The New York herald., 1872-09-30
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

THE FRENCH HISTORIAN, Amedec Therry, has
written life of st. Jerome and another OF Cbrysos-
tom as part of his "R6cts de lHistoire Romance"
UNDER THE TITLE, "An Appeal to the Good Sense
OF the Voters Of the United States" Mrs. Sarah A.
WriRht-who informs us that she Is native OF Vir-
gnia-has written q pamphlet on the Presidential
election. The brochure is essentially a woman's
work. in which the heart counts for more than the
head. The style IL turgid and defamation re-
places logical argument. Still We glad to have
heard Mrs. Wright's voice; and II any other lady
has anything TO say on the subject We shall prom.
ise them respectful hearing
A VERY USEFUL WORK is in course OF publication
by +. J. Hale Il son, under the title, "a Cycopeda
work has been arranged by +. G. Fontaine for
ready reference, and will be OF Invaluable service
to literary men "a n book OF reference.
THE FOLLOWING MODEST LETTER from Charles
Reade has been forwarded to US for publication.
The genteman's modesty Is only equaed by his
temper and choice manners-
MsGDALES COLLEGE,, OXFORD.
cc aud scury lave been icyecd against e me on your
a Eide 2f pr .e water for writing the ?ny n9ye Of The year
the subject is one and that reply reluctantly and
'rSx s%sn poP Ps!s aaess founded ON wna. fol-
SOM for coopratn viii menio nges lf' h y,r,, yH per
wife to pass of another womans child on her bus-
SecoadIn Of the trial 1t that this act
7h;rd-Iy own note books bear this statement
fonn,-Judge byies dshIered an inteigent and cabo-
that must ensg should This crime rise to the classes
Syerted from their lswrul owner. A '' '0''e'o'' ''
This sci me ponderng what concurrence of circum.
TO Gomm,, such crime without Inspiring mere disgust
method skccled out to he las, chapter before word
,Whsqy YOU visit in England VIII show you the said
for supposlon should have been no true artist; ior
adultery vulgar incident, the other novelty and
my aS.is 70 ,s letter painted heroine both before
wife drew her devotion y her husband very strongly.
ief no reader ED chance Of snppCsng shs was woman
ny ae wno O ads R hs S" t. T. h
iia 10 the story he should be deceived but the reader
he had studied my work, instead OF skmming IT, had
her husband true love, and her deceit could meyer
nSs but s her wo ave sn sd G
the death ~ The numbers which follow the passage you
the subject Was Lady Basse womsn to discuss her
~" It h oo MON sp Saa an aha ought
to be able to argue baeSwar and so see tha he original
As for the notion that intended 50 stupid coarse and
rSer 10 Sy Gsca and c pn theory
asgrcat an snorincs chafasieE Lady gas;eits
posar sdr aa ef s the Saa0
s and 6" @ sS SiS nSSn ina
pnbsher each number the same week that they
prni H. Not When Osgood Co. printed the number
containing Mary WclIers first whisper TO Lady Bassett
they had the fivc next numbers In their hands, duly
printed and received by in England In point of fact
The entire giory was finished about the "a or 81 Of April.
Ny readers ought to learn TO- suspend their judgments
now and then. II Is what all wise men do sometimes
os ms'' sS" a Ss the ss Ss qei 81 ys .
pointed another why could they not find one grain OF
dideDce and suspend their Judgments week two?
But no; not being inventors themselves, they must
rush at once into commonplace souiio forgetting
the author inventor, and that their narrow
pcrences are no measure Of his mind and researches
cannot reconcile this extreme confidence In themselves
and this asty distrst Of and my with the
respect which some Of my friends the profess
for me In general terms
am afraid sir there dash Of asperity in this hasty
letter beg Will not consider IL eveed YOU who
have deviaed from the present custom of your country
by writing to me like gentleman. am, dear sir yours
faithfully, CHAkLES READE.
To FRASKLs LESTER, ESQ.,, Chicago.