New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18

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,,ves ber at the crisis of their lives weapon VIM
she uses without mercy The brutal o''er, I'm.
frankness with which she reveals her hat'e' ,oi ~"
husband stamps Itself inde.iby upon the miho as
both bold in conception and powerful IN execute"
on tine part Of the author and az having ''e ""'
ring of the woman's real character
Me DeIand's cleverest stroke. however. lies MI
bor treatment Of Carey in his relations WIN ms
friends wife The separation having oee" "eN
unon At the conclusion of a dramatic scene between
the husband and wife, Cecil SENDS TOT O@ieS ~ D.
sorne legal advice In regard to the cnIc' w "
this time the young lawyer. VINO mas nie""
become engaged to Alicia, Cec.s nan '
co,,hated shores abstract idealism regarding III
ycrce and Cecis cynical approval OF her huso'"u
view of ones duty himself In such an emeise"0',
only half conscious apparently OF the danger ma
lies in the society of this beautiful and passionate
creature Even when summoned 70 ad"se " ~
the legal aspects OF the case, Carey poh's w. ~
Aisastrous consequences to follow II CecH car
res out her desire for separation s"eep'"e "
her soph!sircs and laying bare the uh"oi'"s
fshness Of her motives. The effectiveness Vi TINS
scene is heightened by the unexpected reVeiu''o" VI
Careys love for his friends wife. Thenceior"a.d
the interest is concentrated upon this ne" anu wen"
nigh tragic element In the story. In her description
of the torture and ecstacy. both mental anu GNU
tional. which Carey and cecil experience %
suit of the discovery to each other OF theli ii'u'
passion Mrs Deland has shown new ana s'iihi'e
Careys SOUL stirring his strong nature to us iouh-
dator l. depicted with a fidelity that leaves
deem impression and with mastery or eXpfesSio"
that the author has never equailed NO less po"',
is shown In the portrayal or the eXuitaht P'ue anu
fierce 10y which Cecil Shore feels in her conquest
Touched ny real love for the first time III her me-
she seems fairly to glory in her shame until the Ut
ter hopelessness Of this new love Is brought nome "
her bv Carey's renuncatlon his better self having
at last gained the mastery after struggle IN WHO"
the issue was than once in DOUBT
The ending of the story is its weakest part Inc
threads seem TO be too numerous ana 100 c'oseiy
intertwined to permit them to be separated ana
traced each to It's logical conclusion AS mas peeh
Ir,,,nated Ceci's rcpentant REIMBURSEMENT or her
child docs no, match well with her character, ana
it IL difficult to understand the motive ior carey
confession to the friend whom he mas wroh8ed, u"-
less # Is TO cleanse his conscience; and even theh
he would have used different words and dinereht
tone In real fe As IL stands the episode Is narts-
tIc because whether deservedy not is beside the
mark ignominy and ridcue are heaped upon the
real protagonlst Of the drama. MISUNDERSTANDING
this quality OF unevenness in the latter part OF the
work however Mrs Deland must be credited WIN
having written a book OF genuine originality and
power - ~ ,,,. atoms, "r ava IN
Id!eness" Is not to be taken too seriously. 1t Is
sketch merely Of the characters OF three or Tour
young pcope they are revealed IN 'he iu'e
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siduousy practised at that favored summer resort.
These character studies however. are OF sort 10
raise A question as 10 the thcroughness OF the au-
thors knowledge OF the American Siri ana 10 sug-
gast the thought which must have occurred 10 me
re- ers OF his other American stories-that ne Is
much more familiar with the patrician Roman IMAM
with the American character 1t Is probable mat
Fanny Trehearn@ Is a Pigment Of Mr. Crawfords
lmlMnltion and that he has never met her counter
part in rea. lie We hope for his sake that ne mas
NOT; for she would he an extremely disasreeaole
Young person to meet the she Is represent
ed a. living In a cottage AZ Bar Harbor' chaperohea
by two maiden ladies', relatives. her parents peiRs
a, Carlsbad Al her suggestion the Miss Miners
a. Mr. Crawford calls them. had invited young
artist Louis lwrence. who is in love with her' 10
spend weeks with them
l5rt st Immediately upon the arrival OF the young
man Miss Treaearne. learning that he Is ohy
moor driver is no rider and cannot sail catboat'
berus l., treat him with the most impairment rude
ness and ncyllty. Notwithstanding the iact tha' no
is virtually her guest and that she owes MN do
such every consideration This COOL selt-iossesseu'
orav-.ved Young woman. whose athletic tastes nave
le.n cultivated AT the expense or ali the inner anu
f.,oiure side OF her nature-who knows Navigation
br, who les not know how 10 control her 'e'Pe.'
v,h, rides rolgh-.hOd over young Lawrence Hee'
lug4 with tie same uuconccrn as that win whch ''e
ride over tn. Bar Hlrbor Bills taxing aa'ah'ase VI
.,.-, onportunity 10 humllate and to hurt minis
49,. To-. A.. oooe 4 typical American eiri. Her con-
I.,. shows ulanly that she i ill-bred as wen as
,ilf,l- utterly lacking In amlabIe iua"ues' "
f,reaess moreover. ,3r tn Young 'ahadan an
.. ,.r.,s,., aveu survives har discovery That ne
has He'd 10 her in order 20 add 10 his seH-slor'n''
tlu. and that a, heart ~ Is cad THIS dis'o'e's'
however that Brnsley is IN impostor does NOT pre-
ven, this young woman from going nilhs anu ooa'
Ing with him though ordinary prudence "ou'H S''.'
- require her II he retains any selt-respec'' 10 C
,,,so rr,,, his society. As for Lawrence only tie
most crelulous ana devoted admirers OF MT. raw
f,,t will believe HIM io be even posS'oi'i'S'
rfr,l., the hing OF the ast scene between Ld"'e".
and MIS- Trchcarne. which is supposen 10 DC w
s.e,. s so cynical. hippant and altogether laise "
. -. ...rf... harmony with the rest or TINS I'M
satisfactory story. II Mr. Crawford Is 10 a"asN e
and dep. American character he cannon return 's'
f,., Sorrento too soon IL order to begin 'ne S'u''
~ what Henry James would call me rea' ''''"s'