New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-21
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Not unknown in the world OF letters BY his pre-
yious contributions 20 our most distinguished peri.
odicsls tie author of this novel makes larger
venture in composing work of fiction ON which,
without being dazzled BY the glare Of popular ex-
smpe> b. has imprinted the tone aud Character
istic- of bis OWE mind. Mr.. Tiffany i man OF
liberal and refined culture With experience
widened and enriched by foreign travel, aad cher
ishng too decidedly the tastes and habits of stu
dent. 20 permit him 70 follow the currents Of fash
ionable excitement. His novel accordingly, betISys
the quiet sp.rit Of scholar rather than the dash
ING energy of man of the world, and appeals 10
readers o pure aud cultivated tastes more than 10
those who regard book only the instrument Of
new sensation. The scene opens on one of the
islands near the southern shore of Massachusetts,
which is too graphically described TO require the
mention of it's name where We introduced 10
the population u the unique village. which IN every
nook and corner bears the decided marks of \
'sea-change.'
From earliest boyhood the youth trained 10 pull
the oar aud mind the helm, and long before manhood
to follow the calling of his ancestors who had all been
sailors Even those remaining shore looked a. II
subjects of Neptunes domain, who had lett but Ton
bret season; bare-legged urchns might be- seen dis
porting along the edges of the coyes In pursuit of
fuckless shrimps while here and there something in
shape of man enveoped in pea jacket of pcrteu-
tous size. with face which the salt spray Of many
years aided by the sun, had bronzed and hardened,
lounged against boat upon the beach gazing ont at
sea with ewes which had no speculation in them, OF
mended nets with huge paws rough with eNcresenee7
ike harnaces Such characters 10 be met IN every
sea port town: who pridcs himself on knowing
tVo well
whole talk outside ot his calling lies in wise saws
and modern instances, tacturn a. fish, yet bun a.
Boreas.
The houses were rude IN construction seldom OF more
than one story and OF great similarity in appearance
Their low, dim apartments were frequently decorated
with the shells and coras of the mingled with yari
Gus objects Of the fisher craft. Nets suspended 10 the
walls coils of rope slowed away in corners. rough
table and chairs 10 match with the spinning wheel,
whose ceaseoss drone heard all day, were seen III
every cottage. Beside such furniture, in one or two
tenements more favored than the rest hung strange,
misunderstanding weapons and carved paddles from
Indian seas side by side with rusty ances and har
poons to each of which attached some tale OF wonder.
No garden spot cheered the eyes Of the occupant and
fine inyariable prospect commanded by each abode
was of bleak hills on one side, and Tor contrast on the
other. boundless ocean.
Only two buildings IN the whole village betokencd
care or any attempt to render them attractive; one
was the parish church. small but neatly built, inclosed
bv its grassy ward in which slept many OF the ancient
settlers their tombstones of dusky slate carved with
their name and age sepucnrdI n MooplhG tree,
and sometimes frghtful head intended either for an
angels or as an emblem of the Sun of Righteous
ness with healing in his WINGS
The parsonage house in keeping with the
church. and, though od-fashiOned and rough IN con
struction betokened neatness and comfort II was
placed in sheltered nook, which turn IN the road
disclosed and juttng spur OF the elm broke the
force of the W ind from it, lts little garden-the only
one in the paoe-well kept from weeds, displayed u
few bright flowers TO reward the labor bestowed upon
it. Over the porch a uxuriant vine was trained 10
the caves Of the house. and nearly closed one or Two
of the windows, at the time forming hiding
place for birds which built their nests in its branches
This description is preparatory to the introduc.
ton of the heroine, Lucy Tyrrell, the daughter Of
the pastor, TO whom was assigned the hard lot Of
attending to the spiritual interests of the ancient
mariners whose home on shore was on this rocky
island.
Lucy innocent and pure in heart, looked as if the
breath Of heaven and the sea, andthe sunlight might
have helped to form her. Her shape graceful, her
motions free as the wave, and demanded little fancy
in the beholder to ken the tnge of her resses to the
golden light Of the daybeam, the calm, rich blue OF
her eyes to the depths OF the waters or the
stainless purity Of her complexion to the snowy shell
which the ebbng tide left at her feet upon the shore.
Lucy had no companions OF her own age and had been
reared almost without playmates. She was of different
mold from the cottage children, and her parents had not
encouraged intimacy beyond that prompted by good
will and kindness.
She. from earliest childhood, their own com
panion the sharer in all their Joys She was now able
TO relieve her mother of much care IN household duties,
but she was the closer partaker OF the life OF her
father who had been her only teacher. That age was
one Of fewer books than this but II produced far bet
ter scholars. Under her fathers guidance, she had
become not only skilled in the English language, but
also in Greek and Latin child learns one tongue as
easily another and looking up 10 her father "a the
wisest man earth, well as the best, her quick,
earnest little mind -oon mastered the difficulties of
those ancient languages and she would recite with
doubled pleasure she observed the bright look Oi
qualification which sure to reward her diligence.
How precious the hours passed in that fathers
simple study. She happy to sit at his feet aud con
her task to listen, a. he always blended amusement
with Instruction. sometimes with rapt gaze watch
him as he composed his weekly sermon.
A constant companion in bis walks aud visits to his
parshioners the tongue that uttered thanks to him
never failed also to bless his Lucy She loved by
all the cottagers and their regard tor her had been fire.
ouenty expressed in simple presents, some of their
own handicraft but many more he offerings Of
the
No shell OF pebble Of more than ordinary beauty
could BE- found but added to Lucys collection, and
10 seaman returned from distant voyage without
token Of remembrance curiosity IN coral or fan
tastic carving. In her own neat chamber she had
tastefuly arranged all these some little story attach
ing every one; but .he priced beyond all her own
collection of m0sses, brilliant greens and puppies,
contrasted with brown and purest white; some almost
Ike the flowers of earth III shape others Of exquisite
fen-ke forms delicate az 10 offer no impression to
the touch. Many she had gathered with her own
hand others had been brought to her from foreign
climes:
From Bermuda, reefs, from edge,
Or sunkrn lodges
H. sole far.on right Azore;
From Bahama, and the ds.hiuz
>lysr-fasning
Slrgr- Of San Sal sd0T.'
Iu,y loved th. ocean: il had become to her more