New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
BOSTON.
LITERARY NOTES.

vKNTIoN or lSS3'-PERsoSAL RECOLLECTIoNs OF
AGAssIz HIS FRIEND, THEODORE LYMAN
"OLD AND NEW" FOR FEBRUARY-ANTHoNY
HouoPE--MR HALE on FXERCIsE.
BRox REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRfBUyE.l
Boston, Jan. 13.-7he Atlantic Monthly for
February the second number under the new ownership
Ii nearly ready. 1t opens with Of Robert Dale
Owens Chapters OF Autobiography. entitled Naples
under the Old Regime" In 1853 Mr.. owen was ap
pointed United States Minister at Naples He found the
place like OF beauty, perfect in its lowell
ness than anything he had ever seen before, with
climate absolutely honest as TO be charming 1t
needed Old Probabilities to spend anxious days ana
wat>hfu nights, like Sister Anne at the uret window
IL observations, in order TO tell the world whether to
take out it, umbrella or It's snOw-shocs TO morrow
When the almanac said 1t May, it was May, at
Naples. The respected each others territory
Winter. content with its three months, eucroaehcd on
% the others. While IL lasted, though never Sc
allowed none OF the delusive midncss OF SprnE
70 steal its strength away. When Summer came
nothing hut the welcome seabrceze in the afternoon
cooled lis ardor. Sprng and FAN moderate, and
each allowed Its ninety days without inter
ference from the Others This equality OF climate Mr.
owen found conducive to health we'll rs 20 pleasure
The range of the thermometer during the five years nc
spent there did not exceed e5 degrees from 20 49, not
much more than hall the extreme variation III the
Omitted States But though the broezes blew SOFT
every prospect pleased, man. in Naples, was deceit
ful ana desperately wicked and so. II the truth must
BE- told was woman also Witness this tale Of fair
govu-b0yer-a young married lady of good family F;
Ofrare beauty she was, especially rase TOR her conn,
handsome girls ia New York or Boston III h'9
weeks chan saw IN LAZY ihr9nchon' nye yoaIs1
che had the lulutably gr1cctu ana Winning auii0i Names
that Unborn IN that southern elm napteheu
small circle o. hex nicnds. {" whom sne W. re-
la.uC an animated tcIme her acVehtuieeoi 'he u'S pe
''i' IT hsa IcS ~ GOOD time" she said wanted
b,pasour MORE antique and xne. Just where to look
soI nonronng noted sk-mcrcer III tne ioleuo.
ne hJG perfect beauty. tue il'-cSt qIdI.y .Ncl
.av ~ d sucn lovely purple! Just one dress pattern
joit. F.nycirh ducats lnaiy brought hii" down
to. NOS n CrdHo lower would he 20 III was cheap
enough. aud knew was b0nnd to have n.
.P.Gn Piano my dca.; mere rs luck IN leisure. told
hun, ,st es.iy that If could not luG a. good All ar
.nG take ms rno went or III Inc direction Of Petro
- sore; and saw he noticed thal. knew theY
~ere sworn rivals aId always G1derSeinS eaeh other
Had fletio anything a. COCA . -, ,.
81 merely .auntcGeO about 1Cr hail an hnuT, ana re-
inruco 20 tine Your friend letgO SAID 10 'i,
shas piece ,he very as tuls. tod hm of yodr,
finally he said tIat rather tI1n sAOdd 70 away,
u,rat nave dress f.om MS ior ntty-iour duca,s.'
''Pardou' Tao sirnora must nave mistaken,' he re-
paeJ. "1ne mas not piece ol mon e-duuque or
Ie h. a Iot We. Sc, day' answered hut the piece
saw wa f-en boX which nc mad just opened Then
looked the face 20 iuuOccntly ana Witu such
SWEET uncoacern Though ny heart beating all tHe
wnlle) mat I saw ne hes ated 80 L added: q" Ca my
honor, Jus. good a. TINS but 40 dS you peaSc
tod You d come back ana buy flomyo If could
NOT 80 uotter. ard keep my word won't ak
yo tn tAce Les tHau Ple'ru offered; tut why should
paw nfjye.sht dUcas ior want en- nave ioi h4y-"'r
by walking q few hundred wards 60
Ana you have H. yOu ely gGUHG = one Of the atten-
Ia NY tru,k az home alouc with the tour dncats
which saved by taking hail hours stroll Ihe man
sho Iad cvo.u;, hot the slightest sense ot shame or
vronl doing nor had ner audience for hcr Every one
secucd CeiiSt .ed and ne nay was Ie.ruy ,oiET"'
ltod OF ner QuIcs- wittedneas and good iorju.e'
locked that auti MldOnHa face ana IT. charming
,lnile feeling that l cOud have welded PetrucElOr
k.te almost a. lIcf ~ one 80 iar and false
Prudence Palirey Mr.. A,drics serial Is continued.
,na increases M interest vii. not spoil the story by
selling H. brief tale which every touch Of the authors
graceful style eurches but cTidc who has read TIE
whole Ne and VINO knows what Is good, assures me
rhat this novel; albert opening quiet has very
subtitle plot and r great advance IN Characterization
snd 10 dramatic Aldichs short stories. aud
these latter were bright auG taking enough, as We al
Henry james IT.. describes in his "Chain Of Italian
I1tios" pleasant trip Assist, Peruga, Ccrtona, and
Arczzo IA when one longs 10 have accompanied him.
good vigorous OF prose is contributed by the poet
whi.tel-lu acoOuR; OF the Auu-elavery Convention OF
Is II s,rs ones very soul TO read the deliberations
tnd the resolutions OF those strong. simple. sincere
souls gathered together there Philadelphia. SO many
Of them wearing the Quaker garb. and guided by the
inner Tor which they listened and waited When
Iley had drawn up and SIGNED declaration of their
principles and purposes Berah Green the President OF
tie Convention. made the concluding address, OF which
ibe last words We're
Les Ms FIX our gizo God. aud Walk in the light Of
He couGcnaucc. IL our cause De justdnd We know It
is-Hs omnipoence Is pledged to its triumph LIT this
cause bo cntNucd around tt very hcfs OF our ledr's'
let orr hears grow TO IT, - That nothing bun death can
sundor the bond
And then says Whittier:
He ceased amidst "A slicnce broken only nv the deep
drawn breath OF emotion IN the ASSEMBLY, lifted up his
voice i'm PRAYER to Almighty cod ul OF and feel
ing mplOrng his blessing ana sanctihcauon upon the
Convention aud It's labors. And with the sOlemnty of
ts application in hearts casped hands In fare
We n. An
knowing Things that should betal Us as individuals,
hut wh confidence never shaken by abuse ana perse
tutiOn IN tue certain triumph OF our cause
ItIs 10 wonder that the triumph Of cause thus
der;aken sure though late lover Hum and Ida
by william J. Armstrong, Is pleasant leaf Of travel in
classic localities; and in Baddeck and that Sort of
Thing" Mr. Charles d. Warner continues TO travel in
the British Provinces owen in Naples. James III Italy,
Whittier 20 Philadelphia, Armstrong the classic
lands OF which Homer sang, Warner IN Nova Scotia
what a mania telling tales OF travel seems 10 have
seized upon this number OF The Atlantic turning il into
n cudebook and that sort OF thing. It's good deal
besides a ,uide-book, however have already spoken
ef Prudence Pairey." 'Mosc Evans" Mr.. Win. VI.
Bater's serial lie also continued Il improves marvel
ausly IN this number, ana gives promise OF
al intreacy OF plot, and a koenncss of interest
which. somehow was not quite prepared TO expect
from the aulher OF The New Timothy" Nose Evans
himself is a remarkable character. Tie OF
had been college professor. born with the
instincts of gentleman. he has yet 10 the stature
Of manhood without knowing how TO read, under the
care OF bis shewsh mother, who had been jealous OF
his fathas books. But she had kept him in Ignorance,
sbe had also kept him pure. He had grown up Ike
Nazareue. strong and clean Of body and OF soul He
woke 70 bis own lack OF all culture when he fell in
love with woman. beautiful, high bred creature,
far removed his sphere las the from the
mountain tops be-, We have yet TO what will
make OF him. There IL sketch OF an od.fashioned
Yankee hired man, entitled Faithful Bean ="
and most deeply interesting OF all the