New-York tribune., 1909-11-13

served, -lOt s9flN DeS-NSr u H. A-N' ---~+~
Interest but because il is model OF
what such book should be. Perfect Ia
tone and taste. Il is a solaoe 70 review
ers. These notes on English society and
'ts distinguished members IN the last
haif Of the last century are full OF color
and OF character and are not without
lcraor: yet nowhere rs there . line thar
could hurt the dead or wound the living.
The work is that of q large minded and
quick witted observer, genially interested
'n every significant phase OF social nc
snd 81 human nature.
The Daughter OF az ancient scottish
house, TIE author spent most of her
childhood in the Highlands at the family
sea- of her graDdmouaer, Mrs. stewart
Naokenzie. Most amusing as Wei as
valuable arc her rocollections OF Comes
,ic lie in the North fifty-fve years ago.
There was not much coddling Of children
sn that time and place; hardening ana
hracing were meted out 20 them. There
was no fire in tleir bedrooms. and az aii
seasons oold water was provided ior
them: sometimes. the author remembers,
VIC ice I'm the top OF their baths had TO
he broken before they plunged IN. Meat
a. the middle Of the day Mas permitted'
hut for breakfast and tea eatmeal p"f-
ridge was all they had. The great treat
O., SUNDAY was bread ana butter and jam
Tor tea A. for clothes. they were few
ugly and useful Education MAS Sc
rious tlling-S Shakespeare. Pope, Dryoeh'
Copper and Milton were tie lNeilest
authors the little stewart Macl1enzles
were allowed 20 read. snd they were past
fifteen or sixteen before the magic pages
Of scott were opened 10 them. IheE
were brought up in the suictest tenets
81 religion, the aged head Of the clan ano
her son and dauglter-in-law having
thrown in their lot with the Free Church
at the time of TIRE disruption. Lady 81
Heller remembers that Il was The guam
Iity of the religious teaching thSt trieo
ones fidelity. The Sunday service oc-
cUpied the greater part oi the DAY Two
snd Z hslf hours of it being In Gaelic.
Then followed at home a course or th-
shorter Calechism. with Bible study ana
she reading Of voluminous tracts. sun
cav. she SAYS, vas = Gay ful OF gloom
srd darkness. no food was cooked
there vas no pudding for dinner, the
most rigid Preshyterians absiained frora
ths ordinary luxury Of sugar N their
-ss and the men refrained from shaw
suC on Sundays because any OF these o.
binary indulgences were 5 desecration
- The sabbath" She recalls sermon
rreaehe5 in their parish church against
Ley mother because that gentle LADY had
allowed her name 10 appear as patroness
of e bah that was 70 be given il lnNer-
vsss for some charitable object
II was IN the SOS that our author
made her entrance into London society,
= society whose customs were curiously
,,olilze those OF to-day. Young garis
rractised simplicity and economy IN lns-t
attire; there were few extravaesnt en-
rerrainmeuts, ana there were no wall
gorers II ballroom. In writing OF the
London parties cf The Iinle she gives
soms quaint details OF the ways Of LORD
Westminster, "Who was curious mkt
urs ef great generosity and ecOAsmg, and
who, though he gave large sums u
money privately 10 charity and helped
cases of people needing help. was curl
fflElN EInllD-4l4AaA -A4 %---
rsnrements." she adds
an the parties at GrosYenor House we're
conducted in The most simple ana ceItte' ce
u-sv- vyas 50 struck by the enormous
1,rsrfifias cs fruit which were placed cl
-be buffet when tea was served, Dut y aS
told Il was al made Of waN g. LoI1 ~ ~ estl =,
sofnefer thought il al eNtraA as4iiCS y
have real fruit. And YET he had cnig
fs,V daVs before heard o. the case o. .e'
1narksbly clever young man VINO Mas 70. 70
-, -, ~, 10 nc university and was about
- accept 4 position Is clerk IA . - osi,n -
Afte- satisfying hinlseii tllat & N - 80 ~
me a,,d lr7al King condition tf-at f-s iia ~
.-o1lll never tr2GsuirC- lc paln e4i - -.
s,ruSes 80 the Young man b-tlNr ,-3,-g
seer 80 tnst he Wa aoi- 20 - - s-,,,,l,e sue
-arvfos and was Secure ol al ,i,c -.
.o,,qerfsl careei- That was oil.9 "a
,-.s~ sTncng the lnanN lie"lnt ~ S-+ a1cs
-, 40 other hand, - WAS naio H.ss -,
-. . s0ofr-lar, left Slim after "nle ~
90 ttlr.es DAYS service, lt i-aD '.-
,ered and wore ~ hllneeh.
-r,,. s,,,l,or has IN her day become one
.A. r,ost famous and m"st adnliTea o.
90. hos,.sscs in London soclcty-esi'e
49,, famous as one who success alis
,.,,afrtooE the tash Of blending elements
,..s.i~,, l,sS not before been brought i.i''
relef;ops. she gathered ABOUT hef ms
,,oe; interesting people IN many "slN'
r,,r, md ia has been said o. Der nous
,has no enc was ever bored hhels
r,out5,, entertaining, therefore arc mel
.,er,iniscenoes 8f her adventures az
,.os,ess. one comic episode Was mat :"
= dinner party which was suddenly IN
,-ssed l,z q distinguished foreigner Nh'
as s,Ie AT a dinner next door AZ ~
sis no+ understand any Language "lli
switch the hostess and her guests were
,ovippe5. Il was impossible 70 make hih
,,naefstaaa the situation. he made nam
SELF extremely agreeable in pantonlim'
throughout tie dinner, ana when an
,,en ioined The women ia the drawing
room aftc- dinner they were IN roars O
,sushter ~ his amusing talk without
words TIC author has some piquan
stories OF the coming OF guests 10 dinnei
,,p he vuorg dates. one particularly IN
,,onvepieut incident WAS the arrival o
NOT one but two guests who had beei
invited Tor that day week. The lad,
was cf the highest rank, and her arriNa
meant that al the arrangements fo
,eiunsr had 70 be hastily altered. Lad!
- Heller adds: ''Thc amusing part %
she axhcle occurrence was that thel
neither of them ever discovered the mis-
- - fFsr. in