, 1874-05-09

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ued crucfaxion.
The exact va1us OF tho history, the science
anu tic suggestion Included III hfr. Roado't
work, can DO estimated. II Is considerable. hut
upon tho theories which 10 has advanced no ap.
probation can ho liked. Being purely fanciful
and incapable Of demonstration. they are wortI
something to thoao who accept them, nothing te
those WHO do not.
Tho volume abounds in typographical or1orn
indicating caroioaBnosB on tho mart Of thr
| ptoo1-1oador that calls Tor stern cenBuro.
Ono OF G0etlac's L0ve-EpEsodes.
Aide; An Ep1HopE or doErns'a LIFE. by E4nfA
rszony Az Aateps e %Adnes' snd Other
Whon GootAo WAS little moro than 20 years q
age, he dwelt for simo in strasburg, for tic
sake Of furthering lis studios In Jurisprudence,
Whilc there, Herder sent him, ono day Cor
man TRANSLATION Of tho "Yicar Of Wakefield. II
Goethe WAS captivated with tho lome1y simplicity
and patlos Of shs story, and, for time, it took
possossion OF his imagination. In the midst Of
this exaltod state Of fooltng, his friend and fcl-
loV-boardor, Weyland, begged tho pleasure Of
| presenting him to tho family of couu-
trv.clergyman named Drion, living ut
soaenhei1n. leaguos from Strashurg. Goethe,
never 80 happy aa In tho society Of ladies', will
ingly consented, but with tho agreement that ho
should bo permitted to make tho visit incognito
! He therefore put on auit Of moatl-lookipg gar
| menss. combed Ills hair in strange fashion,
! and, assuming an awkward manner and bor-
rowod name, completed clever disguise
On ontorsng the parsonage at sesenhoim, ho
WAS startled to find almost m exact realization
| Of tho scenes portrayed In tho g sVioar Of Wako-
field" Many Of tho circumstances connected
with the homo and family OF the German pastor
Vivid1y recalled thoao portrayed in the
English story, aud Goethe wns he1d
by fascination like that Of f7ronm
como truo It WAS easy for his 1lvolv
fancy to discover in parson Driou, tho wife, tho
swo sprightly daughters, ind tho son, tho various
members Of tho Wakefield family and ho de-
ligntodly gayo himself IN to the cha.n of nm
idoal suddenly transformed into tho aotunl, tho
'ap8'o's' ano tno en!oTaplos oo1ore tho evening
was over he had fully surrendered hiB impressi-
bio feelings to tho bowltching influence Of tho
younger daughter, tho lovely Froderika and to
VIZ oo.luuA'ou " Nv" anu 'onoes paaHlon.
on t's'ne 1ae ne1t morning, no was overcome
with chagrin at the thought OF again ontoring
Frederika's q presence in unflattorinc diesniao
and, in transport Of modification. le rnaled
fron, tha horsn xo,1tod ~. liz ,,s..o 40 ausaeo @
u4 'no noua'' '1u's'a ~ As notso' aua lew
on on tho road to 5traSbusg. with tho intention
OF thore resnming Lis own dress and returning
to soBonheim iii timo for dinner. But suddenly
rodo hoe1s +, tha ~. 1A na ~ "nnou aooa1
.ouo oAsa w 40 ..nason. auo pofsuaaea the
ianalofas so1; lo!suhatoiy o. tlo right size, to
iena +, rh;s n ~ S oan"ay ea.n lor sno day ncasod
~ e onho whoro 9rS t nae at the
sontr.voa to deceive ; aaeh q the Drons ~ turn
m N regard 20 hia tdenslty. AZ last, throwing of
a. concosimen', ,'i he aec.atoa Mnsett IN his own
~ ~ n o, .mo OF tno day was
~
nor G,,. ..u g.. .,.,. ,.--..-. ~.
ous .. .als ntaE V1sls at eoaenhelm eprang
IT, Ma1m llien'asntp peswaen dootho aud
~ ~ at@oan paS.ua hi,naa, hIy, anu aslii closer
M young % Sifi M regarded ne glltod and captivat-
g yo4sh s!,;, m4tn ~ sna otnuslasm Q! an ingenious
nealk, WINS ne 1eo'pfocatea the teeling with tho
,y;t;no ~ ~, @ naeufe lhe Tong
nnetHa anas sre sw1 Mas centlnnea until
70 letulneu 60 ns W nome ~ ffanK1ofs: doothea
oeneanoe Nas. IN all Tespects that OF dclicate
ano a1 ue'oteu loxer; any nteaeraka gave him tho
Simple, ahqnestioning 11 1aatn ana l9ve OF 40 inno-
taken PLACE between tue young couple; and, as
the time drew near when Goethe, as al honora-
ole man, must declare lia intentions, ho shrank
from 1no necessity sna 1e % dfsad and
family-ties Az IN oyery other caao in his OK
perienco where woman Maa concerned, Ae allow
ed the Bellshnesa aud tck1oncss Of his character
20 prevail, auo hla a1eRnnce TO duty and to
ttederika was sacrificed.
The relation between The lovers WAS dissolved;
and. when Goethe loft estasburg he parted from
Frederka. and plunged for relief from regret
and remorao into the excitement Of books, OF
travel, aud whatevor else is possible to tho com
dition OF man. Eight yoara after, while travel
Ing with the Duke ct Weimar, he turncd aside
once again to visit Fredcrika. He was recolyol
by herself and family with calm, kind cordiulity,
and rolioved from al embarrassment by frank
courtesy that carefully avoided any painful re- |
caITence to that which might wound in memories
OF tue past:: Frederika maintained a friendly |
yot digniaed manner. which preserved their ID
torcourao upon quiet and pleasant basia, re-
Loved Goethe Of every timid and awkward ap-
Prehension, and suffered lin to depart With |
moro peaceful feeling toward one Of whom he
was conscious OF having deeply .wronged, thau
had d, heon previously possible to him.
Ihls 10 a. nut one Of multitude Of similar
eplsoaes tnat crowded uoetho'a lfo. Ho has ro-
iatcd T. the story at length in bis Autobiography.
u u ea1a that, "hlo dictating tho account to his