New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-14
BOSTON.
LITERARY NOTES.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "RHYME OF SIR
CHRlsroPHER"-A NEW POEM BY DR. HOLMES
"My LITTLE GIRLn-A GOOD NOVEL
trRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRlBUSE'I
BosroS Aug. 1.-THE Atlantic Monthly for
sepember opens with "a Glimpse OF Contemporary AN
In Europe" by Mr.. wm. +. Hoppin 1t is an article OF
value az well of much interest and ia eharacterou
Nv ane artistic sense, and delicate, critical uScrn
Iuation. The writer speaks of genre painting as 'ue
leading department OF all contemporary ART anu 'no o
In which the Of the present day have at'Hneu '
most conspicuous successes. This STYLE however
has never greatly nourished in Italy or otner
where people pass much their time in the open ar
and where the Office Of art TO decorate churches ana
the large spaces OF palace walls IL was ih'eueu !" '0
Low Countries where 1t was necessary 70 naAe Tue
small Interiors cheerful, 10 compensate TOT inc m0ie~
enev out OF doors For the reason genre art mas
ALWAYS been popular England. In the Paris Art TX
h,hition OF 1867 the Prussian Knaus really stood
nj the head Of this department Eisht grahu
prizes were awarded at the Exposition vi
these che Frenchmen appropriated four TOT
Reconsideration Cabauel Gerome, Meissonier and Rous
Fan OF the four which left the first one assigned
WAS assigned to Knaus He is less microscopic In detail
than either Gerome Messonier but his art seems to
touch the heart of humanity more nearly Ills Ieaung
picture the Mountebank showing his Tricks before
crowd OF peasants which there is engraving we'll
known in this country. The original picture was not
only superb in drawing and strong in expression ana
composition but it had OF vapory beauty OF color
which no print convey. OF course. everybody ad-
mits the extraordinary ability OF MeissoDier master
aways yet his air pictures are somewhat less gu"
cessful than his interiors Nobody so paint as he
can the shifting light awomans satin gown but ne Is
rather man OF the boudolr than OF the battlefield ana
he fails sometimes to catch the pathetic longing, inc
blending OF triumph and despair, on the lace % Yrs
soldier Tic modern genre painters are ho "iso luz
rior 10 the older masters OF the Du'e" so"0O
French embrace IN their subjects lar Ni"ei i""e
reflect IN TINS Tue lONN VI
,ravl which distinguishes this The Dutch or fleu
ish painter content TO pass bis lie IN MS native
town and paint the narrow range OF thugs DC sa" III
his progresses between his own dwelling ana the laVern'
Bu, now Gerome paints Turkish butchers ana Egyptian
Almehs Fromenn, Arab biyouaei BOnheur' ponies 10
The Isle OF skye; Biard, slave ship on the coast oil
Africa. Landele the snakecharmers of nngier; Bely'
pilgrims 10 Mecca and Bonnat, Neapohtah cohtao4ul'
1t haas been reserved for modern arr TO gave the serious
aud pathetic side OF peasant life. Mlet ana jules bre
ton have this sad underlying tenderness ana nave
painted plaiutye grace into their pictures eince 'ne
1861 Exposition another style of genre painting has
arisen OF Which the best representatives are sPdhlus'
such as Fortmy, Vinegas, Zamacois, ana lew
others Though genre painting has been the heiu
az the finest triuniphs, 1t is IN landscapes that
modern art may be said to have enected 'he
greatest change Landscape art used to be very con
yentonaI; and even within few years there was still
school III France which effected the classic landscape
and conscenuOUsy placed ruined temple IN the lore
introduced into the picture suCph0tus
ing uuInadnable music upon impossible pipes Llt may
be difficult thing to make copy OF nature-to COM
press the visible prospect within the scale OF the painters
palette But something yet than this is required
OF The really great landscape painter. He must
battle the whole IN that light which never
was on sea or land, but only in the
soul of the Of genius English and American
Landscape art stan for the most part too teral-peoos
cut out Of nature, has called collection OF
landscapes. One Of the most distinguished French
artists led up to picture Of this KIND sent over by
an American to the 1867 Exhibition. CeSt an Don
portrait" he said Struggling his shoulders But certain
French artists there are who have aided to their
portraits OF nature the something more that makes
them great works VI art. II is something
too subtle TO be expressed in wOrdsyou can no more
define than you could the scent Of rose, the simmer
OF moon-lghted waves the unutterable melancholy OF
lonesome wind. /, atmosphere; aud it brcathes "a
vyiug soul dead landscape, did the breath
OF tue Logd into clay OF which the nrst mau
and woman were made Il is the difference between
talent and genius, or death aud life.
Honest john Naue," the hero Of Mr.. De Forests adj
mirabe SERIAL Is getting into trouble lie dnds 1t very
difficult even TO live simply his salary; aud virtue il
all the harder when you perceive that the vicious are
moi only enyIsby prosperous but walk on Ia their evil
ways undiscovered Then, too, Honest John had
wife aud lis dear Olympia was greater stumbling
block aud tempt ton 20 him than even the lobby Not
That .he really sct to work TO trip IN his intcg
rity. FOE. indeed. she thought very little about
MS INTEGRITY, way the other. Bi5 wanted
TO I've a. prosperous paopo lived; aud her heart
grew sore when .be found That tnc great maen1tes md
not ask her their receptions. WEaA' b. good luck
she attained co some high festival, there
Ing Of fascinated male creatures about her She had
autlciuated romantic attentions from foreign secretaries
and PERHAPS assadoI, bu, the session went on and
size became acq tainted with foreigners other than
hi sad aliens who cane 90 her windows with music and
monkeys II was desp rate state OF tings. She al
most lost her fdih her own grace anu beauty; she
quite lost her temper.
Ii seemed rs If some alien and naughty soul had
migrated into her since the cugG-,d uaNs When shc
raycd forth graciJusncss ana amaOiy Tue broad lacI
that far as the masculine oAts er can discover
most girls have 10 character unIli naItaSe IAeh ot
the first they enter openly upon the struggle OF
HE aud then tue strong TRAITS which nave hetto re-
manned Visible ont boldly, Ike certain chemical
inks when exposed 70 the hTe
Perhaps il is only sad and natural, but not strange.
that the little felt thrill OF triumph and ex-
altaou when she found herself singled ont by Senator
Ironman rs the object OF his excessive aud dis
tinguished attentions. He was successful man; but
man who valued his successes chiefly because they won
him favor in womens eyes, His assidulties at
raised the social status of honest John Nane's wife
Mrs Ironman was wise enough TO call on her. She
had rather her husband would DO making pretty
speeches 10 Mrs. Vane than sending bouquets 10
Treasury girls other social magnates followed Mrs
Iropmans example,; and Mrs Vane at last found herself
in foe society The story has all the viydness OF life In
IT, It's full Of that pathos which is the more pathetic
because commonplace and has TO do WIN outchers
bills It bids fair he distinetyey and creditabY an
American novel.
In strong contrast 70 this very real story the
ouisitely ideal Morse Romance" of Mr.. Boyeson This
last Ia prose poem Here, for instance Is the account
OF Gunnars friendship with Rhyme-oa, sort OF wan
dering MINISTRIES
The boy soon became familiar win bis fnend's pe Gu,