, 1869-10-10
cElLDREN'S LITERATURE OF
THE LAST CENTURY
D'dncttc Fiction.
BIT MISS ruSg6,


Bf MISS rpHG1.
F'7.7n AatmfudnI Hagdsiak
7}c rcien o. 1!4actic 0csion for children was IN
aafr'a;eA ~ tue EAge~orth family, who producrs, s
,t,,c s1a4y II IS alwaJs dicuIt "a beesa saa ~
:hrE were IRISH. 50 unlike was tue whols tona t
,sop 70 1ae ofapa nson
E'eevouh. husband to four uiye4 Ia aac,cs s,a,
ls'hcr Of tEent4 children, and Win tue osni1..
~ encs; US naasTate. hsd certainly unas1a ID
!rsrctp himself and his daugoter Mail rnnch m1a
& a.t va; ,sona rally s.s and valuable vas s enaa.
"a. alsurd .ul przemarical. De ", tas "a
s's' Wao Impressed the public mind Win
ss ,a asn n.. nossDx w,is ,soa. sss ss1ss..se,
,h'l:scn that tneJ cannot undelst2ud Il s1mos. ~
l to hs1 eppoa,1 9 sa1Ea haze been utterly
eno1y Win which childhood Is eti1sd X, Il ~ o.
ar srfy rGfpo:e Of accumu!atlpg stores for ftnps
t,srcs. re- cs ss .na 70 n,;e sse a!o..
t't!eta arc so'ontcss condenned by him him n. =:
.i!hsF ., eonesit e. O. imitation, or the me1e G
n 10 semple u of v9u,a ",.aam .''S. ~;
ter own rushllghi cannot tnnTon.n,T i,i.ane;a naf
ao n1 pa.G ~ ~ Hnica their tesso does nos
'at't tytr.reeurr1nr "a Why and whercfnre Ho,n
:nr = TO- R1nd, mysterious, aud sacred Tn or.
as sl p,. 2, re 81 TO e either reduced to
:sotts oeeSltt nee. thS dutf Of enlorrri .tfen.
't'n the reverence Of awe, the foJ Of beautS ~.
ttu,h. 1charI Eicrwort mu1t haxe .en slsm, II, Ia
!afl! uehrent either In tmaRlnstion OF sense OF
'sMty Looking t,sck Al tho iotht works of him
e o .nson .i5anss 70 e. TDs,s eoE I
aEuil condemnation Of any a1rt OF purchase for
4., Inc .fas o. Pleasing the eye tee strongest y.
wt csn rcmcnlef IL Of the OAKS ol Wup,tpu,
y rpcfrJ, OF farrln's botanic Gatoen. aul vi
rnlrH gsudt anA iaitlned translation OF I1omerN
IN II 1rrok1
ttru y, ch1ldhot~l VT setc scandAuEei nj the III.
ttt tn1,n:fencc to p:csure euaery aupposs'l 10 bs
.'n 70 e,ne. ie 5eans ,,q whs, "s rsmetsre n4x
Acery NJ the Madonna ,,ells sedls, Il Paul Iots
~ ~ @E.snins. an.i a Erullhla and her shepherd.
!is,1"s ": i'tsS.|', better than .hrory IN ar
,!h,I, mhsc."t'. An s',e man slwsl. iuste,cinx III:
sssn.d es 'e's1 e.. ''ss "s mol ..:3 ss' he r x IT, IT,
h.hii 1eiss's,i iSre"sn tsie. iis Iii, much Il b.
a~AhH1pf 6tlrntt0n ID parents atli showing
lhtn ~. 1T Iuethuls: aud h. daG1N'er. d vr,tu1
tar ,+'otd llns.li. gave . '!te sn,. annlAl,on to
- rsrs b. III r "Ims jassa W." wss u t,o vi sts,.
t'.'.'sht,' .a.. wo t~li.vr. tn!rafcl " aapple.
m,'h 'ae rtc..lnvs Al tton.." ~ mtrt,ris !"
~, fhWtAte'l with hosn Itt'ln ts,iIart pa,Irs.
s,h.lh nf 'tlyIu rf,Ma'a Tt7etsIny ~s~ry phA."
Il ,'llmsn. ~ ttns ant lH,ll,ant cnso1s sat sltlI-
A,Mhrt Ii.ins thar Il arrange n, Inv aaa,
~ tlrta ftf sreaFarY x..i ttatA tWnlhitttsi auGh
-ss % isa Il q II. ssst. saS H...s sst" s
!"' ~ Eten ft!rnts 1" descftrn Il, thatn Ain
"s'Ii!'is. M!... q !.rt M..a! ~ tssy ~. kaaw
r,,hae olhnon 81 thn eh,iteA 'ituu cut Of tha
'LA' Arf image 10, rn4vl,arh VI tying aud cheat
ID. ID: Lnr'. tsss awt.,,!s sio-s; tne,r IN NIL. T.
'a,>l".as..r, the H s!a.np.r HWtan," with .
~r"." .,lh hslp ncrseIs tn = sItcr of their
,1rr. frd Cnh-.itl4' to se eoriy ,hs charge 1l 1
~ Htea'Ha1len7 Mas thla the consequences Of
Ar father Eigtn noEt1's conplRrency ia hls nn!-
-e!etatluns happy Immunity from criicism7
Wsl.st seolt ~ great alin,rer q Simple
~ m .n .1 -, y tha. r. ,,s ~
,4s .s sp sr' W CAP .~ssins a'm % @ esys
sirn rtuiins to his Children, or maShap
u the CITED little Mn]ore Fleming. who.
-tn,aA ne much stronger mot 10 say Iaintedl
tt-wortns Tales win pleasing aprrohation- In
e,nerai. Mara seldom ventures on the pathetic,
sIy roo y. T. fex ss
therefore ali the r"re uhole.omo reading for
'Aidren, "no.e suscepuollir,es sss mnca better
Lazy Law renee, The orphAos.% and !" waste
;'''. Wan, Not. arc the best tales In the " "a
The ma = - ~ - sns
~ .Ldeed perform wonderful feats, but belle, n
1iuuise Possibility = dcar 70 tse youn;.
Ealarhe Ii porrait Of class Of French gov
-rllesses which ne suppose e1tsted IN those
1ayf Ills only nn'fe gooi for children ~ tne
lever painting Of the soang Heens hAsty friend
-htI. and ioo1sh love- shaking 'Tumpery presents
-aissnton orer-pteraleut In our day. The F" Fla
Sree baske. 1aorousaty Edge ewoEtalsn. Pop
res, Why persons birthday should be Kept NOR
p1esenmssios @ % are no not M d,Tcc,e nor ass,stea
tat permitted to AtnltiJ themselves. TINS w
part Of ,he stsn and On . her ~, nexs spaeaI,
IN allowed to gre the pHee Of : need
snop without ii being m @arnsa % thsi the color Il no.
,es!1en. Ia ll'e glass, !ut only IN the tlnts! with
y. j eves nsrren', Va 1 nost 9 pa aa!asun !an[
upon rftsent or future eutny ment hzve lasted u!
cur ute. The minor morals o. life have neTc
"Pr;uetp:es" a nhc calls thcm.-oy which Il
neant relations fai'h Producing o5c1lienct
a. ind se sass1 nd for
sxpsaiency. the lest slie Of Epscnreaaisn. Hon
saesess @ Is Isl a,says ,5e o,;,eci aud lie reward nu
Hs not ehoEy. gAudy Erauncatton Of vanity
eonssRs arc e9I3epy nf u ths iasos qaai'es %,
horor ia kept vesy high and tue. There is also
contempt fot mere pleasures o. fhe senses, wniei
enc clothes, which II would be we'll to renew Il
.Ae present generation.
Something Of this was dre to the reaction
favor OF stnpic1ry that preceded the French Rev
pher vAs ne ideal The sight Of The .loal Q:
rtes Of the French c21rt and gotiheSscs, An
the stitl coazse1 md rudef rrvcls of Eng
nsh rake, made = strict regimen noble au
asose u favor of 1he svoidsnce oi iii name
OF excess. Religion. then rewriting 10 . stern
pnr.tanieai form, etronsly supno.ted tnis spLts 9
Cur dne elderly gentlemen, Bltpdef cAttrt, Otto
wAter.dr!nkesp, looking with disgust II food take
ihc s1oond Of II. being 1 mese bodily Indulgence
and utterly uuahle to comprehend the theory {
ates TINES Mn'sh pszsss ~ ~ ph1s,eS. SnH -
tuTe- Alcibiadet, tathcf than AufenuS, hAa b
conc the modern model
But We hare wandered from Richard Ed1ew0rt
and the pedaatic ma1ins or proverbs WHICH
set h&s daughter 10 Illustrate, and between Il
nalrnF hanks OF which her BRIGHT genius nowe
' and fash,onaSe Taiea" Ne wish that somc 3aHc
these could be Published aircan. apart from I
ssst for they ar & s1ess nj m,stnre and SONG Sal a
1claes % '9st @ y: sepn 'nseeass Sd fae e0 =
"fsa French sorernssxs ia .aorsi rse..17 !
anal the lees kno.n, +" Legacy in "Pop1l:
Talss = h ~ si5see noStlettes - u
ard would le much liked ty tnc lads Of pnstl
!'rasy; an! the "tsoo4 Aunt" lhe" Good Freuc
ansees and aMadame DC Fleurz ''in the " fss
:nl Ahtc' volumes, would mike charming box
!ot,ounR people. Tac last Of these II, We oelies
to'hiug can b.. teier tllan the lesson ID :" Emil
.ie CcIllAnges aga'nst spelling generosity !a gre
sltnGa hy fEesful exnctIons In lstln ones. There
Something very touchlug In the manner in VII!
Y" Frcncn cEiG7aht nobiesse occur IN sereral
'ht-e h'oref with sncir decreases, thcir ssrao
,..1trrcs. as,l !hcs unr.lltnG cheerfainefs: y
Madame tic C0ulAuKes and her AluFhtEt Enl
Tier 10 brr ..eesne.s Anotne, c,pssas d &C &c
ac,sse1c lbs romantic elr1 absolutely ~
nwny from home 10 tu1os hefscf into tue atma
.at autho,ess Of certain Hosa AatIna ooveas, "
whsu shc has CT }oyed sentimental cotfcapoi
,rer, We believe thc idea wAs tAEen lIom
"Frmaie Qoixote't witch. however, Me ,ll u.
never recn hn. Il T. saiea pav.,n ~ Az ng
AEaslv Lessons" brcAn nndeI NJ; EnRsmS.t ERN. !
tuprr1p,enNencc, bus b, and " ihey dcve.orGa !
ns,f q ~ mem sa sa'Hns Il sn Es
,unl, fresh, b.tcnt hoy ~l:n nta ~ ~ & 9. tu,s. =.
AMI sc1fnProvemcu', us neosco '.nL =: :
srr,s m si.at be cannot b = arlr sa1sat gen'us
iaye no uooht Ihs1 he Il exAcly Enat we1l-
r,;s, E,sswca!iaa aesi ny tr,saa Sa .nd esiapan @
1tosamopd II quite cqaat I. pos. ~ s,S 1 =, \,
ihe lctsnns 10 y h,cn she G1sss oeGSs.on stA. .
and rrass.. and faltc daring and tinliisy ,sce
I,iacS Lane. IRE III treated ~!th l,shs grace
roed .snne pFsI'; 1n,5 Hntsope ssa.s "a 'ue
IL near ,ha, cnilIrr1 dislike these bo1ss q
n,ltiur DRY. ID It The natural lmpatlcace o.
ass geesston tssa!GG,. 9 1an,, 'lu i,!.af, @
.iIarrs aud Lucy eer1 AN cte.oo noss ~ m'u, ~
es:..asg for FsaIH sua5 Hasu.aiy sa,,a1 .ci
H. m, cnsnicl, laughed ri NJ: but we hose 70 ~
- ys}uc ,n m. s,cE rps;ls ppa.ttrea Il sasa sp
JSase cs.r rcen them. elsewhere:
,ntS arc wei rresc! Y eaA.d ~
:e sArtcaes Of that tnoTSaGn 81 asi ats Ions ~