New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
FICTION.
STORIES OF ARMY LIFE AND LATTER
DAY MANNERS.

rii Army Hfc OF -H the Potomac By captain Charles
King U. S. A. j2mo.. PIP 49, j. b. Lp''n-
colt Company. -
TIE REVOLT or A DAUGHTER; By Ellen Ellen
0l,ey Kirk. emo PIP SSA h'us"'o"' '''"''''
SEVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. ry Bia i,st,. wills us
howard isIno, PIP. 81 lIoughton. Mif:in y CO. 10
SECRETARY TO BAYNF. VI. T. Mover; - w
Pcti Ridge. 12mo. PIP. S3 Harper d iSro'h'' 30
THE APE. THE IDIOT AND OTuEE rF,lIL;;r:
BY W c. Morrow. Emo PIP. I'll fNiid"' puma
j. T. Lppncott Company.
Captain Kings new novel has more o. Hr
tial movement ard icss Of romantic ioVe'hAN-
ing than we have ben used to find In his Work
Its chief fault is that it is somewhat cohluSeu
and discurslve in its method. This. no DOUBT Il
was hard to avoid in a story full OF cros5-pui
poses ard turning upon an extraordinary IT,
sc,nblance between two men, The chaptcr IN
which the double" rersonates the General ana
helps Confederate prisoner to escapc-the prs
oner being his rival in the anections OF the
heroine-is the strongest in the book. ana SHOWS
Captajn King at his descriptive best. We may
also praise q more or less spirited, II nasty
sketch Of JoD stuart's raid into Maryland We
regret to say that Captain Kings novels hardly
maintain the standard set by the three that be-
gan the series; but they are always readable
and croditable in their presentation Of an agree
officer of our Army All these beautiful young
men IL raust be confessed as much alike as
two peas but they are pleasant persons. good
shots at a mans life and a woman's heart.
The most interesting thing in THE Revolt or
a Daug hter' is the daughter herself, a dainty,
fiery young creature. half Italian. half Ameri-
can When the little girl falls in love with
mid ile-aged man. one who is lazy. idle and
charming. we know that the tender mother OK
the sprite Will disapprove but we are not quite
prepared for Kitty's revolt. which involves re-
fusal to love her devoted parent on any terms.
and prompt setting on to Paris TO study art
We arc bound to say, however. that Mrs. Kinks
story follows the course of nature in,hcr up-to-
date ways-Kitty's detection is, after ALL in the
spirit of her time and place. The other charac-
tiers Of the book are rather family drawn but
they are probable enough-if make allow
ance for woman writer's imperfect compre-
henson of men. The dialogue is fresh and ami
mated, as in most Of this authors books. and her
style is graceful and refined.
The collection of short stories TO which Blanche
Willis Howard has given the title Of Seven on
the Highway" has many virtues. There Is
humor in them and particularly in the
sketch called mo Continuing City" There Is
Interpretation Of character keen yet gentle
which causes the reader to grieye that the au-
thor has given "Guenn" no equal In long
novel
Mr. w PETIT Ridge has gained a distinct posi-
ton for himself through his brief sketches Of
East End life in London, through his deft por-
traiture Of AIRY ard his 'Arriet. through his
light, amusing ire itmcnt OF material that other
writers of the day fain to handle with alto
gether too much seriousness. Having gained his
position Mr. Ridge naturally seeks to strengthen