New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-17

One Volume bound in morocco with gilt edges Is the
utmost concession 10 literature that the ttDe hnin
Ae shse are drSped in rags il not they are
probably framed in brass silver vase pro.Hgo1 1a
full OF flowers, and few pieces Of china or pottery
are the only object, the eve lights on beside sng
necessary chairs. sofas and settees All the p' e
litter OF CONFERENCE.-The books, the w0k u W
suppose some ladies do secretly work. the WILLIS
table so fun OF pretty associations In orr Englsh
Womcns drawingrooms these are rclegated 10 some
upper chamber where the visitor is rot allowed e 10
presses to great extent the character Of the owner
Here with Few exceptions the rooms have 10 osS S caS
chiefly foriat she does how she iivesfrom an an, IN
alike in the abode Of the brilliant woman of fashion;
the student Of Browning aud Carlyle inc devoVee l"
Wagner, or the uninspircd lover OF domestlciH, m
have alluded to the general absence OF walls bo OF
fen,es. not only to Sepame one VIA iro" "o' rare
nat there is any division between private properly
and the road along which the tramfar passes IIs ,
an large nropcrtje. are rarely seen. The English
cottage with It's strip Of ground. oran-i Oh c&oi re
States In California the wayeideS are bordeTeu WIN
gcranum cactus or pamPaS gas o %o' see that in
every available inch OF ground arnms are thrusung up
tleir white cornucopas eschscholt7as ding down l
white and crimson arms above IT, True, nature ASKS
little here from the hand Of mani While IN te h EaS
remarled how little Horticulture seemed 10 interest tho
jewellers in New England, | was always met by ne
SAM rvp H the city clerk returning to his suburban
home at the end of hard day The railway poTis RET
or nine hours Will turn to with his spade at the bit OF
GARDEN he has made round his cottage and somehow
in the Rich mans demcsne hard by" The fact Is, the
true love of flowers. the patient caTell oVe-noD te
be be- iner tG in the National character; In Miss
wknss charming tale Of the ra I
mentioned that they arc an accident NOT Ialy
Interest in village f In the cites men are pro G9
favorite bolle is bunhed' 10 an embarrassing degree
if she desires to APPEAR Impartial on tG tSe Scathy
pleasure that IN England, country folk OF all ranks
take In the rearing Of flowers ,.,... J., mn
throughout the States saw but few indigenous plays
that would bear characterization ana with sHe Se5
second rate theatrs in England This is the more
romarta5le as the Americans good critics, and
occasionally severe ones. They possess In Mr. pay
ore Of the best comedy Sy Go9ge Of excen actors
some OF whom stl playing Bn cr s spsrs,
the Nations taste in theatrical matters mas oeG Isb
out rhyme and tie plot without reason. variety
shows Of depth Of n9ny unraIeed IA E" rDdTded
houses night after night In all the great cues. hnp
PLY Booth, Jefferson irving or me hennuiS oo Rwt
bis Is not their daily food. would the majority OF
the audience desire that it shonld be- Ihey go - 49, ee
these bright partCar star7 and 70 uls'uss tHeih
ofterward The mental strain OF following sha,,e-
spearc sheridan or saIou wond be Toe great or
M tT1nrt and provokes no discussion. If 1t has
certain amount OF vigorous horepiay lcV be Son are
otsNed and the thread which oil these are strung
is Of small, Importance. These things being so, u IS
M wonder that neither good plays nor good actON arc
very frrouenty 10 be found at this moment In Ac1Ch
And yet Americans have cognae gifts TO those tne
S by tranjng and arc not at the mercy of The mob
Never have listened 10 oIatory more persuasive, VI
vIncIc assumption OF the sentiment proper to me &C
cason. The ready W.T. ne ,t h nh The belt
those are eNtraneOus 10 the hstriOnic power these
are graces for which American orators IN their posi-
potions oil the earth This long suffering under sharp
personal attack confess took me DI surpIlSsSso ~
1 nt,on Us oversenstve to criticism from foreigners
especially from the English and the reason ior tnls
r The idicue americans Will impose upon themselves
The interviewer has been sufficiently belabored by
other 9TH side like the Pharisee and the eve cannot
bind up his wounds. pouring In OIL ana VINE nho
tine tine gaon I bo receives bu this in Justice must
say With much larger experience than Mr. hpmE
1--WE visited towns we Ga sr moi G al liars
They came. they listened and they went away. 70
however far removed IT might be from that which they
had heard. But there were modest inteiileenI men
among them ONIONS IS. 70 td exrence Of their calling
demanded. And Of some the worst that coun pc sald
gate upon the special subject # wonld be supposed
they would have been RI the pains 10 get mp. nne
OF then, asked Nr. Stanley in my presence Wht'hcr
anv European Power beside England had my direct
interest In the civilization Of Central Africa sun
Ignorance Is not acrimc and for the sake OF the i've
inst mem I an willing to believe that even an inter
viewer may he saved
And now with this charitable sentiment, say
Farewell" 10 the Young giant through whose veins the
generous blood courses quickly every year who
is stretching his limbs he learns the resources OF his
growing strength: Youthful samson. Justly charged
with many Of the farllS Of passionate immatunty,
hut fnl Of promise and Of interest - those who arc
watching the devf 'Opm1nt Of his thcwS and slnews.
Tho GrpreudIccd for icncr who visits the United states
cannot but wish this Young ath"te "tfodspoei" upon
his course. II + not easy one; but II his iudg
mont and his COURAGE be equal IN his strength the
difficulties that beset him viii all in time be overcome.