The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-24

Continent, studied and enjoyed herself to the
full and the six years came 10 an end. she saw
great many fine men. and might have maze
Ralph, and the day upon which the years expired
she babe her aunt farewell ana returned 10 tue
and was ready 70 marry him OI course she was
welcomed back with Joy; but, alas Ralph though
good and true elbow, was SO tar below any OF the
That she began 10 have her misgivings. But ne
was her de- slave, aud the more ne showed
Miss RAonEL-A foregone conclusion, should
say
FELICIA-She thought that her duty lay plain be
fore her. and that she must marry Ralph Sne
fathers, about II, and he advised ner 10 give up
Ralph Tor they would both be miserable If they
married. she followed his advice, resigned Ralph
with many tears and signs on the part OF both
and went back to her aunt. Ralph Denaved splen
Thought her much above him Tne upshot Of the
story Is that she married Washington and ended
her days among people OF her own rank IN soclety,
and was mucn better satisfied than II she had
married her loves young dream.
MISS RAcnEL-Ralpn's was hard lot. and IL
was very nODle OF him to insist upon Atleen gong
with her aunt in the first instance Tor the chances
OF her return were one against hundred.
FELICIA-W0uld you nave gone away from the
man you were engaged to. as Aeen did
MISS RAcHEi-Not IL / had been as Old as l am
only q enid ana hardly knew what she did want.
FELIcIA-Just the weight OF q straw turned inc
scale, ana the turning gave very pretty StoTy "
RAMBLING STORY.
Erred nave lust been gia,cng over the Prool
by Mary Cowden Clarke that Mr.. Niles was good
enough to send Inc the other day.
FELICIA-l guess you must have enjoyed it, too,
Tor you sat down here long alter every one In the
house nad retired 1t must have been slter one
O'Clock wnen heard You pass my door.
FRED--lt was pretty late, believe; but goI
interested In the book ana kept on until had
cidedly rambling the nero, Sydney Hamilton,
young artst, discovers deserted cottage in i
wood ana weaves romance out Of what he sees
there. He 1nd5 u volume Of poems, with the
name oil his lrIend, Maurice Darwin, scrawled
along the margin IN a feminine hand. He las 10
love with the unknown and Maurice Darwin Ials
III love win his sister Helen. sydney satisfied,
after some cross-questionng. that Darwin knows
sanction 10 MS sisters marriage.
one day, while walking through park in Lon.
don, he sees u UeGutiiul lady. and his heart beats
Ike a sedge hammer; aud, as luck would have IT.
he Is just IN the TO save her IRON being run over
by a team OF risky horses. The lace makes IN
indeble impression on MS mind, and he vows to
marry this unknown or no one. lie travels around
the world, IRON place 10 place, anu ut iast dis.
covers that the Unknown Is Lady Gertrude VIVIAN,
VINO IS jealousy guarded by an old OF az
uncle. But. finally, In Italy they meet TO pnrt nc
more Tor Lady Gertrude cOniesses that 1t Is he she
loves, having once seen his lace; but That she
thought his name was Maurice Darwin. They are
privately married while the old uncle Is away, and
everything would have gone along merrily enough
put a wcSer nSpe wnS mas ohg pved Lazy
bers. She rescued Dy ner husband and every
one Is reconcled, and peace ana harmony crown
FELICIA-Tnas sounds rather ike fairy story;
does 1t not
FRED-Yes, rather; but 1t is more of o romance
than anything else. Ii Is gracefully written and
introduces pretty little sketches OF character
Staner, the innkeepers daughter, though merely
an outline, is an exceedingly attractive and splr.
tteG sKetcn.
The PROFEsSOR--tortunately Tor william Blake
he was indifferent 10 tue worlds opinion Oh ing
poetry and painting
TACT that he beneved nearly all that he did was la.
splred, and, therefore, proof AGAINST fauitfnilng.
Mrs. NoRToN-Still 1t would have been son(
satisfaction could ne nave known how we'll hts
works were destined to be appreciated.
Judged during their lifetime. Their contemporS
RES call them mad and scon at thoir eccentricties.
Mr.. Rossettl very truly says, "rne moon partially
eclipsed might be taken as no lnapt image Of
Blake's mind; glorious iumlnary, ana not DC.
dimmed or overciouded IN us lucid part, but dis
tluctiy reit OF llgnt III certain other portion"
Mrs. NoRgON-Perhaps not mad, but Still an un.
comfortable person to have TO i've with. At least
] snould have found HIM SO; but his wlie mad
nothing to complain OF. and their married lie was
singularIy happy. Katherine Blake was Just ne
which was particularly fortunate IN the case Of the
visions.
cali Blake simply mailman would be ridiculous
and despicaDe; even 10 call HIM las some have
aonel al Inspired mauman would be most incom.
plete aud misleading. But 1t may, think, be al.
lowable to say that ne was sublime genius, oite.
perfectly sane, often visionary and eraue WILTON.
times exhibiting an insane talnt."
The DOCTOR-rne portrait accompanying luis
edition OF Messrs. RODertS Bros. has not the neao
OF mailman. more thoroughly intellectual!
brow never saw. and he mouth Is az hrm and
beautiful tnat OF an Apollo, WINE the eyes look
out upon the beholder with gaze that ID IS gentle
as 1t Is penetrating or thou2htlul,
The PROFESsOR-Bake was one Oh tne lew EeN
genluses that the world has produced. Unique 10
thought rough and powerful III expression, niS
poetry $ OF The sort that man naS 10 read Win
MS BRAN rather t1an MS eyes, Take, or instance,
the "Broken Love-" You cannot wonder lnat
to study and admire. And again, wnat coul0
be stranger or stronger than these lines on 'The
Tiger yo:-
Tiger. tiger burning bright
In the forests OF the night;
What immortal hand or eye
Framed thy fearful symmetrV'
In what distant deeps or skies
Burned tire within thine eyosr
On what wings dared he aspire
What the hand dared seize the hret
And what shoulder and what art
Cuud twist the slnews OF thy hearth
WEch thy heart began to beat,
what dread hand formed thy dread fsetf
What the hammer what the cnain
Knit thy strength ana forged my BRAIN
Dared thy deadly terrors claspf
When the stars threw down their spears
And watered heaven with their tears.
Did ne smile hts work Ia see 2
Did lie who made The lamb make thee
Mira NoRTON-ln what marked contrast Is that
beautiful noe m TO the delicate tenderness OF the
..Sunus OF Innocence 1t noes not seem as though
the same man could NC 50 WIN anu passionste
and yet so very gentle. -.
me pRoFEssOR-Blake was greater as an artist
than as a poet. The world IL beginning to nnd IN
Micnael Angeles and Raphaels, SUN Us great 10
certain qualities and In certain qualities a. valu'
able.