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the penslone at which che is staying,
! and also the cavaliere eervieute Of its
widowed proprietor. The latter, q
shrewd, unattractive, middle-aged wom-
an, has arranged a marriage for her
daughter with a rich Australian cad.
and the girl, after the manner of her
! country, is willing to be married to the
fellow, though she hates him. The
Ehglshwomsn's attempt to save her
fails, the marriage takes place, aud Sig.
nor Orioles leaves the house and ite
owner forever. The character OF Signor
Orioles is drawn with exquisite skill and
affords a rare study. Signora Dietrich
compels our unwilling admiration for
her talents and forcefulness, but other
wise she revolts us uns2eakahly. Min
ME Hastings, the Englishwoman-the
good angel of the piece-is fine, strong
character. but as for Hans Riemann. OF
whom we expected go much, at the end
we only recall the 'feet OF clay" the
story Is we'll and clearly told; 1t is full
Of exquisite passages, is delicately writ
ten, and absolutely free from any sus-
picion OF grossness.
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Cassell Publishing company are pub.
fishing a translation by E. p. Robins OF
Pierre Lofts new novel. Matelot, under
the title of Jean Berny, Sailory. Jean
is introduced to US as a little fellow
marching as an angel in the procession
OF the Fete Dieu, on June day, DE
meath the warm, bright southern sun, IN
remote Provence. where It touches
Italy" Even thus early in his life,
and in spite of the festal occasion, 9
prescience of trouble vexes the mind OF
his widowed mother, who follows the
procession. The story is q direct, ap-
parently simple description OF the prin-
ciple events Of Jean Berny's life. But
the simplicity is really that attained
only by one who is master OF his art, 80
delightful to appreciate, 30 difficult 10
perform. We see Jean "a compound OF
irreclaimable boyishnees, physical ex-
uberance, rude simplicity, and uncon-
cious, uniathomable piety:"., living
in the old home with his
mother and grandfather. To be sailor
is the dream OF jeans boyhood, ana DIT
by bit the old place is sacrificed, thatne
may obtain naval education. He faiis,
however, to pass the examination, and
enters the service before the mast. In
spite of his real desire to advance, most
OF his efforts are futile because of the
very elements that enter into his char
acter. Finally comes the pitiful tragedy
of his death; the uneatisfied young life
goes out, and the paupered, idolizing
mother is left alone. One closes the
book thinking of Henry James remark
concerning De Maupassant, that what
is clearest to him is the Municipality
of our moral predicament, with it's oc-
casional beguilements and its innumer-
able woes;' and also, of his other
words about style, that "to have color
and be sober with it is an ideal"
A powerful story just published by
Robert Bonner's Sons of New York City,
is The Honor OF Heart, translated from
the German OF Vacano by Mary J. SAT-
ford, the well.known translator Of The
Little Countess, Little Heather-Blos-
som, etc. This is love story OF deep
and enhancing interest. It deals with
spirited and striking charactere, and
touches the highest and lowest in the
social scale. There are chapters in it of
wonderful power. In the working out OF
the plot curious specimens OF humanity
are made to play part. In the skill
and brilliancy with which the author has
developed her story this novel is re-
markable in German fiction. Miss SAT-
ford's taste in the selection of books to
render into English is unerring. and
since she discovered Werner and fret
brought that great author to the notice
of the American public che has constant
" increased the debt due her by the
reading public. Illustrations OF this
novel BY Mr.. F. A. Garter add much to
the beauty of the volume. A charming
short story from the original OF Bergsoe,
entitled The Last Solej, is added, this
being translated also by Miss Stafford.
All the above books for sale by the stoll &
Thayer company, 139 south Spring street,
Book Chat.
Professor Goldwin Smith is writing
book upon The Political History of the
United States, and the first volume is
announced for autumn publication by
the Macmillans.
TAFT, Sons & Co. are about to publish
a new book entitled Americans in
Europe, by writer who for atime with
holds his identity, but who describes
with uuaperipp varacitv the phapea of