The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-11-24
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OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
To hear George N. Curtis lecture oa Amer
ican Literature. is like going to the fountair
head for information. ,sfs aa,ss, nd.
So thought the henely but intellectual aud
ience, who gathered TO hear this teacher O
teachers, who so completely inagnetizes biz
hearers that they almost forget 10 give apl
applause but that OF silent attention Al
hrst was considerably annoyed by tht
shade Of the light on the reading desk
which persisted in cutting of the uppei
part Of the speakers head, and re-adjnstinc
It oe the right side Of the platform. L ne
minded me strongly d the Prestidigtateur,
ana me eye grew weary Of performing sur
glcat operations, but after awhile the melody
of language held as IN thraIl and everything
gsssssp 2 RI l!a., zs!gs +, s;.9.
Bartsw sang Of Hasty Pndding.n To these
! later days, when the sneer Of the Edinburgh
Review qf fifty years ago, is lost in shout
Of triumph that America has Literature of
herown, that England cannot despise. In
! dividual genius is wanted to make the lit
erature of any country, and the accident of
birth may decide the fame of a nation.
Kate Field, whom the Bostonisns know per-
soually, and New Workers through the col
umns OF the Tribune, finding that literature
did not pay, and public speaking did, deci-
ded to change the field of operation for
other and pecuniary reasons Hearing this
from the fair speakers own lips, makes one
rather smile at the description of fervent
admirer in the Springfield Republican, who
says, " she, Miss Field, claims the indulgence
of a most indulgent audience, and the claws
OF criticism are sheathed in velvet when she
appears.p atfa
She sits in lady like attitude, q might
have said Photographic and reads from
the manuscript at her left hand Perhaps
she never rises to her subject, as there is
nothing especial to rise to and her hearers
have very much the appearance of indulging
In mild soda-water; considerable sparkle,
llttie sweet, and then-uothing Out
in the Woods is a lively account of what
iun four women had in III; Adirondacks,
but doubt if Kate's description will induce
very many women to go and do likewise
even thonoh sIan.iacL,s arc rla,,,, III ,Io
cr;,,,.- 20 80 - anu lia'S
: NO, a.. u.,;o,,iosi ionio rsrsoaally' mss Flela
sr,iIa liiaa. Una s."so'Ne, thousn her
a. !. P W III e1e losS VI reau1y, out
et To- - :, snlemu, AiiI spiIy, anu never
80 - I'm en,, ss,on. iier iet'ers 70 the
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~" as Is. Wy sney suoulu give her any claim TO
s.",,S ~ s0'15e-nei1 is more tnan' can under
q a. WI Is more or iess
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p;aIS "ue nun 10 uesi,e 70 lh)lire Miss
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urn for empty nurses ''' ~
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,yself and will have Done
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pe the unyeiIing of the vandsrb;it Rsan1s
st Taesday Al fhe be ii. Of one. Our tickets
ss.,. 70 ne Haet3rm 4a which Judge
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liz ~ Sa,s, a.u oInel taiiIuau paispner-
Ia IS ne IN 'eiiins was Ieaily an electiVe
1IIsi, s, anu tne sahois, s.ahulng Win arms
'nu.u, =. . inaue sucn q pretty picture tnat we
I ~ IeulPIea 70 WISH tney were permanency.
en n, sucn cro"uing as ihere was
no INC ho,a fe;tesulhens .;nIsa. room, Dy those