New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-29

6awned upon me, dressed In white, with grace VI mI ~
had till then conception, viii never DC 1ofgoti ~
was lust 10 years ago. Between that time anu tnIS os
all youth and Al every oyons or pan o be ehsm
of that first day. and with even geats yr for low
ing and admirng YOU think fondly Of this as write
YOU from my ltc cell TO myself that Mhen y, you o
pacd and pure affection has lasted ten years tha
nothing alter, and which We can count lux d"
Think OF an ardent, handsome. couried young man OF
go paying this tribute TO woman OF SO, ana picture W
yourself what must have been the perennial charm
Juliette Recsmier!
am impatien "he says again to her. "to lie aoe 70
feel that this year, which must end away from yen
among the things of the past ~. hUw sr,ns vii
Won not send me for my New Years gift few OF those
hnes that You alone know how to wriiei IL WI, ",
you only moment, and II live long on suehhohenS'
Madame Recamer had part in all his life. His WORK
was done for her-she his first conildant-hs most
faithful critic. She treasured his verses ana reau anu
reread his letters herself at once bis Inspiration ana Ills
reward One is tempted 10 ask whether a "ouAu "o'
have been spoiled had she been free to reward HIS love
with her hand-tO become his wife, as uniuesuohipiy
would have been his most ardent desire had IL peeh pos
sblc TO realize it, Then, surely the wide difference IN
their ages would have been more aiTarent-then' pos
bly, the atmosphere OF romance and OF reverence might
faded into the light OF common day. Wch Is pcs'
to keep purple bloom upon the grape the down upon
the peach To eat the fruit from winch they nave UGH
brushedl
think this devotion Of Ampere, which was the ira
grant atmosphere Of the last tweny-seven years OF
Madame ReeamieTs life, the brightest ana giaddes
thing it, So beloved, she need hardly have ehVea
most wives their husbands. Yet not his HOMAGE not
the profound tender friendship OF the circle OF hope
friends over whom she reigned rs queen OF love ana
beauty not the more than Gal devotion OF The niece
who was the daughter OF her SOUL could any OF the or
all together charm away the sadness wicn was III ner
She had early formed an ideal OF te he shc de
Sired and its central joy welded loSc Lacking
l.r,a ,lno. Tho
uneasy lay the head that wore the social crown.
But 10 one can read this book without being profoundly
penetrated by the nobility of her lie and OF the Ves Oh
the men and women who surrounded her. IDeY had
high ideals and they lived for them-those Frenchmen'
whom il the fashion TO call frivolous They served
art, or science. political emancipation, and they
service great to lay upon the altar OF their
worship They were euch sons such brothers, such
friends aye and such Christians as we do not 700 oeh
Sec To know the real domestic life OF the French we
must not 10 the pages OF Feydeau and FianDi nor
TO Tire metropolitan life OF Paris but To the lives OF me
nohies in the provinces of the and philosophers
Of the bo0eoisc and to such books as the JonIna OF
Eurane de Cuerin," tue Life and Letters OF Madame
Swetchinev aud this record Of Madame Eec'iner ana
Her Friends"
It's needless praise the books of Louisa NJ Aeott
one of tie in America who have made "a Tor
tune ont of literature. she publishes ncthlng-wee IL
only the scraps from her scrap-bag-which crowds OF
eager readers do rush to buy Roberts Brothers nave
lust ready her latest tale, entitled Eight Cousins; or,
The Aunt-IIl" 1t is bright, wiieawake, charming
story told with all Miss Alcotts accustomed vivacity of
style. II is not good Little Women no second
book Will have quite the fresh fascination OF at
first one which like anewnOte IN music-but GOOD
enough to satisfy those who oo 10 Miss Acott as per-
ennal Entertainment TIE character OF Rose, me one
girl among the cousins is most delieateiy dIa"n-the
boys are finely Disseminated too; and each OF the ans
| is " character study"
| Roberts Brothers making ready gii-DOON
which promises OF the most tempting issues OF
the year. is entitled The Shepherd Lady, IL by
Jean Ingeow, and Will DO beautifully Illustrated Inc
poems contains in 10 published volume OF MISS
Ingcow's poems though many Of them were included in
"aopse," fairy tale almost unknown, yet deserving by
its grace wide recognition. 1t also contains AT One
Acau" from the October issue Of Hd-pcTs Magazine
one OF the poems sonnet Failures" has been pro-
nounced by competent critics, the poetcss herself among
them as good piece of work the author hrs everdone
The illustrations will be something exquisite -Four OF
them were made by Arthur Hughes OF London, under
the slpervision Of Miss Ineelow. OF the others win
speak hereafter bat The Shepherd Lady is to make
her appearance most daintily clad.
WIN T. Gin d Co. lave nearly ready "Travesty" the
second volume OF their Treasure TrOye Series This
Series is a success rs 10 be all these handsomely
gotten up series of LITTLE books, which the pretty
fashion Of the tine "Trayesty" contains " A Treble
Temptation" by r. c. Burnand; George De BaInwen,"
by Thackeray; % st. Twcmo," by John Paul. &" Ho FL
OF tic Yellow Girdle," by r. g.; and various other
travcstes by various well known hnorists believe
"A Treble Temptation" has not been before reprinted
in this country. 1t is, Of buresquc on Charles
Reade's' Terrible Temptation" Here is the descrip
ton Of the heroine:
Isdora Spruce was the daughter OF COMMANDMENT
Chief spruce, retired veteran much beloved ny his ol
ccr and men as 20 nuine 1artinct of the Old school,
So nuch was he beloved that when he retired, the ertire
subsequent alterations in the Purchase System ,
Isdda was blonde tan and Minee With gentle blue
| .fap.t1o inf
brown ressfs aud rather inclined TO thai SOFT OF eOo'
q Which the sarf sign a gens aes1 paave tone
when caused her to DC "A iavorite with every one.
q No. you mayn't," which evnced the deep sympathy
existing between the parent and child;
morning they were seated together Oh q cGnape dc
lu.e, breakisstiilg ligatly; MAY = c,,o,
his eyes filing with the moisture which so often accom-
panits the sudden degutton OF oyeicaloreated bohea
MAY J give hiIl upP she inquired, playfuliy,
mo, you maynt" replied the Warrior.
That was all she wanted She had gained her point,
and tapping linn lightly on the head win b9oJdck
size glided from the roOm
Among the extraordinary attractions of the wedding
procession when the hero and heroine had finally, with
much difficulty, been brought together, were
Ten outrdes, ushored by six hussara each bearing
banner WIN motto ann ny Ha f Srk
the Lion Tanner and the Battle OF Trafalgar In OILS ana
yben there was lond cheer from the stceple Which,
getting quite shaky with excitement tried TO down
and ion the throng Presently several sprtnaliste
dus specially engaged for the OCCASION hoatcd about
tie top Of Bussit Hoase, waving nass Murnurs
Cheers. Tears Horses heard in the distance. More
distance, horses. Bussit gates flung open. and
keepers grooIns pesants cooks, housekceiers buffers
foOtnen pages all clustering about on each Others
shoulders and hanging in festoons from the Nights OF
the ancient portals.
Another book which W. F. Gil Co. have ready is
pretty little volume about the size Of Little Classic"
and similarly done up in green and gold entitled 1.-THE
Handy Home Book of Medical Recipes and Family Re-
CENTS" by VIM NJ Cornell. NJ. d. author of" How 10