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graces that |. /. bard 10 catcl, or dsane. vet We
feui ttHir beauty and Acknowledge their high
rnu.ce. Tho ehoft, fugitive snatch called "a
Boug Long Ago." shows fairly the moremen! |
aud imagery tAat rcsss us 80 much:
Through tho pan.e+ Of thy fervid singing
Tint H. x:t. '9.ss ;is% til. t.,. w.rs nInsns
1feIl .le ,in. like harnon,es c,ose elIngng
Thn full lear @sols. |
Doltca.s fancies tnd aanre" such ~ em''e1lIs!l
thus ht&nza are thtckl7 embroidered o3er nj i1r. |
1.athr0''a vsrrea. Tho longest poem in the col
lection, a. 1he Silent Tide" is full Of ratnos.-a
story u dkappoutea misarnsehcn led, love toll
with Frsot tentDr grace that deaptns while it
eoitnns lta tnoTing melancholy
4 Hovst.
poDEn1cK lunEnS. 1ly HE1n1 JAMFR. IL. 17'no.,
m. ~. Eastun: James IL. Uaeoed l. 20, Chicago:
Jaaacu, Il :Cihrg + Ca. FrHe, T..
J1d3ux lram tho specimen hefora u'. s'r.
James talent aa novelst ira in road, rich
stv!c, In brilliant co'olny. aud In = raro faculty
! for innA,ng i1npobsh}y -RuMisuonb characters,
| el.cIsc in their intense vitality. But, judging
again fep,n thu sau,e example, he wants the Tim,
bure. even poror al a .ihisad artist. Hho, vhle
| comoorng s2leaud effects, brings into harmony
with them Tile ataallcst accea 4orcs, and rutrosa
| nrne Ut tho rninur passakon ~ degenerate into
! HeakncaH and Jlc.lr.
Eole,!ek Nss.ton IL = nazniacs:.. xe..pexsace.
| ecupsot g.tleI With guniur. wli physical
| bsauts, With ca1tiSalinx tia.tB u 1:B ,o.lts3;t.
asa. 4 We my AID It In thc tatn' connecsoa,
with tosa! hes OF tho mjfAf Hetloe. lis risal-
figure I'll tho look. puor Clristla Light, IL, like
him. suierbly t1do"ea by natnrc, alt! IA ylcnn
Aent,nel f,r ,tnsiots:ion by ,hexesatse e'senn-
stnuce. Ile tragedy Of her fate moter It's to
| pity; ]or her noble INSTINCTS. inextmEulahed by
nILt Lt+F tkIH
| d hail ier fortune. RJwland A1ailet x:lj Narr
tiariaud the rcIutaLia pair buuglt 'nio tho
foreground for rirpohts OF contrast, rs tame and
nlttrcAtInE III their iii ies atuE GooIue1s. 1t ia
| bcrt TINT tho anrclnt l!aa suoAn Lis WtaAn.bB B.
| III tbs attempt 10 dbpct co1plo Of sirA'gAs-
forward s,n1le.heaysed IeIntnaReH. he las
failed Il praIuce Ht'ohg and distinct sndiyduaii-
t,rr. Whcn they occupy the aeeue, ~ tl,as 10
Q much IT TIM time, wo nie invariably vtas.ea
witl thar dill rcarnctabihty
Ih.so III 4 g,aIe 'aul1. 10 Urr mind, too III tho
plot. R1Hi1nd ahon!l ilnyc rec nEl,:cd tha s1-
atod worth of Chr. sii.'a tatise character. at'd
br aart,tuE AMI t.HlE her OUT u All cy. 4tlIoa-
/ phcte give her tile (3:l; ;trtunty that she hep
lesslr etloyo FIR Of aals ation. ~ regarding tho
: lao Of connteEpsrta. Atr"Jamea wuull Aase gwen
ins uloie arslstic cEcs tion. However, despite
u thu b!eu,sleH we ha'io mentioned. tie to'o4
id to tc ds.iut:uIabt j f,on tho ,unumerAblc
l,oAts Uf iLs tflbe by iH. power to fnEu!sh stry
, | kEseeab!e recreation.
: cARLeTon's "FARM,lEcENDs"
+. -LE6ESpr " " ILL EAI.lE: :UH. 1tittstrated
t,u,, ~. l.1. Eew so IL: Harper UrGtAt1p. CLl.
e4yo: Jatlhen, McC',fr 6. iri:c s..
Tho siuceEe friends of Mr. Carleton havo roa.
nou ,o fche thai tue 's1trefne popularity Of TIC
piece. '.lse.sy as.d I .Are Out" Will psoye the
!, most Berous mlsfoltE:ac Of its authors lifa. 1t
s seems an ahnuu :,a caprice or fortuuc, that
+ tillltant SUGGEST Ht on'd lie, III truth! but q
? ueasab!o Calamity III aieEutse> Yet 20 otteu
;. does this prove tho case shn: mcn should, IN
+ many of tie operations Of lie, regard sctury
i likely to bs e1en more dangerous than failure
: and scAt aud piobo ita gtuu'neness nnl Aje.;f'
: !cance with careful daabetatian+
a Iu The light Of the tator. yc1BIded Productions
g Of Ar. Carleton. his earliest pocm. that IL III j.
- tneD wun u naltona fame far itself and III
q nutlo., mast 10 prun JuIcei III Acctuent, --ou &
+ OF tAoeo hapEy Its that coalnoEI'1aco n't'1
0 sonlctiulce unAccountubi1 execute. aud utvsT j.,
D diut OF tic most atAiduoHs t1ost, cAn repv at
: III. mort liberal charity cannet say more oi th
l. 1lctcnt volume OF ''Fasm-1cgend1" than tia
i they Ase grcyuas tioYgesel "n:cn it - q laft
pcusncu III drag through. There ~ lutEitssoo o.l
II dcnce in ossry Inc tha: ITO tlroe OF Retslus lIa
10 stH.sted IN it, c!oatiou. but tnat It IN, beuu
I. grouul cut by the aeyereBt uJeshsnio.l labor
ar lnore aEo uou.r tasIe lhAn "orA lite thus. u
every hand; anL It Is kindly t. be ~islsl fot h''
ly own eh we'l a. sbe ku5i;s Eake. fhas tls *rI!e
ID be induced 20 tu.u his Attention to soa'e ons o
these that iB moIs tluly adapted 20 hh uatura
capse!tl.
n. nooxs FOR CHILDREN.
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.ses na.es t4eorrs &C. rs: a. s'i f.o1cs rur
no Old llol ~ ON FuSsv stuxE:. " EMsl1e fo
ss tsa ssa"is C. Fs 'ss :y r. a'' Ss" YORK; E T. n4
ia "uow beau.ts.tut shey ars!" is the involc.
Of tary exclamation ooe takes up these e1qu.
a. ilvly oznasnea.ed volumes The 1ress Aasturas
st ont 70 mauE dainty things In BOOK form til
Of soasou that the vocabulary VI eapeslasiycs ss'
pt, lour ago exhausted, and even lilo emotion Of d
ed light might 10 expected to give quite out MI
as tho continuous drain upon 1t. UT ut sigbk
10 dovices Such M aro displayed IN tho adorntneI
au Of the looks now uDder our oye. language u,
49, feeling start W rey!y,tled. lovely Portrait
~ au arlirss Guild IL framed In each cuves, and Il
H' attraction Of this novelty women AID cAl!dft
a. eau never resist. Within .tho pretty covers Il
ply pictures aud latterpress alu fouud 10 10 equul
Ao charming. The I.ttlo fulka 70 whon It, hiclus
lie pre enta these Volumes will verify, Tor TIM
" reyel Il@paradiac.
IT, raBeR and HIS HYMNS.
,ry HYxss. By Fa.Dkssck W'LLIAn fAnzs. D.
s'i s'ii Huw Io1a: E. +. Du.ton Co. ps'su.*
no The hnthor Of theae hyrnuB wSs for some sea
In cuAIgo Of tho Hectory At Elton. England b
he in 1915 left the English Church. in which lie h
~ thus Tar diligently lato!su, aud embraced Il
~, faith of Eomo, lie afterwards founded Cor
ey lnu.lity At pruinxAap. and ~ lsi9 was pluc
h. h. at Tho mead Of tas Ufatory Of Ii. Philip Nc1i
ii Luudon, where be ti,ed III 1863 aged ~ ycas
GO, lie mas distinguished tut tho fervor and des
mi tlup OF Ills religious tcc1lpHa, the poellca' al
ou inent IN ~ nh1 aateha!f!ns 'ueit eusha6laaf
u.t Tho sacrei lytte III which ha gave uttcraucu
lis thu xsai tia. nlsp,rea him have balm uaueh u
,us aud prlzei by uey out CAtistlsus.
in, ANOTHER JUVENILE.
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-" 6Yuare 8yo, FL. Is. New York: Sc1ituor, As
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Mr. stockton In. happy knacu Of toli
taies fos cn,.dr,n III = s,mp.e, i.s,Y @ay III
l1s capuut fail to diain the attehton Of Ills soade
~ liz wiaely choot.aa subjects TOO, that ins.rr
ux willie they rutarsain. and for ths his books nj