New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-13
BOSTON.
LITERARY NOTES.


vrv EDWARD TRVING-MISs LANDoN H. w. II
,nv,cr TO THE FAltMERs-A NEW POEM BY
MRS. THAXTER.
fyRou A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE 'TRIBUNEJ
BosroN, Oct. 10-The place of honor IN the
Atlantic Monthly" for November, is accorded 10
"Gunnar" the Morse Romance OF Mr.. Boyesen, when
Increases from month to month in interest, ana mas
n kind OF unworldly pathos and simplicity about IL
that makes it seem. among the hot-pressea oNe,iII
romances Of the day. like shy English Vloie' "'uO
Raudy and scentess, hOthOusO flowers 'Oho H
almost behcve in the transm craton OF souls anu 'D
Mr. Boyesen In some OF his incarnations' h'u "eoi
woman so well does he understand the iDtrovereu'
tsrmentipg woman nature. Here is little p'V'uio vi
mother who had been young once ana ]" ",'' '.u -
was ready 10 sell her own daughter ID u"'i'"e " -"
highest bidder -, WA,
What were your thoughts then Ingebors kl9Vi WY ny
AID I'm sfatsy deure stOOp yOH staggered from me
stahur over 10 The house hardly ape 70 ueeI 'no @ t6
~ -, - r,agbt prieff Aud when you opened the
UoiV Book and eat down read its well known pages
Why dad those words gwen 70 Sonso Ri HS IL was not
thr Word of God that was foremost IN your mlho nai
njrht No yOu remember still how your wayWald
tbenchts wandered back 90 time which you had long
,sfuiy suiven 20 forget. And that mOOn'nt summer
ht rctnrned 10 your memory when you sat under the
al the rlyer, and your golden head rested
lpvnQly on bis bosom. All, II he'll IhoraI NOst hao
known OF all the weary sleepless nights tat lo4Ned
flose DAYS bliss lie could have counted the tears
that flowed from your eyes, lnSeDOtg hle DeIOIo
thought would not have gwen yen up 50 easily. But
Won changed much since those DAYS linen your
faith n man and God strong, for you loved as only
nature like yours love. But as say, you nave
changed much you think you can repair one sln
BY adulng 10 II another ana greater ohe you taca
need happiness, now You oner upon the same
altar the le of your child Raenhld, yourony daughter
Read yet another brief passage, which embodes an
experience common to us all:
There years are a long time to look forward TO, but
how @ey appear when once they are past mat
iesscd 10 herself in the third Spring after the long
remembered Berg wedding she wandered with her
toeks 70 the mountains where the ora SAVER lad
80 - f ~, 6rst Inonths alter he had left her. how
slowly mSeraby mad the days crept along sue had
sand Chat she void never more be happy ana HAPPY sue
had not been; but time the healer OF all "onhus' hau
also bluutod the sting OF her SORROW.
Who thore who has not felt that in this very Ger.
tainty that our grief win be duled by time IS the bitter
est pang OF ai We would fam mourn our dead forever
we do not want 70 see that the shines s, and the
birds sing and the great round world goes on we had
rather bear the pene orte et dUrc than the consong
apahy that succeeds IT, But time has no mercy on our
deusons Grass grows over all our graves-whether
they he mounds the consecraed ground OF coos
acre the graves whereof no one knows In winch we
have buried hopes that fair and dreams that
we're dreamed only, and joys that futtered IKE sun
sufused butterflies through some single summer.
To Gunnar" with its sentiment and romance, sue
reeds paper by Demarest Lloyd, on " The Home-Iiie
Of Salmon Portland Chase" This is subject Of national
Interest aud regrets chiefly that, after all so rev
particulars a life interesting have been given. Mr.
I4oyd paper rather the portrayal Of character than
lie story Of life but it is character fun Of sugges
hon. The late ChiefJustice man Of most syS-
tematic habits 4" First among his methods he placed
punctuGty and system He was as true to his engage
Iueuts as TO his promise In everything IL was
ms pride to be at his post the hour of duty whatever
Il might be. lie was late the Supreme Court
Bench until one morning last Winter when his watch
was The real offender. lie had no charity for late rs
dug hardness, shfessness. He was always strict
economist of time, and fixed, with rule that knew
little variation the periods al which his days should be
gin and end In bis work, system a necessity. He
seldom destroyed anything whether letter pamphlet
Dock or circular. This methodical habit has made his
collection OF political papers OF great value. IL is
siorehouse Of much OF the vast uncoated and undi-
Eesed history Of the times in which he lived" lie kept
constant diaries with great and minuteness, and
continued them even after it had become very difficult
Cor him 20 hold pen
II, an this system and prOmpDess he added that per
severance which is ALL the cornerstone OF success
Hc mad wonderful power OF continued persistent and
uurcmitting labor. Another prominent characteristic
was his conscientious fthfuness. lie was thorough in
everything. When he was appointed Chei-Jusuce, he
f,lf himself somewhat rusty 10 legal methods, and
considered intense application 10 his books necessity
II is sd that this period he devoted twelve hours
day 20 reading and the only exercise he allowed himself
was au early walk round Judciary-square. II is no
wonder the strong body broke down at Iast-one
wonders only that ne lived so long
Nj Chase was intellectually strong rather than quick.
uis reasoning powers great. both by nature and
sducauon. lie personal dignity was remarkable and
was laid aside lie could not take II OF with hf
gown and wac little different at home N his library from
che Chci-J ustce the Bench Ills powerful physical
presence added force 10 his mental resOurcesyou felt
that hc a- great man. in all respects He wac large
enough ho impartial and just 70 his enemies
a. 60 uis friends lie had wonderful moral courage,
aud followed Die convictions uufalteringy He was an
omuivcrou reader, and accurate and brilliant talker
.l1rft IN
nl- most prominent lack seems TO have been lack Of
humor Dc could not even tell story without spelling
o. once, making stumpiug tour with friend, they
shared between them remarkably apt and good story
Mr. Chase o. tell BE- In one place and his friend IN
The nest The tAef Justice remarked afterward Wtha
lind of GRIM amusement: somehow, b. always made
The people laugh with 10, but never could" One eau
Wclluaeuc the body horror with which b, listened to
a chapter from Ariemus ward with which having called
together L. Cabinet important business, President
Lincoln 'OIeuel the meeting" lie had no sympathy,
this grave JUDGE with that halt pathetic, grOwuup boy
ishnc.. of Lncoi, which turned to fun for relief and
covered tragedy with a mantle OF humor. Mr. Chase
vss deeply rc iou- man. the luster OF his
vi. more han equaled by the spotlcssness Of his life.
So few -toi ,. have been told about Japan that there
D. % charming freshness and novelty n The Little
Fountain al sakauo-hita" 0y D.. II. House. Mr.. House
has for years resident Of japan, ana IS
thoroughly familiar With the novel life and The beauti
fu scenery which describes The moral OF
his story that blessings brighten thoy take their
sght. A japanese lover. who seemed about 10 prove
90 bis Vows, brought book very suddenly
by prospect losing his little eheart IL appears
O. he masculine human nature to be quite willing TO
)ect very much "a being rejected IL must be
heaven OF rest then in Japan for certainly the wicked
have ceased from troubling Mr. House surprised
70 dud that there ial in certain district and
said the chief magistrate: What do You with the
people who msbchaye, who steal, for example ~ The
a IutNa f1U HID