New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-15

forted Anna Boynton Averil sings niue song
entitled Why ~ but do MT know why and SO give IL
up--Bayard Taylor, who, as Is now generaiy Ano"n'
WHITES the diversions Of the Echo CluD parodes NM
self Among tho rest and succeeds well, as usual Wo
have next "The Comedy of Terrors' then o small
rbyme about "Idttle Guinever" by A. W-Wiison flagg
writes of simpos and smplers ana Inc foet at INC
breakfast Table, sus;ans wortmly his reputation Ior
wit and wisdom He says some much-needed words
about criticism.
q, REQUIRES kind of literary police to hold them back
must be cats and where there rats we may think 1t
worth our while 10 keep terrier VINO Mi give mem t
shake and let them drop With all the mischief taken OUT
OF them. Bat the process is a rude aud cruel one
at best and it too often breeds love OF destructive.
for It's own sake IN those %no set sseT not DO
much harm, after all nobody reads ~ r,,N Tno
viii dYop OF witty Venom in 1t stings young author
almost death. and makes old one uncomfortable TO
on my ghbors would try TO be courteous at least 10
those who had done any good service but above AL
coming before the public In the nutter OF their first or
early appearance, and are in the trembling dehrium OF
stagc-fright already"
He has, also, word for the great majority, WHOSE
names will die with them. He says:
"The dignity OF silent memory Is not TO be under.
valued Fame is after all, kind OF rude handing, ana
something not to desired, the paper money that
passes from hand to hand gains somewhat when Is
loss thereby. sweet, tranquil refuge or OBLIVION SO
far as earth is concerned for p0o laundering STAN
meIing msbehnving creatures who cannot turn over
that its failure can no longer stare us In the
face Not unwelcome shall be the baptism OF dust
which hides the name that was given In the
baptism of water We shall have good company whose
names left unspoken by posterlty. Wno KNOWS
not more remarkable persons forgot than any tnat sad
remembered in the known account OF IneI Inc greaer
10 he found register OF God, not IN the recoru oi
man. Twenty-seven names make up the hfst story DE-
the food and the recorded names ever sIoo 0oha
not one living century,"
old and Helc has made ready its June proofsheets
1.-THE Wears Daughter" OF which longer portion than
usual is gwen interesting in point Of story, after the
manner OF Macdonald, who trusts more TO the workings
OF one human character another than TO moving acct
dents by food or fire 10 hold the readers attention
This story like most of his is full Of his strong central
fat-faith in ALLOWING God, who suffers no life 10
be tossed like drtwood helpless upon some sea OF fae
but who is with ALL and in ALL and makes even OF ain and
suffering his ministers by whose aid he VIII bring order
out OF confusion light OF darkness. Lucrcta r. Hale
goes on with her pleasant Pilgrimage -Hackett Ste
venson contributes paper entitled Cunning" "sx
Of One by Half Dozen Of the Other" takes its charac
tiers cheeriy through the Chicago fire. ana leaves the
at last safely anchored in the pleasant harbor OF mat
rmony. The terrible crisis had revealed to them their
own needs. BY the freight they saw clearly " For
once they trusted TO the divine instincts OF their own
hearts and they are happy for this life and forever
An interesting paper treats Of Living in Germany
and processes be written for persons OF small ncone
who know already that the sstine Madonna Is vision
from out of heaven ITSELF and that the vault OF Cologne
Cathedral descends upon III papabe weight OF ave.
and bows the head to the earth. These things they
know but they want TO know whether they can afford
the costs Of soourn Europe whether John and Harry
and Susan and Mary can get cheap, and at the same
time thorough instruction Can escape the exhaust
ing wear and tear OF housekeeping life In American Is
the climate healthy, the food good the society access
BILE language difficult Such questions as these the
writer OF this article addresses himself TO answer the
days OF fabulous cheapness are over he tells us out one
can still buy with dollar, in Germany, good
deal more music, art, clothing, and instruction
than in America First, you must decide on
where you will live. Berlin Dresden, Leipsic, ana
Stuttgart the best places for musical instruction;
but the largest cities will satisfy those VINO
want 10 great variety Of life, and banker after
such specaces the driving abroad of kings, great
military displays, balls operas, and ballots Get on the
sunny side of the street when choose your lodgings
your American heart will pine sorey enough at best,
through the short, leaden Winter days for
the radiant brilliancy Of your own home
skies. You have located yourself at last. two flights
up, and your apartment consists OF paror-also used
as dining-Ioom, three good seepingrooms a
kitchen, and servants room. You pay for these
lodgings, including nen crockery, and other household
necessities, s24 in gold per month. TO your single
servantan excellent person, who respects herself and
you-you give not more than So per month. Provisions
average about two-thirds their cost in America and
clothing does not cost than Onethird
as much. Your washing Is put out instead OF
your temper, and the bakers boy brings you
bread white and brown. As for the language. IL
tany is not to be absorbed from the very atmosphere
Adult persons have to attack with teacher grammar
and dictionary. 1t is a grand but suen fortress in
trenched against all hasty surprise and capture behind
endless series Of cunning grammatical pitfalls and
brstlng GbGts OF impaling soparable and mseparabe
verbs. Months OF study requisite TO gain
toerabe mastery OF It, knowledge Of the language has
to be paid for-paid in toll and paid in money.
Nor are the difficulties in the way Of children
smoothed away by the schools. Most Of the public
schools in Germany wretched. The right thing to do
with your boys and girls is to send them into
village into the family OF q clergyman blessed
with a whole culver full OF and daughters,
circumstances. There let them devote themselves
exclusively to speaking, reading, writing, and
skating In German. In six months they will
use the language with facility Then put them into
the public schools or hire private tutors for them You
will be satisfied and their after education thorough and
admirable The poetry of this number comprises two
sonnets by John w. Chadwick. poem entitled out OF
the Shadow" by T. G. A. Chomas G.. Appleton and q
sonnet by the author Which extract for your
benefit.
The silence there was what most haunted me.
Long, speeches. streets, whose stepping invite
Feet which shall never come; 10 lett and right
Gay colonuades and courts-beyond the gee,
Heartless, OF that forgetful Pagan
On rOofess homes and waiting streets, the light
Lies with pathos soTowfuller than night.
Fancy forpids this doom of Life with Death
Welded and with her wand restores the Life.
The jostling throngs swarm, animate, beneath
The open shops and all the tropc strife
or voices, Roman. Greek Barbarian, mix The wreath
IndOlent hangs far NesuVuB crest;