New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-09


In the routine of their daily life, consecrated by
mutual duties and mutual trusts adorned with the
suiet beauty of faithful endeavor, the problem OF
WOman's sphere receives practical solution.
As two who walk through forest aisles
Lit all the way by forest flowers,
Divide at morn through twin denies
To meet again in distant hours,
With pluuder pucked from all the miles,
So Philip and his Mildred went
Into their walks of daily life
Parting al morn with sweet consent,
Aud-tireless husband, busy wife
Together when the day was spent.
Bringing the treasures they had won
From sundered tracks OF enterprise,
To learn from each what each had done
Aud prove each other grown more wise
Than when the morning was begun.
He strengthened her with manly thought
And learning, gathered from the great;
And she. whose quicker eye had caught
The treasures OF the broad estate
OF common life and learning. brought
Her gleanngs from the level field
And gave them gladly TO his hands,
who had dreamed that they could yield
Such sheaves, or hold within their bands
Such wealth of lovely flowers concealed.
His grave discourse, his judgment sure,
Gave and temper to her soul,
Aud mirth that would not brook control,
Aud Wit that kept him Insecure
Awithin his dignifed repose,
Refreshed and qulckened him like wine.
No tender word or dainty gl0Ze
Could give him pleasure half 50 fine
AS that which tinged to her blows.
he gave her food for heart and mind,
And raised her toward his higher plane;
She showed him that his eyes were pllnui
She proved his lofty wisdom vain,
And held him humby with his kind.
The romance is brought to its denOuement by the
tragic scenes OF fraternal strife, in which Philip
leaves the peaceful duties of the pastorate to take
mart in the bloody struggle and finally sacrifices his
life TO his love of country. The incidents of the
which bring terror to the household are described
with graphic power. On his deathbed, Philip meets
q Southern foe in the brother of his wife where in
that dread moment they become recOnciled and die
in each others arms. The bereaved heart OF the
wife in time RECEIVERS its tranquility and with the
setan of peace to the country, is restored to the
peace which had been lost.
Peace. with its large and lied Gains.
Like moonlight sleeps on land and lake,
With healing IN its dewy balms,
For pride that pines and hearts that ache,
From Huron 10 the land VI palms,
From rock-bound Massachusetts Bay
To San Francisco's Golden Gate;
From where Itasca's waters play,
To those which plunge or palpitate
thousand happy leagues away,
And drink among her dunes and bars,
T I'M, aS ds,,nP boiling i, nde, ,,
Tho nations ensign, undefed,
Blszons its galaxy OF stars.
No more to party strife the slave.
q Love pays her tribute TO the brave,
And SHOWS her holy immorielles
Ger friend and foe, where'er his grave.
On every Decoration Day
The white haired Mildred finds her mounds
Deeked with the earnered bloom of May
Flowers planted first within her wounds,
And fed by1ove o. white Is they.
And Philips frst-b horn. strong and sage
=, Through Heavens design happy chance
- Finds the old church his heritage,
And stiii, The Mistress Of the &sase,
sits Mildred, In her silver Ags5
Ii I'd liton to tho foregoing extracts which Will
Furnish our readers with just idea of the purpose
and character Of the poem thsre are some separate
cieces Of description which exhibit the gifts Of the
author in favorable light. that is not always sus-
esinsd in his continuous ehorts- Here. for example
a q massage IN thu music of village bells: