New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-16


would marry a Methodist minister,
And keep forever moving,
Moving moving, moving
just TWO years III place.
stopping here and OF again
With scarce breathing space"
But, after she had seen and heard Brother Plummer
che changed mind and concluded that II she loved
there was but one way Of proving it, and for his sake
she could even he content to keep for ever moving"
Mrs Celia Thaxter tells characteristic legend OF the
sea- which she calls The Shadow Of DOOM and Edgar
Fawcett in four pathetic little verses entitled Empty
alters the plant Of sorrow from which scarcely any
household exempt 1t is the old but ever new plant OF
the dead lamb" the " vacant chair"
Your eosey crib is in the corner yet;
sit and watch it, just as day IS dead.
You cannot press again, my vanished pet,
It's pillow with your drowsy golden head.
You cannot reach plump TO get my Kiss
or dart about with rosy, naked feet,
Banbing soft syabes OF that and this.
tiny Dightgowned fairy, blthe and sweet.
once and for all you have lain down to rest,
Not To rise up because OF BIRDS or b ans
Once and Tor all WIN WMte MOWERS on your breast
To sumber cOldly and to dream no dreams
Empty the home where, frohcsome and fair
Your precious presence made so bright part
But emptiest OF all your mothers heart
The Prospectus Of The Atlantic Monthly for next year
contains no announcements OF 80 universal importance
aud Interest as the Hawthorne Romance and the Poet
at the Breakfast Table" Of the past twelve-month.
But then cannot hope TO be always finding hitherto
undiscovered Moses on the Old Manse and Dr. Holiness
Landlady has grown tired of keeping boarders-an
grateful occupation, best Meantime there plenty OF
pleasant promises-nOtably the Chapters Of Auobi-
Ography" by Robert Dale owen and Chance Acquant-
anee" Story Of American Travel and sQouTD by VIM d.
HOwels This last will be eagerly anticipated by all the
readers Of Their Wedding Journey" We 10 have
1.-THE Trial Of Queen Caroline" by VIM. DOrsheimeT a
striking passage in history-serias by VIM. NJ. Baker
and j. W. De Forest and the usual variety Of poems,
short stories, essays and the like from the usual we'll
t. ruf
also promises it's accustomed and attractive bill Of fare
with, for its piece dc resistance serial by the editor,
j. T. TrOwbrdge, 70 run through the year-entitled
Doing His Best"
Ofd and Netr December discusses in its "Introduc
ton the recent Presidential election and pTopOunds the
political cOnuudrum chow are TO hold the Admins
tIatou responsible for its foes and SINS and not
for those Of Congress: and how are 20 make Con
gress in its turn responsible for its own" 1t 10
have reached the conclusion that there ought 10 be
spOnsbity, somewhere; and it maintains that there is
now 10 real reason why the great necessities Of the
bOur--such Civil Service Reform, Payment Of the
Debt steadiness Of the Currency, Encouragement to
Immigration, the Education and Pacifcation Of tie
South and Humane Treatment Of the Indians-should
not he and al attained. Here surely Is neat little
let Of good works arranged for the second term Of the
Silent President Mrs. r. S. Greenough continues her
sneramiug story" PythOnia-at tale full OF the golden
SfI16sEhefS u art and beauty She expresses, again,
seem more or less TO be haunted. She says
Those of Us who have at any time lived long enough
m Rome WOned 10 the place arc never atterWafd
free from OF longing underlying our memories OF
H. aud deepening intervals into passion OF home
sickness. 1t eludos analysis and dehes explanation;
tarily a. We speak the word Rome >: with yearniDg
look back across the space that lies between the
present and those past days when we dwet WITHIN lts
Wals-the walls OF Rome; when each morning we rose
the solemn gladness Of its deep blue sky stretch
ing above the irregular, farreacng expanse oil golden
messed roofs Of swelling campanl ana OF sOmDer low
holding In its clasp the dome OF the great cathedral
and resting The tar pillars OF us canopy upon the stant
hills, which still keep their watch ever telling TO each
other and 10 who listen, the story OF the giant past
Questions and "a Correspondence" by the Rev.
George hxford il an attempt 10 harmonic a faithful
and acceptan belief I'm science with unwayerng faith
IN God and Immortality. The correspondent whom the
Rev. mstructs is woman who has listened to scientists
TN her feminine brain is bewtdercd, and her wOmans
heart aches with the emptiness OF doubt. She has sought
refreshment Ia various broken csterns which hold
Rater-Horticulturel Han Of a Sunday afternoon, being
among thcnand turns, at last, TO Mr. AFFORD with her
doubts. Besides the continuation OF his cups and
Downs" the Rev. T. +. Hale contributes a charming
aud tender little story entitled Confidence :" and his
SISTER Miss Lucrcti1 r. Hale under the general heading
81 Our Pilgrimage" writes Of The Monastery Of the
Dead sea-" a Days Journey" Is q story by Laura
ClaxtOn-aud bc-idcs essays, there are
three short poems, o. which the best is 10 A" by
T. g. \. The last half Of It suggests woman one would
like 60 know, and, knowing would he sure TO like.
And sympathy its golden gate
Filings wide, which leads me on TO thee;
And thrOned. past guarding plde, See
Thy spirit iu it royal state
The steady fire Of conscience clear.
siar-ukc above our binding night,
Life nigh rs uurcmttiAy light
And shows MS that tire heavens are near
The grace which fashions from glance
Delight, and grazing with IT'S wings,
BIfdhke, the surfaces OF things,
Can sway q toy OF circumstance;
Tie mirth, which with its thread OF sold
Makes bright the sOmber wen OF life,
And that rOse-pcrfcctncss OF wife
which the girls bud could not unfold;
And Ike perfume rising there,
FROM tAe hearts altar 10 the skies,
VINE unseen liIs chant htaucs,
ihc fV'tlrrh atmosphere OF prayer.
"The Examiner applies the Golden Rule TO Criticism
and speaks Of the generosity great men IN their iud
meuts others. II says hat If only one brief rule cold
be gwen for all those collectively, Who In American peri
odiral- do tie work called criticism slould be this
Tel what the author says ho has uied TO do I'm such
manner that your opinion OF DIS success caunot be ais.
covered
If one may Doe 50 daring as 20 take issue with the sage
Examiner" 30 might ho suggysted that tins rule would
iu.uIe good deception; but that criticism is quite
another thing the critic of really noble type must
awaya be glad 10 ind merits n The work he is consider
ing-zus praise more Willingly than he bames-buti IL