New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-21

bat he were not Obliged 20 90 back his Indian love
and thinking that he should like to die where MS atner
died before him. with the same sky shinin Ger him'
Then he began to wonder If it would MT be wicked to go
back The whole thing had been wrong no doubt ABOUT
nat but could he make right by returning, and doing
the same wrong over againf Clearly not; clearly
reason and religion the side of Phoebe; ana ne
felt that be was doing good thing when he married
her. She was
Dimpled dainty, one-and-twenty,
ROsy-taced aud round OF nmO,
Warmd with mother in plenty,
Prudent, modest, spry yet prim'
With an ankle clean and neat,
Neatly gloved and trinity booted,
Looking nice and smelling sweet
Selfpossess'd subduipg beauty
To sober sense OF duty.
Chaste Dian plump as Hebe,
Such guess was little Phoebe.
o how different creature
From that other wondr0us woman
Not feeling, not a feature,
Had these two fair flowers in common
One was tall aud nodded tnely
Large Of limb, and grand of gaze,
Rich with incense, and diyinely
Throbbing into passionate rays
Lustrons-eyed anu luscious-bosom'd,
As a passion-Aower full blossom'd,
Born TO Love and Loves despair.
Such was Red Rose; and the 0therf
Tiny, prudish, if you please.
Meant 10 be happy mother,
With bunch OF housewives keys.
Prudent, not to be deuded,
Happy-eyed and sober-mooded,
Dainty, mild, vet self-rehant,
She as I'm worthy singer,
Wonnd our vacillatng giant
Round little dimpled finger.
She liked him, rather than loved him and pleased
him all the better because of her modest crcumspection.
She was q farseeing, domestic little woman; good
manager; Of quiet mind and quiet ways and her big
e1ant gave her all the heart he had, and was happy
The Winter after their marriage came the Great Snow
"a storm so long and terrible that people remember
it like great fire, great pestence In the midst
of it, Phoebe was making bread night, bright and
Of font no
coming nearer and At last tap on the door
aroused her. but no entered response to her nvi
tation and she 10 the door, and let in the poor
storm Red Rose who had come all the long miles
between through untold pains and pers, to find the
man che loved and believed in. On her bosom was
little blue-eye0 baby, but wedding ring her
finger Her face was wild with famine but
she had strength enough TO show to Phpbe
the words written by Eureka in his own
blood and by means Of which she lhad sought him
out Phoebe recognized the handwriting, and under
stood the whole stOry but she quiet little woman,
with no nonsense about her. she just enough
that Eureka the chief sinner, and womanly and
kind enough TO tend the dying Red Rose and her babe
When Eureka came home and found his unexpected
guests no doubt he was very uncomfortable his mind
sluggish beaver he Fortunately, the Red Rose
never quite understood the position. She was made
happy in her last agony by seeing his face again
and she died as a child might, wrapt in simple peace
and blessedness. Phoebe would have been kind to the
little babe had it lived but to it, too. the great
blessing OF death The tale ends here, that
told poor Phoebe forgave her mate, small white
wives forgive She had been just and generous to the
dying flower OF forest but could quite resist
the temptation TO remind husband and then Of
the occasion enc had had TO forgive him.
OFT at his head ner mocking shafts she aimed.
While by the hearth he hung that head ashamed
Indeed for seasons OF domestic strife
She kept this rod in pickle all her life.
The story, you will perceive, is not quite pleasant
one One of the heroDes had merits, her wild
beauty and her wild love-the other was q kindly,
b,stlins domestic woman. with rather unusual sense
of justcethe hero was anything but heroic, simply
stalwart selfish, handsome with instinct for
rowing; without much heart, and with his soul asleep.
1t is great poem but it 10 poem with here and
there great beauties
Old and Hew for September will contain pleasant
variety The opening article discusses European politics,
and shows that the question agitating ali the
continental nations is the position Of the Roman Catholic
Church. Shall IL govern be governed Shall bishops
and cardinals obey laws, like laymen, or only make
them All the political problems of the time seem to
be in one way another connected with the Roman
Church.
than ever. AT the moment when like Nebuehadnezzar,
the Pope proclaimed himself infalbe God, tue light
ming struck him. IN the play II strikes the Eastern
king. Aud he fell from. the throne. He deposed
from his kngly throne ana they took his glory from
tbe MYRIAD servants of that See its wise men and
macicians are work with more assduity than
They putting every stum0bngbock which they can
lift roll il the way Of free Institutions In Spain and
France they seem successful IN Switzerland, and
Prussia, and Hungary fthey seem 10 fail in Italy and
Austria the balance hangs more even,
pleasant and prof table story is " The New-Engand
Sphinx" The Sphinx girl, ambitious but poor,
with long body, full head. aud firm. heavy curve
hack OF the ears which indicated invIncibe deter
minaton 10 put everything through. Fine light hair
she had strong blue eyes pale face and unccnquerable
mouth DO you not know dozen suchf She meant
and tried 70 know everything aud che went without
seep and without recreation until she had nearly ended
by losing all power TO do anything, when fortunately
sbe fell into hands Of physician who rescued er
from her own energy, and taught her TO live more
nationally and consider the time spent III sleep as
wasted time.
II has also a 5Oem called HeautontimOroumenos."
Doubtless the New England Sphinx both pronounce
and interpret this ttle but confess can 40 neither
think il must refer 10 some abstruse medicai question:
since one stsnzs concludes with.
"Let all stabs and scratches bleed
TIL their aching pass away"
and another advocating yet more heroic treatment OF
the mysterious disease. concludes:
let All bleed, let all bleed,
iii the smart be passed away"
There is an able article Against Dan winsn, from
Physicians Standpoint" The author. DR.. George NJ.
Kellogg thinks that the expense 10 science In the adj
Of Darwns hypotheses is the negation OF his
tory AND the entire reconstruction OF geology. The
Last Witch" IL quaint sh0r: story by Clara r. Guern-
sew Nj BaFnaLds serial gees On pleasantly, AZ usual
We mics We cODEuanOn Of "scrope," which for come