New-York tribune., 1872-07-17


BY the wall OF Pere-la- ChalSe'
There were desperate men, wild women
Aud darkeyed Ama5Sn girls, aour, check
And one little boy. with peaebdoWh CneoA
And yellow clustering curis'
The captain seized the little waif, -,
"Saprish Citizen captain!
L 10 Communist my dearP
nverv well Then you die with the othersl"
"Very well That g my affair
But first let me take to my mother,
Who lives by the wine-shop there,
any fathers watch. You see it,
gay old thing, is II nOtf
II would please the old lady TO have H.
Then III come back here, and be shot'
sThat is the last we shall of him."
The grizzled captain grinned, ,,u
Like a swallow down the wind
For the iov OF killing had lost its zest
IN the giut of those awful days,
And Death wTithed gorged like greedy snake
From the Arch to Pere-la-Chalse'
But before the last platoon had fired,
The child's shril voice was heardl
HOtilLld the old girl made such row
feared should break my word
Against the bulletpitted wall
A hutton was lost from his ragged blouse,
Which showed his SOFT white breast
"Now blaze away, my ehidrenl -
The Cbassep6ts tore the stout young heart,
And saved Society!
The proof-shee Of old and Ne1 for August are
usually varied and entertaining The first article is
minute and comprehensive statement Of tho Alabama
and Introductory comments thereon In discussing
the attitude of England the editor says;
"There are two Engands one that represents the the
country in international leauphs, anu beer mn
friendly to the United States and Is so st ana appaT
emily viii for time at least continue TO be This Is
the England of monarchy of nobility, of landowners, OF
capitalists Of what called upper and middle classes
This England it is that used 10 prohibit hamakng ana
nalmaEing in the American colonies that Systematic
avowedy for the sake of making money out OF tnem
that tried vain the Stamp Act eXtoruons that os
the tight of the Revolution; that abused our marine ma me
until the war Of 1912 resulted that mas even yeI not
Welded the claims which produced that war
that has steadily sought TO derress our indus GGh
tures single English interests having subscribed as
much as 10000 70 be ued IN e9 ebS S htnSen
down. and the British monopoly thus assured In snort
states down 10 1861 two centuries and half OF In
dustral warfare varied with two wars AS the latter
part OF this long period OF unfrendliness drew on
new element a reflex influence from the western side OF
the Atlantic mingled in 1t. This the influence or
e1tsS sneon Of happiness in wealth. independence
Intelligence social virtue, and morality. The power OF
rio Of English society and urging 1t toward
a more equal distribution OF all the good that
the dislike of those whose power and position depend
the maintenance OF the present 0rder O tnngs & aa
respect the United States The ruling casseslnter-
national Engand-haye become more alive to the pros
And the poorer ciasses-silent England-the working
meE,s Enriand-haye become more friendly to the
ivin nroSf tbat Couptry NAV be rich and strong and
Happy where all own land where every mans chill
dren can be educated where obscure birth is rather
help than hndeIaDce and where there does not exist
distnCuon OF ranks"
The svicars Daughter" is continued. and its sweet
and simple wisdom is refreshing as usual. In one
passage reason given why should be able TO look
on with eQuanimty when woman marrying in
TO what appears certain misery az always think"
rTr Mo Of
through instincts OF His implanting God is urging
her to path in which, by passing through the fires and
waters of suffering she may be stung the life Of true
humanity" The second paper of Rev. James Martneaus
SERIES God in Nature" is given in this number Lives
Of Saints is the tendery told story Of three good and
simple women whose peers you have been indeed unfor-
tunate if you do not know. Mr.. Hale
goes ON with his "Ups and DOWNS" the
Examiner discusses various matters as usual and for
poetry there is graceful poem worth your reading IN
advance of the general public, by Mrs. Sarah Helen
Whitman of ProvideDce-the &" Helen" OF Edgar Poe.
Long ago, the legend runs, Poe saw Mrs whitman,
then beautiful young widow and seeing loved her.
They were engaged 10 be married. and the wedding day
was fixed when his wild iDtemperance separated them
But this wOman whom a poet had loved, has been
faithful bis memory She has published book in his
defense and remembers only the nober side OF him,
that highest self fatally obscured in this life by his
errors, yet Of its Immortality But viii not
TO PERDITA
What holds thy dreamy eyes in thrall
sOmber picture OH the wall !
4 sOmbeT picture weird and cold,
That dims the dayhghts morning gold.
A grass-grown rampant, lifting high
Its reedy fringe against the sky:
Half lost in its Oershadowlng gloom
The semblance Of a m0ldering tomb:
Upon the tablet, side by side,
In pomp OF Old heraldic pride,
Two sculptured figures lying stark
And dumb within the gimmering dark.
A raven on the mOldeTing tomb
An nOwet fitting through the gloom,
A cold white, wandering moon that seems
The ghost of lon 81 forgotten dreams:
In the high rampant an Old door,
Where night winds enter: nothing more.
Why doth it hold thine eyes in thrall,
This sOmber picture on the wall,
That dms the daylight's glad return,
Aud shIlneth darkness Ike an urn
Is there within thy heart grave
O'er which the winds OF memory rave,
Where, sepulchred in marble pride,
Thy dead hopes slumber, side by side,
Lost TO the futures dawning light,
And shrned In lmmem0Tlal night
All never hope OF thine shall sleep
within OrlivOn's donjon-keep.
Thy dreams born 10 soar afar
Beyond the mornings purple star;
Thy loyal heart shall reereate
From lOss and wrong loftier fate;
Thy own deep heart OF love illume
Thy life with loves immortal bloom.
on thy white brow, absolved from blame,
A shining stone with a nane
Shall food the dark with living flame;
Thy life, perfume and prayer,
With mystic fragrance t the air,
And all thy buried hopes shall rise
TransHgured into destinies. LC.N.
BY H.