The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-25

q. Perhaps win recoieet Il when show II TO you
a ~ not sseoilret =, eui nnd A ~ the book
O SOW "a you recollect in that book Of assocating
ihs ;song 2, BIRD wth love ea ~ its iermes' 4
Il lei me read ana sae ii Won remember IL Speaking
81 two 81 the characters 81 this boos Il 10 s4y
loved aad absent and 6otn 81 mem thinNts down
deeply y thr silence q ths heart q other thnss which
trees - the nearow ana began SINGING wlth TIE plan-
summer. i = tne rcbns s@eetest ana most spirited
dernrss cearness and hraancy. Rose haa always
as'oela ed this eseains ROBIN song with {he laea Y,
ing ana aaectionale than usna she followed he n.rd
with her eye A. hrst hc = pa,ieny apd SANG then
srent NJ Ms u,at e ase Il eaned its
~ ~ ~ 90. - :, ss.r S.,a n l.s,
new away asf alarmed lost il were orsaken 4 seemed
love on. Is IL harmed 4 Am forsaken -" Do YOU
wrote il; ! All Wiling 70 own Il tor nine.
The remainder ofthe day was devoted 10 analyz-
ing the two letters already ahu1ed 70 ana their
significance, taken In connection Win the para
graphs IA norwood NOW, thesa extracts IN
reaity furnish the Key to the riddle tnat has so
long pezzIed the outside puoiic. and we now see
where all this SHY gusn about bird songs, nests
aud spring aad ~ rise. For instance, We nnd In
conversation between two or the characters In
the book these passages:-
DO YOU think that's mower, in and Of itself has any
Do you thnkds the reply words, IN and Of them
selves, have any signihcance Words mean whatever
they have the power g make ns think Of when We o3k
~ ,ns a9weIS mean whst nay nsye ns
easf mon = sen silva h,oan soul II leaves there
act mere form, but feeling. excitement suggestion"
And then again we nave iairy story which be-
gins as iolows:--
once came TO my nelds pair BIRDS that bad
evsrytningl The neds were null 81 nowcrs and The
lneD das o. the oaS ls TO os sns ys
10 to- s,nr, And be answered. fThe aow-crs
tod me- ana The bees ted ne apa the Oa wind IN;
told sins." Then his Giate answered when Oh
brought in grass the and every ne your
sGt Ma "a II. s me is sad nav WHAT a are yoS SING
ing abouts' And lie answered II am singing a1out
t thst ' sing A-1 HO'''DS' : :
iris nest-building and bird singing seems very
familiar alter having .he letters read SO often 70
the Jury and the same language rlpples on nearly
every page OF the book. Here Is dispute De-
tween the parents OF the herolne:-
doctor why DO YOU trouble the childf OF course,
she dont know yet all me meaning pnE lhat VIII come
You make d her memory, then and put words
there live eggs for future aatehing."
one would imagine that the author Of NOT S:
Gospel by the ideas cropping out IN ms book.
Here IS another extract that has deeper mean
ing
the mask which bashfnness before il gains bold
souls consent 10 remain and dream in hope, BY
and by, oil a rapturous waking
Here again we come TO spring and birds and
singing
Tie nhuman soul this its real waking, is like the
dawning o. spring IN the forest All lhhgS g9vaa a th
hawk aso' The singing thrush and the cawing crow.
Here are three descriptions OF the same woman
widely separated. yet very IKE ana III someWhaI
the same VEN used IN some oil the letters:-
Rose had 70 singular decree this fine and inefable
beaa Sa Il Se not that she
lived deeper into liie than others did 0 an knings
which she aid not take eognzaace Of
Rose was gfed to the degree in her constitutional
Every Sart h 81 hs MART There were no re-
puisions or between her mental power.
symmetry they were IN perfect harmony.
Rose was regarded as Of an afeclonate nature; bat
reality The wealth q her Great ar s he e
Tore were expectations which her nature e1clled N
ss e so g Il sye deveop that would
even an ardent expectation
here Is passage on love, al IN tne same sweet
cipher and full OF the strange 'gusn" OF the
trail
Bur love Is the acting q wonans life and love
ceprpIe ana As strong The nrst ever
az II sows but Sersaehed ~ ordinary
uences il goes times al through life undeveioped,
reserved Tor a better life.
reward the end or tue book q herd OF cattle and
horses MAIDEN IN the mountains from the rebels,
:, ,sord ..nestu appears everywhere. There can be
uo question. therefore, that IN calling attention
Sav 70 tne strange cipher Used la the letters, and
a careful perusal or tue novel reveals many pas
savs sorne slqnidcance hitherto unsupported. II
Mr Beecner had never ackno"leoRed me suthor-
min OF .Aorw God" MA testimony and language as
y
author. - x
set for Mr. Beecher was Land Tor his unWary feet
auring inc very last lev minutes oil MS cross
examination. Mr. Fullerton led me on
"a dutetv that ne confessed 20 having oeen greatly
alarmed at the state u MS healln IA
9s-s aa aid mat however, In MS direct
eyaminatlon ana 1t did not seem very
s,e 81 noInt-so inc audience sat ana wondered at
Toe awyer going over so much Old GROUND. MI.
peecher followed MS tnterrogator as lnnocentD as
: sa1o ioiiows the butcher 10 the snambles, and
ne al mitted that ne had been threatened py anu
Wa even now ia some danger from apoplexy. anu
,bat durInr tnar period OF trouble ABOUT the scan.
sa1 tnat would not lie down and steep, ne mad
oiten tnougnr sudden death at hend. Having got
III This on The record IN BLACK and mite MI. ral-
lcrtbn exhibited pohcy OF ne insulance,
danger 70 the pastor OF PlymOuth cnuIch'
lar 4 large SUN on the express anu solemn repre-
~ sss,on ~ Mr. Bee,her that ne was In nil health
ana mad no tendencies Whatever toward ahment
or dtSease or any KIND whatever. here was
Contrast az nciOu and fact that was most suIklhk,
ana a. Mr. Fullerton threw down MS papers auo
s1nounr-d that ne nad fnlsned with the witness
tnare was a smile on his face when seemed 70 say,
II have not only dashed WItn him' put save
rad