New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-08

door accomplishments. and out-oi-coors she CUM
ride or shoot with the men. who naturally iouho
ber great fun" She is used by Mr. Norris as an
effective foil TO the real heroine of his pretty
story Veronica Dimsdale. "a young woman u
marked individuality. who formed her op'on'
and regulated her course OF study at nrst manu-
or thought she did So" This young woman iaiis
he,ress TO a snug little fortune which She with
,ovo,,n,ed generosity thinks ought to have gone
20 an adopted son OF the uncle who lett u 10 her
instead Then begins game OF cross-pu'PoSe'
which Mr. Norris develops with much cie'erhesS'
Veronica seeking to make a match between th'7
adopted son and Dolly Cradock win "ha' re-
sult the reader may be left to learn Tor himseii'
Tho story is clean and brightly written ana ~
entertaining throughout II Is based upon an
ingenious idea which is worked out WIN s'eauy
cumulative interest ,
Tho comic songs that Miss Dolly Cradock used
10 sing had none OF the effect upon her heaIc''
that was produced by the wonderful voice OF VIZ
,oria Curzon the leading figure in another f'hgnsh
story Music Hath Charms" by V. Munrofersu-
son When Miss Victoria sang. the men were 50
enraptured that they proposed marriage 10 ne' 6"
tho first opportunity. One would think that d
,,ounC woman who possessed such an eXtraoruhdiS
power would 1t with some discretion Nv
ca however with Miss Victoria Snc Sings
through the book with an intoxicating e"ect upon
numerous young men, and without the S"s"''''
regard for consequences apparently mrs "'
a voice that reused like morning busle or
..It eeemed now and then a living personality win
brains and heart and hands-hands that caressed
and hurt 1t seemed TO REMIND poor hu'""" '"
Of all that could be fet-anguish o. pain, anguish
Of love anguish of death. 1t made them look do"h
shudderng into CULTS OF emotion" and DO iol
Of o. her things which ordinary vocal organ coui'
do The wonder is not that the men fell madiF
In love with the voice and its owner. out 'hd'
any one who capable OF welding such i"
devastating influence by her singing should ne AZ
lowed to go unrestraincd. In the hands OF an
artist. something might be made of theme OF
this sort. but unhappily. Mr.. Muhro-re'suso" -
only a journeyman as yet.
The Emancpated Woman OF the present DAY
comes in for pretty severe scoring III the "''ie
volume by "Rita" in the Incognito Library. "A
Husband of No Importance" Her name was MIS-
Hex RashIeieh. She and her husband saw httle
of each other She wrote books and pamphlets
and had poor opinion OF her huspahu "o",S
or company. She an active social factor !"
her time and hospitable TO every idea OF
person that promised to aid In advancing the
cause OF modern In some respects she
might have sat for the portrait OF the woman.
as it is painted by her most intimate iriend;
We'll. the woman Is stern, solid. dehuhcia'or!'
She never firts. she never frivols she mas
mission and she let's you know It, She wants 10
reform everything. to get us into colleges ana
universities and professions. She invents hideous
garments and calls them Rational She makes
athletic exercises her sole excuse for recreation
She eats and drinks on hygienic principles she
wears Jaeger clothing and takes cold baths in the
winter. She has views and airs them everywhere
at home and abroad" BY an ingenious device
Mrs Hex Rashleighs eyes are opened to the folly
OF her conduct and TO the real worth OF her nus
band This is brought about by a comedy. The
New Woman in which that parsonage Is satlr-
lied mercilessy To her amazement Mrs. Hex
Rasheigh recognized herself as the model from
which the heroine had been drawn: and-the piece
being anonymous-her amazement became conster-
nation when. in response to calls for the author
at the final fall of the curtain, her husband, no
longer OF mo Importance, stepped forth TO re-
ceive the honors Of the night. The story is writ
ten with vvacity and would serve as an admirable
book for supplementary reading" in the various
women's clubs OF the country. For although II Is
only a satrical skit, its essential idea Is as
sound a nut.
In the same Incognto Library is little tale
"Lesser's Daughter" by Mrs. Andrew Dean
which teaches the lesson OF the danger OF seek
ing an overambitous marriage for girl The
daughter Of a Jewish father and Viennese
mother. Alne Lesser. comes peTilously near being
sacrificed 10 crafty her mothers pride. Here
again Lesser. whose wife came 10 despise him
because he was Jew. was husband OF no
! importance: although 1t was partly through his
efforts that the rascally character OF Count
surian disclosed In season to save Aline.
delicate and sweet idyl of French country life
pure in tone and of admirable literary quality
is The Able Daniel" which has been translated
from the French OF Andre Theuriet by Helen Is
Dole. The characters are few. but each Is typical
and is drawn with d firm hand-the old Able who Gc
his life to the daughter, Denise of his former
sweetheart the brusque rather over fierce Beauvais
Dense's father: and the two lovers OF the girl one
soldier and d protege Of the Able and the other
young Of wealth and station, whose suit
Beauvias favored. The plot is treated with adrot-
ness and the background for the figures is an at
| tractive pastoral In place OF sentimental there
| is a tragic undercurront In the medieval romance.
"A Monk of the Aventine.' which has been trans
| lated by Helen Hunt johnson from the German
Of Ernst Ecksten. The tale is photographic In
FORM and describes the tragic consequences Of the
monks love for the Princess julia. Of the famous
Coona family. to whom he was chosen to teach
music. Her escape from an unloved husband whom
her father had forced her to marry. her seeking
refuge in the monastery. her fight to Venice her
unfulfed dream OF restoring Rome to its former
grandeur and her tragic ending are depicted with
a detail and with color that give good idea
of the stormy times in which the of the
romance laid
with the Help Of the Angels Wnfrid Wool
lam has stold the story OF an orphan lad lovabc
and original child. around whose birth there hangs
a mystery but whose identity IS finally and happily
disclosed The scenes Of the story in England
and in Switzerland 1t is not a love story, but is a
welconceved character story. altogether outside Of
the ordinary lines of fiction
Anthony Hope whose real name is Anthony Hope
Hawkins, and who lawyer of the Middle
Temple before he "A writer. went out Of the
beaten path in his "Prsoner of Zenda," and made
| a capital romance. In his story. "A Change
| OF Air" he has returned to the conventionates
of modern life in English village. The name
! of this village is Market Denborough and here
Dale Bennister, the poet. whose have
brough. him fame and wealth and whose Bohe
milan tastes have led him surround himself
| with congenia companions and to lead life of
| considerable freedom, makes his temporary home
! in Littlehill which he leases from the squire OF
the village. Mr.. Delane. The squire has pretty
daughter. and the result may easily be foreseen
But before this happy ending is reached many