New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
Recent Fiction By the Castles, Henry
Fuller and Others.

Americans sss. Charles scribneris Sons
90 FELLOW. By Frederick Palmer. II
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cd Of -yvroth- is that period in which
-, tradition Of the eighteenth century
-. IN 1ourishing. unmincful OF the 1act mat
-. Nineteenth century had come sno win II
-. --ossic breath Of our nooern "oIiu' A0u"s
.,obIe-nen still ran up proalslouS oeoOS' pUt
- eatr face. gsmhled and drank as
soeu -. -. made for those annusenents,
1houeL - carried themselves with crazy
anu Young women. TOO, were capable
za5s II was turbid epoch, brill
" -,,.,-t7,I IN one moment and evilly
'@''~ - The Castles well know the
"ES III lent Of that tine, the spice or
I0ueio' =. -,ade pulses beat quicker, and their
u~Ne :. ~, 7irnsy affair Of sinpeT1ng ladies'
.-.,,- esilants treading more or less
S'o -o.s,,-a There ere some grim oolngs In
- But II is the wont OF these authors'
- once they have embarked on q 1ar1@li'e
-. nas+ 10 let the pure hreezes OF romance
" sc eu their si1ken sails they are all
,-,se+ress and brave excitement OF an
1' -. that may carry their hero through
- -looes but is always governed oy hlgh
go Thus the hero Of ""roth illustrate
= -.+7,-e and IN his career some OF the SIN
n az IS ~ the old Georgian temperament
=. - &c at the same time true gentleman
- -,s+ g more. a most appealing lover
lie hr0- a q
-,,,-,a ~ its vitality and charm Against
EI7a+ The kind the complaint is often
sc. they have little more than ingenious
'--1o -;-+,,-esYue costume TO 90 on Char
3. reelected. and the wedding, led up to
- ,ben-e- after chapter Of rnelodrana,
o-s ,,7y-pet TO another. If it were not that
cd Mrs. Castle were SO careful Of the
- manners, dress and accessories Of the
,5 ~ which they place one OF their tales'
-. might be said TO put all their energies into
=. --ea+iou OF character. Their story shows
:, :, sr1ion. the character Of young LORD
v-o+b His situation is, TO doubt In Itself IN
-. Heir n an estate which he is rapidly
4-,.+s-4nr ava with the aid Of comrades as dis
.4,s es te IS himself. and lured by the old
s.-,,lv LAWYER tc take extraordinary step
fo- the rebuilding Of his fortunes. be excites
o,,- curiosity as 10 the manner IN which ne
-nsv work out his destiny. But II IS for his :
czn sake that We follow HIS strange perform
s,c,s The latter are picturesque. but he Is
MOVE than that-a man with heart and q
h-s,n. a man capable, as has been indicated, Of
r-es+ uassion. The authors use an exquisite
ss8cscv in their treatment Of his sudden but
la--ing devotion 70 the woman who crosses his
psth IN the first chapter. It is not through her
ovn wish that they meet. on the contrary,
tuaz1sh trick brings them together, he in the
midst Of a drunken carouse, and she helpless
traveller L seems preposterous that they
sho,ld ever meet again When she rejoins her
husband not long aftervard. il is in a foreign
land But II their u1onentaTy encounter Wroth
learns that Juliana is the one woman IN the
world FOR him. and though fate again and again
places seemingly uaconquerzble obstacles in the
path to her heart. his love never waivers 1t
brings z pure light into his wretched existence,
sustains him through hea-t-breaking discour-
agement and, IN the long run, makes man OF
him. Also Il lends 10 the story OF his novel WOO
Ing positive bewitchment for the reader. The
contrast between Wroths fidelity 10 an ideal
and the inglorious circumstances in which he is
enreshed only makes the book more absorbing.
Juliana is 4 winning creature, and there are
some minor figures agreeable enough TO meet.
But it is Mad Wroth who makes the book; it is
for which We read on. and by which we re-
joiced
A book Of short stories does not often possess
the unity which marks MI Henry B. Fuller's
latest volume. The seven tales here gathered
together under the title OF Waldo Trench and
Others" are all colored by the reflections Of an
observer who has found a special interest il the
reaction OF European experience upon American
types InnumerabIe writer's OF fiction have
meddled with our travellers abroad, but they
have been prone 70 use stereotyped motives, the
International marriage, or the pathetic exile. Mr..
Fuller lends new life TO old theme: he is
various and piquant where so many Of his
predecessors have been monotonous and dull. IN
The story which gives the book its title he ex-
hihits young American acquiring culture in
Italy with appalling energy, but in his treat
ment q Waldo Trench's romance be shows US
some familiar transactions from new angle
The hero Of New Wine" an Italian urged by
Two American youngsters TO violate the tradition
Of his forefathers is not altogether credible, but
the story is none the less amusing. In "A Coal
iron the Embers' q theme half literary and
wholly human Is developed with capital skill
his study, recalling Mr. Henry James in its
substance, recalls him also in its style Else
Rhere IN the book. too Mr. Fuller shows ten
oeacy 10 take little more trouble with his
pEases than Is really wise. But mostly he is
100 keeny stimulated by his material to think
hnduly Of his literary manners and 10 fall
tneTeby into empty artifce. He is as spon-
I@aeous as he IS penetrating in the amusing
s&tre called For the Faith and he shows the
sane aexlbIlity in the excellent stories Of "Ad-
Noiorats's Intervention" and The House Cat
As Tor Eliza Hepburn's Deliverance." though
comes fifth II the list II is worthy Of the place
q honor In this story more than in any Of
ne others Mr.. Fuller discloses faculty for
getting beneath the surface It is the best OF the
te7sn. but fhsv gre al rsadahla Tha author