New-York tribune., 1872-10-19
SCRIBNERS MONTHLY.

The OOeDlng VI thO
NJ, ts description Of Northern Russia py Euns Dessn
octor II ia correct aud serious, and atones iOI .o
aek of vvacity by its minute details OF inc o n
common people. Here is a small U"r"siSp ~auots
Northern women poor wreches VINO IeoA NV S,n ,bev
and feminine conventions and the oiessluss ""-'
bring in their train' - .,,,o as b1sv ns
m" 1en ifhout indeed, they often snare m Tev e n
81 tne neias and bIsach the linen They bake and orew
IA Dnf mn preserves and oordais OF 'S Wu ~ Wv VttIo
tne % Vii grow in almost every garden They make
Sarse wooen cloth aud felt for rugs ana Wnr me
bsepsSin shou6ds They hemsttoh the ends oi towels
ions patcrns and finish them with knotted fringe, or
with lace OF their manuiaeture-p oruugeS, ,
Sen the real saints Of the caleDdaTbu whose reSog &
t and reward are Of this world Occasionally one
seen with exQulsitey fair ana oVey Iaco pI' thei
ME they have far less beauty than the men, anu ani
soor rough attire when abroad-shapeess boots, s&SG &
sts Jackets OF sheepSkin or Nauusu oion % oS VeUns
like handkerchiefS-Woud OBSCURE 'ho oH '"' VI '''9
herself. , ,,..., >,
Dr. Holland begins his story OF Arthur Bonnicasue'
whose hero Is presented little child OF quaint ana
spiritual ways OF thinking and talking. IL is among e
SewHampshire hills that the first leaf OF the romance
uptolds-a choice Of scene which gives an excellent
background to such uncommon little character Col.
W Hieginson contributes an intelligent and grateiul
essay on Sepiinfus FELTON, ln this he mentions one pc
,plarity of HawthOrne which in 50 perfect aud orgi-
oal literary artist he, was most wise and right
.ous one It was that he rarely spoke OF literary work
mil IL was finished. 1t easy realize hs disncna-
aon 10 have budding bloom of his genius too early
handled by the curious Hawthornes hrst concep-
ION OF the romance Of a deathless man Col' mig
rnson traces back through the "Note Books" for
many years friend OF Couture relates how Tor MS
,ieture OF "The Monk in the Garden" the great
French artist made sketch upon sketch from nature
each particular gapeeaf which be introduced there
H. Hawthorne is perhaps in literature the most perfect
parallel Of such careful and panstaking study COL
Higginson questions II warmer, more human ana uh
efsh hopes and desires might not have made Septimus
, more lovable and equally artistic and interesting
character "Why should not the love OF his felow-neh
lave entered largely into the original dreams OF sept
Must" he asks. Why, indeed save that from OUT ithe
countless variations of character Hawthorne chose that
Ipon which all the novelsts Of all times had yet rung
Al their changes The cold and selfabsOrbed nature,
With its one CLEAN OF generous impulse" the most
3enerable-and moral-resource OF hetOni YET
be same nature, without that impulse, Is
rot so impossible that its most delicate ana
1ne deineation may "a defect OF art
This is what Col Hgginson calls the ignoring OF that
spossibe power Of selfsaerihce in man which might
cad him 10 accept misery like that of the Wandering
lew from fancy Of doing good by It." Ihls mouVe
avs the critic, might have kept the book wltmn the
)ale of warm human sympathies 1t would seem that
any book artistically describing any character mol
deous with crime possible upon eartn must Decessar
ly be within that pale of human sympathy Certainly
here can be absolute rules OF artistic conception
which may bind the masters Of fiction save the rules o
possibility and probability. Hawthorne deprecated, as
We know the giving Of exclusive attention TO the
moral Of tales" The presence Of that power OF self
acrifce is possible" Col HggiDson says, in any
iatue but so absence possible, and such absence
reed not be termed defect in art.
Mr. Edward KING has a sketch Of an experience with
stanley in Spain, describing the young traveller as
Iu impetuous and untirng being full OF courage and
rigorous life. The lecture on DemOnoogy given by NJ
D. Conway before the Royal Institution OF Great Britain
sprinted this month and there is pleasant little story
ally good. Here is bit OF sad and shad0Wy verse Dy
Hiss ROssetu:
DAYS OF VANITY.
dream that waketh,
Bubble that breaketh,
Song whose burden slgneth,
passing breath,
suOke that vanisheth-
Such Is life that dletb.
flower that fadeth,
Fruit the tree sheddeth
Trackless bird that fieth,
Summertime brlef,
Falling OF a leaf
Such is life that dleth
scent exhalinc
Snow waters falling
Morning dew that drieth,
sudden blast,
LenCthenng shadow cast,
such is life that dieth.
scanty measure,
Rnst-eaten treasure,
Spending that naught buyeth,
Moth on the wing,
Toll unprOhtlnR-
Such s lie that dieth.
Morrow by morrow
Sorrow breeds sOrrow,
For this my song slgheth;
FROM day 10 night
We pass out OF sight
Such is life that dleth.
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