New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-19


% he bestowed on each other Alice never looked love
ler than when pouring the breakfast conee ana 'ne VIII
test Phnbe Cary that ever made q draWlnBFooih uo
liehtul was tame compared with the PD@oe cary OF pe
breakfast table The leisure hour OF the day was ai'er
dinner AT this time the sisters would read TO each other
what they had written, but they never cruoisou "A
other except by especial request
Alice had two worldly passions, both Of which her In
dustrv enabled her to grafy-one for India shaws the
other for rare and old china. The same lovely ware
which beauned their Sunday evening teatabe adorheu
the quiet meals Of which the two sisters partook 10
gether Phoebe during most Of her life, had dishkeu
the idea OF marriage She had many lovers but she
used 20 turn them friends by telling them that she
was grateful for their preference, liked them heartily
but did not wish to marry anybody. In 1861 however
her temptation came An offer OF marriage was m"uo
her by gentleman eminent In the world OF letters
man OF the most refined nature extensive culture ana
real piety She felt that could love him, and was
tempted TO say :" she looked az Alice, who was
already going down into the Valley of Death and did
say mo" IL was one the nobles acts OF an always
noble life Having resolved 10 make the sacrifice she
made 1t cheerully, and allowed single shade OF
regret 10 appear.
Alice was the one to long bond OF unionno1
speak after the manner of this world the bond was never
| broken not even when Alice died in the February OF
1870 at their house in Twentiehs Phoebe herself SAID
" IL seems 10 me that cord stretches from Allces
heart 20 mine nothing hurt her that does not hnrt
That that cord was severed at death no one can
believe. Beyond,the grave Alice drew her still, VII she
drew her into the skies After her bereavement she re-
marked to a friend: alice, when she was here al
ways absorbed me, and she absorbs me still feei her
constantly drawing me-" Perhaps this was Why Try as
she might she could never in herself any desire
TO live She had everything left TO live Tor she was
still in the prime Of rich, attractive womanhood enc
possessed competence for life Ahees irlenus "olo
now doubly hers. II pul to see how she ricd 10
sh4 Ira VI
have wished But the cord which drew her heaVenward
was too strong and July of 1871 she died at New
port whittier she had gone in vain pursuit OF health
To write the story OF these livesto do justice to
these natures united yet so unke-was no easy
| task Mrs. Ames has executed it with dehcacy a
fidelity, and courage which are beyond praise her
picture is as minute and literal as photograph YET
az tender and as ideal as the work Of some painter VINO
walls In tender remuous halftnts the features OF be-
loved woman Reading II. you seem TO know THESE Bis
ters of song as their and dearest knew them
You SMILE perhaps, at the little foibes which proved
them human; Aces love for china and for shawls'
PhUbes passion for bracelets and necklaces But the
tears start to your eyes read OF charity ana
rgetfuness The story of their gracious womani-
ness gives you for womanhood. To have
known them personally would have been JOY forever
the best thing is to know them through Mrs Ames
have left myself space in which TO speak OF their
literary works; will only give, from the poems which
follow the Memorial" and which have never before
been included in any volume one, by each of the dead
singers. have selected this from the pen OF Alice;
SEA SONG
Come make for me little song
.- Twas so O spirit said TO me
And make it just four verses long,,
And make It sweet sweet can be,
And make it all about the sea.
Sing me about the wild waste shore,
Where, long ana long long ago. W W.T. me me
The great. strong ships across the sea-
| The blue, the bright the boundless sea-
Sing me about the plans we planned:
| How one Of those good ships should be
Ny way TO fnd some howery land
| Away beyond the misty sea.
Where. Away, you should live withime.
Sing, lastly, how our hearts were caught
| Up into heaven, because that we
| Knew not the howery land we sought
| Lay all beyond that other
That sOundless sailless solemn sea-
The one by Pnebe, which have chosen TO give you,
was written after the death OF ALICE and evidently with
! reference TO her: -
| While I hid mine eyes, feared
| ] look, and the sun with q smile breaks forth,
| And rainbow spans the cloud.
thought the Winter was here,
| That the earth was cold and bare.
| But feel the coming OF birds and MOWERS,
And the Spring-time IN the AIR
| I said that all the lips
| lever had kissed were dumb;
That my dearest were dead and gone,
| And never o friend would come.
| But hear voice as sweet
/ As the fall of Summer showers;
| And the grave that yawned at my very feet
Is filed TO the TOP with howersl
| Asst rwere the midnight hour
| sat with gloom opprest
| When light was breaking out OF the esss
| And shining unto the west.
heard the angels call
| Across from the beautiful shOre
| And saw a look In my darlng's eyes,
| That never was there before
| TRANSPORTED, lost to me,
| sne had slipped from my embrace
! Now lol hold her fast once more,
| With the light Of God on her face
The tight Of God" IL the two faces, now-and it
must be that In some one OF His many mansions these
sisters who 80 loved peace and the shelter OF home
| have found rest together.
| The proof-sheets of old and Nep for January are
ready; and the number contains several articles Of
especial Interest. "They Great Light" Christ
mas story by the Rev. Z. E. Hale, is healthy and
heartsome and inspiring, that think soul read
it without growing stronger and Drawer Mrs Greenough
brings her short romance OF Pythona" tragic close
The Rev. James Martneau writes Of, 'Utlltariansm"
with his customary clearness and ability Both curios
ity and interest viii be attracted by paper entitled
Eighteen Hundred Fourteen" by Edward Everett 1t
was written by Everett In 1855, and has been
published TILL nOw ard it describes part of journey
Boston to Washington in the end of the 1874
On this journey Mr.. Everett made, at NewHaven the
acquaintance OF Prof. sman, and Of President Dwight
| Of Yale College. He describes the latter q
OF brilliant talent untirng industry, and great of
i character. In Sew-York, he saw good deal OF Mr.
Gouveneur Morris, TO whom he was introduced by Mr.
| Harrison Gray Ous OF Boston. He Mr. Norris at
his residence at Morrisana, where, like the barons of
She Middle Ages, he intrenched In stone-every
building his estate being of that material Mr. Morris
/ Of m inf