New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20
LIFE. IN HUNGARY.
= CLEVER AND AMUSING BOOK.

GIRLS w5A,NnERINGs IN HuNGARY ny
Green q Co.
Among recent books OF travel there arc few as
entertaining rs this vivid and animated chront-
&c from thc pen az Robert Brownng's young
hnswonar. Hungary is country OF which
EnSiiS''-SpeaAing people have little know ledge
partly no doubt. because its language is so diff
hcuit and pulling that the literary globe
'Totter prefers 10 seek less troublesome fields.
Hat nothing except MICE daunts this clever anu
impetuons yoUns lady, and her study Of the poo
tie IS intimate, sympathetic and clear-sighted to
an admirable degree. Here are the Hungarians,
rich and poor, of varying ranks and races. in
fhoir habits Is they live The authors heart is
rs warm IS her intelligence is keen. her curiosity
Unsuitable; nothing that meant character and
custom was uininS to her. and we have in con
sequence that apt selection of detail which too
'haiy travellers scorn. but which means TO the
reader the moving drama OF existence For two
years she lived in Hungary. much OF the time
as The guest in town and country Of families
whose large estates furnished her many oppor-
'untties Of acquaintance with the ways of the
ruSics working thereon. Even the Eypsics a
dcspiScd and prosecuted people. responded TO her
genuine friendiineSs and showed her their gen
test traits
Evil. indeed is the case OF the Hungarian
gypsy. AT one time anybody might kill this de-
s,cndant of migrating Hindoos under no great
cr penalty than the imposition OF q small fine
In these days he has legally the same rights
allowed to a member of any other OF the races
surrounding him. but morally and socially he
- outside the paie-a creature whom the priest
Viii rot baptizc. marry nor bury. and who is
constantly miSused and insulted. Yet, this same
EyiSy being born musician. smallest ham
Let. 10 greatest city in this music-l loving coun-
uN. can get on without him. The best gyYsy or
ohesira in the world is said 20 be the possession
% thu arisiocratic club OF Budapest. and the
leader Of 10 ize5 h,-b
tire title as thc!r.rightful hereditary ruler Miss
browning tells that when the late leader
IA RACE. died the whole city turned out to give
tho dead man. despiscd $ n gypsy. wcrshipped
as King # music, almost regal funeral.
TIL streets were lined With mourning thronCs
As The procession passed aion;-. In front Of the
white and Cofd coffin walked the SON ana heir Of
- gypsy, playing his fathers violin the
.lnous air. ~ efelics'' Forget me not) one of
las best-known compositions Long before we
could catch q glimpse Of the bier the tones of
this simple. touching melody were borne by
the breeze II our ears. Slowly nearer and nearer
II came. Profound silence rcigned amidst tho
vast thronCs standing respectfully, the men
tareheaded. II was though the very soul of
that instrument We're wains out its depths Of
SORROW At the loss of its muCh-loVcd master
Tho Sypsy king followed TO his last
resting plac. 10y all the members OF the club
and behind these the weeping multitudes fol-
lowed when the soundin; voice of The. violin
died away in the distance | became aware that
my tears also falling like a summer
shower