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

"BROKEN TOYs"-wHAT IT Is TO BE RICH--A
HINT FOR HUsBANDs-THE ATLANTIC" FOR
JUNE-sEPTIMIUs FELTON, TRIES MEDICAL
EXPERMENT-HOw TO PROLONG LIFE-NEw
POEM BY BAYARD TAYLoR-"WHO WON TUE
PRETTY WIDOW Y-DR. HOLMES ON CRITICS
-"OLD AND NEW" FOR JUNE-COST AND
COMFORT OF LIVING IN GERMANY-sONNET
BY T. G. A.
tFROH A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oP THE TRIBUNE
Boston, May Al. r. 0sgood a. Co. have
IN press a novel Of unusual merlt by Mrs. Anna c.
Steele entitled Broken Toys" The story is most
tendeIy tod, and II is tale the incidents OF
which are fun Of patbos. It's keynote is
IN sentence at the close -" There is no
persistent devotion without law enduring tie unless
1t be knoted by necessity" That this statement true
az generalization few people will question, though
Lord Nelson and then another Of the worlds Great
Lovers have proved that its application is not UNIVERSAL
But since all know that legalized love fails
that the tie motted by necessity s always crowned
with roses not rue-since Of the firm
ground tread in prosperous boots will not harm
us 10 get acquainted through Mrs. Seees introduction,
with woman whom the world held as sinner, but
who loved as few saints have loved. Nella crea-
ture whom the good stars made Of spirit, and fire, and
dews" The spirit strong and sweet the fire burned
her own heart out and the dew rained in tears
from those lovely eyes which wept too much
and al you who read shall shed it afresh
above early unbessed Aside from graceful
and picturesque style and firm touch in her character
pleasant satire-a not unkindy running commentary
the mistakes foies OF life which of itself would lift
her book the commonplace level OF most modern
fiction. What is being reh papaP asked Nella when
che was child fathers knee and he of the world
worldly, answered her:
ITO be rich is TO be respected TO be rich is TO be
bgous il is 70 have men disneined to believe i'll of
you; to he asked TO dinner when you have abundance at
home TO receive costly gifts which you don't require
be listened TO 10y men and loved by women; 10 live
without feeling the hruise Of ies pinches and TO die
with happy conviction that heaven cannot fail TO be
leuient TO one who stood 50 well with the world"
Here Is a little hint of the bliss of ignorance-the
Sleeping Beauty, guarded forever in the enchanted
castle Of Youth.
How crystalline was the life OF the imprisoned
a Of TO keep the doors how pure the dreams
Of her Who was held slumberng in tange of gardens,
while taebutterfy poised nOOnless the rose, and
ne seS Sr lou Kept Sg quiet through all the vibrations
tie Hellespont, and lips proved sweeter than dreams
Have yo1 come my pfneer the princess cries, as
turies past. IN the he'll described by the French
preacher the guilty made TO ask Of each other What
heaven raortas for themselves in their sweet
yernsl hours the same word is tuned to JOY. The
stndy can gauge to preeiseness even transient and
ecstasies. An echo from old world speaks a birds
passes with a film OF cloud or a flowers breath"
There hint for husbands gay little Mrs Aylmers
explanation 10 her husband Of desperate filtration with
her cousin:
You had forgotten 90 evidence your love. Women,
especially such lead idle, luxurious lives grow
OF the OF their happiness They van
aud crave admiration they are sensitive, and delight
Id all that keeps their sensbilities alert The
husband WhO has forgotten bow 70 cOquet with
bis wife makes himself liable 10 all possible
rivals; he is Of his property. that he forges 10
pay any OF compliments OF doubt Think how full
ofdanger are useless hours We dress pay and receive
visits 20 out and return home 70 seek another
crowd We live IN perpetual state OF parade Our |
Ininds rarely engaged by any one earnest thought
The trniug pals We have M energy 20 be great;
bat fad that aeonyentionai existence lacks salt"
IN another page the author speaks Of the differing