New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-08
alwsys In her manifestations OF whstever kind more
spiritual than material elements.
fit COMPANION piece to the preceding sketch

alweys her manifestations OF whatever kind, more
spiritual than material clements
fit companion piece to the preceding sketch
may be found in the portraiture OF the elder sister
When Cornelia reached her own room she closed the
door with feeling OF relief. IL had never Deeh hcI
habit TO fasten her door but tonight after adVanc
few PAGES into the chamber she hesltated, tul iiS
back and drew the bolt. Then, having hastily p 9p'a
down the curtains, she seemed for the mrs. u q, te
dressinc.table which was covered with q dis0rdefy
medley Of young lady's toilet articles @
apaper of pins, ribbons, brooch tue N So ncchan
open purse, socd handkerchief III ~ n, as
ioaly to undo her hair and shake ont t9 oIa leo o;s
dark brown hair not soft and delicatey he ike
but vigorous ana crisp, each har seeuis inosnnei
and yet harmonzing with the rest Az h wT s6e
and iel yuumnously spreading over nef so
paused resting against the table ana I0okcu ~ me-
in the glass with critical earnest9ess; i d shadows
ING at one side of mirror cast sou ana otcP ~
bcneath the darklS defined eyebrows ana agunss o
straight line Of the nose, ana arouu r lht rested
eiiueIy on @ ont an almost Invisible dmpe each
paIe, anu beneath the eve usually only 20 DO disl-
guished when she laughed or smiled Inc fh a. nd
II cond be seen beneath the hair, was smooth anu
laI ~ ~ 0Uather nigh nor especially wide The cars
we're small aud white, but rather 700 lnuoi noemed
below to be in perfect proportion over Oh seguea
tnat was better than beauty and without Wl WIZ. i
iess There was delicate mystery in the face TOO NOT
conscious selwOven, but OF Ilat & a. oxns az
voluntary sort which sometimes looks rom ,n9 oned
vonng unmarried women, whose natures nave ue'9oPeu
sweey aud freely, without warpng OF iVIosc
nothing TO DO with religion. nor Win "hat we m an
Understand by spirit 1t is not TO be descloeu vi
alvzed. like the blue of heaven, III u the unItey
sive property which is the very secret anu hoVeS' "
It's existence. .
The dramatic element in this story is OF less
marked ability than the descriptive. The dialogue
indeed is often brilliant too brilliant for the occa
sion which calls it FORTH but rarely showing the
simplicity OF grace of nature abstract in its con-
tents as well as artificial in its tone. and easily fall
ing into transcendental speculatons which are not
in keeping with the creatures of impulse and passion
by whom they are INDUCED. The closing scenes are
the worst of all. No restraint is placed upon the
wild and fantastic inventions which are always
perilous enticement to the author but winch III the
earlier pages were graciousy tempered by quiet do
nestle scenes and the sweet influences of nature
They at last so far transcend the bounds OF expert
ence that they take the form of airy dreams instead
If posslbe realities and to deepen tho mystic
rions haze which spreads illusory vail over the
final winding up of the tragedy. Mr. Hawthornos
STYLE is racy and forcble. His command OF Ian
cuage places him high above the level of ordinary
writer's There is a charm in his diction even when
he is employed the delineaiOn of repulsiYe scenes
He evidently aims at the exercise of slnew and mus
Gle in the art of composition rather than at the ele
CANT accomplishments of literary training But at
the same time there is often peculiar felicity In MS
choice of words in spite of his occasional indulgence
in colloquial improprietics like having good
times" equally as good" "once in while" for
sometimes" or "now and then" which last express
sion occurs SO frequently as scarcely to be matter
of accident.