New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The party of whose Autumn vacation IN
frau rOw-boat the Seine and the Lore inc Pi'so
agreeable volume is the frit consisted OF four No0E
London roysterers from the Temple and studio ana
wise little black and tan dog. named Gyp, VINO N"s
wander % his kind aud the favOrite OF the excursion
GYM was fond OF the water, and would spenu soiN"S
hours in diving for stones. He would ofteh eno"ia
The crew by taking header from the boat Ia QUO Vi -"
fits Of diving. and no persuasion coulu lhuuoo nm "
hrpgit back The model pet was a miracle lol huullk
things that we're hid away for the purpose Fu' "n
orange or an sppe IN any OF the house, Gyp was
sure 20 scent il The ordinary places oil cOnce"l
mont lady's pockets and eoalscutles he only laugheu
at lie would move about for few min utes ana ueh
mitch upon the apple even on the top OF the mgheS'
picture or IN the globe Of lustre. Standing on DIS
hind legs with outstretched neck he would giVe
whine OF delight at the discovery before he bore away
the prize. Gyp most afectiOnate little dos' anu
moi 10 have taken him along in the boat Wculu nave
broken his soft heart The Marie as the craft
was called was taken TO southampton aud sent on ny
ship 10 ayre where she carried through the sreeS
on shoulders and with the aid OF half dozen Engish
sailors and several Frcnchmen, placed on boaru
steamer 10 be transported from the open sea 10 Soolh
waters The whole population were aroused py lhe
scene The gamins whstled and chceTed, ana the
woIner looked IN silent wondeTment 1t was rear
fully hot and the procession looked Ike an aquatic tray
cling circus Arrived at the quay the excitement was
brilliant The tide just running out, ana thero was
no time to lose. How the Marie was to be lowered
into the vessel was problem Every one had topc'
enough to lower frgate. There GREATNESS pause
rs she was hOsted and hing Quiycrng In the ar ana
long An from tho crowd she gded safely on board
Two of the party had fingered on shore tempted by
game Of cricket and the frantic captain sW0re hal NO
would wait no longer and gave the word TO go ahg'
At that moment the huge crowd parted Ike TWO Dig
waves and the missing links made their appearance on
the full run They we're laden with loaves OF bIeau'
cheese, bottles Of wine, two gourds OF ouef'
and provisions enough for all on board Ihey
swung 20 the deck as best they could,
wild cheer from the crowd was answered Win VIII
from the crew. aud the impatient steamer was OH. As
they ncared little village where they were 10 pass the
night catch tide the next day and row halfway 10
Roueu pilot came alongside for the luggage and the
Marie was lowered into the water for the first time
The people were Just coming out from yeSIors and as
the boat touched tue shore, the strange party became
the centre OF q large and wondering throng The adml-
ration OF the Marie" amounted TO enthusiasm. INC
whole town was mp bemes the next morning TO see the
staIt Old who remembered the forest, ana looked
with yistrl eyes on the little shpI village girls with
The soft cater their wooden shoes even the old mod
istc hobbl,d after Two OF the amateur sailors were
steering Gvp. with the air OF an old seacaptan, TOOK
MS place on % vacant thvart. The second day out the
Jolly crew met with adventure. which for some time'
threatened be serious. squat struck the boat and
over she Went one OF the party unable 70 swim. The
beet swimmer 80 the greatest Danger lie was all
drowned when he reached the BOAT, upon when he
fell in utter exhaustion. His clothes and boots, and
above an heavy wooon Guernsey had been too much
for hlm, and before he was halfway were
dragging him down. He said himself only a
few yards more and st might have been hopeless
After succession adventures, mostly Of meTrier
cast than the preceding ROuen is reached, PARIS Is
reached the Loire IS explored for miles, and the
return voyage accomplished nearly as far IS ST. Naio
on the Of Brittany, where the little boat was dis
rharged the cruise was at an end, and the gay and
genial company Of river athletes broken up. No one
was more affected by the parting than the faithful
Gyp, who looked mp with wis!ful eye rs they stood
upon the platform together and babe each other
good bye. Though young nc mad been greatly aged by
te tour and wonder. Tho responsibility OF looking
after tho party would have crushed other dog.
Every morning be flew from bed to bed TO see that they
were all there. The the last thing at night II
two Of the happened TO walk only few hundred
yards ahead Of the others, it made him wretched till
he had collected the four like 1ock Of sheep His
beauty and Centleness and pretty tricks made him
everywhere pet No little Dog had rtravelled so
far before IN an Outrgger and he proud of tho
perence, rs lie showed by his manner toward other
dogs. He il sitting" says the writer, with his
paws on the fender looking the fire. where he
pictures Of the faraway rivers, OF tiny Norman
maileus wi their white cars and little wooden shoes
and mods his head doing, to dream over
again our Autumn holiday j the MARIE" The airy
tribes Of which, for The most part the contents OF the
book are composed, will be found possess little
interest the lively manner Of their recital and the
unfaling good hUmOr of the narrator. There is not
particle of starch tie composition TO melt away in
the sweteyiug heat The scenes of adventure are
blended with pictures Of French lyc e, which tenn
rer the racne5s OF the story and enhance the charm Of
its perusal
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