New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05

che found herself alone ana eaus W "'"""'0
"the bold cimetcr-sweep" OF the Bay OF baiams' =.
the "paely violet shoulders OF Corydallus, anu y.
tho "scnrred and gray green slopes OF Hymettus
In moments of particular animation she was prone
to spice her conversation with Crock intcr)ecuohS'
such as "eucharisto" and 'sashupereucharlsto' pc
sides a knowledge Of Athcnan coiIoqu'a''s"'S wv
possessed long limbs" and had certain ir"s "''
agile step" especially when running over inc
heather. At such moments her historian Is lh'a',
ably reminded OF her likeness TO "A young lawn
Her eyes were dark and lustrous. and had 'the I'M
usual faculty that even while the rest OF her feat-
ures were apparently qulescent, they or themselves
would express pleasure and goodwill and gratituoc-
and even on occasions mirth and mockery' pr's"''
was by nature a daughter OF the laugnter-'o'ns
Aphrodite To a creature so fortunately endowso ie
certainly owed some substantial reward. ana we are
pleased to notice that Mr.. Black gives her her que
In the end for in very page Of the very last
chapter 1t Is recorded that Sir Francis dordon
stretched out his strong. honest hands ana arc" DOT
to him. and as he did exclaimed my own anu
she had no word In reply.
Briseis had met Sir Francis in Scotland In clrcum-
stances which those unfamiliar with Mr.. Blacks
novels might consider exceptional. She had wan
dered on a certain morning down beside the river
Dee; she had traversed the empty thoroughfare OK
the town with the bold freedom OF step that her
long legs gave her.; she had reflected. as air'
Blacks heroines almost Invariably do, on the MS
torca associations Of the scene through which she
was passing: she had ~.oen a furtve glance at
ruined castle, she had trted the Held OF young
corn" she had caught the meiodious tr- Of the IN
evitabie lark and finally she had pitched upon
sheltered nook for herself. overlooking the broad
bosom" of the Dee. perfect paradise OF WHO
flowers" of gorse and broom and heartsease ana
dogviolets yellow bedstraw, speedwells OF various
kinds and hues, and glossy and golden ceandine
Briseis sat in her paradise and reced poetry until
har hrOke SDlaShing a
white object on the other side Of the river. mo
ment later she discovered that there was line IN
the white objects mouth. and that there was SIN
guiarly handsome youth OF the other end or the
line This attractive parsonage turns out TO be Sir
Francis Gordon--a rich. base, honest nobleman.
whose stepfather Is "Sr Altesse Royae, lie Prince
de Monteveltro." and whose mother Is rather more
implicated than she ought be in the Eastern ques
ton.
1t was foregone conclusion that the pair should
fall in love, and hazard the opinion knowing
Mr. Blacks prediction for happy endngs. that II
equally Inevitable that they should marry Had
Briseis been rich 1t might have been different but
poor. desperately poorso poor. In ract that
she was obliged TO sort OF governess TO her
proud naughty, ul-bred cousins. She bore her nu-
initiation herolcally through more than 3O pages Oh
Mr. Blacks narrative; and although she shed
good many tears and quoted a good deal OF poetry
she never once lost heart; but continued TO do her
Gncluding the readeD grows to love her and Is
thankful when she finds her reward at last In Sir
Franciss love. We have omitted the details IN
BrIseiss career but the reader may rest assured
that Mr. Black has not failed to provide them
a-plenty. Mr. Black has indeed neglected no oppor-
tuniy to give variety to his history, both In Incl
dent in character studies and change OF scene. He
has contrived. even to introduce the Hotel Waldorf
when valmond Came to Pontiac" by Gilbert
hiaf ,.rit
in the fact that the author has been able TO ring
new change In the we'll theme OF the Napoeonic
legend. II we are to believe Mr. Parker, son was
born under certain peculiar circumstances 10 Ma
poeon during his exile in ST. Helena. This child Is
the Valmond Of the story. He comes to pontiac,
which Is in Canada, stranger, and unknown but
by certain charm OF manner he wins the conf
dece OF a considerable portion OF the populace, and
finally succeeds in melting them to organize an army
for the purpose OF invading France ana restoring the
Napoleonc dynasty. Just as the scheme Is ahout 10
assume definite form Nalmond is shot Inc story Is
artificial in a high degree but abounds in agreeable
passages The style is uniformly fluent and colored-
at times even poetic, especially when employed IN
depicting the appearance and movement OF natural
scenery.
His Honor and Lady by Mrs. Everard Cotss.
Is not "a h sory eui to habua novel
readers as comfortable companion foT a summer >
d nsh Church che aH SiI Lews Ancram judith Is The
vif- OF an earnest studious conscientious man VINO
rises accidentally to the posit!on OF L.euteraht-
Governor OF India; Lewis IS the CHIEF Secretary;
cynical fellow who conceals a heart or comparative
sensltiveness under a manner OF assuiheu ,nrio.
snce such men are always fascinating TO women
at least in novels. And 50 II IS that he entrdps
Judith Church He had known her before hsf mar
risye. he might have lived 10 be her nusnahu sue,
ce.or were IL not that Judith discovers That ne hao
heen the means of dscrediting John Church euu-
cational schemes When she finds this out IN hrr
lonely widow hood, she Indignantly refuses Lewis
bachsIorhood. The best thing about Mrs. Cotei >
story is its local color. Indian onclal society 10 ue
pjcted wildly and convrcngly.
That Mr.. Henry w Nevinson a master Of the
short-story form was fact consp!cuously dsplayed
in his first volume OF tales published some months
ago under the title. Stun Stories OF London. Hls
Latest volume The Valley of Tophet, Is better sun
The stories are like their predecessors VIVID, ana
concisey told; bur the feeling for life when pervadrs
mem is deeper ami truer. They are more convinS-
inr less rxuberant in the matter OF sentiment-lh
ness of touch. the skill in hitting the marx
aimed at in producing the desired impressions %.
the difference is noticeable in a greater sympathy
with his characters, deeper insight mo the iho-
,ves ~ human conduct An ncidenta! superiority IS
also to br found In the fact that the scene ts peet
.r,nsfcr.,.I from tha close iyentilit"d 81 ms 10
he open country OF an English mining community.
m lii, possibilities presented by the constant con-
trast Of green fields and human misery lie mas con
rived I'M obrusivey. ard consequently most artiht.
c,lly 70 keep this symbol before his readers eyes
and for this II for no other reason. his volume Oh
stores should command attention
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