New-York tribune., 1874-03-20
THE GALAXY. APRIL

THE GALAXY. APRIL
"Visit to TOurguGneif," in Paris, by an
enthusiastic young Scandinavian American, Is the sub
ject of an agreeable paper in this number desefbhg
the personal traits of the great Russian novelwter
with cOpiOus specimens Of his familiar conversations
some of TourgueneTs remarks upon American iauthors
are worth quoting expressing the opinions OF Keen
sighted foreigner on prominent OF the present day
oar theme was American literature. OF all our au
thors lie loved Hawthorne the most. Ia him ne had
M the Scarlet Letter aud the "TwiceTOld Tiles he
had found that true favor Of the soil which proved them
Faun" and tue House OF the seven Gables bore the
same impress OF great aud powerfully original genus
recognize LIS worth poet but his literary antece,
0enls, he thought, were European, ana ue hdu Ia'eu %
to discover the distinctly American character OF hls
writings. Lowell he had met lately at dinner OF
the "Ttmn1 AGaGsG" "G the ae6ua1tanee
he yielded him hearty praise as an author;
hn and he st Thought that they contained some good
gram amd great deai OF chan. Bret Harte had many
sferliuc qualities and mad tie possibilities sOmeth ue
great hm; but he feared that prosperity had spoiled
him. and he in danger OF losing ms secrltl-
cIsm am SINCERELY intert sted," he continued, in
eveTvtbinS which goes ON over on your SIDE of the
Atlantic and have always wished to keep mp with your
literature If have neglected anything Of inP3rtanee
aud Adric aud quite enthusiastic Ia their praise
next time visited hm had the satisfaction OF see
ing Venetian Life E" on has table.
Another literary celebrity brought forward by Mr..
French dramatst, of whose personal habits he gives
lively, eossping sketch.
The playwright is OF slight frame and trfc under
the medium hight. His nair black and abundant. Is
dark blue. the mouth is rather large, and the com
eP2an fs mn epSse the Th ace but
IL conversation it undeIgoes such change that one
wonders the first and second face should belong TO
person. In position II resembles that OF
The is agreeable ana Gahc gesture Is lts
natural accompaniment There wit in the smile and
a touch Of malice. lie the glft OF speech,
and his volubllity and cleverness usually turn
were were the Count de- Najac-a playwright Of
some nOte-and myself, the repdst beng Triangular
following a specimen: wellknOwu Journalist asked
HIM evening in tone OF railery between the pear
aud the cheese WHY tue government had maue nm an
officer Of the Legion OF Honor; and he replied imper
tur6ably, " III Iaait." The manner OF working com
ing under discussion during pleaKIast NJ oarIOn gaVe
the rOuue OF Of his days All his LABOR was done at
Marly his place in the county After cup OF chocolate
az III the morning ne WOfhcu 10 HEAs geneIaI way,
like a painter who carries out details, until TO- and dur
ing theSe TWO hOnIe ud hoI cc ~ 'ne ost uIposltOh
IOF WOIk aLd seldom accomplished any Ihhe Ol Ihpuf
At 10 he opened his letters and wIOie the answers
which absolutely necessary for letter writing was
one OF hIs aNerslOns lie received many 1OOAsh lei
ters. which consigned without further thought 10
the basket After nIs ne glanced al the newspapers
Of Paris, aud AT II descended 10 ms garden to see now
his flowers and plants a chat with the
fast, with VINE, ana hhls4ed with back conee Inns
Tepast mad stimulating ELECT and as soon as disposed
OF, he felt in excellent condition Or work, and often
began write before he finished his coffee. Whatever
merit TO be found III his plays, said he, came from
"
afternoon In these hours he thought most OF his
best plots aud situations had orIgnated and was GER
When two or half past two arrived, le was tatigued
tired OF tue sight OF INK and paper and resigned the pen
write simple note Then he became Mayor of Marty,
husband, aud father for the rest Of tie DAY, aud
JOyed himself IN rural pastllnes.
There is some unusually good poetry in this number
VIII be seen by the following specimens:
rEsEsrREILA.
From this loved window and my Cardinals chair
Iwatch the worlds face altering with the hours,
From frost and drifts and ice bound brooks TO flowers,
And catch sprlns shadows on a landscape bare.
In youth bleak Winter chilled me TO despair!
Ny ravaged woodland walk, my broken bowers,
Brought dreams OF death, freezing my folded powers ;
Or wOTse-a life OF penury aud care
But Tine has taught me this If hopes a cloud,
Changing its color I'll u melt away,
Fear is as iauclful. Our hearts are cOwed
BY their own cOuiurnE the rper day
Finds hopes and fears but battements OF snow,
WIuG-DuIIi, sun-glit-wh!ch one nights ram lays low
I. W. PARSONS.
Al rEACE.
Green trees aud quiet Gelds and sunset light,
with holy silence, save Tor ripping leaves,
Aud birds that twItter OF the coming nighJ,
Calling their mates beneath my cottage caves
These Fate hath granted for nttle space
10 ne companions OF NY pilgrimage,
Filing my grateful heart with Natures grace.
Not uuromembered here the garsh stage,
Nor the wild cIty's UprOag, nor the race
For gain aud power IN which We all engage;
Bat here remembered ditnly III a dream,
iAs something fretful that hath ceased to fret
Here, where time lap. ike gentle stream,
Hld IN the woodlands heart, aud forget
To note its music and It's SILVER gleam.
But never, never let me cease 10 know,
o whispering woods aud daisy-sprinkied grass,
The beauty and the peace that you bestow
When the wild fevers OF ambition pass,
And the spirit ~ ITS gloom and grief.
SILKS Oh your bosom, and there hnds relief
WILLIAM WINTER.
The in general show a than common