New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
LITERARY NOTES.

. book which will be found even more absorbing
than The record Of the French Revolution left by Tie
DuchrS,e de Duras IS the forthcoming Memoirs
written by Maria Theresa Charlotte OF France, other
wise MADAME Roya e. the daughter OF Marie Ah'oihe''e
= +, her account of The Captivity OF the Princes
and Irncesses, her relations from August III, i'V-,
TO tho death OF her brother, which occurred on July u
l703.- The original Ms. IS now In the possession OF
the Duchess OF Madrid wife OF Don Carlos, and Is
said to be absolutely authentic. The story OF the
unhappy orphan OF the Temple Cannot but be
pathetic ore
Promised books by noveIss Of note are X. d.
Blackmore's "Pcarly Cross, Henry Jamcss "Ihe
R,al Thing and Other Stories; ". Clark Eusseirs
e List. Yc Landsnen.' and Marion Crawford's "Pc'ro
Ghis.en'
Tho forthcoming January "Book Buyer contains
many amusing and entertaining features among them
being reproductions from mental pho'ograPh
album of the personal preferences OF divers authors
luovo TO fame From Mr.. Joel Chandler liarris's
statements II appears that his favore book Is the
.ylcar Of wakcnea"; III, idea state OF happiness, "a
cold night; a hot fire and tatcrs In the ashes; ana
his favor,e heroes In real life are Lincoln, stOne"ah
Jackson and Father Damien.
Mr. =. J. s,m,on is about to publish. through the
scribncr firm new volume OF short stories to be
entitled I'm the Three Zones. new edition OF IDS
former volume of short stories is also in progress One
Of the stories in hi, volume. Two Passions ana
Cardinal Virtue" formed tho basis Of Mr.. stmsons
,lay ..Mtry Mabcny." lately brought OF; at tue
Theatre % Arts and Letters.
A friend OF Trnnyscn gives Il pleasant little glimpse
Of the poet In the faraway days when his own CHI
drcn were little and he had been TO the Nentnor Toy
shops TO buy playihings for them. lie met his Irehd
and his flcnds little boy. aud strnighiway made MIN
self Interesting 10 the child "When we parted ne
mounted the steps leading TO the house where he was
STAYING and blew loud blasts penny trumpet for
ia. ebild's amusement The scene most pic
turc ,u,c the tall form OF the poet, wrapt In iowng
cloak the wcll-hnowp broad brmmed felt hat cover
Ing bis head ard his long beard floating IN the "bd
A. he stood high above the road. beneath the SHADOW
Of the huge Il. BonIiace Down, setting the via
echoes fixing with the thin and clear notes OF the
toy
OF another poet the gentle Whittier, and OF his
ondnes for children and goodness TO them Their" are
mnuy charming "Reminiscences In Margaret sldney's
wide Awake PAPER This writer records thit
Writers Amcshury M" made especially delight
fu by the little friends who focked about him. The
children Of the old town called him the man who owns
The parrot The bird was the Charlie who inspired
tn. poem The Common Question: IL belonged TO
If, slse. Mrs. Mary caldwell. md when she died The
poet took II home and cared for 1t t"ndcrly Charlie
"a, very discriminating bird as this anecdot' VIII
prove. day member OF thit CLASS oi human
beings called 'borcs' was seated TO stay With Mr..
Whittier. After some time had elapsed Charlie got
down from BIS perch with great decision and sidlcd
along the floor III he got well back OF the guest. when
he gave good nip at tn leg nearest to him; then
sidod back again. his duty well done The nan LOOK
the nip, the hin; and bis hat.
TO the end Of life Mr.. Whittier retained the Keen
est enjoyment Of nature and the simplest pleasures OF
NE: and homcly JOY, and sorrows were the mos, IRE
nf his nom on II
Dowde.. belonged 70 that pleasan: circle OF young
Amc,bny girls He liked cheerful people. lie once
said TO me- | wonder why people always seem TO
conndc {, mo AL their and bewailments rather
than their joys" could understand why II was
So Great. tender soul often overburdened because
Of his power to give out sympathy and help. When
quite Young Lizzie and spent day In Newb'ryport.
and visited the Wh;ciicli church: went down INTO
tie crypt under the pulpit, where reposcd the re-
mains OF Whelcd and two other persons. We related
our visit to Mr.. Whittier and Aunt Lizzie on our re
turn. remember he said to her Why do young
people like 10 dl,maze themselves Later In life we
have no need to do that And taen this SAME
friend gees on give mo this Renaissance. that In
letters Of HIGHT points II revelation OF the marvellous
purity Of tbs child soul and his influence on children
One day she says, when greatly excited, was
relating to him some real or fanccd injury. have
entirely forgotten the cause: brought down my foot
smartly on the noor and exclaimed, i hate him? Mr..
Whittier hastily came TO me, put his hands upon my
shoulders and earnestly saii those great lambert eyes
fun On my face Child. thee must hate nothing but
SIN That rcbuke made profound Impression upon
me. | can never forget II.
lie was fond Of good fairy story rs any child
whites this same i.iend. often have gone In TO
him at twilight. and found him alone. lying down In
the garden repeating passages from scott H'r'S
or other authors. Then III. talks charming. OF
pa 4 experiences and anccd0tos-for h. Ind keen
Of the ludicrous and could tell story weli-or
the talk would be upon the questions Of life and
Immortality. My spirit seems impressed with 4 solemn
awe when think OF hi great loving soul. and yet
simple and unapproadablc.'"
In her article on Whittier In the January Century,
Mrs Elizabeth stuart Phelps Ward says that the poet
was never the least unpcrceptv" Of the facts OF his
literary history. once H. was ouEd In the library OF
one of his Boston friends. silent and sad In mood not
usual 10 him Seeking to cheer him. his hostess
turcd some quIc. words reminding him II the deep
personal affection In which he held tho wide wCrll
over. lis morning mall lay beside him. She pointed
to the pile Of grateful and adoring letters
'Ah. yes he said but they say Tcnnyson has
written II perfect poem"
Mr. Robert Louis stevenson declares that he will not
visit England this year. and adds that Europe has
attractions for him In comparison With samoa, where
be will be quite content to live AMI die.
President Seth Low has contributed TO the Jannqry
number OF The Educational Review" paper on
Higher Education In the United States This num-
ber begins the nth volume Of the Review"
NJ Bourgeois new novel. Cosmopois.' story Of
Rome has the American characters. the painter Lin
coin Maitland and Lydia. his wife. The latter Is the
feminine villain OF the book.
The series OF articles notable women which The
Century" is publshinga series beginning with Jenny
Lind and continuing with Dorothea Dix-will include
papers on Christina Rossett Margaret Fuller Mrs.
sddons George Eliot. and others.
The Life OF william Cowper." by Thomas Wright
rev. wrd II, these columns last sunday. Is issied in
this country by q. +. Putnnm's sons
Nj. Justin Mccarthy finds Ii hard 10 combine au-
thorslip and parliamentary duties, TO say nothing OF
p,Itlcal Journalism. since entered Parliament" he
my work done In n sort OF hand. to