, 1874-11-07
LITERATURE IN BOSTON.
Trowbridge's New Volume Of
Poems.
"The Emigrant's Story "--." At NY
Enomy's Gate ~" One Day
Solitary "..." COM
nunion."

Solitary "..." COM
1nunion."
corr<,pondenee qf Tia Chicago Triaans.
1'osros, Nov. ., 1874.
Hardly nas trr. Trowbridao'n now story, " Tast
Frioutls," loft to pross to find uchhcarty greot-
ing aH fow books nro fortunate enough to TO-
cctyo, Deforc his
NEW VOLUME or POETRY
ia announced. Mr.. Trowhridgo'a fanc aa
story-wrltor, especially for boys, is thoroughly
ostablls1ol. His praiao Ia in tho mouth Of IN
army Of boys, aud OF men WHO find undimil-
shod ploasuro in stories that glow With tho fresh
ness mud palpttato With tito energy Of boyhood.
Trowbridgo's "Jack Hazard" sorics, OF which
"Tast Friends" is the fouith volume. Is nc.
counted ono OF tlo bost setics over wriston iu
tbla country.
Probably thouenpds who have read hiH stories,
md know all nbout "Jae1s Hazarl,'' "Cul]o'B
Cavo," " Noighbor lakewood" md Father
Drightnopcs, /" would DO surprised to 1oArtl that
Afr. Tlowbrdgo la poot4 except aB thoy know
tint i1o wrote Darius dreen md Els Flying
Machine" Some Of them may havo heard Of
"1ho Vagabonds," hich 11r. I'ronbridge c1asms,
nrd Justly so far Us know, Us tho first HtcceHs-
ful experiment In American dialcct-pootry,-
progopitor Of "Jim Biulso,'" Lis,le Breechos."
F" "Jim,"" Hcathen Chinee." and others Of
that class. Certainly 1t has Ind n worry wido
popularity In this country, md "noger and I"
are recognized in overy town as truo to tho 1ifo
Dir. Trowbridgo has been writing and publish
ing occasional rocn1a for long time but not
till 1860 did lse collect any Of them into volume
That year hc published, through Fields osgood
l. Co., a thin book called "The VaGabon.'s, una
most yolumos of poetry rcach in America but
IL sa'nou moro iepn'a',on snan eol,i.sn.,m9noy .'
Tor llf. Iro~br1dse. IL cauaoa many WHO hau
mt ll1o,rbt nf htn, ns Dopt to reytse their os.
tjtoatn. mid 70 add Lis i,atno TO tho noble. but
KEY ssn", IT, o'x r1octoi snennd vd'upne 1uo,e
called "Tho 5' Emlyrau:s Story. nad n IL, osaor
puoms." Tho loading piecD appeared III lfar{'8F'S
Monthly for October. I!o lost Of tho bot,i ia
",;c s9 VIZ se,;lon'. nnl ctscwa,o ria hcni ~
ItoMbrdeos mna t;, y ,gy araai;o aeaso hs
fix tho readers a;tontton and hold i Until tAa
ho royoaly cosonoss of observation, q rare pot.
ccns;ou of tllo Ruurlo auaioces between tho out
,rnrd xorl and tl1o oxporlolcoa OF human kind.
nj, n Ian souso Of prufound spiritual truths.
Inn of bn,laflBta in thoughtful moods. la f,fyos
Worthy uttorauco to santitIents aud aspirations
-. =. ~, d. 80. ,.,.. L,un, ,.,i -. t..t
that oolone on!y ~ opt "lsoc uouss aIa out pet'
tor moods. Let me Rl'o taste OF nis qnalESy'
TIE EMt0RAHT,
falling stranger the storY Of Ills Journey to his
frontier homo. doserbea The familiar objects m
In jn3kc,t at tho,n for the last tina.
tell you, twas hard On tho woman Dut,
s!rAnGer,
Look at ltr nor, with lor grown and half-grovn
1au3Atctd about her.
6murt tho Lest OF tlc, setting tho table and get
ting cir supres
Hopeful, reaoute, light Of hcart aud ot hand
believe TIC,
3"A' Inn lar cry 5ut
Oyer her young ones that morning, Ehe turuea face
ilke tho slnriso
Wcstwart-eyer tear from that ttn1o nor word Of
repn!ng'
rovo,tv cnte, I'm vonny. and o children ec,no tbe