New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-15
MRS. STOVES NEW NOVEL.

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| The problem, which Mrs. Stowe has undertaken
to solve in the composition of this story possesses
a curious psychological interest. She proposes to
| Illustrate the origin and growth Of aprofound aud
romantic love, under circumstances which at first
blush would appear inevitably fatal to the existence
Of any sentiment but one based the most prosac
realities Her task is not unlike that of the artist,
who should attempt to introduce the luxuriance
and beauty Of tropical vegetation into the frozen
and sterile ATTITUDES of the Arctic region with the
difference only that she is conscious of the identity
of human souls, ard that natural emotion preserves
the same features under every variety of culture
and cline She knows that the heart thrObs and
thrills with equal vitality of passion, beneath the
chilly sky of New. Eng and, and on the sunny plains
Of beautiful Italy. With this clear insight into the
wondrous frame of humanity, she has selected the
most unpromisng materials to weave into the tissue
of story, which for depth Of experience, no less
than for truthfulness of feeling, has few rivals
among the productions Of modern romance.
The scene is laid in New-England, about the
period Of the Revolutionary war, when the struggle
for national existence among the masses of the
people was net yet softened by general diffusion
of the appliances of weath,-when the stern, prac-
tical, common sense character, inherited from the
Puritsns, was still the predominant social element
when the intellectual strength of the community
was exercised on the most thorny questions OF the
oosy, rather than on any topics Of taste or learning
and when the rigid sense Of duty, which formed
the moral atmosphere of everyday Life allowed but
narrow scope to the play of the imagination. This
is the hard and cherries background Of the pic
ture. which Mrs Stowe has so brilliantly lighted
up with the glow of passion. None but an artist,
fearless in the exercise of rare powers could have
yenturel on such hazardous experiment The
adoption Of hero, in the person Of celebrated
divine, whose name tradtionsDy suggests sill that
is fearful and repul.ve to the natural affections in
theological systems was still more audacious. But
the author has sgnally triumphed over the Difficult
ties of the theme The plot i, managed with such
admirable skill, that nothing in the incOngruous
materials broush together, is made to shock our
sense of probability The sentiments, called forth
in the progress of the action are so portrayed as TO
appear slike inevitable and natural. The consider
ate reader will of course not expect repetition OF
the loves of Romeo and Juliet in the affection be-
tween tie venerable Calynstic pastor, and the far
maiden Of bis flock but he may look for an exquisite
deineatiOn of deep and pure feeling, high
wrought portraiture of the lights and shades OF
genuine passion, without the faintest apprehension
of disappointment.
But We must not any longer delay to present the
m.iestic hero of the story, in the striking Inca
ments. with which he is introduced to US by the
author.
The Doctor was sitting in his shady study, In the
room on the other eide Of the little entry. he windows
dark snd fragrant with the shade and perfume OF
blossouing lacs, whose tremulous shadow, mlngied
With spots Afternoon sunlight danced 90 the &C altered
papers of great writing table covered with pam
phlsts and besvy-bound volumes of theology, where
he Doctor sitting.
Of gigantic proportions over SIX feet IN hight,
.ni built every way with amplitude corresponding
10 his hight he bent his writing 90 absorbed that
he did not hear the gentle sound Of Mays entrance
Doctor" said the maiden, gently "tea Is ready.
No motion, no sound except the quick racing OF the
pen over the psper
"Doctoy! Doctor - Little louder, and with an
other step into the apartment, -" tea Is ready
The Doctor stretched bi, hesA forVet 70 Paper