, 1877-09-22

tries differ frpm those whom he has LETT at
home. lie may not faake acquaintance with
those he meets, nor understand ono word Of
their language. hut In the galleries, md on
tho walIs. stts cnthroncd tho perpetual majesty
OF tho Beautiful, whose authority ncrcr nuctu-
atcs, atld whoso language is universal. How
ever ouo's cars may puzzle With tho strange
dialect and unwontcd ldiom, oncfs eyes roa1 tho
gospel of Mans dlvino fifth tn beauty, har-
mony, and labor.
Aud such muto dialogues rs ono holds With
tic dead masters who Wrought these mtrac1esi
Such questions as one asks tlcm! " How didst
thou seize the very extasy Of this animals leap;
tho palpltatlng color on this fair chtck; the
gicam Of tho eye whicl, tho lover hiHtolf only
saw once, perhaps: this sheen on the satin;
ti,is bloom on the fruit; this glory Of the sun
ehlnc,-how dIdst tnou rive to these transient
features Of the !!ecting world the Immortality OF
thine own soult"
And the nnswer comes to mo: "Dy coming
llo's gold under tho highest pressure Of labor.
We .liayc concentrated our years into. tho mo.
meut which givca ynu pleasure. Let, then, this
pleasure, 50 costly to us, hccou.u no cheap dc.
light to you. Come to us with thc most carncat
that We teach: null, il yoa viii speak to us,
speak In tho language Of Wordsworth:
"'O Joy TINT In our cmbesa
Is something that doth Tive,
That SAtnro yet remembers
What waa 30 fnGltlytr"
But It VAS not to Art alone that l became In
dcbted at tue fiuguc.
sits enthroncl here; and her atcrn finger points
to certain dark and Erltosone cells Ia which
patriuts anil Protcstanss hare lang!!Isllcd day
utter day, and year after ysar: behind this
place near by, he anil his brothcr, victims Of
asc snsRcIon erq torn y PSee5 hhc pPa
dsrk!-how chccrle.a! Hut reserve your horror
FOR what awaits yuu further on. Hero nre tho
torturc-clsambers. Here arc rows OF Iron hooks
llkp taose Of Il butchers stall, unon which men
were hung upon their fset, to stretch au1 lase-
cratc tho aGonlxcd muscles. Hero Il = st.
Andrews cssss, upon whicI! ths victim was
bound, while scrlcs Of smnll ravolving, wheels,
aicolumr. Upon this iron pillar his heal and feet
we're drawn with ioreo In opposite directions.
Here bis limbs were stretched upon barr, be-
tween which cscry 9one Was broken With gu
wero added. Hers tho pavement d worn with
the drops which wore away 4 human skull.
There is thu iron pot.bcneh, and Within l. the
furnaec contrtgcd ior heating Il red.hot. Hero
torn,cnte,l. Anu all this stays. and ts to stuy,
ia Protestant Holland. In orlicr that History
may potnt TO tho wicked Ghost OF Ansolutism,
anil Gsy: Thus dtldcst tllou.n
The tenler senses Of my eonpanlon could not
endure to take note Of these things. sho hid
them from her sight, and lied. But ! ssatd to
look them etern1y In tho facc, to feel and mcas-
uru thcr deep atrucIiy. / could !magina; tic
dstuoniac faces Of tho tornentors, tho pallor,
tic agouyt
But, Tar moro thnn these, I saw tho
srLxNpoRs or THE FAITH AND CONSCIENCE
which enabled fEaIl humanity to bear those tn-
ttctlous without falnttng. saw these lark prts-
ons GL'cl full With shining glory The pure,
fl, thh kfnnN1h4A NtoThqrn FIR Tim
doctrines whlcl, assure tho weak Of tho world,
aronlzng and dying without treason Or 4
blasphcsny. . 0odl these dungeons arc the
Of ThT g,eat deTs;anss' ess nca
to womaMktnd. Man Is born at once humane
and cruel. Ills selfish strength early learns to
organize tho crue! part of his nature, wropging
and sllencluR tts humans part. Let tho tathers
Themselves to breed cruelty out Ut THAR tender
offspring. Thls on tho ot,s hand; aud, on tho
Other, lot liberty and purity Of consclenco be
held lass ~ tho treasure aatke OF public and Of
an1 Of cowar.lice do. not pass away
with any gcneEatlon,-wlth any passlng orler
Of things. In our own brave Wtst tho spirit OF
fnrcihle compulai0n md Of base compliance
whose price Is eternal vigilance. o ssars that
keep the watches of tho night, may tho eyes Ut
American parents 10 as steautast, a. watchful,
as you. stncu every ml1day brings tts midnight,
aud sss'y ~ hs' IT, gao,s ho.
wc bud very. partially explored, To prosperous,
steatiy.growIux Amsterdam. Our companion Ia
tue sallwaS-carrtagc y Dutch lady Of some 10
or more summers, whose costume is such ~
really 70 fix our attention. Her lEcas-a rich
black s!lk-tnight hare bcen made anywhere to
chr1atenlom. But
nxR uEAp-oaAR
could neVer have been seen out Of Holland.
4hs wore the skutlcovcrtng Ql gold OF whlph ]
hare already spoken. and oyer this cap oi
Mech!in lace. Her forehead was adorned with
frontlot Of the anest diamonds, while on
either temple rested gold plate, bearing 4
itcsinlal falso carla On either aids carried out
the idea of = ehtseiurs whlch was nowhere visi
| bic. Tho whole was surmounteh by gay mod
cru bonnet, which the wcarcr hal probably insi
purchased ct The Haguc, from, which place sfat
| was returning to her own residence ia ono ol
the smaller towns. Between Hcrlnan anA En-
gIisl, ,lalc her understand that aimired he,
ornaments very fnuch. She said that they haI
been sn her family Tor long time and had cut
neck-ornanarnt, aud large ear.rnKs, all heavl
with diamonds, aud all Concealed by her ires1
aud cap. She also showed INC. within hr,
gold bracelet. tho photograph Of q youna
Kind ftnJ child); a 81 VII d kagp1 ii. It {'ssh,
will not weas the cap y, She told inc that thcs<
diamond ornaments were characteristic OF NORTH
Holland; md ! afterwards saw = number O.
| wo,neu, similarly a1rayea. sitting In the waiting
| room Ut the station ut Amsterdam.
Tux 0kEAT GALLERY Oy THIS CirH
Is rallied tho Triprt.Laxi& aluseun, because tht
building containing It formerly belonged Il
founded by King Louis Napoleon, who cullectet
the worka OF ast formerly belonging 10 ID,
Prince Ut Otsnge, aud tually established thclr
IN This place. One hears less oi this ktBg thar
but ole Il RlaA to-day 10 owe hill
- substantial benefit. Thu beat
knovu picture tn thu collection u th
celctratsa-Nixht Watch, by heub<audt. Il i
yariety u liz aftistls resources xl,ca he q snau a.
siuHie heaals paluted BY htm do not. 1t repre-
seuts capt. linus Dannlnx Cocks comoauy .
arluebusivts toultuy from their gulll-house