The New York herald., 1875-12-08

though il does read impossible Il sounds IN the
telling great many characters figure through its
pages some Of them evidently drawn from the life, and
drawn we'll
Mrs Waraeld takes this story means Of airing
her belief in eclectic aflnltyn Of which science or
whatever you choose to call IL her hero Dr. Mordaun
Trevor, is the exponent "socety, wine, excitement or
every kind he necesstated TO forego fail IN his
efforts TO relieve suffering : When questioned Of
his g he replied frankly that he knew more OF lts
secret than did others that he had been called 70
this mode Of life vocation which he could not resist
and that in order to be useful to suffering humanity he
found il necessary to lay aside all private tastes ana
turn away from all distractlng causes" BY way Of
peroration the author says:-'Tho power 70 command
Sleep Have you thought what that i, my readerY u
is something that approaches the Godhke more nearly
than any other gf Its more absolute than courage,
more noble than generosity, more potent than goid,
more benevolent than charity itself Within the breast
OF man so constituted think what entire empire over
self must prevail What Infinite strength and calm
ness what yearning compassion, what Intimate SYM
pathy with suffering must be his who can compel re-
pose for weary or feyered eyelds and breathe tran
auillty above the restless couch Of mental anguish !"
After this what more can be saidY
TuE orgES oP CoNNAUGHr. A story New York:
Harper & Brothers.
uisa relief 10 turn from an atmosphere charged
with electricity the healthfu clear air Of Ireland
Superstition, but in mild and pardonable form, fills
the pages Of erhe Queen Of Connaught," but is more
amusing than annoying Kathleen o'Mara is the
heroine Of this story and she is the direct descend
ant Of Shana oMara the original Queen of Connaught,
who lived for a time at tile court Of Queen Bess, and
completely upset proprety by her Wild Irish ways,
Kathleen had ring worn BY this distinguished anccs
tress upon which hung family legend whereon she
pinned her faith. Though descended from Queen of
Ireland the o'Mara family was poor in worldly goods,
but had that which more to them-bloodl
Though the scene IS laid only thirty years
ago the heroine is thus introduced :-"Upon
hugo moss-grown rock, which lay Embedded in the
purple heather sat Kathleen dressed her usual
trayagant fashion. book which she had been read
ing-au old poetic chronicle in the Irish tongue-lay
neglected her feet the half open leaves 1uttering in
the breeze Her body was bent forward her chm
rested in the palms Of her hands and her eyes were
fixed upon the ground Her hair unettered BY fasten-
ing or bands hung wildly about her shoulders while
her uncovered head was exposed TO the rays Of the
midsummer sun. The skirt Of her dress reached only
to her ankles thereby exposing to view pair Of prey
formed feet which she sandals, in imitation Of
those worn BY the Celts or old. In fact at a first
glance, she gave the impression Of north country
peasant girl rather than person in her station Of
Any tsNGuAtlIlAy II ai0Ss Nouid ~ - 5fSh -
50 beautiful girl as Kathleen. She was engaged to
be married to her cousin Randall the villain OF the
book who BY her side IN the heather. Fortunately
she finds him out in time and does not marry im.
The ring OF Shana oMara, which hung her fate, was
lost in the stream day BY careless little cousin,
but was found in a fish he had caught by charming
young Englishman by the name OF Darlington Or
course this brings about love affair between Kathleen
and Darlington, which after some ups and downs, re-
suited in marriage. Kathleen very proud
girl but that did not prevent her gong to all the
dances among her fathers tenants and having jolly
good time, Darlington hardly understood this, but he
was the OF amiabllty, and smiled upon all that
she did When they married he rebuilt Mara
Castle and Kathleen, rejoicing in her wealth, enter
tanned every old crone young rascal who came and
claimed couginship. Her husband was surprised at
the quantity and quality Of her relations but he treated
them all we'll for her sake. He not
liked among tie peasanry because hc was English
and the bad ones, led by Randall, contnu-
ally popping bullets at him. These attempts upon her
husbands life by people whom she had been brought
up with proved too much FOR Kathleen and not being
strong she gave way under constant excitement and
died About the same characters figure in this In all
Irish stories None Of them There is the
warm hearted, impulsye heroine, the English lover,
the disreputabc priest the drunken father the mixture
Of good and bad tcnantry, the handsome, good for
nothing cousin the wakes dances and other joties Of
Irish life. Though lacking IN originality the book is
not without interest The field Is not a new one nor is
il too old to oeara deal Of working The author
evidently thinks that We cannot havo too much of
good thing
CHARgrrE. Tale of Lovers Sorrows and their Tan
glcd SIN New York: &. W. Carleton Co
without doubt the candle Or many boarding school
girl viii expire with groan IN It's own grease the
midnight hour finds her poring the pages Of
"Charettc.n The greater part OF the q this
story Is laid in New York. and tho heroine bears the
of Jacqualino, very popular at the golden
bread and butter period Of youth The hero, Hugh
Dymockc, II introduced while driving bargain with
old jew Tor some laces. He wished to preser~ these
lacos to young lady her birthday, and lie had
searched the Broadway IN vain for anything
handsome enough. The Jew takes him to little dingy
back room ii Catharine street and there shows him
some genuine point antique dc yenise, for which he
pays IS, 90 cash. The heroine is also introduced in
this singular place and Is sent BY her friend, the
Jew, 70 accompany Dymocke 70 his bankers
FOR tie money She gets IL and he, being
Immediately snitten BY her singular beauty,
proposes that they 20 and get lunch together,
and at the time Lc messenger to order his
drag be sent 10 the restaurant aud after lunchng
they 70 for a drive in the park He took home at
dusk, and invited her to accompany him TO the yacht
the next day When The morning came he went
down 70 Catharne street, but the bird had down. 10
traces Of Jacquelno or the jew could be found He
vas despair, but il Of no The beautiful Miss
Morrlfeld TO whom he had boon exceedingly attentive,
and for whom he had bought the laccs, failed 70
fort him FOR the lost Jacqucne Finally he went Up
10 tic Thousand Isles With . party of friends,
who drank champagne md lshed all day and
sang hymns and talked 'sorious talKp ID the
night aud there he met a most attractive boy
named Jacques who rowod him about on bis fishing
excursions. Jacques convorsed on Shakespeare with
remarkable auency his whole tone, IN fact rather
literary than Gshy. The ladies from New York prop
criy chapcroncd, visit the fishing gentleman aud take
great fancy to jacques Hugh ands that Jacquelno
Is IN the neghborhood and employs jacques to hunt
ber up, and tells the lad how we no loves the girl he
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