New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21
BOSTON LITERARY NOTES.

! "a PASSIONATE PILGRIM AND OTHER STORIES BY
HENRY JAMES. JR.-" OTHER PEOPLES MONEY
TIE RESURRECTION OF THE RADICAL CLUB.
PROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRfBUHEI
Boston, Jan. 19.-BoOks made up of short
stories novelties, after having been rather out OF
demand for years, seemed TO come in fashion again
with Aldrich's "Margery Daw;" and now j. X Osgood
& CO. are about 20 give us another by one of MI AZ
drichs friends and fellow contributors 10 1he Atlantic
refer to "A Passionate Pilgrim. and Other Tales
by Henry james, jr. The volume contains SIX
stories namely, "A Passionate Pilgrim" "The
Last Of the valeH' Eugene Pickering" 1.-THE
Madonna Of the Future" "The Romance OF
Certain OLA Clothes" MADAME dc Eauves"
These tales comprise of the most clever studies in
character have any where They full OF fresh
description, OF that vein OF half philosophy, half epecu
laiOD which is SO taking just now; and the plots
eminently original and unhackneyed. Having said so
much, 1 must qualify my expressions OF satisfaction
with q regret that the book should leave sad
an impression upon the mind 1t is not alone
that q majority OF the stories end sadly; it is
that the tone Of the book is hopeless. "Be
good and you shan't be happy" 1t seems to say.
Have high ideal Of satisfactory life, and you shall
never attain 10 it. Love woman well; some other
fellow will be to get her. There are no dear
gagees for your nursing-no humble little blossoms OF
ht artsease fol- you to wear in your BOSOM" The Pas
sOnste Pilgrim loved suddenly, entirely, and with
turned but-he died, at the very moment when ho dis
covered might have lived. 1t Is type Of the
rest Either the thing is worthless o. e'se i is citing
The good hing cumbeT the grou1i; the divine 80
to heaven untimely. '"~-.4,
But this is the extent of my "a. finding. Tue
book is fine art-t is worth not only the
paper which &c is printed, Bat the time
it Will take you TO read 1t. WHAT could be nicer
in its way thar tue description Of the which
fl1I Sn rim no
had come OF English blood and who felt, going there
for the first time that at last he had found his home
He WAS really very ill-health, hope, sefeseem, were
all gone They will come back ,in in this AIR." said
his friend, as they sat together at Hampton Court
The Pilgrim sat musing, with his eyes fixed on the
especially should like to be an old genterl pensoner
lodged over there IN the palace snd spending my days
every morning. at the hour when II gets the sun, iuto
that long gallery whore all those pretty women 1f Leys
ST%n anu p1S o ttered and courtsd in Their dav
so neglected nov Of,ring up their shoulders and
ringlets and spiies TO that memorable solitude"
How Ia tIt o., the charm OF the English tranquility
-his man who mad never ceen at home in AmerIeal
think though this bit OF English nf0' e9@l@
less sensitive observers than searle: Cs7- p7r-
We took up our abode at q certain little wayside inn
az which in the days OF leisure tho coach must have
stopped for lunch aud FURNISHED pewters or rustic ae
been tepderly exalted to "outsides athlrst WIN
ration Oh its steep matched roof It's attced windows
and it's hOmely porch. We allowed couple OF days
10 elgpse In vague, undirected strOllS and sweet
sentimental Observance OF the land pefore we
prepared to especial purpose of our jour
ney. Tnis admirable region Is compendium OF Tue
general physognomy OF England the noble irendi-
ness Of the scenery, its subtle dfrendlness, the
magical familiarity Of multltudnOus details Appealed
at every step aud al every glance Deep our souls
natural affection answered The whole land, IN the fu,
warm of the last OF April has burst into sudden
perfect Spring. The dark walls of the hedge-rows had
turned into blooming screens; the s0dden Verdure OF
lawn and meadow streaked with ranker freshness.
We went forth thOut loss Of time for long walk
the hills Reaching their submits, you mud half En-
gland unroiled at your Ieet. oozen Droau counties,
within the range OF your vision, cOnDuSle their
green eXhalatOns. Closely beneath US lay the dark,
rich fats OF bedRy Worcestershire and the copsecheck
cred OF rolling Hereford white with the blossom
pause TWO great cathedral towers rise sharply taking
The light, from the settled shadow OF their circpg
townsville light, tne iue1dOlo English ight! "Olt OF
England" cried Searie, "lts but d Rarlsh world"
One Of the most striking stories in the collection is
The Madonna Of the Future" Like most of the 9th
era II ia inefrably sad. Madame de Mauyes Is q por
trait nasterfuy well drawn, OF pure, proud perfect
voman-so perfect az be ptiess so conscientious
IA he cruel 1t ends gloom, naturally enough, Prom
This hook OF psychological studies, wrOught with suoh
careful care n Ia almost relief 10 OF Victor
Gaborisu's French movers. "Otber Peoples Money"
th,s new one which 0sgood has nearly ready IL called
plot and nothing else these GAborian novels but
there ia 50 much plot and the incidents exciting
that you are not disposed TO complain Of the want Of
any thing Capital books, these novels to read
when your head aches OF when you rired, with
day on a railway train before you.
There 10 good story OF certain Bestop Doctor OF