New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-15
BOSTON,.
LITERARY NOTES.

--TlIE " OBJECTIONS OF A SEA-SlCk MANA
NEW PORN BY c. p. CRANCH-"A PAIR on
Blue EYES
JrRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNE.l
Boston, Sept. 13.-F. B. Aldrich, the poet,
has been proving himself during the past year OF two
Of happiest storytellors. The Atlantic 1o"t'V
for October will open with one OF his charming aud cha'N
tales entitled "Mademoisee Olympic Zabriski Piece
of club Gossip" There is striking air OF innocent
uthfulness about the tale which one element ING
he makes Of we-known names, as ioF Instance |
when he says Of his hero after he "beeahe ah "oi
man." and did not frequent the club as OF oid No" anu
then he would play game Of billiards Win bret iieV
John Hay, stop to chat a moment III 'he NeS.'no
with Whitelaw Red; but he was an ai'ereu iunu, vi
yOu remember this hero ana the niue gus
.p abont him Messcurs Of THE TRIBUNEf His name
wAs Ralph Van rwler. He was lneal deseehuan'oI
WOnter Van Twiler the famous old Dutch governor VI
New-York His ancestors had always been burgomas-
,er or admiras oreeueras and his mother is the Mrs
Vanzandt Van Twiller whose magnlnceht
place will he pointed out to you on the Hudson as you
mass mn the historic river toward Idewild Ralph was
and s for all this IS story OF last WINTER not ar
from % years old Birth made him gentleman ana
the rise OF real made him millionaire Also some
kindly fairy had made him good fellow. About year
ago there came a whisper that Van Twiller was in
.ome kind Of trouble. Nobody knew what this cloud
VAS Not money trouble. sureiy-his great wealth made
that suppoSon impossible. No fancy was base OF bold
enough 10 associate dishOnOr with his name What 1t
were that he was in love That seemed nearly as i'm
possible; for Van Twller could be supposed to
WOO in vmn-yet he had the symptoms. Then it was
hat ne became changed. Sometimes they found him
asleep in the smokngroom but then there always
a copy OF The Nation in his hand Formerly
yon had met him always in society-now you
met him nowhere Then came whisper No.
,wo-Vau Twiller was in love, and with an
actress Then the members Of the Club, six seven of
em turned themselves into amateur detectives, and
sormed the theaters successfully. They found Van
Twiller in Of them. To be sure, one sharpeyed
ubist thought he caught glimpse Of HIM in the private
Of uptown theaer, where some thrilling trapeze
performance was gong on but that improbable
peg on which 10 hang a conjecture. The next thing
was the news that Van Twiller had to visit his
mother, upon the Hudson; and the next that he had
Iaed for Europe. The Club made OF this last for
of them went down the Scotia TO see him off,
Then. after little while, the whole mystery came out
Van Twilcr had really been very deeply interested in
Mademoisele Olympic Zabriski whose perious feats on
the trapeze had astounded NewYork. That Van Twler
ofthe Van Twillers should be fascinated by common
girl incredible but it is always the ncredi-
bic that happens. Besides, Mademoisele Olympic was
not a common circus cirl-she was most daring ard
startling gymnaste, with beauty and grace Of move
Inen that gave to her audaCious performance almost
air of prudery.
She had a way Of melting from one graceful posture
into another, Ike the dissoving figures thrown from
EtereoFucoD. she like 1.-THE, radiant shape out OF
the Grecian mythology now poised up there above the
rashghts and now cleaning through the All Ike sIeh-
der gllt arrow.
This at least, the she appeared to Van Twill
Ter. To other people she seemed
girl Of eighteen twenty years Of age (maybe she
was much Older, for peailpowder and distance keep
built with Of silver wire; rather pretty, per
haps. after manner but showing plainly the effects OF
The exhaustive drafts she was making on ncr physc
vitality
The first night Van Twilcr thought how easily he
could fall inlove if ne could but give that girls set Of
tvob und
born and wcltbrel young women whom he knew. He |
laughed himself for his interest in her; but, week
after week, ne went and watched until aud start
ling feeling entered into his watching
vaguely born apprehension that she might sp from
that swinging bar that one of the thin cords supporting
IT might snap, and let her 20 headlong from the dizzy
hight; Now and then. for terrible instant, he would
imagine her lsns gnuer!ng pslptSRg sp; AZ sne
seemed If the girl tempting this kind of fate 1t
hard bitter lie and nothing but poverty and sor
did misery at home could have driven her 70 it, What If
she should end il all some night by just uncaspiug that
little hdud It looked SO small aud white from where
Van Twiher sat
EyeryGayiheshoucht he would stay away, but every |
night he went again, cOnsOhng himself for his own
weakness with the reflection that she could not play for
ever. and when her engagement was over it would all
he ended For observe, he never forgot that be was
Van Twlller and he made any attempt posi-
bly, had any real desire TO her off the stage She went
at last; BUTCHER engagement had been success,
and she back for another before Van Twiler had
got accusfo mcd 10 missing her Then il the old
thing again. His nightly occupation was 10 watch
her. and he began 10 dream about her. Suddenly
"a bird carried the dings to his mother the Hudson.
and she came down him, 1 going 10 say.
ike the wolf on the fold, but she had a
very innocent air. and good clothes. |
Van Twiller answered all her questions, straight
forwar9ly Really he Ehadi nothing to conceal; ana |
perhaps there was certain pleasure in talking
his emotions she invited him TO return with her for
u Drief sOjOurn at the home OF his fathers. The ont
alacrty with which he accepted this invitation
was matched doubt by his inward reluctance how
ever his had not quite forsaken him. and
he knew it was the right thing do. But before he
went he made purcnase OF the finest diamond bracelet
procurable Mademoiselle Olympic had given him
pleasme-and a gentleman likes to acknowledge the
pleasure he has received He made his acknowledgment
ca prince, as became a Van Twiller. He sent the |
bracelet with his card to Mademoisee; and spent the
day making preparations for his flight up the Hudson
That night he found note on his table, with TheateT
stamped the envelope. This was what he read:
Nh VAN TwuLER, DEAR sIR:-i am very greatfull to
Won that Bracelet. IL come just in the mic OF time
fTme The Mademoisel he Zabrsld dodg is about plaid
ont nv Beard Is getting much for me- shall have
grow mustash and take 10 some other line OF busy
mess don't no wnnt now, DnI VIII eS you nO lou
hams Moss and he says he viii DO the square thing
Pleas aooep my thanks for you're Beautiful and Unex
You're respectful servent.
CHARLES MoNTNoRENcI WALTERS.
think tins must have been what the rhetoricans call
an anttcimax after it TO say except
that Van Twiller spent weeks upon theIHudson,
willingly; and then ready TO go abroad.
"ThOmas Jefersons Last Years. isl one OF the most
interesting Partons picturesque series Of papers
On the life Of Jefferson II presents for our homage
lovely serene and noble old age-not, indeed without
its mistakes and its msfortunes but lofty, sefsacri
ncng and inspiring. There could be few nobler spec
the young OF to-day than this high. heroic
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