New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-12
MISS CLEvELAND'S NEW BOOK
FEW EXTRACTS FROM THE LONG RUM
THE WONDERFUL LOvEMAKING OF PRoun
IDAMsEL AND A THEOLOGICAL STUDENT

| THE WONDERFUL LovEMAKISG OF PROUD
| IDAMsEL AND A THEOLOGICAL STUDENT.
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| DETROIT, June 11.-Miss Cleveland's forth.
coming novel Ia In the stage between proofs ana
printing The title is "rhe Long Rum" and the book IA
intended q summer novel. consequently 1t Is ncitheP
long profound. Thirteen short chapters suffice 70
toll the story OF true love that did
not run smooth. The opens In thu
country town OF StOnewal Rufus Grosbeck Is writing
letter, which. having written he Is fortunately foo
himself In haste TO send Instead he goes Int
the starlight calm his mind Ordinarily these are the
indications that man Is In love Such, owever is NOT
the case Rufus. He not in love. Some b.
fore he had met Miss LongwOrth at a church
picnic, and she had fallen In love with
him. Miss Ions worth OF q good family and had
brought up to appreciate the fact that the Long
worth blood and wealth were sufficient for everything
in this world least At the time, Mise Longworta
the guest OF her school friend, the stonewal recos
wife, bustlIng little woman, who was proud OF her
city acquaintance Rufus was a theological stu
don't, scornul Of society. its frivoiities and is
devotees When tho two met at tho picnic Rufus
at appropriates Miss Longworh. and in the
Of the afternoon says things which move her greatly
Then he 10 called away who she, by the exercise Of
tact makes the village community fall in love with her.
Rufus had treated the whole affair IS an every day
incident and failed to accept her invitation to CALL The
next summer she 10 back again, and is now thoroughly
In love with Rufus But he Is absorbed In
his speculatlons as to whether tho firmament
mentioned Genes is really this earth. At the same
time fate or partridge hunting, brings them togehss
and In the Of the conversation he discovers that
she loves him. Here comes In the must dramatic por.
ton OF the book:
She waiting her soul Listening Her faith never
faltered that tho mOmont would como when an0tners
recognition Of this something would transmute from
chat easily tho silencss that fell between her and
- ha ddaA
in moment, with sudden irritation In HE voice.
All At the silence between them Jared upon him
instead harmonizing with his mood. lie turned and
looked at her. She had not heard his words; only his
She only realized that the moment had come When
he should 1t seemed to her as her love were bare
beneath his eyes, and swift wave OF shamc-sucha
proud shame -topped over everything else and bore
You needn't mind if you can't talk OF anything bu.
about that and I'm willing be and talk MIN Il
you won't talk about anything else" ,,
With these words for an opening Wedge. GrosDeck
meant to pry the phenom-na of Miss Longworth
passion and satisfy his curiosity concerning IT, But his
selfrehearsal loft him speechless when tue curtain rosa
Only those two words. In a moment he turned
"we must go home Emene. you will take cold there;
see, the sun is setting"
Ana then rushed over him VIZ s HOOD 100 OF nos
Of this conjectura passion on his side and many wavee
OF emotion played upon him as he walked Ash ne had
been touched ne opened his eyes to meet hers AS
those long narrow hands had drawn him win irresis.
happened which he would hour ago have deemed as
possible to occur as for the sun to wnrl Into tne
$50 you love me. Emsline !" he said.
Her voice sounded clear and solemn as If before
the marriage sr altar ana "osia oi '-o"S"of'n''
she stood erect and noble. her face TRANSPORTED TO
Grosbeck's Imagination her form seemed 10 expand
and grow colossal. like goddess Unspsaka0ls
tenderness seemed to well up and overflow her Till her
aspect was glorious awful. Confronting th, trans
figured woman lie instantly realized h-ir mutual rea-
tons A chasm deep and broad opened between him
and the woman he just kissed. l. seemed another
who spoke saying Goodoign ana her slow an.
swcring " GoOG-nght, GEAR gooa-night: ana Emenne
walked the little path 10 the gate alone.
1t was at this juncture that he wrote the letter
with which the frat chapter opens He writes plainly
and frankly that he does not love her,
"On q sudden there has come upon you so pitiful
pilage Of all your reticence, your seeoutalnelnes
your dignity OF disguise you stand so uncovered.
EmsIine; your face always so harmonized to ting
wild emotions OF good society, has lost us veil and
confronts in the divine distortion OK It's Infinite
passion"
Fate stays his hand from posting this letter Instead
he takes the city, lie goes straight to Miss
Longworhs home. When his card sent up she turns
pale and it is pitifully agtaed woman who deseends
the staircase But the lady who finally enters the draw
ngroom Is no less, other than Miss Longworth
with the Longworth accent never 50 distinct
He had planned to her in his when she came
In He had found house much to his taste. Rus
when lie saw her he drcw back. He had sudden sem
sation a. In face. What does he sea which
transforms him from his kingly confident mood 70
this abect confusion. e could not identify single
item in this figure, nor lay finger anyw upon MS
"Why how do you do. Mr. Grosbeck. am very glad
to you. Are you IN town for lonY ~
My errand is with you, Mss Longworth had eH-
s DsSSfg different result nave learned ne" D'"s
Il do not understand you" she said, haughtly.
lyon understand me. My errand Was 20 ask
you to be my But now have only to say toyou
good Dye"
But why proong the story She relented. Thus il
was proved that "love will conquer in the long run"