New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
NEV PUBLICATIONS.

A TRANsPLANTED ROSE; story Of Ne New,Yor" 'o'''
CIV l2rno. pp. 307 Hsrp'r alf Bro h'r''
This ia q sprirhtl, weil-snstained and thoroughly
readable novel 1t is devoted to the trials and
| trinmpbs of a fair barbarian who. emerging ron
her home in The far West. SIX Hundred miles from
any where" with no idea of fashion. etiquette or
manners nnds her way, thanks to "a rich aunt INTO
! the best society of the metropolis. diamond IN
the rough the cutting and polishing ot MISS hose
Chady ick take considerable time and are ATTENDED,
bv variety of incidents of an entertaining nature.
| She is AN impressive If not an engaging deouiahte
IN her blazing brocade gown which is superbly ac-
centuated by pair OF one button. not too fresh
! .reen kid gloves. And although she soon learns TO
dress proper!y it is only after many and bitter eK-
| periences that she arrives at mastery OF the I'M
| y,itten rules and regulations governing balls ard
! lnncheous receptions and related est'yites aud,
by ceasng to be a social non cOniormIst. comes To
! have ease, tranquility anu happiness
While she Is yet uncured of her barbarty Rose is
the 1ecpent of some barbarc attentions Socn after
her arrival in New York she discovers that Z" our
best society" like the other grades of society has ITS
disc-edtable its coarse and malicious elements
There is Miss Sidonne Devine, whose treatment of
Miss Chadwick proves her tn be. III spite OF her
larger opportunities, much the greater barbarian OF
| the two The latters barbdrity is only accidental
and readily yields to the civlizng forces while the
farmers IS au integral part of her nature having its
roots in her selfish heart. Nor does Sldonne stand
! alone. There other unpleasant persons who aid
her i'm con viz eng the transplanted Rose that
the best society of the chief city the continent s
| NOT characterized hy an ideal perfection. IL Is IN
| necessary to add that sho meets many men and
| women who tLan atone for these evil spirits
| and who constantly refresh her faith III human
nature.
| The haracter of Rose is well drawn. Tho reader
finds ner To be what her aunt dt scrbes her when she
il first introduced-a Inasterful" creature. But
although masterul she is full of sweetness Society
first toerates her. plus her green gloves, because of
her fair face Very soon she wins her way 10 favor
by her spirit her rankness her art essn, and her
Transparent anilbility. he other leading chHrtc-
tiers without being noteworthy may be said TO give
her an effective support" BY no means n notable
novel and lacking the enduring qualities, A
Tran,pIanted itost,p must be awarded high rank
among the light works that are tor this day only.
! NOTES on THE PRINCIPAL PICTURES IN THE
| LOUVRE GALLERY at Paris and Ia the Brera Gal
lery in Min. by CHARLES t. kAsrLAKE. Illustrated.
| Boston: HOug ton, Miflin & Co
| This Is the age of hand books. cOmrendiums,
helps TO learning. CONVERSATIONS. French in three
lessons and music in five and the existence of all
these various forms OF much in little proves
the presence of a lively demand. And no
doubt such demand is felt for a guide book like
This by Mr.. Easilake. He addresses the ordinary
amateur OF pictorial lait," who often experiences
difficulty in selecting he pictures most worthy OF
notice and not unfreguenuy, aiterexamining numei-
Gus works Of minor importance, finds little or
no time left for the inspection of finer exam
peso This melancholy state of affairs is to be
moved by Mr.. Eastlake's book. The rapid Cooks
tourist whose time is money and who finds himself
appallingly stranded in the midst of OF can
vas will turn to Mr.. EastIakes treatise and find set
down IN black aud white careful directions the
proper places to atitudinize and thrill Thus he will
he spared the shame aad ignornuy of thrilling be-
fore the wrong picture. Moreover, he will find a
reason given, which is more than usually goes with
a doctors prescription, either for the thrill or the abb
seDce of thrill, the ecstasy the lofty scOrn which
Mr. Eastake expects Of him in each particular case.
Many, no doubt, OF the indifferent yet curious rab-
bls who rush through European galleries
every summer will find it relief to be
told what should delight them, and
WHY. For these it is enough to say that Mr.. East
lake has certainly selected the pictures commonly
regarded as most important IN those two galleries,
and lis comments are characterized in the main by
a discrimina nng taste and excellent Judgment The
illustrations are merely shabby memoranda. Had
he seen fit to treat the pictures In the Louvre
chronolo gcalIy and group his selections so far q,
possible by schools his book might have presented
something of genuine educational value. As 1t is
the volume can claim little higher rank than Black
burns Notes of the Royal Academy The gen
uine amateur of pictorial art" will PREFER Ia
so vast collection that at the Louvre, 10 choose