The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-05-25
R,rnng Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW oHl.RANs. suNnAY. MAY IS, isaa.
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Fslioe, by Miss EsmeraldA Boyle. Trnbncr
Co. London Jas. A. Gresham, New Orleans
This is an nnpretentious and tonching iittl
poem, founded on one Of the many pstheti
hsart-historiss of which our late Ear was tn
prolific oause. Already the softening touch o
3 tilae Il beginning to modify the hersh oRtline
ssf the scenes end events % that period, ant
we Houthern people, while znoarning the .'fos
eause, ? and tsndorly revefing the naemoriea
Of the Conquered Basners andi dsfenders
arc aavsrthsRsss able sad willing to cenoeds
that our opponents In that struggle wore NOT
universally incapable Of generosity and noble
ness Of heart. It il in this conservative spirit
that the poam before us was written, and we
sincerely hope that, in Shis respect. IL may
prove ths. prscapsor of happy change from
the marrow, partisan spirit that has heretofore
characterized what il styled the war literature
OF thfs country. We coald wish that the au-
thor had seen at to dwell longer on the fate Of
the fair. Fsliss, that sweet young Southern
foweret. Its unoertainty leads to the conciu-
sion that the gentle little maiden must have
soon experienced some of the sadly real heart.
psngs, which in life every one must expect bat
for which she was 80. poorly prepared. How
not be . defect, and it is not our purpose to
constrae it as suoh; for Felioe's sake only, we
wish it were otherwise. We trust that the
success Of this little work may lead Miss Boyle
to essay other and more elaborate efforts, and
encourage her to lay aside all feelings Of hes
itsncy in giving full scope tothe exercise of her
taste and talents.
RayelNnss From the Web of Life. by Grandfath-
New Sk 5segwaR Go ana Ns%osiesus. Co.,
While wo think that works OF fiction are but
unreliable vehicles for thetransmission of dog
attempted adaptation to such purposes, we are
may be very effectively employed in the light
or duty of disseminating Catholic thought and
principles Of morality. Until comparatively
recent period, the Catholic literature Of this
country, was both limited ana imperfect. As
far as the correctness of it's teachings was
coucorned, 1t was not perhaps, inferior to that
Of the present day, but because few Catholics
realized it's Importance as q means Of inculca-
tibg Catholic principles and motives Of action,
itwas Suffered to languish, unnutured by but
feR, while sectarian and purely worldly liter
attre hourished. Happily, this state Of af
fats is now changed. Catholics have awakened
to the fertility of that field which they so long
neglected, or but partially cultivated, and the
fu It's of this new energy, are constantly de-
velplng in the shape of such works as that
,Wh@e title we have given above Ravelings
con2itute q series of short stories, each of
which is complete in itself, yet sufficiently |
slaiofsted to claim the reader's closest inter |
est AID attention. Each serves to point o mo- |
raj aid inspire elevated thoughts and senti-
mont, yet 90 skilfnlly is this end effected that
their character of moral lessons becomes
sppaent rather from their general effect,
thhn ROM any prominent partiealsr. This is
equally good book, whether in the hands Of
old oryoung, and we commend it al worthy q
place d every Catholic library.
Osr Qrmaine Cousia, o drama in three acts,
EniAd characters, by Lady Georgiana Fnller-
ton Elder Brother, tive acts, for boys, by
q. IRE James ssdlisr WA;ek e R4ien, three
The Fnvisible Hand two acts, for boys. by Mrs.
jams Sadlier. All published BY D. & J.
SadleS g. Co., and received through P. F.
Gogfty, New Orleans. . -.
The Daf Mate, four acts, for boys. Catholic
Publication Co., N. Y; c. D. Elder, NO.
TheS books have been OPPORTUNITY sent us.
for thetime has now arrived when the notices
of sucs publications will. be eagerly read by
those tachers who contemplate giving e1hi-.
billions during the coming summer. Before
Of the works in question, We
would Ike 70 make few remarks ON the ne
cessitybf representing dramas ut the enter
tainm9ts OF literary or scholastic institutions.
Our d1y has compelled an attendance at many ,
school exercises and college-commencements. !
We hate mover gene to either with an inten- Z
lien ofndulging in strietures. On tho con-
trary, TO have always been inclined TO leniency {
-nevei setting mp any particular standard Of >
sxcellec e-Fasher trw ting to the kindlier :
feeling which, for the most part, actuste all :,
Rho viw students on an exhibition day" J
Often hve We como away pleased and sur d
prised : the proficiency displayed by the boys.
Bat agtn, how often have We loft the hall o
Hsgustd with the absnraity of the perform Il
.uce. an Oertein occasions common sense has .
,sen 90 outraged that patience had to sue D
'umb Ter hearing ono or two selectionS. We o
10 not toan to eensure teachers on the score q
# incoppetsncy. WoknOW well that teachers o
ofkan L.