The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-09-21

The verses Of a new writer, who calls him
self Paul Hermes. bctrny mora assurance than
ability. The Confessions of Hermss and
Other Poems" David Mckay Philadelphia ore
designed to reproduce the poets profound
sense OF the mystery and pathos and earnest
ness OF life" and tho " conviction that the re-
nlization OF beauty and happiness waits upon
loyalty to duty" With scme grace OF express
sion. the author lacks the qualities which rem
der such ansxhibit either important or inter-
estine. His message was not needed.
Mrs. Frank snoad dedicates her volume.
Echoes OF Life" u,ondon. Chapman 4 Hall,
to Sir William Gull and three other physicians
who recently brought her through long ILL.,
moss. Tho weary hours Of that illnoss are re-
sponsible for the poems here collected. Making
due allowance for the fact. We should say that
Mrs. Snoad was an Intelligent woman. capable.
perhaps. OF less diffuse and more distinct OK
preston than il found In these Echoes.
About forty OF the poems Of Mrs. W. @. Burke
arc reprinted in q little volume entitled =" 81.
Martins Day" aud published by Valentine a-Co.
A bright. light novelette,. In rhyme. Is Over
tho Summer Sea" by John Harrison and Mar
garet Compton. 1t Ia the story OF an ocean
VOYAGE ON an Atlantic steamer. disclosing the
adventures. misadventures. and conversations
OF n rather interesting lot OF cabin passengers.
no narrative IN uuNEotcuLIouh dhuSluk.
1t is OF the sort that has afforded the text for
some OF the English makers OF ehlidron's pic
ture books In the school OF Caldecott. and we
miss the pictures here. Tho John W. Lowell
Company publish the book as volume Of the
excellent Lovels Library series.
The fond i'm aginings Of callow sentimentality
nre set down In tho dainty pages Of Verses OF
Herbert Waleott Bower" Couples. Upham 4
Co.. BOSTON,:
In thy dreams nv love;
Thou art mine.
In my dreams my love-
The verses about the betrayed and deserted
young mother rise almost to the dignity OF
campaign poetry:
Ny baby hay my baby boy;
Ny baby boy, my baby boy.
then shall shed no bitter tssrs
,,r hear around me hesr,lsss tssr.
49, Ny hahy hoy, my baby boy:
Al ARA An s.iS {. Il, Il. ;sS ,I S,.s:
His baby boy. his baby boy
Why 30 much beautiful linen paper and go
much useful black ink were wasted in this way
10 known to Mr.. Bowen and his publishers,
Tho same question. in . slightly modified
form. applies to George Ambrose Dennis ons
Songs and Lyrics" All that the taate and
skill OF q. p. Putnam's Sons establishment can
do has been done for these productions OF an
immature Imagination. Mr.. Dennison's lines
and his Ras a" eonn on passnsss
wholnsomar sort. and those. togethe with other
sSspeetfuy Of ihs Volume Than M we shnaa o az
II We had road only his love fancies-they oil
go to pieces either oh metaphysics or lovo-his
love- that he tells us
And H.: as ns%. s :ns. sso liza. S:m.
The dusky centre OF fame. We understand.
NJ ss% an Af IA. s :ss
ana de.ervedly. for the verses show vigorous
Isobastness and de Ii racy arc raroiy found S
In Funk ( Wsgnaiis's Standard Library, the
red s"SGrs o. which almost inySria5iy shut in
q tns rsng to aSm I'm
much tSa. Is ws e oi the Subject Mrs. LAURA
Start volume which Louise Imossne Quincy
something better. than promisa-msritorious
performance. Individually these verses were
worth writing. and collectively they are we'll
I'm" The Pins Needles" Of Helolse Durant "a. P.
p l.t,a sons' are slender needles gracefully
cNooy comes Bernard Wettstein, 9i silver,
holding Temperance and Many Other Things"
al In a pamphlet Of thresscors and ten pages.
is his Incidental description Of storm: ~
sIi.SSa :%s1 iFis.,iai SaS 81 'S
81 wSish hsvs spoke. s" ,a. ssv s,cn Sigh.
.Ss grand rsStfa :csns on Neptune.
vast domain,