New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS
A GOOD NOVEL.

,hov have done their duty by their readers and
uscd as much material as they can aiioru' when
,bev have presented one distinct aud interesting
nersonage in each of their successive stories Inc
author of THE Baby's Grandmother is so lavish
"a 10 give ms five or six. We recall few recent
works Of fiction in which the whole company Is so
sutertaininc-or al least the cause of so much en-
tertainment With the single exception (strange 10
,oy) of the hero there not actor or an actress
in the little drama who does not show a clear and
interesuns individuality "1he Bady's Grand
mother" however is not a novel of character IL
has nothing TO do with the exploration OF human
nature the analysis of motives. or the deVeOpmenV
of moral consequences and ii does not deal so hucn
with types of men and women as Win ecoen'ilo
SINGLE figures. The springs of action are acci"o"'
rather than character Yet the personages are "S
sharplv drawn and the distinctions between tnelh'
a. nocch and habits are so well preserved. that we
shall probablv hear them called admirable charac-
tcr sketches. although there is hardly glimpse OF
character in the whole book. They are SIMPLY very
nrotc very careful and very lively studies OF
~ individual manner, sometimes OF temperament
also and several Of them are fresh, II not oIlBlh"l
Poor afectionate. amusing, weak-mnded' olunueI-
;r rodd,. i q figure which we do not remember to
haze seen before in novels and yet he is SO natural
mud complete that almost believe that we nave
known him in real life. He is probably the most
marked success Of the book. We grow iona OF MN
,s ,ve road. and we can hardly forgive the author
for his magic and unnecessary dismissal from INC
sccrc Cav. beautiful and wilful Lady Matldy. q
r,udnother at thirty-seven is delightful creation
,bo kceps orr svmpathies throughout; and her
danobter and her sOn-in-law are par OF prlgS ne
scribed TO the life with great humOr The luineils
ere effective foils to tho charming society at over
Ton: but we confess that we find their vulgar
viyacity tiresone A little Of it would have an
.xcred cverv necessary object Challoucr. the
hero-if the story can be said 10 have he1o-isa
failure So weak and dull creature Is entirely
unworthv Of the disturbance which is made over
Linn. and any satisfaction We may feel at his tate is
for Lady Matilda's sake not his own. lha con
etruction of the story is remarkably neat and ef-
fectiyc and there are several scenes which deserve
TO be- called mastery. For example, there is the
interview between Juliet AppIeby and Mary Iuf-
nell I'm winch the former young lady undertakes TO
disclose 90 Mary the pcrldy of her bctIothod, but
is met by stern ucVduitY
CON- if could but maize yuu soc " Eho sighed
80 FRAY don't responded ING EnoH M'Iy,
The spot am quit" Hing to t'ao IL oh circuit
Tho d,u old lady
did NOT tell you sine looks uu oId'l cham Nou on
And sic ia no older ! ueou I'm what sho does aud
feels aud Thinks. She unv srrm od to Nou hui she
T. SOME Nrpis Nh g. pluno'a inni"r nt pll ''ooi7
.-" Mpr laughed uo uUic. THE WAS sore point
aud litt.E pa eho docs with het hot l"e. oUd
y hHwpdt a. p't of 10y iH"H "b d,Ht now r''i
Todd, d.d doto 900 her, pud c1n hIdh to l"H'1
d. iH Euu.' llD Une"Wn N'if lo'd oi Pm. i'u !
don't tnoN vhu mF1t uNo lpppru-d % r."l
looking down. "lut' continued Ni.a App'D.,..
ictu,nn4 ra uuo.,ouah TO d. attack, Goa ua'wf
puu, ro do 3D. WAC absolutely Imperative tur should
nov goo lu. lhri.- 'r mu-t utrtrII thI'U.r. t.'.-
Cs.b 100 ualIiHu.,N H- Al J .- 100 love- NJ 'r''t h'i
nnrc mona u,,riou had told nothing 90 un, one,
since his fathers llIur-i hat rULfitt DO hui
uu.t mot 40 uu tl tla Dear Miss lulu.l u, ONCE
more, do inplo.e YOU, do I,i.n 60 m"' au io Jos
depended upou' j eu oiI. lr.i"G you NH"l h""
o ' ewes inu,t Sec letter another time. Whom
next Won meet Mr. t.Iiioncr uu~t ~ vl.l bo
---"sa, hc.ltatel.-"l trust Nou VIII aro him as
- las tLc LlIJ LuIestoom' s"'c'd Miss
"'"Thait's it. Asthe happy bridegroom. Poor fc.-
low, be- ought to Doe happy tle1, for Le D. l'a
'"' l i,' ic ,, be- y joaale5 frita1 by end r
of can reward him said Mary simply. l"I<
do my best. lie Is much too GOOD ioi I-H, lai I'D
least know how to-to-'
ITO value hunt \c-.'
." do know how 90 value him. MISS Apu,eby; and
think that at any -0hat,N'rL ouma' imagine
whichever illusions you may have had-you ought
10 remember thar am now as good as Jom Cha!l-
odcr's wife and will. not h>te1 TO-
''You are as good as bus wife. and You viii not
listen 10 one who tells you saudi Is ready TO swear
That every WORD, She, say. = ruo-that tins man
who has deceived and
" He has not deceived me-
"Who prctcnds he loves YOU
''IIe docs love uc.'
That he is deeply and openly and shamelcssly
AZ love with another woman
But thus was TOO much. The blood rushed 70 the
brow of ChaoncI's bytrothcd. aud her ewes ike
wise caught lire, as size sPrng in her feet with an
exclamation she could 40 longer attempt - tnru
aside the shaft of malice she must dash II from the
strikers hand.
think you may say such things because because 1
have tried 20 be paticu and not TO mind all the
rest, and because III. Ch"ioner Is not here to de-
fend h.m>eii--'
e Ah INV dear Miss Tufuell only wish lie wcro
here to defend Aimsolf,' said Juliet. Ia her taru
gentle as Lamb. that at lcugth her companion
was farh reused. "Oh Nmy-lct INC call You
MARY for am 40 sorry tor YOU dopity You from
iay heart attempting 90 tarc q hand, which, how
You are CRY with me- proceeded Juliet plain
lively indeed as You dount believe am speaking
The truth. tie wonder would be If You were not
CRY; but if can convince YOU, can prove it
".Proycit Rat YOU caut"
No yet. But if Won viii trust mo- and DO ne
tel You. yoJ would soon be abe TO proyeit with ut
my help"
"What do Won want me TO d1i'
ASK Mr.. Cha lnncT himself
"If J. wished T. Insult him, should ask himself" /
ASK he~ then; ask Lady Matilda, wrtc to Lady /.
'.Wutc 10 Lady Matilda, ] write 70 Lady NATL /.
dai Lady Matilda would think ne crazy. And I
how should d. i'll who never wrote 10 a Lady +
Anybody in MY HE. should nHtcv know tie .
proper address. No, thank a. cried Mary, ,
for anything oi that Kind Yen have come TO the /
wrong person. hope ! NOW better than t. make +
Euch fool Of myself A. for Jcn, tell you plain
~ That | shall never mention the subject 10 him /
did
And YIN q. Mt believe what tell you'
Not word
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