New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-29

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that would not laugh its INV ~ ---rrl
could read the story without crying over Va
one that would not laugh at its fun MISS
hc her pordon for she calls herself only susan Ooooso
m her ttepaee-bas told tale for which thousands Vi
families ought to thank her. II is handsomely bound
and nrinted and Miss Adde Ledyard, who Illustrated
Il, has performed her part In the happiest manner
Ihaye left myself tlo space in which TO speak OF
Miss Acotts "shawlstraps" but the readers OF Lite
Women" need TO hear little more Oh hcr poohs '"A"
the authors natne "Shawl-StIaps" is. however very
uplro its predecessors book OF travels about
writing which the author says there is sort or fate'
that it Is impossible TO escape.
The only way IN which this infection may he lightened
10 longsuiicing public rs to make the worH nv Snder
icucd bore abstanod from giving the "
afy church. the population OF any oitY description o.
famous places a. far her lay but confined leisc
to the pcrsouai haps and mishaps adventures anu ca
perieaces, OF her wanderers.
weworn topies Of the GUIDE books, ard confined Tue
tale instead 20 personal adventures lsthe eha Vi 'Ae
book When Miss Alcott writes about place sue docs
not give you the hight of the cathedral OF the dnehson
of the narpcures the designs 81 the stsnod glass In
the windows She gives you, ipstead, Cts atmosphere
and its life In Brittany you know how the natives
worked and marketed, and mar red and qaarreed. and
voslped; and the midst of all you the three girls
who we're the shawstrappHstsaad yeu perceive Just
how all these sights impress sed them, not only, but how
they impressed tho foreign people among whom tney
wandered and wondered. There is curious sense OF
franlness about the boo k. You taken Into CONT
dence and you know all tbeir little good and Ill for
tunes you dine and cream and shop with them laugh
at their fun, and sgmpathize with their vexations
you visit Brittany, and France proper, aud switzerland
| aud Italy, and LODion; and perhaps you fall In love
with tho last did Lsvina, the eldest OF the three
travellers. She vent, among other fon-hunts TO sec
Spurgeon and found him with square, forh face,
stout figure, Glne keen eye, and natural decided
manner very Impressive. strong clear voice OF much
dramatic power and way Of walking the pulpit Ike
Father Taylor" Now and then 10 stopped, 1t appears
10 give directions for the comfort Of his feck IN free
and easy manner which called up Irresistible smiles on
| the faces Of strangers.
''Mrs Fi1cker you'd better take that child Into the
apterOom he's tired -" Come this way, trends tbere
plenty of yOOn" @0Den all the windows Naming III
very warm" And wien sad sort OF ory lnteIIeptet
him, he looked down at old woman suaking Win epI
epsy apd mildly remarked, Don't be troubled breth
rem: sister rs subject 20 hts,' ana preachea uan
gully on.
The ftory Of this travelling partnershp-whch wa
founded on tho European tour Of Miss Aeot herself he
sister and young lady from Boston, of course ovel
and meraryprCves the thing that ladies can trayt
with case, comfort, and proprety without gentleman
for escort duty Here three quite unlike IN as
and temperament who lved happily together for twev
long months travelled unprotected over land and sea
safety experienced two revolutions an ear thquak6 a.
eclipse and Hood YET met with no loss no mishaB, N
ouorrel aad no Disappointment worth mentioning.
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