Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-09-30
HARPER's MAGAZINE. October. lass

HARPERS MAGAZINE, October, 1869
A Health Trip to Brazil.-THos. c. Evans
VIA Ten Wssfrafions
The Woodcock.-T. b. THORPE.
Wa Fowr dissertations.
Border scences.-RANDoIPu B.
MARCY.
VIA Tco Mssfrasions.
To my friend
Fhe Helderbergs. CoLvrS.
VITA Eighteen Mnsfrafioas.
Inc Lighthouse on Marlborough Reef
FREDERICK 8. CozzExs
Schoolgirl Of the Period. d.-EDGAR FAw-
CETT.
Brave Lady.-By the Author OF "John
| Halifax, Gentleman"
| WA Ttco Massrafions.
The story OF Leah and Rachel.-MRs. r.
| B. r. WALKER.
Loyola and the Jesuits.-EreESr Law
RENEE.
Lieutenant Barkers Ghost Story. W.
DE FoREsr.
| Under the Trccs.-THoMAs DuNx ESaIrsu.
| The New Timothy.-wM. NJ. BAKER.
| Ny Enemy's Daughter. MCARruY
lsmail Pacha of Egypt.-EDwIN DE LEON
| Fido.-JANE SPLArrERs.
| Public Lodgers, ,-Epw ARD CR,rsyy
Sea of Troubles.-IIErrIE McCANfMoS.
| Editors Easy Chair.
| Editors Book Table
Editors Record Of Current Events.
| Editors Drawer
Hih Fire Illustrations
HE INTERNATIONAL BoAr-RAcg.-It
was bravely dared and bravely rowed
and SIX seconds is not long time To be
behind. But those little six seconds
were fuller of sore disappointment to
thousands and thousands Of hearts than
can be easily conceived. Every son of
iiarvard-and they are legion-and
every wife. sister, son. daughter, father,
mother. uncle, and aunt of every son Of
Harvard. could not help secret belief
that somehow Harvard must win. and
the pride Of Oxford. courteouslv, fairly
but none the less surely. be brought low
Ii the English papers prophesied the
triumph OF Oxford-it was but natural.
II Mr.. &c. W. $" in he Tribune tele
graphed his doubts-hc was Yalensian.
II 1t was whispered that the contest was
on unfamiliar water. aud with the un-
accustomed weight of coXswain-so
much greater would be the glory of the
triumph. Harvard must win. II was
a essential as that Wellington should
" - 81 ANU When NlttDfS
was safe. aud the continent was rocking
and ringing with enthusiasm. il would
hr in order to consider the torso aucs-
ton.
Upon all this hope and faith how
fatally fell those six seconds. Only six
seconds, The triumph of continent
lost by the tenth of minute! Six sec
onds-six centuries. 1t was amusing,
il was natural, it was absurd, that we
all betook ourselves to speculation.
Why was Harvard six seconds behind?
We're the crew overturned? Was il
simmons illness? Was il Lorinp'ss
Was il the coxswain2 Was it the wrong
curve Of the river? Was it the wash of
Oxford! Alas! when the wrong candi-
date Is elected, after all the speculation.
II usually turns out that the right one
had not votes enough.
But the race was bravely dared and
bravelv rowcd, aud six seconds behind
Is no disgrace. The difference does not
establish the superiority of the English
style, and 1t Is so small as to DESTROY the
argument founded upon the advantage
Of immemorial traditions OF rowing.
The merest chance would have turned
the scale the other way. The brave bows
maintained the honor of Harvard and
the national good name They did not
win, indeed: but they showed the power
to win. From the sharp nette Dis ,p-
pointment they NAV gavlv pluck the
flower Confidence. .--Easy Chair, Harp
e.'S unydzine for October.