New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-08
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The scenery and local cOoriDg of this strange and
unnatural story are derived from the impressions Of
the writer during long sCjOurn in Italy; bat the
characters with which he has peOpled his canvas
are the genuine products of his somber Imagination
and In weird and repulsive feature, bear strong
family likeness to many of his previous creations.
in constructing the plot, he has lmited himself to
barrow range; the chief persouages of the tale
being only four in numbers ard the incidents, though
tuassipg the terrible pictures Of Mrs. RAdeldfe III
gloom and terror, depend fer their effect on taelr
Ebgularly curious elaboration, rather than tnelr Va"
riety The cheerful skies and sunny plains OF lIaiF'
where the scene lie placed, present strong eODtras.
to the lurd atmosphere of the romance, ana nste"d
Of soiteDing its dismal tone, 0n'y hign'eu INC
by presenting mOmentary but aeiuSNo 'o"o
With whatever admiration the reader may Ieearu
the eepus of Mr. Hawthorne, he vii not easily loI-
r,e him for throwing the subtle fSsclnatlens Oh I'll
,en .ronpd sucb horrible experience as forms the
ksv ,,ote of the story. He viii shrink from tae
.t,aine AR Of the ctarpel-hOuse With whch he ls
epprtsstd The smell of blood which perSades the
narrative becemes not only unwhOlesOme, but SICK
ssipp. The favor of mortality which creeps over
Ne senses omid scenes of exquisite beauty, almost
stops the breath, and we ask IN vain OF the good
spctheeaIy for on ounce of civet to sweeten the
Imagination"
TIE story takes its name from strange tradition
OF the middle ages, which traces the origin OF the
house of Btni, to the prehistoric times OF Italy,
when deiiies and demigods appeared Familiarity on
earth. minppg with its inhabitants as friend with
friend, when nymphs and sayrs, and the whole
train of classic fable openly requented the prmeval
woods. The progentOr of the noble family, though
monstrOus being, parto)k largely OF the gentlost
human qualities. A sylvan creature, Datge among
the " sods. had loved mortal maiden, and perhaps
ky the natural coUrtesies of love, or possibly by
ruder wooipg had won her to his haunss. In
due time, he gained her wOmanly affections, and
from their brioal union sprapg vigorous progeny
that took its place unquestlone1 among humsn iam-
lies. Still for long time, ii showed the trace OF
It's wild paternity Though pleasant and kindly
race of men, il was capable of savage ferceness,
and was never quite subjected to the trammels of
social law. They strong active, genial, cheer
ful as the sunshine, passionate as the tornado.
They we're filed with perpetual JOY by an uosought
HARMONY with nature. In the lapse of centuries,
the FAuN's wild blood became sttempered with
constant intermi1tuIes from the more ordinary
streams of human life. II lost many Of It's original
qualities and served for the most part only to be-
stow an uncomfortable vgOr, which kept the
family from extinction. Nature, however, from
time to time peeped out in its primeval features.
Ever and anon descendant of the Monte Benis ap-
Yeared hearing all the characteristics OF the orglnal
race. Ii was even said that the blood of the Fsun
was sometimes betrayed in the ears covered With
delicate fur and shaped like apOnted leaf. An ef-
feetye allusiOn is made to this circumstance soon
after the introduction of the Faun of the story.
"DoIstello," plsyfully cried Miriam, do not leave
us In Ibis perIIeXty Shake aside thUse bro an curs
nay friend, and let whether this marvellous re-
senb ance extends 10 the very tips of the III 80
We shall like you all the better"
"Eo 10, dearest siguorins," answered DonateBo,
hughiDg bat with certain earnestness. entreat
you 10 take the tips of my ears for granted AS ne
spoke tie young Italian made ship add jump llgas
snous for a veritable fsun; 80 as TO place himself
quite hey ond the reach OF the far hsnd tnHt was OUT
eretebec if TO settle the matter by actuI eAAlna-
,;on II shall be like wolf Of the Appenlnes, ne
continued taking his stsnd on the other slce OF zoe
DYING Gladiator If you touch my ears ever 30 soity'
None Of my race could endure H. IL pas ways oeen
= te, der point with MY iooetathers and me-
He smoke III Italian with the Tuscan rustlcity OF &c
cent and an uushbped sort of utteranee, betokemng
that he ust heretofore have been chiefly conVersah'
with rural people d., =, II.
Well. well" said Miriam, "your tender point
your points if you have tnem-sbau " care
20 far as am uc4rnsd. But how strange thls HSe-
ness L. after all and how delightful II II really IN
su6es the pointed care Oh, IT is Impossible, OF
course" she continued, in English, with real and
commonplace yOaDg man Ike Donsteilo; bat yon Zee
bow this peculiarly defines the position OF the auhi
and while putting him where he cannot exactly assert
his brotherhood still dispOses us kindly toward the
kindred creature. He is not supernatural but just on
the verge Of nature, and yet within it, VIVA! is the
Ssueess charm of this idea, Hilda7 You can feel it
more deEcately than l."
ait ner1Iexes me-" said Hda, thoughtfully, ald
shrinking little; "heither do quite Like 10 thlhk
about II" ~
" But surely" said Kenyon, 'you agree with Miriam
and me- that there ID something very touching ana III
pressye in this statue Of the Fau1 In come long past
ace he NUT really have existed. Nature needed, and
sill leeds this beautiful creatures standing oet"lGs
man and animal fympathiZpg With each comprehend
hg the speech Of either race and interpreting the
whole existence Of one 10 the other. what pity that
he Lss forever vanished from the haid ana dusty pains
Of fs-uIltss" added the sculptor IN spofuNe "nS-
Fer, "DOssieilo be actually be 80
You cannot conceive how this fantasy taxes hold OF
me responded Miriam, between jest and earnest " In
aa'ne now real being, similar 70 TINS nythic tauoi
how happy, how genial how satisfactory wouio DC nus
6fe the warm tensuous earthly eide OF nature;
ftyeEDo ia the merTiment of wOocs and streams Nv
ING az orr four footed kindred do-as MANKIND ala III
lie itDoctn t childhood, before SID sorrow, OF m'ra
itself had ever been thought OF! AL henyon, II
Bilda and you and If !, az sast-hao pointed ears
For fuppose the Faun had conscience no Iemorse,
mo hurdtp on the heart no troublesome recollectons
of any sort; DO dark future either -,
"Rbat tragic tone that last, Miriam sad
tbe SCULPTOR; and, looking into her lace, ne was
startled 10 behold it pAe and tesI. s!alheo' n0"
suddenly this mood has come over you go
WIeti II 20 a. il came" said Miriam, Ike thnn'
Der shower p this Roman sky. Ali u sunshine again,