The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-21

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mess Is 10 please. and II We iearn something
from him 1t is because no transcript OF human
life prepared. not with the cameras mechanical
fidelity. but with the artIst's finer insight can
want significance. 1t is certain that while this
writer has infused into certain scenes the
weird uncanny charm Ct which tho elder Hnw-
thorne WINS consummste master-whilc. in
deed. the atmosphere Of Garth =" is" Of imagi-
nation all compact none the less do the action
and spectacle Of the foreground; nll it's per-
sons. incidents. dialogue. belong to the daylight
world. Take. for instance. this portrait Of
Garth Urmson nothing could be more positive
and substantial
broad built Young fellow, about twentysix years O,
age ent looking older, stands the clovtn threshold
ward though III rcvery Ills eyes how',pr are
.ons Gsrh /. .Soar 'tG S s average Of s sp o,
To- MAKE ny tor AZ lie l. chcicd like bison aud vigorous
illle nom that ordinarily worn by the New Hampshire
or sf Ssrg Sf straw m py wb s ogEn S
on the capacious back OF his heed In his lett hand
his red flannel SHIRT TO appear dinsy ~ contrast
rough 'aeh cont "a, pockets Iugina with CRIMSON and
hidt boots. complete his costume.
Let not the gsthetic person be discouraged
by this outward integument-Garth Urmson is
IN reality an artist. painter; tho more mr.
rowly you observed him the greater would have
been your doubt whether tho agricultural ele-
ment was really vital in him nj all. His hands
were certainly not those Of farmer their form
was at once powerful and elegant. and the tex
ture OF the skin wns fine and soft. And where
did he acquire that firm carriage Of the shout
doris and that easy precision Of tread Not
surely. from the plough and the scythe. And
though his features seemed at the first glance
nj nj ho
moulded with singular force and meaning
every part responding scnsitively 10 his
thought There was a flavor Of distinction
about him such rs IL only given by travel
thought and convcrs ntion with the world. Ad-
hitting this. his quiet assumption tor rcsump-
tom of rusticity argued n freshness and indc-
pendence OF nature unusual in travelled youth
nowadays"
But what Is his present destination for man,
especially young gentleman Of culture does
not plunge into painless forests before break
fast for nothing? BY way OF answer to this
question and because we should like to offer
the render the kernel OF the plot. as well as illus
tfate little more adequately tho authors die
ton. We give one more citation:
Letus suppose. then. that while Garth was travelling
si wasa stranger there In tho rlc heart OF the OIL
sron iiy INN e a, ana henef knew NE orr nor W. !.
pI..sarc % " hand hi, once IN iraasc room. mn OF
had M, in cr, ia" mirror had rrad IN one another
mutual revelation. For deep tnon,,mi ihev gslci
tween nn sva 'sS ;N9 s hen nin, ana space rolled he
they moved along their separate baths visions would
length by much drcAmne over Il DC c"cn,t "' ha.a ~
IT, ~, ne on INC sennange q, dream and Garth return
lry prcn'ed b, better in.uc,. 70 iccomr ,hc
,hsil hst S gv .r ripfn,e ni mere "
lover, only hrns them once together err the la.
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