The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-11

| hthtt clever sketches OF character. to furniah
bits Of conversation, sometimes witty. aome-
| times instructive. never wcarisomc or too much
prolonged like artistic prudence ia shown
| by the author in regard to descriptions of ruins
and natural scenery. The temptation. inovi'a-
| Bile under tho circumstances. to narratc all tho
| incidents, and lcngthy to depict all the views
| which interest n voyagor up and down the Milo,
| is successfully resisted. Only so much OF this IS
| done us suill'c to give background, breadth
| and pleasing variety 10 the work only enough
| to make you feel that you are really with tho
| travellers on the famous river, and among ina
mighty ruins. In this iudoious reserve he
| artistic discretion Of the writer is clearly mani.
| tested.
! Only once IRE the proper limits Of such
| work noticrahly dsrcgardcd. and good t-ts
| wantony violated namely. In tho Andorson-
| vile episode. Christianity, patriotism, phl-
osophy. charity. policy. all agree in teaching US
| to lot bygones be bygoncs in this country ut
| least so far IA they were connected with the war
for secession. Therefore the effort to- kccp
alive the animostics Of that time, even by those
engaged in parts >n contests can only be deprc-
Gated. though for such n course. when pursued
by such persons some palliation might possibly
| be found. Butno excuse can be discovered form
| troducingintO purely literary work and apply.
ing TO the people of the South the irritating anl
| Offensive terms. opithets aud accusations whcI
were common just before and during the war,
| Ii 1t were cNpcdicnt to bring in the incident 4
the AndersOnvll0 prison. it should, at least,
have been done in the historical, not in Tie ldr.
tisan style.
The story is very clevcry managed. l. erow5
naturally out Of the characters of the persons
ages and the circumstances in which they ara
placed. 1t results from the juXtaposiflon as
necessarily a. n chemical combination when
certain elements are brought into contact. Thd
motive il always adequate Ia tho action thu
cause to the effect. Herein the skill of the author
becomes manifest No attempt is made to stlril)
the reader; no desire 10 surprise him Is ST. iNn.
1t IL love story. but it is something moro.
1t brings before you. or rather, brings you bc-
fore. the most interesting views and charietors
stic sosnes which the Nile voyager observes.
Thus the work has some Of the best traits II
book Of travels.
Here Is IN amusing incident told So me-
ply and so well that you feel 1t must
have actually happened. Gerty Campbell, M
OF the company. wishes to make a sketch Il 1
Nubian woman Blake. her favored admiror ior
the time being. goes with her to help her. Hes
brother Tom IL telling the story:
"a couple Of hours lotcr Livingston and
conclude We might rs we'll take a cou-titutiuuI
until the mon are ready To- track again ~ WI
stroll or. talking Of one thing and anD fh"r.
without nnvng much attention Ia whrr ,t. 70.
uutil-liuding nice shady place under 'a-ioI
oil trce.-wc lie down On tne sand to sno.c and
Spcak Tor yourself Tom. Twas only m.lI.
tating."
lat all events thu first ing was cons "iou- 4
was Il voice talking through my dreams and
saying in the most sentimental tone;
branches she bore oi that enchanted stem.
Laden with iruit and lower, whereof sl, s'so
Oh is thi1 not The pcrfecti22n happiiEnc,, =
u-tn | es 81 900 ~
and startled Il never occurred to me To make
noise. lay still and waited
: They sat them down upon tho yellow SAM.
Between the sun and noun upon the sh,l,
, The voice wont on. quoting. am bound saH
l with great deal of expression"
: Pm beginning TO forgive YOU. Cam 81. %
From Whore lay could look thr0 ,h "a
+ opening in the trees and soe ON" of tho- rr.-
u hl" native women with child sitting g-r' lrDn
T. one shoulder. with plug of wood thrIu.l h.r
lips nud ring in nor nose. three iiu tlt'l)
4 ihins. ia short. only a nitr meiiirr thad aud.
r With ON hand -he drew llor blue cotton AK
: i"lorr her mouth. and with the other Fe VA
u h'lding "ut bunch oi smdll green irial vi
/ tDn'ly som. tnius she WIZ Offering for-d. p,
n ~" nmkoM. SAYS Arthur, why. ~ course ~!
IL l'luhri Who hut Blake would ever ulnk {
70 iAhs 7ln"n annns So much "a~ 4 of Z
II" '~ inlking Z. himself r0i'qr-ing something,
- So w. stu keep quiet and presently ~
e. ,N"ll! and wasn't that story finished v''a
Miss 'uiNlhNN Demanded from thr low IL step.
= And what kind of proportion had they .0if ~
# hetw,,u their lat and nfionf Did Cans ia,l
20 ilni 4 easy 10 r"ro5nze the origin 81 aelt
20 10 kccp up the character they are r,'n.
d" me. ought To- answer you 10y saying thai touf
" j. making it into "A tale Of LITTLE meaning.
though the words are strong. " said Biak'.
- laughing; las for finishing tiff b" -
"a through II 10y tomorrow morning nt the rate -
j. going ON W. will all have reason 70 be- tiank-
% "nc patient Blake; for What is ,hatw.l
g., -" Your story viii. for ono thing-luds'ns
r you are worry .ungrat ,ful sot II people,,
said Campbell calmly; " but ncyer mind.
10 im' any..li onward AZ,
u Livingston. you have the floor now. Z. .hcm
uIl ~ nus, ry as quickly aS You can,
g. .Nllr-hii SAID Arthur; II do my i"-''''
= The ncNi thing was We saw Blake reach e
ANT l ,, Hll I'M or 'nrer 81 th"7r queer 'i,n-s
90 follows are not hero, he lso.s on. solil~IU NJ;
, " thgy ara ~o full IT cham. ST. unsymr 'Ilp |;
t'vW got no poetry. no real sentiment u
lso. .'y.er an o', AMI hc,p vim an cqo'i MAJ.
q .%"lou may shy, what YOU l.kc", answ m.
~ other voir" very deliberately think tln Ito
e. oi That lotus is simply nasty Now il Is .u..f
: my strong II prneip"s nH'r under a. re
mont | rraosniz,d Miss Camrb,lrs yoi.. ouI
- saw TINT Blna" WAS not alone, nud-rd I 'm
i with his usual felicity of r. lion, be- eau. -
foot In bran IN of that pr hly MIN
f.. NM gamc q r'sqlar cronp'r 9ynr m" ';
=, inllen angel inirqiing on Par!i- o." Il.
Al me-, In thor slaves; Gorty humm.d iNA'.
10 amt Blake ol red 10 show me- his sketch vs. %
" "Nrs." added Gerty. laughing. "and VI Iiv-
u ne-t.n came quietly Walking IA tfv.-, -
l. ggp Tom had mud, and went W ,I;
Blake with a perfectly serious iao, %
T. here Blgke.' ~nid he. i may b'nll very &c
+. you 10 othnt sort Of thing by yogr-.l' y.
-o have any particular wnnkn'-s ior the D.
4 / On" next timn sou lnNltr "a Young lads