The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-31


blown his trumpet In vain.
MISS RAcHEL-Although the sign OF the silver
nagon swung rom IN Inn In 'mersy England.
the larger half OF the story il LAID In Australia
among the gold mlners He brings theatrlca
troupe into little mining town. where the mana
ger makes money and the ladies' OF the company
receive more than their share OF overtures o.
marriage.
FEiIcIA-Margaret, the soubrette OF the troupe
and heroine OF the story, receives some sixty-nine
offers in couple OF weeks. The manager classi-
fed them as fellows Seven Frenchmen, four
Germans. one Spaniard, three Americans, fry
three Englishmen. Irishmen aud Scotchmen and
one Chinaman. She ended by accepting one OF the
Englishmen. Philip Rowe, dashing young miner.
bearded ike bard and wearing his light hair In
waves to his broad. strong shoulders.
Miss RAcHEL-Tne jealousy OF the leading lady.
because the banosome Philip loved Margaret and
actually threw dowers to her the stage, Is very
amusingy told.
! FELIcrA-Farjeon puts o certain snap into the
| way he tells thing in writing OF people and
things In Australia that miss in his other stories.
II seems as though the story was the main point,
and that he does not want to waste words
Miss RACHEL-William Smith. the enthusiastic
hotel keeper who built the theatre. and then sold
both hotel and theatre to Hart Rowe for q gold
claim, is d thoroughly consistent character.
FELIcIA-Phiiip ard Margaret Rowe the two
best creations OF Farjeon's that know. He does
not often draw sucn admirable characters. They
are far ahead OF anv or the people in 'Jessie
Torin" A theatrical company in the colonies is
good subject to work from, and Mr.. Farjeon is
sufficiently well posted In the ways of the stage
and the ways OF mines to work the two well to-
gether.
Miss RAcHEL-His miners are very different from
Bret Harte's-not SO strong and picturesque. but
quite as real.
PELICIA-The burning OF the village OF Silver
Creek is well told was inconsolabe when Philip
died. 1t was too bad to cut the hero down just as
he was beginning to live.
Miss RAcHEL-Fo the story does not
lack OF interest after the scene shifts to England.
Margaret shows up nobly as widow. Lucy
Hunter and Gerald weston would never have got
ten married but for exertions In their behalf.
FELICIA-I cannot get used TO the meek way In
which these young Englishmen submit to dcta-
ton in affairs OF the heart. II were man
would marry the girl loved or none. These weak
fellows ought to come over here and learn indie
pendence.
The DocToR-I think 1t Is very well for parents
to interfere when a son wishes to marry beneath
him, Tor such marriages do not result in happi.
| ness
FELIcIA-But who Is the judges A girl may be
/
seems to be the gauge in England, but away above
MIN IN intellect, which is matter OF greater mo-
ment IN this country
| Miss RACHEL-These rich Engllshmen are
brought up in ioeness and have no idea OF trade
! or profession, and II they marry against their
fathers will and he cuts them off they are no
better than Deggars. 1t is the force OF education
which makes them weak and dependent.
| The DoCrOR-And o miserable education 1t is.
do something, If 1t is only to shoes. Reverses
will come to the best OF US, and nice mess
in If We have no means OF support to fall back on.
Miss RACHEL-The dinner OF thirteen is rheat
rical ending for the book, but then 1t works in very
well and makes good story. Customs OF that
sort, the annual dinners given by the same people
at the same place Tor years, are Of common occur
renee IN England.
FELICIA should think that Mr.. Weston might
well have felt ghO silly "a he went TO the banquet
hall. the only survivor OF the thirteen. and being
| full OF wine ana not having mis- glasses on the
| appearance OF the twelve ghosts was enough to
/ upset less uperstlrious man.
MISS RAcHEL-Although he was little provoked
when be was told of the deception he bore it WELL
Margaret gained her point and the trap was well
laid. II Philip could only have lived 1t would have
made pretty ending TO the story. But. alas. lie
does not always now smoothly even In books.
'MY STORY"
Miss RACHEL SEATED at the dinner table digging
out the kernel from q badly cracked null am
not familiar with Mrs. Macquoid's novels but II
ssMy Story'' o. Appleton co., is a sample OF her
work should say that she is more than an ordi-
narily good writer. Gertrude Stewart, the heroine,
who tells the story is not the sort OF young lady
most admire; still, she is very human.
FELICIA (helping herself to an orange)-Too
human, as look upon feminine humanity. girl
VINO was only certain OF one thing In the world,
and that was that she must have admiration to
make her happy
Miss RACHEL-One cannot but feel sorry for he r.
A girl forced into a disagreeabe marriage by q
peevish, dying mother Is to he pitied. That the
marriage was not legal one she was not aware;
but she did know that it was a hollow mockery to
her. Under some circumstances she might have
loved Captain Brand. AS 1t was she could feel no
more than loathng for him, good fellow that he
was.
FRLIcIA-Good fellow, indeed There don't
agree with you. man OF thirty who would con-
sent to take advantage OF girl OF sixteen, as he
did, does not deserve the name. To De sure he
urge his love for her as getting the better OF
his manhood; but cannot appreciate the STU
alton. A mans manhood Is best shown under
| trying circumstances, and If he gives away at the
first temptation he is no better than rascal.
Miss RAcHEL-The clergyman and doctor must
have been singularly ignorant Of the laws OF their
land to have countenanced such a ceremony. For
tunately no great harm came OF 1t.
FELIcIA-Gertrude's repuRnance to the captain
is very natural 1t was no moro than might have
been expected Tor her to fall In love with the
young and handsome Eugene vaucresson, only q
little precipitate.
Miss RAcHEL-The unnatural part OF the story,
10 me, Is that she ceased to love Eugene after the
badly 1t would have been a different thing. But
he was even better than he appeared at first
dreadfuly In love with her, young, handsome, rich
and q nobleman. and she had loved him TO the
verge of distraction. Inconsistency thy name Is
Gertrude Stewart
FELIcIA--n she had never loved Eugene IL
wouIo have been more natural in her to have be-