New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-16


interest OF the story to read into the small hours
beautiful marries the son of rich peoe'an IN
order to save her father rnin She scorns her
newly welded husband and makes him feel II IN every
nerve They attempt 10 live tegether; that 10 10 saw
under the same roof but entirely apart and, so vins
the wife learns understand and admire ana adore he
lord. The two characters vigorously painted ana
their story interesting that even the most base oi
novel readers must needs find attraction in 1t.
The Atlantic Monthly for MAY opens with the nth In
stament OF Prudence Palfrey" Ia Behind the Con
vent Grille" Jane q. Austin gives SKETCH al once
vvacious and picturesque Of life IN the CohVeh'sc"oo
of Hochelaga conducted by the Sisters of the order Oh
the Holy Names OF Jesus and Mary which sehooi MIS-
Austin visited for the purpose Of leaving IN ~ her own
young daughter Her pictures OF lie there are 30 cn
ing every reader win be ready 70 take h"uis'
advice and get her TO a nunnery.
II you want 10 know all about " The Cats OF an
faulty" you must read j. W. De Forests frisKF auo
with that title. Here is what he gives us aoou' 'o
origin OF Mistress Puss;
Authorities differ as 10 the date canse ana tbnIo
thu creation OF the species cattus. Inc Greek ,nr
glsts assert that Apollo having mace non 70
lis hunting sister Diana. the latter by way OF he,n
his monster made a grimaKin. But the Gfe1ks pJiG6
poytbesis and addicted fables, place small idltn II
their declarations especially on 50 sr's neope of
prefer listen to the Arabs who as sster Which
the Jews ought TO have traditions OF the % Thou
one tie to- and who as the authors "a 70 nnr com-
sand aud One Nights, have eafneu ut9 ~ Wnab mad
dence. The fact then appears to De that - HIM fiat
entered into the ark his family reIresentsn ~ @ the
he mice would deyour their provisions WEI ~ Allah
patriarch addressed prayer on the supeV s
who in response caused the non 10 'n that the mice
cat from his nostrs; the resnlt esine t hii uoro
were not only kept IN order during tue pu
impressed with that mldy %GH r ras of Damrei
in holes since sieh Is the nalthNo ~ of he
nm Arab naturalist VINO, 10 the eishh century On 'nS
Heeirs wrote a history OF animals under the utle OF
JIoonf Il Hqiatrdnq will simply remark concerning
lis statement have never seen 1t contradcted.
Thomas g. Perry writes at length, and with enthu-
siasm about "Ivan TurgeneH" aud his novels. Mr.
Perry regards the brilliant Russian asthough not the
most widely-known novelist OF the day-yet holding
with those who know him. place above any OF MS
rivals And indeed IT TO me impossible to praise
too highly the misunderstanding of Turgenief IL Is
not after all so much drawing character, as pulling
away curtain from before IT, and letting you look at IT,
You see his and women they are; and walk and
talk with them, instead of reading about them.
"Mose Evans" is more interesting than ever, In this
number Mr.. Baker is not thoroughly artistic writer
There certain lack of symmetry and proportion In
his work, but re gives us characters with so much
strength and life likeness and humanity in them, that
we want their fortunes through. Hurd & Hough-
ton will publish Nose Evans" in book form when 1t is
completed in the magazine.
In poetry this forthcoming number will be unusually
rich Edgar Fdwcett gives "Fdncies." four OF them
the first Of which is so dainty and musical that am
constrained TO quote it.
AN oRIOLE.
How falls IT, orole thou hast come to fly
In tropic splendor through our northern sky
At some blithe moment was 1t Natures choice
To dover scrap Of sunset with voieef
Or did some orange tuip. faxed with black
In some forgotten garden, ages bacK,
Yearnng toward heaven until its wish was heard,
Desire unSp6akaOly ~ be DiIdf
Emma Mason Huntington puts into rhyme what the
proud Tower OF Belus" says TO the traveller Rachel
at the Well is in best vein of j. T. Trowbride, and
Mistress Celia Thaxter gives ms legend of her own be-
loved sea- so fun OF mystery and music that must copy
it you.
They called the LITTLE schooner the White Rover,
When they lightly launched her on the trimming
stannch and trim she was TO sa broad over,
Aud with cheers they spread her snowy canvas vide;
And thing Of beauty forth she Jared TO wrestle
With the Wild, uncertain ocean, far and near,
And DO evil thing befell the graceful vessel.
And she sailed in storm and sunshine many year.
But at last a rumOr grew that she was haunted,
That up her slender masts her sails had flown
Unhelped by human hands, as II enchanted,
AS she rocked upon her moorugs all alone.
Howe'er that be-onc day in Winter weather,
When the bitter north was raging at its worst,
And wind and cold vexed the reused sea together
I'LL Dantes frozen hell seemed less accurst,
Two fishermen to draw their travis essayug,
Seized by the hurricane that piowed the bay
Were swept across the waste and hardly weighing
Deaths chance, the Rover reefed and bore away
To save them,-reached them, shudderlng where they
Their quick destruction, tossing white and dumb,
And caught them from pertiuon; ther, belated,
StTOVe 10 return the rough way she had come
But there was no returning! Fierce as Lightning
The eager cold grew keener more intense.
Across her hOmeward track the pillows, whitening,
IL crested mountains rolling, drove her thenc,;
TIL her brave crew. benum0ed, gave up the battle,
Clad in a mail Of ice that weighed like lead;
They heard the crusted blocks and rigging rattle,
They saw the sails like sheets OF iron spread;
And powe1ess before the gale they drifed.
EHiff a
The wild tornado never luiled nor shifted,
But drove them toward the coast upon their right,
And nnng the frozen schooner all SAL standing
Snf as iceberg on the ICY shOFe
And hal awe, her torpid people, landlng,
CEePI 70 ~ ~ ~; So O"0' nOie
But what befen the Vessel, standing soleuin. 1870
Through th.,t tremendous nisiI OF cold ana storm,
Upon t!..e rrost-!oeEeR apd, n frisid column,
nat glttered meath the stars, a ghOstIy form
None ever saw her more! The tide upbOre her,
released her fastened keel, ana ere The day.
Without a guide, aud all the world before her,
The sad forsaken Rover sailed away
Yet sometimes when in Summer twilight blending
Sunset and mOonTse mngle tbeir rich lght,
Or when on MONDAY mists the sun IL spending
His glory, I'll they ghnner thin ana white,
upon the dim horizon melting, cleaning,
Slender. ethereal, Ike lovely ghost
Soft looming IN the hazy distance dreaming,
seem to see the vessel that was lost
This White Rover the brother Of the Flying Dutch
man. think and should sail, as long aud as far as the
other in the open OF our fancy Hurd & Houghon,
by the way, have press new and enlarged edition OF
Mrs Tbaxter's poems. have left the most important
poem OF the number til the last Its subject Is
"Agassz" and its author is James Russell Lowell 1t Is
written in the measure Of Nj. LOwe!'s Concentration
ode and occupies clever pages OF the magazine slt is
a truly noble poem Of wEch few extracts Will give
you better idea than any description or COM
mendatioD.
7 cannot think he wished 30 soon TO die
With all his senses ful OF eager heat,
And rosy years that stood expec.ant by
To buckle the winged sandals Oh their feet
He that friends win earth. and all her sweet