New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-28

"wIf, Of a captain in Hoods brigade, hold, a
"pacnt Of nobility clear and unmistakablc ~
tl.crc are crowds of lily fair song,irrssc.,
who, mimosa-likc, have hitherto shlunk from
public vicw,' and other crowd, of l,rlIliane
daughters Of the SIN whose ds.;vou< n.,<
no words can express Behind these b,,t,,.
ions Of adult "oii,priug Of Apollo" We havs
gIimpa"s OF generations yet 70 come Scarcely
a mother among them all who thl, "cocs ON,
" INTO the miad'S An~tr.,,, and co,lcrts il.
g ORES. thick rs mgIning al N-,T bui las
daughter OF ten OF 'c"rn c''.ioL,ly called q.
toundIng," 'bud Of gcnns soon to unfolJ
into Il sluroui iiover.' S,dozcns of thcs.
Southland m,thoirssr4, Unknown ~ yct i,
tn NoIll, bat who. wc air told. ,i,rDa..
" Rn,l,n IN woId-rai't.n:. d >;acl in Dolcmio
,.jili;y, and Gcorg" fIo II doimrn" Gcory.
y. Prentice was the literary yoIla, hc, Poe. Of
cprrsc being The unap.roacbablr ,Ncn,plar.
but many. uHaild. "siI>prd the lau.
rel vrcaths al:roE ia :n,ir cradles :"
%: Willie still ~ 81 hoo poured forth words that
I'll ten opal gem Of 1li.It rain whatever
tht' may be- y Mss ML. 5ir Swan. stu III her
t., ~. "if ~" !, ADJ" to - ~ ,icsr Of tho
macl,trom 81 Inat.Imony. VIII speedily giys
~ tragedy cntnl"! Constantine. "tr.
"unnh in dramatic composition and faith
| mi porfralr,c of Roman life IN The fourth
century, One contributor 10 New York
weekly confr,sr- that she iound in the war
ga second birth, whc., created a poetic nstur.
(which before sho did not po>,c,o !" whilo
Mrs. Pope, as "hcad of the Yong I.adic.i
Academy in Memphis. gIapplcs with advcr.
siiy in unquaing spirit and Iihs trium-
"phant over tie sto!ms of l::r." Despite
this occupation, however we are glad to learn
that the sweet murmurin.S Of ncg muse may
ocea ii0nally be heard upon The b,,cze in
81 the Memphis jOulna!s.' The noticeable fca.
tire OF The book is that of the two or three
women of sound ability. WHO by real study
ald thoronghncsS of work have tried TO hclp
these people OF Become truc artists, bui slight
notice Is made, while we are Whcmcd from
cover to cover in the blazr of the sunlight Of
genius. Young women sing "a the tree
filings its blossoms TO the breczc;' wor,d-fa.
nous novels are thrown off in week; in one
watcry genius the fountains of passion burst
1.-THE streams of sentiment rise, and the cataract
of thought rushcs up" Whole lives of hard
labor, research, and devotion to art have been
giy,n heretofore that the world might gain ito
masterpieces of literature, bat Lady Tran
"Uula' Smith ard French are introduced to
the public "carclossly ilinging spicy fragrance
from the cinnamon trees OF their genius, as
gold blossoms from untouched Mines as foam
bells on tho deep" We are told that they
have but to put their hands into drawers full
81 MSS. poems, essays, and books; every indi.
yi,.ual one announces novel about to appears
yet, "with superb pride they refuse to give
their best thoughts to the world; indeed"
our editor says erivcly, ii, is probable that
"thc full extent OF their ability will never be
"kn0wn in thi, life"
Is there any hope in case like ths' What
possible chance is there for a Literature made
ND by fail crown women of fOam.bcllS, liy-
81 la honey, drram-angels. urns of cloquencs
"and dimplirs nynphS.' In charity to the
South, we are tempted to thrust this host Oh
petty writers aside as no sign OF the real
status Of Southern women. in spite OF IT, we
believe that there are among them real prac'
teal ability, energy, and sound common sense.
Let them depend on these for a Livelihood.
instead Of troOping forward with b!are OF
trnmpcts to claim a laurel wreath from tho
world while yet in that schoolgirl state OF
mental progress which magniiic5 The alth"f
Of Mac.ua as an oracle, and selects l.. l.. Ia as
u guiding star.
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