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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE MAGAZINES.

sfsun Spots" from The COrrhiH and horrying Peep
NJ a Neapolitan Nunnery," from The GsHHsmans Aagd
save.
Lippincotfs Magazine begins the year with
-ood ave,aoa number m which Mr.. TrolOpe's novel as
usual takes the lead There is an amusing lnstrateo
Chrstmas tale fairy and ghost by FRANK H. StOcA
ton a young writer who is fast making reputation
for the production OF humorous trifies. Mr.. D.
Rass snowden discusses the question Of Inter
.ahonal Coinage;" William X. Hooper tells some
interesting facts about the early history Our Cap
ttal Writ Skies gives Of his experience with Lt
erary Lunatcs;" and there is the usual allowance OF
miscellaneous fiction, poetry and padding one Of the
poems The Critic" is very badly illustrated by CASTOR
Fay
The Catholic World contains an article on
"The True Origin Of Gacanism," which in view OF the
questions now agitated in connection with the Roman
Council will be read with considerable interest 1t IS
hardly necessary TO say that The Catholic World, though
sometimes regarded as the representative OF what Is
called liberal Catholicism in America is fully prepared 10
aeceptthe doctrine Of the personal inaby OF the pom
t and has no sympathy with the French school to which
this article devoted "Putnams Defense Is answered
with unaagginc spirit. second paper on The Early
History Of the Catholic Church on the Island OF New
York" contains like the first much valuable lore Oh
more general interest Is biographical article ON vans
leb the Oriental Scholar and Traveller while among the
controversial and phanthrOpcal essays are survey OF
"The Future Of Professionalism and Caholicity, ana
comparison Of 1.-THE Philosophical Doctrines of ST. Angus
line with the theology of the modern schools.
Hours at Home leads with two chapters OF
Miss GeOrgiana NJ Craiks new story, Hero, which
will probably be Of the chief attractions OF the mag
azne for some time TO come There are TWO conlrlou
lions of a distinctly holiday character, Real Christ
mas that is the chidrens festival-by Mary f. Dodge
and "st. Ephrem." story of Christmas eve GA
Irondes the first of biographical articles on the
late RearAdmral Stewards excellent, notWlthstahu
ing ia rather unpromsing introduction In paper Oh
"The Law Of Accidents, the Rev g. A. LeaKh MUS '
q possible application Of the principle OF average
tables TO great classes Of accidents and natural
phenomena which have never sye been brought within
the scope of laws lie speaks briefly Of the strange cpl
denies Of disaster which have been noticed in certain
kinds Of railway accidents, certain kinds OF nres' %c'
but his article is only suggestive sketch 1t could NOT
properly treated in the few pages at bis command III
the magazine The number the whole IL good one
1t contains several fullpage illustrations borrowed Io
Pouchet's The Universe"
Putting its best foot forward, as the custom is
OH the Of the year, The Atlantic Monthly issues
number for January which may truly call remarkable
Its chief feature Mr. Lowel's poem, we have already
discussed Mr. Whittier contributes the following story
OF "Nauhaught the Deacon;
Nauhaught, the Indian deacon, who OF old -, ,.
Stretches its shTmk arm out 10 all the WInds
And the relentless smiling Of the waves,
AwOke morning from pleasant dream
OF good angel dropping IN his hand
fair broad gold piece. in the name OF God.
He rose and went forth with the early day
Far Inland, where the voices Of the waves
Mellowed and mingled with the whispering leaves
As through the taugle of the low, thick woods,
He searched his traps, Therein nor beast nor 9lfu
He found though meauWh IN the reedy pools
The otter FLASHED, and underneath the pines . ~.
The partridge drummed and as ms thoughts went p"oA
TO the sick wife and little child al home, .
What marvel that the poor man fet ms iai'h
That strand by strand uncoiling, breaks above
che Che hand that grasps It, Even now no y Lore
hauhaught a. very poor; he cannot walt
Even as he spake he heard at his bare feet
low, metallic clink ana. looking down.
He saw dainty purse with di; liz no 20 hold ,d
The tpeasuf ne Hp before MS eyes alone
With his great need, feeling the wondrous coins
Slide through his eager fingers: one 10y one.
SO then the dream true. The angel brought
One broad piece only; should he take all theset
VINO would be wiser. in the bind, dumb wOOdsf
The loser, doubtless rich, would scarcely miss
This dropped 6ruInh from table always fuiL
still while he unused, he seemed to hear the cry
OF "a starved child the SICK face OF his vie
Tempted HIM. Heart and flesh ID herce revolt
Urged the wild license of his savage youth
Against his later scruples, BreF toll,
Prayer fasting, dread o. blame, and pitiless eyes
30 Watch his Aalting-had lost FOR these
The freedom o. the wOOds-the hunting gIOuhds
OF happy spirits for walledIn heaven
OF everlasting psamsi one healed the SICK
Very far of thousands OF moons ago;
Had he not prayed bm night and nd day to come
Like the poor shelLhsh set to boil alive
Forever, dying neyeri II he kept
This gold, so needed, would the dreadful God
Torment him like MOhawk's captive stuck
Would the =, brother deacon grown so rich
BY selling Iuil TO Indians laugh 10 see him
Burn like piteh-piue torchi His Christian garb
Seemed falling from him with the fear and shame
OF Adam naked al the cool OF day,
He gazed around. A black snake lay in coil
On the hot sand, crow with sdeOng eye
Watched from dead bough. All his Indian lore
or EVIL blending with a converts faith
III the supernai terrors OF the BOOK
He saw the Temper in the colng snake
And OminOus black winged bird; and ali the while
The low rebulng OF the distant
stole IN upon him like the voice Of God
Among the trees of Eden. Girdiug up
His souls loins with a resolute hand, he thrust
The base Thought from him: NauhauSht, be man I!
Starve If need be- but. while you live, LOOK out
From honest eyes on all men, unashaned,
God help me! anu deacon OF the church,
A baptized, praying Indiani Should do
This secret Ineanness, even the barker knots
OF the old trees would turn to eyes To see it,
The birds would tell Of it, and all the leaves
Whisper above me 'Nauhauglt ~ a thief"
The sun would know II, and the stars that hide
Follow me with Their sharp accusing eyes. H..
Closer mis- belt Of leather, dullng thus
The pain Of hunger, and walked brayely back ...
To the brown fishing hamlet by the sea
And pausng al the inndoOr cheerlly asked
WHO hath lost sught t0dayP
~Ten golden pieces, in a silken purse,
MY daughters handwOrk." He looked, and To-
% One stood before him IN a coat OF frIeze,
And the glazed hat " SeaiarDg man,
shrew faced broad-shoulderGd with no trace OF wings
MarYellDg he dropped WITHIN the strangers mana
The siken web, and turned 10 90 his way.
But the man SAID: A tithe at least Is yours; 81
Take il IN Gods name as an honest man.
Aud as the deacOn's dushy fingers closed
Over the golden gft. % Yea, I'D Gods hame
7 take IL, With poor mans thanks" he said
20 down the street that, like river OF sand,
Ran, white in sunshine, 10 the summer sea,
ne sought his home, singing and pralslng God
And when his nelghb0Ts IN their careless way
Spoke of the owner Of the sllken purse
A Wellheet skipper known III every port
That the Cape OpensAn it's sandy wall
lie answered, with a wise smile, to himself
s'I saw the angelwhere they see d man.
Dr. Holmes has a sonnet on Nearing the Snow Line
"a welcome to old age. T. W. Parsons gracefully apos-
Oh trophiges II Guido RospRlios" An extract is given
g., Mr. Rrvants forthcoming translation of Homer,