New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28

Mains IN Secrc local color and the spirit Of tho ,,'
and " perhaps she has credited the Fathers wiz,
fsndncss for banquets and festivities dehshuins =,
abundant supplies OF all kinds thnn the s't1'n' no
their circumstances generally renders prooap', 49,,
occounts of these Gargantuan meals are snncien's
clever and sympathetic TO give them the safhc NJ
interest that attaches TO Dckens's descriptions Oh
mas cheer In rural England at the beginning ol "'
century There Is plenty OF adventure ana pcii'' ~
1--we malSing i'm Betty Aldcn,' ard the ideahzhuo" "
the historical figures introduced is artistic MIS-
has done narticularly well with Captain Myes S'"n'
vho stands out with llfeke energy ana ha'ui -,
The fac, that she had previously studied the 'ap'i'
IN another hook has no doubt helped her much here o
u :. only fair TO say that she has had much success ~
potrayng the majority Of the people concerned ID '0
Mot. which involves few departures from history
Mr. Eawcott.s novel Women Must Weep Is not
very cheerful though decidedly Interesting pooh.
seems to be an extended illustration Oh fnheh gu
vice ,o people about to marry namely ooh u
sisters being orphaned. try matrimony one AFTER ,"'
other and all come to grief but In dlherent ways Wv
hushapd tries 10 break his wife's spirit aud she caves
hi arotber f. very afectonate, but by no means
t,,thsul The third is n dpsomaniac, and Is mhrdereu
I'm n harroop, fight. II is rather curious point ""'
the character who appeals most strongly 10 V'e syn,
notbies of the reader, and who In fhct follo"s INV
highest ethical pronptings so far as TO lay oo"" MS
Ifo f,r his principle is irish saloonkeeper mem
har ~
for vears has been mp his neck in political vahy
~ every kind The revolt Of this man against his
occupatlon and all It has led him to Is, however
e,rljnp and excslenily presented episode, and hoe"
Ueorman with his gannt figure aud hagsad eyes, Is
most picturesque ard moving figure. There Is
much strong work in this novel. The conversation,
especially that Of the women, Is sngulnfiy haufai anu
feminine The situations are never forced YET lic
oucntlv dramatic Some readers may demur To INC
suggested inference that in the lottery OF mar,n aorS
there arc an blanks ard no prizes; but the hiooor
nvellst l. not greatly concerned hold the balances
strictly equal. his first requirement being , po' WIN"
"Rullng the Planets, IAN certainly not be called
realistic novel for II defes the realities OF HE Ut
every step. The author has not precisely sacriHoeu
every other consideration to sensational pio'' o"'
the sensaonasm OF the plot has been carried rather
far though aot to the deterioration OF the Interest
The central motive is pcrsonatlon the object being 10
prevent a great estate from golng 10 phpiC msu'u
lions the ruin Of the family Inc sadn h, a' o
hours would have saved the situation, prompts w"
nearest friend Of the dead man. upon mecuhs
stranger who bears startling resemblance W me
latter TO enlist the interest ~ the counterpart. III uIo
case and this succeeding. he isrnssed on ms INC he
complications arise from these circumstances ana
many dangerous crises have 10 be encountered inc
story IS ingenious the description spirited ,aE p eope
generally much more naturnl than ne si,uatlols;
and apart from the defect Of Importantly tho mover
is wciwrittcn and undacgIngly Interesting
4 robbery Of diamonds shipboard forms the
subject OF Mr. Clark RuSsells newest story ana r.
markabc robbery II IS In all respects such as never
yet occurred by land. a pair OF thicving "a
ycnturers who go about with steam.yacht attach
mrnt the Yacht following the sailing vcs-el ON
hoard Of which the robbery IS To be cohllnlteh III
readiness to take the criminals on as SOON a" ,hey
however an entertaining story ana an ingenious one
and that Is enough for most noVclrcadef''