, 1873-02-23

minister here. Established for that purpose, IN
the swedenborgian College, some very WISE
Professor in that Institution made the discovery
that the new pupils mind was Of literary n
enough to advise corresponding change N tha
direction OF his life. So, happily, "e eet III 1e~
suit, "Thorof and Synuou," and, - further re-
suit, novel, OF romance, which IL to come ou&
next year in the ittantic-
And speaking Of
THE ATLANTIC AND NEXT TEAR
suggests the change which will hare take1 place
by that time; the removal Of the publishers
from the famous fremont street corner tQ
franklin street. at present standing IN ruins IL
the burnt district. At that time, also, the retail
portion of the business will be given up This
change of locality il g change from the thing5
that we love-" which is met with regret BY al
literary idlers and workers who have found tha
great store on fremont street such = PLEASANT
aud convenient mesting-place and refuge
Where else could there be such an authors room,
overlooking the Common, as it does, and 1aclusss
Park street? Where else would it seem nstura4
and seemly to meet the Wedding-J outneyer and
all the rest Of the editors and authors, but IN
thatz building, going up and down that long
flight Of stairs to tho various little sanctnmse
where in winter open grate-fres OF blazing ses@
coal greet you upon entrance2 30 many people,
who have made the Atlantic famous hAve paase0
up and down those stairH, have sat before thosa
little eea-coai fires, have looked out OF thosa
windows upon the Common, that NO other stairs,
no other sanctums, will ever have the ssm0
charm. Well, after this little wall Of sentiment,
think ought to touch another key bafoEa
closing,-a key which is suggested by this verT
recall Of the old habitues.
For, as speak, clearly trace
wom.n's alf-totgottsn facs,
and this face is that of
0A1. HAMILTON,
which was once 80 familiar in thoae rooms. AA
I recall her, always think Of the fierce uttlx
fip11t ahe made. in her "Battle OF the
Books" against her quondam friend James T.
Field. whore, il my readers will remeaber-
fair dealings with her. As the other sids Of tbs
story, Mr. Fields side, was never told BY th&
gentleman himself, tee have no sides to take in
tho matter, and go nobody's bones will be brokas
| couplet from ssTho Lzdy Of the Lake to thia
famous fight, which did result wa must also re-
member, in q half-victory for Gail Here il th&
couplet:
They tug ; they strain; down, down they co.
Tha Graet above, Fitz james below.
The victory to which allude was that Of an
award Of q cersain portion Of money By the ar
| bitrators who settled the affair. Il looked to z
good mauy az though the fiery little Gael lad
made some arbitrary ruling herself IN tho matter,
aud, though her claim might be fair enough that
| it was ret the honors of war which ahe got. But
| with that we have little to do at this Inomens-
| The attitude Of submission On the part OF Mr.
Field to this fiery little scod gives us the aitua-
| ton which We want to make the humof OF thlaf
| application complete.
10 turn from the booE-makars and the uone,
let me say good word about the
| ENGLISH KErTLE-pRuM,
| or o'clock tea which is making simple DIVER
sion OF entertainment just now, and taking the
place Of the lunch parties which we're last grow
| ing into elaborate dinners with the attendaus
| expenses. The 5 o'clock is not arbitrary ;
| indeed with late dinners. it would be often QUIZ
! Of place but it is slipped, in these cases,
| into the hours OF 7 and 9, or even ., aud thus,
as the simple fashion Of gathering one's friends
! that is needed is corner table, but1era tray
With plies Of plates, piles of thirty-cent bread
deleately spresd shayipgs Of 6ssf pefhsRs s1
sorre her guests as they stand or sit 1T theit
pleasure about the room. Il this simplicity
will remain with us as it 10. and not grow - al
our simplicities do, into elaborate feastlngs and
festiyites. We shall have occasion to congratu.
late ourselves on new advent OF pleasure ana
profit. dA41IA