New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
MP. TRoLLOpE,s LATEST NOVEL.

TRoLLoPE. Harper & Brothers. ltTanEl'h oq""'c
Library
Mr. Trollope's new story has much to do with
the commonplace lives of rather commonplace
people that when Lady Mary Pallscr finding her
self by accident visitor in the same parlor with the
lover she has been forbidden to meet rises from the
sofa throws herself into bis arms. aud puts up her
lips to be kissed, We are almost breathless WIN
astonishmeut-not at the action itself, wAleh Is
quite natural and ehghtful under the clfenin-
stances--hut at Lady Mary's daring to do IL IN tho
placid and highly respectable company provided
for her, and at Mr.. TrollOpes daring TO oescrlpe It,
There are seasons indeed when Mr.. lroi9pc ol'eu
allows himself the Wild license oil niue p"SS'on
much as the bloaed aristocrats of his efete coun-
try now and then seek relief from the conSrants oil
conyentionality by n visit to NewYOrk III the mid
die of August but "The Dukes Children" was
NOT written in one of his rebcliious moods. 1t Is
saturated with the geuteel but stuhy aroma OF
Brook Street and Park Lane. We might fancy that
tho author had composed 1t III double
breasted frOck coat, between BerAeiey-squarc
and q st. Jsmes-st. club. III the pers0nageS
ore mostly commonplace, let it not be supposed
however. that they are eoumoners. We associate
here with The quality; with the Duke OF Omnium.
the Dukes daughter the Dukes two sons, titled pe0-
pie innumerablc. members OF Parliament gentlemen
who shoot partridges and plunge" at Doncaster'
y
We have no doubt that when Mr.. TrollOpe told
about dukes daughter jumping mp and kissing her
lover before people he bushcd all lie recuIs
to the incident near the close of the book WITH an
evident feeling that it u very bold invention,
which no cannot recall. even after an interval 0t
fifty chapters, without turning red. Even the r.
regular emotions of Lady Mabel Grcx, who Ma kes
apassiouae confession of love to Frank Trcsear on
the eve of Franks marriage to SOMEBODY else, III
forming him at the same time that she has made an
equally passionate appeal TO Lord SilverbudSe to
marry her. and that his lcraship has percmptofiy
declined in cons queneo Of previous engagement
even this intense Young lady's behavior does not
seem to Mr. Trolope so revolutionary as the impul-
sive kissing of the dukes daughter; because Lady
Marys enormtieS are perpctrated without spec
tators.
The Dukes three children are affectiouate aud re-
spectful bat they fill him with anxieties SO pog-
nant and yet for the most part so unnecessary That
we hardly know whether the figure lie presents is
to I've considered comic pathetic. Not 70 speak
of the escapSdcs of the at college at cards and
on the turf, there is the crowning agony of two
undesirable " marriages. " neither / may be
wrong or right" says the precise put noble Old
ar stocrat Il think 1t to DO for the good OF our
country for the good of order, for the good OF
our individual families that We should support
each other by marriage" But Lady Mary insists
upon having Frank Tregear, who is gentleman,
man OF sense ard virtue ana in the nOyelisPs eyes
model young person, only he has neither rank nor
fortune. 70 the American reader II VIII look IKE
blot upon this herOs character that having no money
he is quite content 10 have likewise no profession,
and TO offer marriage to Lady Mary in the calm con-
fdemcc that the Duke viii provide which, after
many chapters of headaches tears. anger, obstnacy
etc etc. his Grace finally does The Oldest son and
A . gf1ll
thing than Lady Mary; he falls i'll love with a
beautiful American and the CONSERVATION at Carl
ton Terrace when it is discovered that the greatest
catch IN England has been secured by that AmetI-
can girl IS almost helrt-breaking.
"ItBink he Is making fool OF himself" says Lady
Made. G3"x If somebody does not inter ere ne VIII
50 far that he Will not De able 10 draw oacE WITHOUT
msbehaylng."
emcst Whispering, thought that lie was lookiuG 1or
jumping NJ from her seat. 81 had Thought Of it, TOO
Bur. as tod before. spared him. lie dd not
really mean with nor does he mean 1t with his
American girl. such young men seldom mean. IHfy
wouia be NiuOnIl triumph. All the states would
tlpg pc noi soy Fancy Ne"-fofk Belle having
II dou't think II possible. IL would he too horrd."
The introduction of Mss BoncaSsen and her
fa:hc and mother affords piquaut relief from the
sa1neness of the quality. " Mr.. Boncassen was an
American VINO had lately arrived in England with
the object of carrying out certain literary pursuits
in winch he was engaged within the British
Museum He was an American who had nothing TO
do with politics aud nothing to do with trade. lie
was man Of wealth and a man of letters. And he
had "A daughter who was said to he tie prettiest
young woman either in Europe or America at the
present time" Having nothing to do with trade or
with politics. Mr.. Boncassen was Of course, a
superior sort of American, and his conduct. at the
NEST interesting part of the story is certainly admir-
able but the first words hear him utter these:
a." lord SllycrDridge' said MT. B0nCassen, speaking
a little through his nose, AIN proud to make your
acquaintance, sill. Your father Is man Tor whom
we IN our country have great respect. think,
sir, you must be proud of such father :" Now this
Is a manner of speech which an American such as
MI BOncasSen is represented to be could not have
used but 1t is an exact imitation OF the manner OF
some Americans OF another class. who are never at
ease IN the society OF Englishmen of rank because
they are too conscious OF their own public impor-
lance and personal deficiencies. Andrew Johnson,
for instance would have talked like MIR. Boncasscn;
but nightly educated American snch aS Mr.. Irol-
lope intended to draw would not. Mr.. BoncaSsen
was the Of Dutch laborer. who efnigrated to
America got rich. sent his son TO college, ana lett
him "A plenty of money The father of Mr. Tro!l0pe's
New-York belle seems TO have made good
use of all the advantages OF his wealth ana
his culture. except that. as does not OF
ten happen i'll such cases. he has vulgar wife who
acquires no polish from the association with refined
people. In America it is almost an invarable rule
that the wife adjusts herself TO social conditions
much more readily than the husband.
He had sauntered down to the place where they
dancing, ana stOod by. saying few words 70 Mrs Bon
Why are yCu not dancing, my Lord u she
asked.
There are enough without me"
guess young .tOcrats are never oyerfOnd OF
doug much Win your own arms AUG Ie&>
:" don't know about that polo, you know, for the
and lawn ten for the Is hard work enough"
But IL must always be something w-i2ng ed and
after ALL IL ISN'T of much account. Our young ike
10 have quite q time Al dane NJ"
A. all came through her nose! And she looked so
commOD What would the duKe say 10 her, or Mary,
flLh by % % ID