men, when they nave left names BEHIND
them, have carved Them on the rock OF ages
sands OF time and the waves OF lie have washed
them away Woman's greatness seems TO nave
been lnsplratlon mans has been wrought OUT
with the chiscl OF thought and labor.
OLD AND NEW
Our other Boston magazine, O,d and Nelc, has
taken a new lease OF life since 1t came under the
auspices OF Messrs. Lee & Shepard. Why it was
taken from Roberts Brothers none but the stock.
holders seem TO know, but that 1t has gained in rep
utaton lad has stronger hold on the public favor
Is fact not to be questioned. The Rev. f. E. Hale
remains us eultOr; TIE HldSdZlue WOulu lOSe lx
peculiar flavor 1t should lose Mr.. Hale, and 1t Is
that flavor wnica gives it Its great charm. Since
the change o. publishers 1t has been recognized
and one or two new departments instituted, the
most important and the most ably conducted oil
which being that relating to art This department
is IN charge of Miss Helen NJ. Knowton, pupil oil
Hunts.
The firm OF w. r. Gill & Co. have just issued two
books one OF which Is creating considerable ex-
element IN this city, from the TACT that certain Of
its readers profess to see IN the characters oil some
dozen or more ciergvmen portrayed, portraits OF
just as many monuments Of our own city pulplts.
The author, who conceals himself behind nom
de plume, has hearty hatred Tor shams and theo-
logical Alterations, and deals heavy blows right
and left The attack Is made in the form OF
novel, II anything without plot can be called
novel. In his preface the author says:-"Vice
puts FOOLS hat on Superstition's head and Re.
liglon herself invites US to deride the foes OF the
day even as In olden time she made Elijah laugh at
the prophets OF Baal. The latter are no more, but
those OF Mammon are now at the affairs. ana 1t is
well to mine their temples" The other publca.
ton, to hch we alluded, is a print from Gard.
ner's celebrated work on Longevity; or the
Means OF Preserving Lie after Middle Age" The
London Lancet and other English medical journals
warmly Endorsed the book on its appearance, and
1t Will doubtless meet With equal appreciation
here The latest number Or CLIPS select novels II
a translation OF Belots "La Femme de Feu'' ('rhl
Woman OF Fire') o taking title and an equally
taking story.
A TRIBUTE TO THE JEWS.
Mr.. George wilkes, In the last chapter OF his
essay on Shakespeare from an American point Of
view, has the following remarkable tribute 10 the
Jews:--
Before closing this chapter may add that there
ism in the bitter hatred which ne repeatedly ex.
hibiis to the Jews. This prejudice does not exist
i she Protes E o.. the 1nltea states on
the contrary, the Jews minge with US
my mfAo own I Dart, A nave 'A aeSer heard OF any
historical chronological or moral reason why they
suer me ieasr re In any tace
to the world; and tins purity could not nave oeen
preserved Without great traits OF cnaracter d ana
stamped upon every age, from the battle:
proverbiaiy virtuous and beauti ul an intense
Interior pride keeps them from ever biiletlng
der Is that under the excessive prejudice which
the society OF all Christian countries has VA.
remitungly exercised against them they
remain such useful inorensive, law-abiding
citizens. The world is not at all indebted
to William Shakespeare Tor what ne
has done to contribute toward this narrow arov-
cling and con emptiDle reelection upon the jews
ana, least OF ALL should he be respected 10, 1t III
America. Less, than at any time. to-day. Pref
udIce Is the very meanest form OF slavery TOT It
is the slavery OF the mind. one black shrIvelling
blot has recently been eXuded rom the national
conscience. Surely, there can be no excuse Ior
allowing even a shallow OF TINS other 10 iemain,
One object OF Mr.. Wilkes argument IS to prove
that Shakespeare was Roman Catholic, and Ma
treatment OF the Jews as represented IN the char.
acter OF shylocK, is cited as proof II this argu-
ment Is true, that the plays have the internal
evidence OF Catholicism in their author, then the
Baconan theory Is disposed OF, for Baconis known
to have been Protestant.
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.
Undaunted by the maxim that ''he who manages
his own law case has lool for a client" London
publisher advertises a twelfth edition OF every
Mans own Lawyer" headed In staring capitals,
mo More Lawyers Bills ~
Mr.. Carlyle Is out in a letter In behalf OF an
anne ndment OF The law OF copYright. which reminds