The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-17
A Bright Book on West Point
Life and Memories.
NEW POEM BY BRET HARTE.
Thebaud's Essays on the Church and
the Gentle World.
ANOTHER HARVARD NOVEL
Canon Farars Answer to His Critics on
Eternal Hope.

Ndnon drrar answer 10 tbs NntCS on
Eternal Hope.
Messrs Homer, Lee Co., who wore 90 successful
last year with volume on life at tho Naval Academy,
called "Fag Ends" have just issued another OF the
Same Sort about West Point lie, called "ric.Tacs
The book IL full Of amusing verses and bright pic
lures, by best known artists bat It's most
important feature is q poem BY Bret Harte, en-
titled "Cadet Grey" This il the longest poem Mr..
Harte has written. II 10 narrative poem, containing
about nvs hundred lines, recounting tho HE Of Cadet
Grey from hts examination Tor entrance a. Nest
Point down to his nrst fight the Plains Mr. Hartc
writes In his most engaging style, and 70 humorous
and pathetic AZ once he SO we'll knows how to De-
Al the time Cadet Grey entered tho Academy
He was scarce eighteen. Yet ere h- was eight
He had dsspollsd the casse.; much much ne .; kl.w
this, b.. n" that TIT hs ii him
sans bssa too ssrs Woa
rha. hoyish w6im 90 ascertain .ns state
That phiIoiogic goal on which his soul set
Found'Paris empty dul-excep. Tor Ar.
Less than Egyptian, A l9 touched Ian. nears
But %oysa 1 ns Ss and sSni
Tns better 70 Instruct tn m through some sheet
What capital description is this
Where West Point crouches. and, with lifted shield.
wh war;
Like uossy Duckisrs o Lsonidas;
Tser summer ixSsnnss Where her oassss
s..s, . ssf to
Oflsvelied isnces bares her bosom warm.
But night Tho air And woods still,
The iaint.ss rustic in tho trees below,
rhs lowest .remor from the moa a,,;a rill.
Of spirit !. ROBES that walk unseen Tie hin.
The moon low sai.ing o'ev the ap:snd farm
The low sailing where the waters NIL
Tho iosenge iase beside tho banks Of balm.
Cleans like . chevr0n the rivers arm.
All space breathes languor; from tho hill top high
rwSsIs rata.m'. S.s.ion sramois. g me past
Aud wide mouhed mo.t.rs cape In slumSer. vast
stroke s1ss che q CT 1.rs s%nse sra 81.
Bright for one moment drifts = white sail By.
Far ON the level ain, then passes - dream.
Bright each lattice Of the oarrsck walls
Where the low archni ssllyport indents
IT, xSs1. Ssysaa ns ~
Mock the white grave stones further On where sound
10 drum Ss.. can. I..ss.. Su. 81! !, eve, found
w..s.. =. Gam, ne, Il: Il dream. =, 7. freed
dream: ..s: sentry. ss.snss
Green sa s1%: and s..sas hes"
or siipps ~ 1 rocks SsI ossi . Atlantic piers;
Ons smiles Ia sleep. one wakens wet with tears.
One scents the breath Of jasmine flowers that twins
The pill~rsd porches q his ,outhsrn home;
OF Western WOODS who're he was vent TO roam;
me prairie ss
One tread: The .n0w peaks S1s ~ '.%S ns, shine
And two o' arc S,I missing Grey sae brown
Our cadet, like many others, fell In love ana sang
,wsst songs under The window OF his lady love. Kitty
Rover, which she answered in this pretty sereuado,
ne music for which written ty Harrison Mil
lard
Not yss friend no. yeti The patient stars lean from
All 10 Iuson iii the slip from the levels VI
nigh, is 100 young o friend, day is too near;
Nat the day tnat maketh AL things clear.
Not vet. friend. MT yeti Not yet friend. not yeti
Not yst love- yeti All is true. all is
Soon shall the river smother bue dies Jon light
Wh.. u s'h sIr. ,s = love- :. s +, nss DAY n h
Nos,ss. q love- noiyssI Nosye . love. not yeti
They 60. to bed with speed; young Grey to dream
" s,ms gas iu.u.s With 3 nerals star.
%h M sso. H s.ns rs - s.1 ..r
y sas Ss.n re.
~ = lar bugie. with the morning. beam,
Which Winthrop dams after put 10 vsrsea
At last Cadets Grey and Brown graduated and went
out upon the Plains to fight the red
"Ss,s The &, .us sinks through I" Of sd Ky
Whore the dead bones Of waited rivers lie.
Tns,e dA, ~ oay naash, ,sass o.. wsared eye
4. the lick vision wandsrs DER the waste.
But ever day by day, az inst the sunset traced
How nike Bret Harte Is this stanzs:-
He had fought nobiy. and In that brief spell
wnc s' him. n., and srss %
In 10y q si,h and ste q save .n.s whsn
IA. paa..a 70 s,ps ii. syes,...;; and dseiao
Il. nearer .eus there arose us : yell
'waae IN Dundreary 7" tossed his cap. and-diedi
Brown and Grey both captured by tho Indiana
Zach thinks that his hour has come. Grey gives
Brown a ietter:-
Give u to augbt but her though death should Interfere
And. shamed ana blu.hing. Brown the letter took
Then 1s' sl.s si's sH = H. Rffss
S ssss s ss': aSss
In siisaes should We bota together fail,
Son. ssaer =. here -, speech 'or'ool
He heard altar hs dear bugIe calii
Grey islnssa VIA poor Brown wac had s i fss1os
w.s psa r 40 ' quite sso oas Of S'sn
Long lay they IN extremity and wnen
10 hospital was theirs AND tree they ranged.
Awaiting orders, but no more estrsnged.
And YET twas strange nor can end my tale
rss, never Sought to Know Why each did r.u
Tie prompt fnlaimeut Of tho others tru,t
ID suggested tho, could not avail
Themselves o. si,h.r iestsr since they we're
Dsy sp,.is " %bo knew Mss R.,ss nj,
Nov Mistress Bcrgs. 81 Blank Blank square,
The BOOK full Of amusing and Characteristic songs
and will doubtless be hailed with delight by not only
all who have been cadets but all tho.o as we'll who
have strolied through Filtration and other walks at
West Point
NEW HARVARD STORY.
"Hammersmuh,' tho row college novel by Marx
Ibisy Severance. author Of "spoons in whcrry,u is
In many respects artistic than student Life at
Harvard" because author has carefully rciraiued
from drawing portraits and mas confined himself 10
representing types OF character. both Ia Tho faculty
and among The undergraduates, and It Is Infinitely
better than EAR Harvard"
Tom Hammsrsmith. the hero OF the book is one OF
family which mas been represented In the University
from time i'm memorial ana upon which no discredlt