The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-20
BOSTON BOOKS.
'.MoNALpINI's NIEcE'-THE NEW NO NAME
sERIES-AN

''MoNALDINI's NIECE" NEW NO NAME
SERIES
Boston, Jan. 49, 1879!
The new series of No Name novels begins to-day
with 'Signor Monaldinis Niece" story curiously
different from its predecessors in the series that it
might have been written in another world. 1t prob
ably was written, at least planned. another
continent, for the author deals with the and
sounds of Italy who is familiar with them and
paints her Italians like who is used to such
models. The style is more like that of Miss Brew.
sters "St. Martins Summer than that of any other
novelist and the hero and heroine divided. as
were Luigi Luin and venetia, by previous mar
rage. The spirit of the two books is similar. too.
each sho wing the deep reverence for religion,
and each displaying that lofty admiration of self
denial which has almost disappeared from the
modern novel. There is u curious likeness in the
sentiments expressed in "St. Martins Summer" and
in "Signor Monaldini's Niece" concerning love
which must always remain unsatisfed. Says one of
the characters in the former book
think love which is prevented by oppositions of
SOME kind from becoming tangible from taking posi-
tive form and shape. is to highly intellectual
ture the most perfect incarnation of love- Love that
reaches its in this state of beng Is apt
not to survive its own peculiar season, but love
which il altogether pure and holy, such as this of
venetia and Luigi. which angels might witness and
feel and which Is free from all mortal SOIL Is mmor
tai, and IL those to whom Is given this divine grace
true to the gift they will already have in their
possession sweet mysterious blossom which has
come trembling down into their hearts from purer
sphere in whose celestial soil they shall nd the roots
of that delightful tree which bears fruit and flower
and no thorn.
In tho new No Name the heroine says to the hero
at the meeting which sho shall be their last -
Do you not know that there is q sadness and pain
swcetcr than is most pleasure? would not give the
pain have, knowing you for any JOY could have
had not having known you. sometimes think that
suffering is better possession than delight. You
hold sweet pain all your life. and 1t may be
shield between you and every other trouble; but
pleasure may escape at any moment. See what pre-
cious thoughts can cherish. Isha say know that he
loved me tendery and he knew that he all to me-
and that shall not change toward him, though we
should never meet again. shall say. We were to-
qcthcr little while, meaning no HARM and as soon
as We saw that ill would come of IL we separated and
IL is well with us. Every day and night my thoughts
will turn toward you, blessing you and that part of
the heavens your dwelling will to mo the
place where tho sun rises. Do not you see
fippo MIC, that there will be few married people in
the world so perfectly united ~ we shall be? We
shall have entered on the spiritual litc No misun
dersandings can come between us. We shall live In
the region beyond the clouds
II may be that this resemblance is q mere coinc
dcnce but it is interesting il that be the case
The now book relates the story of Camilla Monaldni
usually called Do Monserrat and her lover Don
Filppo, who has wife when he meets her, and
whose acquaintance with her liz constantly prevented
from becoming intimate by the plots of her guardian
and the restraints of Italian etiquette The love TINT
laughs at ocksmiths brings the two together after
time; but they infringe of the laws that hedge
about Italian and her uncle threatens TO turn
her from his house. She gives Filippo last inter
yiew and just after she has uttered few words bid
ding him decide what Is best for her she is swcpt
away from him and plunged into deep pool beside
which they have been sitting. She rises TO
the surface of the water in few min
utes, but apparently dead, and nothing avails
No,
night before her burial and just before the Frati
come to bear her away he receives telegram saying
that his wife Is dead. The mockory Of freedom that
an hour too late strikes to his heart He falls
by tho side OF Camla's bier and kisses her for the
first time. She comes to life, however, like other
ecstatic heroines.
The only announcements Ballantine's mid
night Marches Through Persia from Lee Shepard,
aud Easter Hymns" collection of translations
from Greek Latin and several modern languages be-
sides the best English hymns.