New-York tribune., 1872-09-02

=. ....,o., Al. b.t,er modes OF influence. That sne
wrote hooks is the least OF her ose hest what others
waved 70 tay and what women speah, e,%, 70 the
glaneing logic snpS ssbHpe intelligence that
STinea oTacniSrly: knew by anticipation; IN line InS
sboTId have been lost TO and this AT tne az nocn
when il seemed most needed anu oon nh i I've nor
Was n rome omen of that catastrophe when gave e
oio az times the tones OF sadness almost prefer
naturalf What figure were she now hedo ~ nc sie
triumnha like ours she seemed TO nave uivlhea me ss
Scspce Of woman dared where her sex had nestaeu
hiiherto was gifted 10 unite social hnotS WHICH 'ho
genius OF q Plato even failed to disenlahgie'
Time and space are wanting to give you catalogue OF
,be btle and graceful characterZons Of this Thought
f,i and genial book. But cannot let pass the pro-
cesson OF august shades without allowing you one
glimpse Of Hawthorne, whom Mr.. Alcott thus depicts;
He was of the darker temperament and tendencies
His sensveness and sadness were native anu ne Gull
yated them apparently alike by solitude the pursuits
and studies In which he ndulged till he seemed anos'
fated to know gayer hours only by steaith 10y t uSpt
tion friendly he seemed the victim of his temperament
as II he sought distance II not the pen 10 pu nse ~
communication, and possible sympathy WIN otneIs
with his nearest friends even. His reserve ana I'm
prisonment seemed more distant ana close, Whe eno
desire for conversation was iveher hen any one nav
known. There something OF straheenessss ere, tr
in his cherished ntmacies, as n ne SET hset t Gif1 %
from all and from himself with the rest the mus u %
dent of men, as coy "A maiden, he could only De Won
by some cunning artfce, hs reserve was so naeltu, s
isolation entire. the solitude so VAST. hoW ii PIP I
seemed TO be him. the world they yed IN anu nov
TO know much about them ny WHAT M I
got into them, into his own mousse IOr seep' nS .
was a marvel Fancy fixed, ne was not 70 ue Josstc.u
from himself for moment, his MOOD was 80
There in the twilight, there he stayed mas no
some damsel imprisoned in that manly form pleaulnE
alway release, signing for the freedom anu Sonpan
ionshps denied her. or was ne some hssy ~ az & @
afar from the olives and the East Had he srayed over
with william the COnquerOr ana true 10 MS NORMAN
nature the baron STILL IN repuoncan AlneIlCa Ai
secure his CASTLE secure ia ms tower whence NC W
defy all invasion curious eyes what nelghD0r OF MS
ever caught him the highway, or VentuTeu " aP
proach his threshold ,,,
HIS boltei Castle rates, vSa man should ope
Unless the Lord did will
.,a teulot ~ the f,tes bi in his horoscope.'
Yet il by chance admitted welcome in voice that
woman might for its hesitancy ana tehdefness' LIS
eyes telling the rest.
For such the noble language Of bis eye
That when 0 words his lips destitute -
Kud eyebesmi spake while his tongue vas mute , -
Your intrusion worth the courage 1t cost " en-
bOldened future assaults TO carry tins tort Oh
ness During all the time he lived near our estates
heinr separated only by gate and shaded avenue,
seldom caught sight of him and when ala III was eu
To lose IL the moment suspected he was visible {;
oftenest seen his hilltop screened behind the shrub
berry and disappearing like mare into the Dush "hch
surprised"
Scarcely less nfelike and familiar authors pre-
sentatons OF Plato and Socrates and Ponus among inc
ancients-of COerdge, OF Berkeley Of Boehme ana oi
CARLYLE He writes with quaint wisdom abOut all sorts
OF subjects, such Berries Culture, Letters booAS'
even to the Ideal Church. which should think we
| MIGHT all like to worship; for worship is need
| OF the soul, however it may be the tendency
| of radical thought to forget it; and when
we cease 10 think OF God as our Enemy
70 forget TO remember him as our Friend In MS us
course upon Letters he quotes one from the poet Dohn
m Lady Goodyeare-a perfect flower out OF an olu-
fashioned garden-fu of oOurtly compliments ana Win
an atosphere OF gracious which seems 10 me
10 have gone ont when cheap postage came in but Wch
is real loss VIII there not come some time OF goldeh
leisure IN which etterwring may once moro attain 10
4 the dignity OF fine artf l. y M