The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-07
GALL FOR HER."
STORY OF ''coNTEMPoEANEoUs HUMAN IN
TERHsT'-A NEW YORK NOVEL

STORY OF "CoNTEMPogANEoUs HUMAN IN
TEREsT'--A NEW YORK NOVEL.
Mcssrs G. W. Carleton Co. will publish on Satur-
day next story OF life In this city, entitled IAN Tor
Her." AS general thing novels, the scenes OF which
laid on the familiar ground around US, arc apt
to strike us as poor; familiarity breeds contempt.
We prefer 10 read of murder In the Rue do Rivol
within the shadow oil ST. Paul's We can believe that
such actually occurred, but when the brutal
assassin meets his victim on the corner OF Broadway
and Fourteenth street and fires the fatal shot
know that such thing never occurred, and the iu-
SIGN is dspellcd. This, however, is not the with
the novel before us The author OF IAN for Herr
takes up ana down Broadway IN tho stages up from
Bowling green the Elevated Railroad and over
ground which we know like A G, and he has done
his work SO cleverly that cannot help assocating
the points named with the incidents ho describes.
Who this author is no one knows, not even his pub
lishcr but he is believed to be prominent clergyman
OF this city The story Is purely local. and the char
acters are some OF them well known. 1t begins with
the murder OF George Brand, assistant rector of ST.
Judo's, on the avenue by Paul Ogden, rich young
bachelor about town and member Of the New York
Club. The scene of tho murder was room 80 studio
building, West Tenth street.-The cause. Jealousy.
Ogden had been engaged to Olive Gray young lady
remarkable for nothing but sweet disposition and
Jude's. The favored lover is thus described
Need 1t DO said that George Brand the typical
sisnt to preside at this perfect little shrine the typi
cal Dung New York deputy Man Of God, alike cultivated
and dreaded by mammas, patroniZcd by papas, and
ldolIzcd by daugntcrsY He had a deep ricn voice,
which he certainly did bring to bear with great effect
upon the collects, epislles and gospcIs black hair,
parted irrcguarly In the middle, over very low
eyes, aud a timex, well trimmed moustacne-
The difference between High Church, Low Church and
Broad Church at this Juncture had been sad by be
sacricgous 10 be cxprcssiblc IN collar Low Church.
nun was Indicated, these held, by a collar ana no
cravat Broad Cnurcnman by collar ana cravat
and High Churchman by cravat and collar.
Brand was certainly dressed IN accordance with this
rule, from his eloquent throat To the socs OF his
boots he as black as an undertakcr
The murderer, Paul Ogden was small and blonde,
man of the world and considered great catch" lie
is thus skclchcd'
with youth and strength enough TO purchase expo
rcncc every shop where he Iound spread out Tor
sale. and yet With gcntlcmaniy soul enough to retain
wniic touching the bottoms OF all that wealth aud
beauty could vlcr-thc gov OF history amid the
tlgcs stately past he his breakfast III the city of
The Ccsars climbed the Alps III the track OF the Napo
leon, and oitercd among those recs OF romantic aud
ieuda time IN whca tue Island Of England surpasses
All other lands
Tue, he slipped his sour red VINE under the
shade OF the mighty Coliseum. True, tue
music OF gieat cathedras coniusedy IN
h,s ears sometimes WITH the music OF less
saiutly resorts True, Ems ana Baden Baden-
fore tie colqucror OF Gravciottc was vrtuons ana cx
lied auu alc) nc lost n's Louis aor ana crank
But wnu mas noty VINO nas not lound himself rcished
uli the more Tor little seasouaUlc sInY ny not
oven in heaven arc absolutely siulcss sous popular
There 10y In heaven over one real wicked sun
nor who rcpcnls over whole dfcafy nInety.uhd-
mines OF models for whom no tears were ever she'd no
prayers were ever prayed, and whom no bliss oi hoy
inrg,vcncss has ever embodied In order TO feel the
true happiness OF forgiveness we must needs 40 somc-
thIng forgiven or and the glory Of present good