The Portland daily press., 1884-03-29

soldier was aturdy and reliable though not en-
Enthusiastically brave. He had no chance to
desert FIR every word betrayed him; and to be
caught by community always iDturated
against him was a hard fate. The Eugilsh
soldier had only TO put off the red coat TO be-
COME lndistingnishable from thu people aoout
him, but the German had no chance for his
life II ne fell out of the ranks. This book Is
timely one and carefully prepared 1t has
maps and plans of all the principal 0attlrneids
OF the war, and is Supplied with an exhaustive
index.
An exquisite souvenir of sacred day is
Easter Flowers" 1t has silver tinted face
cover bordered with tiny Easter lilies. Within
marginal line of pink is branch Of passion
flowers and the title is intertwined with for
get'me-nots The opposite cover has pale
nlue centre, ornamented with grasses. hepstl-
Gas ana auemones, and contains a scroll bear
ing me words Easter Flowers" The book IS
fringed with white aud tied with white satin
ribbon The illustrations are ''Violets,"
Trailing Arbutus, "a zaleas" and "Easter
Lilies, the latter accompanied by o manu-
script poem by Celia Thaxter Additional
contents are 'Spling Flowers" by Rev. J. he
bic, Hymn for Easter" Rev. Henry Ware,
Jr.; The Spring is Late" Louise Chandler
Mouton; "From Forest Hymn" William
Cullen Bryant; Welcome, o Day." William
Allen, d. D.; "Under the Leaves," Albert
nelg9ton; i" Arbutus' (fdc sinsile of manuscript
ID. Easter Morning." Frances l.. Mace;
Angels Roll the Rock AWAY" Rev. Thomas
Scott; The Lilies Of the Field" Mrs. He
mans; The Passion Flower" ''Benedicite"
j. E. Blackie.
Mr.. Edgar Evertson Saltus's "Memor of
Balzac" is much shor, of an adequate life of
this remarkable genius, and although most
excellent study of him is yet considerably
A..
born l799-a very full list and estimate of all
his literary productions, and well selected
store OF aphorisns from them, make up the
bulk of the little book, which will have Gu
rious fascination for the reader, we feel sure.
The amount of work he did, the privations he
suffered the tumultuoas changes that hap
ptned, the altogether Inconsistent ana fatsful
career OF fifty years, make Ba zac's life much
stranger than any mortal dream has ever pic
tured One OF the weakest OF men in all prac-
'ical WAYS, he Yet had views of life so clear
and powerful that Victor Hugo standing hy
his grave thirty years ago claimed for him the
title OF philosopher The vagaries Of such
genius, however grotesque, have strange
charm; and when there is added to these, as
IN this little work, a summary of this remarka-
bic mans best savings, one fluids prepared sor
him most appetiziug literary feast.
Mr.. 81 @. Bunner gives his pretty and dain-
ts volume the title "Airs From Already aud
Elsewhere" 1t is made up chiefly Of modern
and antique triolets and rondels aud rondeaus,
GERS de societs, and occasional poems, such as
the sonnet TO Salvini, verses to Longfellow,
and Others of The same style and purpose
Several OF these are familiar to us through the
pages of the Century and other magazines
While Others make their first appearance here.
The chief characteristic of MIR. Burners
verses sra a quaint and delicate fancy, serious
sentiment when required, and keen sense OF
humOr.