The Portland daily press., 1869-10-19

1"StCftHee WTtSUgS, DIV Count DE
Faloux, translated by Miss Preston, in one
volume, Just published by Roberts Brothers
Inc favor with which the life and letters of
madame Swetchine was received by the pub
lie, induced the belief that some portion of her
graves writing might also awaken general in
terest, and from hasty perusal of the work
We are satisfied that the yupIisders wora not
mistaken
Madame Swetchine was one of those rare
beings who seem to have been created to draw
out what is best in others, by the power of
sympathy and self-forgetfulness She was a
woman of uncommon intellect, and of wide
reading; and everything she read was brought
to the standard OF judgment remarkably
clear and penetrative; indeed, her conversion
to the Roman Catholic faith seems 70 have
been mostly matter of the head,-a choice
between the Greek and the Roman ecclesias-
tlcisms. Long before her decision was made
her life shows her to have been humble and
earnest Christian; and, as such, as one whose
sympathies took wing higher and wider than
the opinions in which she had Gagged herself.
her history has rare value.
One wonders at the amount of good accom-
plished by her, always a weak invalid. In Or
der to understand how she lived, and what she
did, the book must be read. through: hut soma
extracts might give hint of it:
The second Paulus Emllius had two sons.
the first died three days before his fathers tri.
umpn; tne second, three days after. Such is
=; snS unisersa, iaie OF map He dies before he
IS happy, or has but a few days in which 70 he
80. ~ W "o
There are but two future verbs which man
may appropriate confidently and without
pftde: me- II snail suffer, and II shall die"
ana ana revolting expression! He is to blame.
The words excite my keenest and most tender
Gom mpassion. Ihe innocent, when oppressed
Sy lale or by man, has two unfailipg asylums,
Srod and ms own conscience. But the guiltv
dares neither lift his eyes to the God whom bs
mas offended, nor descend into himself. where
ne encounters manifold remorse His last
and sole refuge is our pity. All! let us esteem
ana admire prosecuted and ever triumpbant
virtue; but let our tears fall upon the sores of
conscience like the Samaritan's oil.
AN ENTIRE NEW EDITION OF THE COMPLETE
WORKS OF Mrs CAROLINE LEE HENrz-
Those who admire prose fiction of a high Or
der, will receive with satisfaction the an
nouncement that T. B. Peterson and Broth
ers, Philadelphia, have in press for immediate
publication, new and complete edition of all
the novels and writings of the late Mrs Caro-
line Lee Hentz. Unfortunately, this lady,
whose natural intelligence and talents had
been improved by the highest culture. and who
moved in the first circles of society first in her
native Massachusetts, and finally in the Soutb
died IN the maturity of her powers-her wri-
tnss remaining as memorial of lIer worth
Into some OF her novels she introduced Incl.
dents OF her own childhood and womanhood.
Inc whole OF her works will be issued com.
Plete IN twelve large duodecimo volumes Two
volumes will bs published each month until
'he series IS complete, one rolupae on the fret
ana a"otner on the fifteenth Of the month They
VIII pe printed ON the finest paper and bound
In the most beautiful style, in fine Morocco
cloth, with new, full gilt back, and sold a.
the low price of $1.75 eacb in morocco cloth
or in paper cover, at 81 so each. The first VOL
ume will be issued on November 1st, 1859. and
will be 'Linda: or The Young Pilot of the
Belle Creole" The first volume, Linda" will
contain full and complete Biography of the
late Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz, which has never
before been published The second volume
VIII be issued on November 18th, 1869. and it
"hi ~ ue Robert Graham" Sequel to LINDA;
VI VI LIE Young Pilot of the Belle Creole"
Hnese VIII be followed, one on the first. and one
oa the fifteenth Of each month"; by ernest Lin
wood: or The Inner Life of the Author /" aTbe
Planters Northern Bride; or, scane. j., NJ.
Hentzs Childhood" Marcus War,and. ~
the Long Moss Spring" "Helen and Ar,bu,.
VI, VI, MISS Ihusa's Spinning Wheel" Court.
ship and Marriage; or, the JOYS and sorrow.
VI "erlcan Life" "Eoline; or, Magnolia
y. ".' AZ, er' The Heiress of Glenmore." "Rena:
J .r0 SNOW Bird" Tale ofReal Life. 'Tbe
v'. Dsughter, and other Stories" "Tbe Ban.
'Snea son. and other Stories of the Heart,