The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-08-10
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

York; $1.50; for sale at Judd's This is
novel of extraordinary power. From
start to finish it is highly interesting
at times, intensely SO. 1t Is remark
able book, much above the ordinary
range of the novels Of the year. Whlie
devoid of sensationalism it has many
highly dramatic situations. The chlet
| characters are drawn with artistic
skill and are living characters. The
denouement is intensely interesting.
| The work is a romance of fashionable
| life as it exists in New York TO-DAY.
The author is well known lawyer or
| the metropolis, whose experience anu
ability have qualified him admirably
for depicting New York society to
which wealth is the key. The story
opens in Paris with the hero and hero
inc Of the romance at the fatal Charity
Bazaar fire, the description of which is
intensely vivid. The book is no mere
society novel, but Il romance of uncom-
mon vigor and power, while it's tone
is wholesome and elevated. AT the pa
zaar fire Kenneth Fairfax rescues ms
fair cousin, the beautiful and wealthy
Mildred Hope and a number OF oth-
ers from that brief but dreadful con-
Migration; the scene soon shifts to New
York where Kenneth, whose family
was once wealthy, struggles to gain
living as a portrait painter. Then the
pseudo Duke OF Montfort pollshed
villain, appears upon the scene bent on
regaining the lost millions which he
had gained by base imposture. he
hopes to do this by marrying Mildred
who is a very rich heiress. The noble
hearted Kenneth loses heart and hope
at this turn of the tide and despairs
owing to his poverty and the duke $
apparent wealth, of winning Mildred.
The story then deals with the duke $
Vaccinations and mastery plots TO
either win Mildreds love or compel her
to marry him in order to save ner
brother from ignoniny. The duke Is
unmasked at last, his many clever VII
lainies are exposed, his plots fail and
with his last card played and fleeing
from justice, he falls victim to the
knife Of a hale crazed and terribly
wronged Russian refugee who at the
dukes instigation and deceived ny the
latter's false representations, had lain
in wait to murder Kenneth, but slew
the duke instead. All the features OF
the story are wholly within the bounds
of probability, even to the strange and
remarkable adventures and impostures
of the false duke. There are many 9TH
er characters which figure naturally
and wildly in this brilliant romance
The Chicago Times-H Herald says OF
the book in an extended notice. 1T Is
a powerful study of modern life. The
dialogue is bright and sparkling, the
situations dramatic and the plot Wen
sustained The half-crazed RUSSIAN
refugee who, under a nisapprehenslon,
takes the life of his benefactor, repels
and vet tsarngely attracts. Mildred
Hope. who listens to her own heaft
rather than to the words of worldly
wisdom uttered by her frivolous step
mot her, is a credit to America and an
ornament to her sex. She is a brave
truthful, loyal, loving woman
.The Letters of Her Mother to Fliz-
abeth." John Lane, New York, publish
err 12mo., $1.00. This very clever DOCK,
written by q New Haven gentleman,
concerning which an extended review
was given in our columns recently, IS
making a great hit in England, and is
now in it's twenty fifth thousand. MI
Trowbridge, the author, VINO is now
residing in London, is receiving many
concentrations on the success OF ms
work. The book is now issued IN
handsome style on this side or the
ocean by the noted New York pno-
Usher above named, and will no DOUBT
meet with much success In this coun-
try. Concerning it the New York Mall
and Express says in its literary col
umns conducted by Richard Henry
Stoddard; "They have come at last
those answers to Elizabeths innocent
epistles, for which so many nave
wished, and they prove that the gltt OIL
letter-writing IS hereditary IN EliZa-
beth's family Her mother IS as anus
ing as she is herself, and a great deal
more SOPHISTICATED. Indeed, after read
ing them. we judge that 1t was bllZa-
beth and not her mother, who had rea-
con- r. feel concerned about things. Sc
ouels of this kind are rarely success
full The Letters of Her Mother TO
Elizabeth" Is an exception. 1t IS cleN-
err from first page to last, with Gar
ing wit that reminds one of Gyp, ana
knov1edge of continental life that
leaves nothing to be desired. The Let
ters of Elizabeth's mother deserve a
place beside her own; parent and
daughter are worthy of each other in
| their correspondence"
| The Philadelphia North American
saws OF the book: 1.-THE popularity OF
that sprightly volume published recent
" under the title of 1.-THE Visits of Eliz-
| abeth" has resulted in the publication
of second volume, 1.-THE Letters of
Her Mother to Elizabeth which we
susnect will enjoy all of the popularity
Of the first named because the admir-
ers of Eliza beth will desire to make the
| acoraintance of her mother, ana also
| bacause this second volume of Eliza
beth literature is as bright and snap
nv and satirical as the first. Putting
, the matter briefly. Mrs Elizabeth is
| harmless. sweet tempered, mildly de-
| signing society lady, with pardona-
| bla eve open for the best chance TOT
her beloved daughter. She is also VIII
tv observant, and has the knack OF
| hitting off character in a few brlet
| words. Consequently her letters are
worth reading. To all friends OF Ellz-
abeth we should say that it is desirable
surely to make the acquaintance OF her
mother. (John Lane. New York. y
.-1~ 10 f.