New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-10
THE TRIBUNE.
MRS. cHlLD's LETTERS.

The extensive and growing popularity OF Mrs
Child az writer Is an earnest OF good. 1t shows
that the world is ready value, if it cannot appre
ciate, the sincere purpose and active fidelity OF the
inner life when brought il through charac-
ter so afircionate, humane, and lively as hers
Let those who cannot make themselves heard rouse
themselves TO sense of their deficiencies
These pictures Of New York life SO interesting
now from their familiar freedom, will retain per
manen, value from the same cause. They will take
their place in the history Of growth so rapid
that only "FIne-ear" can discern It's pulses, and
of which few even OF the fineear genius have skill,
spirit, aud time united to take count These
sketches are not superficial, but show a true and
companonable Insight TO the purposes, no less than
The symptoms, Of our life. This insight is well cx-
pressed IN the following passage:
g The New Years show in the windows was ex-
ceeding beautiful this year. The shawls are OF
richer coUys, the patterns more dellcdely tlngeo,
the lewelry, cutlery, and crockery, are oil more
tasteful patterns. ! look with interest on these
coanuiiIy progressive improvements, because
they seem 10 me significant OF a more perfect state
OF society than have vet known. The out
ward il prepariOg itself Tor the advancing idea OF
the age, as bride adorns herself Tor her husband y
Mrs Chiid's acquaintance with common life 10
large, an various such az be won only by
powers of ardent sympathy, balanced by love OF
Justice Yet still deare. to her are the hours when
fancy takes fight above experience, or the mind,
rooted in reality, raises It's eyes with assurance TO
the region OF spiritual laws.
Thus there will be found in this book TWO kinds
Of pleasure and instruction, which will meet the
wants Of two different classes Of readers. Forhm
who seeks sprlghty, we'll defined and sympathetic
liz, all hut
which few have eyes to see, hearts TO under
stand. without prompting, this book Will be The
New York Spectator. Another class VIII hnd more
satisfaction in the part, large one IN the present
volume, which expresses the more intimate ex-
perenccs of the mind, new revelations on Music,
Illustrations of the doctrine of Correspondence,
and general Intelligence OF the mode IN which the
warp aud wool Of life have mingled, are mlnsltng
which casts light upon The beauty and meaning OF
the pattern.
To these las, the story Of "Thot and Frela, '
would BE- of great interest but, as this has been
seen already in the pages OF a magazine, we give
rather the story Of Leopold Sturmvogel, IN which
many may recognize lineaments OF a form whose
passage never failed TO excite deep feelings IN the
minds o, the bysandeIs, and will answer, though
sadly. INQUIRIES which have been made from many
quarters as TO " What has become OF HIM, the gut
ed. the unhappy man? We cannot hope 10 hear OF
,,,lGrc but we would gladly know hotc he ines.
These fvine leaves will be before hand with the
book though tina, cannot fail in due time TO travel
far and wide. "
Alta second. hand book stall, picked up a vol
unt, of Tieck, and saw IN il the name OF Leopold
Sturfnvosel Ii excited deep meanchoy WITHIN
me- ~ Il does 10 see portrait III an auction room
knew the hand writing well and a host Of Ieco.,
lections p!rasaut and painful, were t"theu ,ouuu
thaf name. which Law there, like obsolete Nero
rlyphc,. among the literary rubbish. l;eop9lo was
I,n,n The Black Forest OF Germany, and had mo
roughly German face. He was one oi the most re-
mark able men ever knew; remarkable Tor oppo-
site Qudl,tes of almost equal strength onief'u-
mattel, for hm they did not harmonlze, as IN some
characters, but fought ncesSan!ly' auu ,ne ',e'py
WAS always alternating HIS wife used To say lha
tbrrp was enough IN hini 10 make ten angels ana
ten devils; aud all who knew him felt the truth OF
the remark
AT one period OF his life. he was thorough nm
del hut reverence and love VI the marvellous alter
ward swayrd him To the opposite extreme, so that
he had an almost oriental belief IN on,ens ~ Inc
lime. he was most in the habit OF visilsig me- hao
black cat ot great vIvdclty, with eye maj Slo"eu
Gk. h ,ruing charcoal One night, when he Was al
t,b. with Us this cat sprung directly through the
blaze ~, the lamp, out ot th@ open window. al,er
thai pertprnance he firmly believed her 10 be the
embodiment OF some evil spirit II she were III '!ie
room ,vhsn he entered, he lett the house lHlaie-
d.trlv and Il she crossed his path out OF doors, he
aI,voys turned back. In the midst OF rational con
yer-arion | have seen has large mouth oeS'h 'e
work IN the stranseSt fashion, and alter aiew MIN
utes he would turn round with angry gestures
h-rc-ly eXclaimins, "Nei NEE sone, .nu% ~ -
spint, Wherefore art thou tempting me IL
ask an explanation, he would briefly reply, ne
suclt knows wl,a; mean, and that Is sUniclent
He would then resume his discourse, III me cooIeS'
aud most philosophlc msnuer mag aole. hr
came oot. dav when was wrltlaS Philothea, ana
asked u,,, If had walked ont 10 ENJOY the genial
atuns,ners answered, No; have oeen an
dayi Athens; aud So intenlly has my mind bern
occupisd, that almos, feel as II | had actually
,nle.| viii Plate" And why should you not :!
.N;,,.1 he. ~ know not what should hinder PA
10 fom coming 10 you, youirom soinst fla'o
M,nv were the stories he told OF wltchcrait ana
sec,nd s;sht One concerning an old bursomas'ei
OF Stuttgart, with whose family ne was wen ae-
ounn,ed, distinctly remember. ne outSouas sf
was hoaest, good man H.. , Sn" = vonncrr
man could better fulfil It's duties IN MS Istli.iI'su
h. dvo,-d himself 10 the cultivation OF his garden
% one side II was enclosed by The lofty CITY wan
O. ,h. other, By fences, which separated i nV,n
neishborlng gardens, ara Spacious, -,
ground The old man was one day ousl,E sie,s'is
q ,r-. when raising his eyes suddenly, ne saw "n
ipfan, grand child, OF whom he was very lo"u'
standing on the most dangerous part oil Inc "e.
s,rIl,,s and cScNonlnS VIII MS IuSOt AHN ~
- f,rty or fi!tv Tee, high; and as II was mn
nossbIe 10 reach the child, he hssened through
the sardrn gate call some one TO his assistance
pr and asita,eG. he entered the house, ana eS,
c,,,,e5 roachfully 10 ,he mother How could
@ e forth alone ms s,sd HIS a dasge
III III. has not been out OF my sight, fdth-
pro- Mich surprised, he returned to the ssrden
~ ' ssss d4ec hs 2ssaIs's s
sh9oas sr@nnd nb had i bssn iasraHng This cir
ooay o. c,e made nae, strong impression ON the family
.sa5 sssEs t5SRo F Sas
believing II TO oe an, -. ch;IS was his srandfathers
s sehassageI s Leopold smiled AID said
knew YOU guilty Of anything 50 wye'shsdSg rs s.'p sn
ate vow have made pun composed t o. ,reT lam
angel The iils Syll4bc sounds like ,h The, E"s p;s
word shoots, and in Swiss il means Sno'; .how Nv,
own vii vas quick and slanclng: one gay; hoy
ed him some flowers from friend. saylns s.e ),
were gathered behjod Trenton Falls Indeed .i en-,
said he, they are so beagt'tui, shona nave
i II. III. tall