The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-09

the Ideals OF human brotherhood which
France had once preached, but which
cruel destiny had caused her to forget.
A story or the London Sums
We thought that something surely was
going 10 happen in the opening chapter
of 'The Samaritaps.- by John Alexander
Steuart FLEMING II Revell Company.
II is hard now TO see how there could have
been no considerable event. Cherry Trna
Court. In East London, was certainly 8
very terrible place, and we think we have
never been introduced to a more threaten
ing company than that which received
the Rev. Mr.. Emmett, when he went there IN
his capacity of slum missionary and social
reformer to urge Christian patience upon
the insurgent inhabitants. Il don't like
the looks av thin at all" said Constable
Organ 10 Mr. Emmett, and the great
hearted constable had good reason 10 We
dissatisfied with their looks.
Their conduct. too, was disturbing The
story says that men growled fercely to-
gsther in knots, and that women ran 10
and fro gesticulating in red dishevellet
rage. We should hate, ourselves, 90 ven-
tire into court where the rage OF rhe
women was Of this color and untidy m
concern. The company greeted the gentle
young intruder with the stare which
herd OF cattle bestows upon a strange
before hooking him. A husky bass voice
from the rear proclaimed in that low dia-
lect which is 80 shocking 70 the polite that
they didn't want no Gospel sharps a-spyirr
on them They talked Of 'chuohing
him, and he saw a rpd-faoed woman in
stinctively tucking up her sleeves for action
Inasmuch "a "single-handed she could
wallop any three parsons in London,
the demonstration Of this female was nci
to be taken lightly.
But Mr. Emmett had mellow Kerry
smile" which ordinarily won hearts like
a benediction." This he bestowed literally.
but it did not seem to be cared for on this
occasion. The entire court was advancing
upon him to do him up, and 1t must have
seemed 10 Constable Organ, peering in
from discreet position in the street out
side, to he about time to send for an am
bulance. when Miry entered upon the scene.
Miry or Miranda of Cherry Tree Court is
in our opinion the most heroic figure OF
the story. She emerged from crMnblinR
portal" She was "a strapping Amazon Of
three and twenty or 90, and 'the feathers
In her great hat and the faded plush on her
bosom quivered and throbbed with e1-
element" She faced the woman who was
rolling up her sleeves. II she thought %
this ones peculiar ability TO wallop three
parsons she did not show It. red spot
burned in each Of her ample cheeks as she
whipped Of the hat with the feathers in it
and laid II at the others feet. Dance on
It, she said, her eyes flashing and -her
bosom beating like a war drum; and this
seems TO us very funny, quite likely be-
| cause We are not acquainted with the White
chapel fashion Of provocation and chal-
lenge.
But nothing happened Mry led Mr..
Emmett and his mellow smile safely ont
! OF the court: and we cannot for the life Of
| TIA see what use it was for him to go there.
| Constable Organ went away much relieved.
| and for that we ara grateful. because he
| was good man. The story is fundamentally
sad, though set of. IA we have seen, with
a robust and even a burly humor The
misery is occasionally little poigr ant and
| rubbed In, but we remember that melc
drama Ia not unpopular. Mr.. Herstein
buys Cherry Tree Court, changes that
notorious name to Beuah Place and grinds
the poor for his profits: This he does
aurreptitiously. In the City and In the
West End he is a great and respected
man. There he dresses finely, like thos"
. with whom he associates. but when he goes
to Whitechapel to pvt on the screws hs
wears old clothes and German silver
watch. His daughter Rachel. n beautiful
creature and philsnthropc soul, is quite
overcome when she learns how her revercd
father makes his money Hersteins agent,
Meckles. il a terror. and We were glad
when one If the Bulah Place victims
punched his head Little Peter John. a
! child whose wisdom is beyond his YEAR,
ia a studiously pathetic incident OF tia
story. Mrs Cadwallader Roy and Mr..
Asaph Savoury make an American element.
Chawley Picksns, the house breaker. has
bulldog Herstein. for some peculiar
reason, keeps diary in which he rec rds
with much miuuteness all his nefsrious
transactions H. is properly hit on IN"
head by burglar in one Of the later chap
tiers, and II IL then that his diary. with 10
damning contents. falls into his daughter !
hands.
It. is not declared outright, but the truth
is that the large. spec' acuar Miry loved
mented her on her mission work,
whsreupon ths happened "Miry would have
disclaimed all merit. but, being speech.
Less, she snatched up his hand ard pressed
il to her lips, her tears, for the first time
in the sight Of man. falling unchecked
would have interviewed; but Mr. Emmet
made sign to refrain, Miry,' he said
next moment, looking up into the face ~
the weeping woman, when you like on"
very, very much, you're not content win
kissing his hand, are you? A parting kiss
Miry" And almost before the words wer'
uttered she had stopped and kissed him
passionatey on the mouth Al that I'M
clreamed-of liberty she would have fed II,
shame and confusion had he not detained
her. There came swift spasm OF pain.
and Miry, with handkerchief already
saturated, wiped the cold sweat from his
brow. The spnsm passed. and he smilsi
a. before