New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-21
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
HAWORTH'S.
nAwoRrn's. Bv FRANCES HoDcsoy BURNETT. l2mO.


certain degree followed in the steps of the author OF
Mary Barton. Adam Bedc, and John Halifax. a.
though in the handling of her materials she oNinces
n power Of invention and illustration that betraNs
n high order of original genius. we'll as mastery
power of execution. The scene IS laid an Eng
lSh manufacturing town. and the characters are
chiefly drawn from the workmg-ciasscs OF the pop
ulaton. but the plot not intended for the eXpoS
tion of any theories IN political economy, or the
porraiture of practical life i'm any distinctive strata
of society. I'm the hero Jem IlaWorth. the author
eXhibus no representative OF peculiar class
hut an original and strongly marked md'vd-
ualitv The character has no prototype ln hcil-
tlous literature. hut Is as unique i'm conception
rs II is Impressive in deliucator. Jem lla"orth
was a runaway boy from a Union vorkhouse. who
WIS found one cold Winters night hall frozen 70
death and i'm state OF Starvation when he was
picked up by some of the men belonging toa FOUNDRY
near hv. and was taken 10 the house of The MASTER
In twenty wears from that time hc mad managed 10
40 ahead and had at length hecomo sole proprietor
of the ironwogks. Jcm was rough uucoutn fellow.
Of brutal instincts rcpusivc IN person and I'M
coirlv in manners. aud addicted To the coarscst
vices. His new wealth had never made him
popular with the gentry of the neghboi-
hood. lie had built handsome and snowy
house. and la,ishcd a mint Of money on
h. lived a dcsolae life among H., Sp cndors. HIS
foundry was REGARDED with horror by the penpi" OF
the surrounding villages. The smoke OF his fur
PAGES polluted their atWo sphere. The hands WI"
worked M Haworih's" made weekly RAIDS upon
tlcir streets. and were at once fear and mated 10y
the quiet inhabitants. The owner of the WORKS
ms mode Of life. ms defiance of op'nlo1 hls gross
Sins were deemed too bad even io h. talS"o about.
The man was completely ignored and left 10 his
visitors from the larger towns " ON l.. OCCASION
nllv entertained at his house, ir fashion of ms
Own. and who were greater scandal than
all the rest They hate me- sld llaworth TO
avisitor. as they sat down 10 dinner, they hate
me. the devil taSe EN-. I'm not moral enough iol
thonl-not moral en gil with shout OF laughter.
There was somcthu, uIrcal ia the sp'endor with
which the great fellow was surrounded. Ihe
table was covered with kind of banquet; servants
moved about uoisclessly as he talked and laughed;
the appointment, of the room were rich and III good
taste: hui said be. on Observing the glance OF h'
companion around the room; ION! IT, none OF
my work. | wasn't fool enough 10 try 10 do IL
myself; l gave 1t INTO the hands Of them a
knew how" One Of the most striking glimpses
We obtain Of this worthy is afforded in miniature
sketch by The WIFE Of one # TIE foundry work
men: "Eui hut he, a rare I'm. Is Iaworth. He
doe, ma care fur mon nor devil The carryiu's en
Is he ha, up at tn big house nd max "a decent
loiy'> halr stand o. cud. Aforc he built the house.
hc used 10 20 TO Lunnuu an Manchester for ms
smecs bat hc has 'cm here now. an theirs drink an
riotiu' an foak as owt 10 Doe shamt q ther,ens.
wonder hc has ma f,art TO stay on Ia place alone
a-tcr they are gone
Onc col the nos ,kniuly managed figures on the
scene Is that OF the s'up e-hrarted old mother of
Iavorth. Who for long time remains i'm haqp. is-
norince # beer sons cxp.oit, regarding HIN the
..f L.. INN fff.lfi ,t ~
when she p1t him into his little bed ~ night with
The words oi q childish prayer on ms lips. When
IIauaway from the pOoI-house said liaworth To an
Inluiriug friend. " / left her there she's soft
lcar.ed bodv.-a good one too. As soonas canned my
flst fifteen shlliug> week. gave hcr "A house OF
her owu-and lived hard to do 1t. She lives like "a
lady now. though shes simple as ever.
She knows noueht of the world, and she
knows nougbt of me beyond what she sees
of when ] go down 20 the little couniry-place IN
Kent with new silk gown and lace cap for her.
but she's e, fond of cin if sine gof 'cm from Bu k
iucinn Palace. She thinks I'm a lad Yet, and say
u, PRAYERS every ni gilt and tc cate. h-m ou sun
DAYS Shell never know auuh, else ~ can help il.
That's why keep her where she i,.' We make the
further acquaintance Of the good mother, on occa-
son of one 0f the scenes ot -rcpgtdhc tcStiyIty
~ winch she makes her appearance as am unhiddcn
and unexpected guest. II WIS midnight. the table
VIZ "'''' W.T." ~
had come from Uc most vicious puilcuS OF tnc cry,
a. hot ,,.s ..r.r. with VI, ifia Il Xr.ttfurf
and wa, loudly aIpl.ud,d for % trsr speech and a
N,.it..r..,. .,,,, H.. lad inst taken la. s.,t aod
WIS loutlhG oar great tli>' 'i Nih'' wien 81 ser
Nstf entered the. room and 81. hc 90 him ia "a low
tone -
A lady, sir. rs come iu cab, audi And then the
door ,f.e AGAIN. aud every ned Go look at the
woman nu stood I.ul zee t4ft-I. lI was "a small
woman. dressed 100 plain country fl-li.a; sire bad