, 1879-08-02

nafkhDle tOF Ets talents than loF lila exalted
rank, but distinguished for prudence, sobrle.y,
and Industry. It. will he something uf an
achievement to hpvo wrlttcn TIM lie Of such |
man without otIense. For Princes arc seluutn
for.uns9 ~ .r sa b.;
Ly men Ut talent. (..1lc Lille Of Il1s 1soyai
Marti,r. With Portraits. Volume tic FauriiI.
c.. e' .a.j 0'''' ''S" A'N' O' App'S'0"
LErsUnE-IIOuR NOVELS.
Two good noscls have lately been added to
tho 1.etsure.Ilour series. They are named
"Coustns - and Dclcil."
"Couslus +" Is BY the author Of "sfs. Smith,"
book which will DO pleasantly remembered by
many summer readers. The plot Of 'lous!nsH
Is rather commonplace. II there were nothing
elso to recommend It. wo should at oncu advisc
against IL. But there arc good studies VI CHAR
actcr III Cousins" First OF all TINT OF Colonel,
well On In bis thtrtics, who has gained
reputation for ctcycsuess and enormous will
power simply By keeping his own counseIs and
looking wise. This pulley did not make him
successful 10 the army, where his want OF firm
ness was discovered, md brought bis regiment
into such disorder TINT his resignation was asked
for. Out Of tic army he had, for q time, better
luck. le imposed upon everybody, though not
Intentionally, by Ills manncr.-cverybody save
one, and that one q Wo1nan She naturally does
not fear him, md tells him so; and he lorcs her
for 1t. The blundcrs which cause tho aftolrs OF
tho lovers to 20 badly VIC need not here re-
hcarsc. They arc sucl blunders Is could not
pnsslbIy nrse in reasonable stale OF society,
and they seem, evcn In fctiou. furced and In.
probable. The use OF them IL ali tho more sur
prlslnc, because tho author usually shows
so much good taste and so much
| reserve In carrying forward the
narrative. There are many, points whero
touch super!uous ts not c1ven. Few writer's.
having killed favorltc character, could rctrutn
! from lingering over thu funeral, Or at least
mentioning tc mourning But there + not-
| gcstion md tic preyorat!on arc vcrY stronr.
| II tic ma!u plau Ut the work were a. good rs
the execution OF The details NC should call
"Coustns" an cxcclen. story. IA 1t IL, credit
not very profound, knowledge Of human ma.
C"Cousius" by /. b: Wuiioid. Leisure Hour
Sss;ss s;t !. u le'ne; g., Cloth NJ" York: heury
| "Dcliyla" Is remarkable for two weak cllarae-
tcrs ana II strong one. II Aosamond a,l1 Lads'a'o
III i" "hltddieniarei,h had married, tile results
would h2yc been in TIC main the same as those
ricd hapnIncss, III health, 1scoa.en,, jealousy,
and sleat1I,-is tbosa un older Or rotnnlonsr
story than THAI Or Is there ut,c 10 which justice
has SO seldom beeti lonct 1t would bo absurd
10 eo'flpanIs n peS1a Ei;a,,s escn remo'e.Y 10 any
lin, whirl, il ,7re. "f n 6rnr',rmrnt ~ d1ffstamt
IRON, u!ul III ao,ne respects stronger than, n,Iy
she conceived. There 10 something quite as
traGlraa 10 tue union ant obstruction
49,, ,rsai. ~" III ., ~ ~ .st sston9
woman is ,uorc cotnnjctc thuu tia, of an irreso.
lutte. hnlf.lleartc.l person; but tLr self-destrur-
tlon OF .l'e latter Is more pstiabc and appateRs-
!ess cu'nspe; ~ ta's uuuh 1"o oyers t.arry
might llaso ooe, r saven ' " oslns married to
f,r p'''s'so' u "4'' a"u no'a'
"pRs; R,tv ,,,o ~o.o,,o ~ ,t,on =, ~, sorw ,v.,
wsars spcrtaclea anu writes powerful books
ANONYMOUSLY, is hnt 80 att1actise 2 Sharacter oy
ha.' as ,e artnor ~ aesos s she satl @ ne ~ sis
M's y auntue. ~ 'H."es' Eee E uoes nos 's, h'iu
Is not coward. @ sns Is tiil oi COURAGE she Is
WILLY seli'sacfincEas' aild usely
parsonage EeaeTaiiy; Dal'caa hertoll,
tue afo"ea AelMqe' H. We ~, Aeaf,
tsfost o. tnc story nlust Pe }nokcu LOT elsewhere
tnah ~ hee auvs''turss. NnesS u maI oe - i99na M
W anve pefaps su9aclentiY Ioul9ica. De-
iisia ~ J.. ~: huts ieisue9, aSf1es lofao.
| Niotu' NC" 1oFk' taear} Ao't o. Co. ea.J
|
| LIE COSTUME tIlSTOn1QuE.
The seventh tustallment OF "Lc Costumo
| lIistoeltoen coutaine q double plato renre
sen.e ~ Auerta" ts, 'ateI'oi " u.o niln century
bc1ore Chslst- 1ho Scene is OF coarsc we
stored,"-tllatts ts to saT, 1t is 81, ideal Greclan
Inferior, constructed not after any known
modal, INT WITH untcr,.1 oa,tero, fror, ,n,uv
.anro.. .rho ,.,,,rat;,, hn,ono. -, ,,a aaaa;,
sources. lne RESTORATION oe!ones W ue epoch
| which followed 'he victory OF He drecks over
the Pers!ans, and preceded Lie Macedonian
,ouor mi ,,,nsr,r,v uhor ,,n- ,,,at o,n,,-eh,a
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