The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

W.
ously inclined auo Morris wnen you are In a
creamy. sentimental mood. his volume CON
tAia. onH some ~ me shorter poems OF ms poet
Nltn np;aing new since he edition OF 1855.
Tie pGOrESSoR-I see that ~ LEADS on with my
PEI, ''fhe Dcienee q Gneneyere.' HOW 90 love
tnat woman | believe the reason nave never
married Is because | have never found Guen-
evere.
The Doctor uaughingl-You are n pretty look-
INC LaunceiOt not only Guenevere, but all Nor
RS women are beautiful. cannot now think or
any poet VINO paints his women witR SO delicate q
touch or IN such delicate co0rs. lie Just hlts Inc
ideaL Compdre one OF our mo5ern bellies 10 tnese
ctfine creatures.
w0rG.l-day world alter reading Morris. lie taxes
me on among iair ladies' ana brave knlgnts, so
trat return With start when Bridget KNOCKS ON
my cOor for the mlkmans money.
Inc UOcIoR-Wny. mr. dear Professor, would
never have accused you Of tnls sentImentsiism:
great way toward making spoony oil your OLD
ifiend.
MISS PHELPS As POET.
more poetry said the Doctor, glancing az
couire Of DAINTY little volumes almost MD under
his mornings HERALD.
80 oellc studles,i ~ Elizabeth stuart Phelps"
Iaines Y. Osgood COL, said the Professor. AK
ing ~ me volume nearest him. 1--WE seem TO nave
rucn . vein OF poetry this evening suppose we
iooA over these latest additions TO American
Inc DocroR-I think that there Is more real
poetry IA Miss Phelps prose tnan IN her verse;
what 90 you tnInA about IL, ola fellow?
The fROFEssoR-Pernaps yon are right, but l
nnd penls 81 poetry mere. You can't say any
tuihF against this;-
Coldy The night wind shvers The hilltop,
ios.ed IN lie one ana blinded ~ tho other,
Turn my ate cps longing unto thccl
Marm : nv glad hand. held in silence toward me.
shines ont INV WINDOWS iight across the Ieai
arm :. dover wsi,lng for tug south W, m,nn
VIA - the gate and ike the mist pcrvading
Asurine or hopciess for living Or Tor dying,
fara my late love forever unto lheel
TIE DoCrOR--Tnat SUITS YOUR sentimental mood
nnaonDteoy. Now here l. one Of more plous
turn u thought when think equally pretty
II an angel that know
Down the sAal VI auie moonlight that rests upon the
AMI i ne should stir ami stand
-. WIN h,s Ia her hand,
h0uii iaillnl a her feet
brush 81 AIRS aer garments sweetf
Woud their lowest east white hem upon me unworthy
o. woaii ~ guarded. sand.
Drop the lily IA nv hand,
All 80 whispering as she vanished, This Is a"
The FRoFEssoR-l thiuk that Is very pretty. In
deed aud sentimental TOO. Miss Phelps writes
aalntlg ana gracefully and puts some beautiful
thoughts INTO hsr verses -
Tue DOcT0R-"ine Mirror OF . Mind, By Alger-
non ~yiBey Logan ia tastcfully gotten up little
volume. the latest from the PutnaLnis press
Ine rRoFgss sR-ih ~ new name 10 me, let
~ iook Nc the WORK u inis aspIrant 20 literary
fame. tlurntng over toe leaves, young man,
III venture 10 say, TOT youth always writes rom
the gloomy Side OF life. It's only the Old fellows
Wno n, ,ona \, aasnnnasnc, punDing ,Srnncn
the whole o00G; the sun does not break through
up 10 the very Tart sianza. Inc poet seems 10 be
gFCpinQ aft en- something, he does not appear him.
sell 70 know exactly wnaL
The DOCroH-dr. Logan writes ike . man who
has read 0Ood poetry and has goou taste bat his
touch i thai OF 4 dlI,naRte rather than profes-
ss0nal. r0und or good, honest criticism OF tnis
poem would greatly heip MS next venture.
TIE rR0FEssoR-rnere are some pretty conceits
In TIE book for example,
there il silence In the oceans roar,
~ s 9.sh 's q Sanss o. a ice T po
Prom mountain heights quiet TO the mind
A thunder with the AIliness iscomoned
Mhicn wraps the stars
Tue D0CT0N-Tnat 10 very nice, indeed DOCKING
a. ms watcnl. Bless nv souL Professor, IL N
alter one ofclocki Let ~ 10 bed Tomorrow
all t0og over Mr.. Logan's poem vita more care
Tor II seen 70 70 well worth looking into.
Ine rN0FE S~OR-60od niKnf, nv friend, / will
soon f0How your lead. out Am just now IN prim
otter Tor Morris ana Will Keep hls company Tor
awhle longer. A. rer0fr