The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-08
LEE RoMoLA sERIEs.

Differing from those who have contributed
papers to the Komoia discussion, wish, as Chair
naGn OF the National Progress Committee, 10
state few OF these differences briefly, rcsrettag
that space Will not permit me to more fully ex-
plain points and trusting TO The Intelligence OF
my readers 10 follow upt tie points. do not think
Tito's first wrong was in the thought of DESERVING
his father. When tins thought first came TO Tito
IL took definite resolutions; lac WHyeTed, he bat
tied with his cou-c3euce, ara Sought 10 convince
himself that his father dead.
Now remember T1to's position. Alone. without
friends. without a home, barely knowing where lie
would the next day rest las head. what would we
been your most natural thought la the same posi-
ton?
Why and what shall do with myself? How in
the meantime shall care for myself? No money,
10 friends, no home. isther lac knew uoi here
perhaps dead. He knew not where TO search for
that father II he did lie had money TO get him.
Perhaps he would have spent ali hai he could nave
obtained from tile sac Of his jewels; then, not
having suce-rslesi, ais NoHld have been iost.
And 80 whilst Tito a. battling with ME thoughts
be should have decided uHhesitaiingiy hat lac was
justifi- d la selling lie gems, TO redet IN jhem if
ever OppOrt unity wss presented. he should then
have set Hbout securing himself firmly ia some
position. The opportunity came quickly. and Tito
made rapid advanceun ut; in a shOrs time he would
have been comfortably situated, and could have
set of ia search Of liis IA her.
But the unexpected nlN avs happens and one day
Tito meets MS father on the steps Of the Dnomo,
aud u is hete where without lOss TO himself and
TO the great aid Of his father Tito could have thro
his arms about his father and welcomed BIN with
Joy. But no: he dsuies his father sayiug, " He
must be some mailman"
In this Tito cannot through any law of reason be
excu-ed from sucli objectionable sSiflsitpess and
so debased an action. From that day Tito made
bsidazHerre what he WIS thereafter, q wreck. a
mailman, aud whether UNSUITABLE or not BAldas-
serre could not prevent his desire for vengeance.
Tito had bTongh Il upon himself and had ruined
tbe life OF his good cd father.
cannot think u hOmols's and Tito's marriage
but what recall few lines Of Dickens 10 David
CoppeTheld; There eau be disparity in mnr-
risge like unsultab.Iity II mind and purpose"
1lio's SnIbst"Bs. which occur most natural
under The corrupt conditions Of + oreufne polilies
were IN direct coEnict with R"moS's ideal. high
Trained ideas, abe rerult OF never knowing ex-
perlencing contact with the world Of trickery
policy. aud plotting. She saw that which was
night aud just and good, and went in a straight
honest line to accomplish what she thought 10 be
night. though she rsay have made mistakes.
Tito, who knew all the ins and outs. took al
intermediate position, and knew tie value of hav-
Ing stand in call u, with ali parties. He
vas polite, Ia every sense politician, and hence
II wss THAI Iito's aud kOmOlAs ideas mixed like
oil and water.
Had Rpmola understood Tito be,ter-pubiic
snAlrs better-possbly che could have inielli-
gently understood his position or agreed to dis.
agree with him. he bssrly wronged Romola In
deceving her about the cl,nin srpor and his
1ather- MiEea Up in public affairs which she did
RomoiA
savonAroIa undoubtedly did much good. but all
Tor sell He says 50 himself in the ords. Every
thing have done was with tLe design Of he
Ing forever famous" etc.
ssvoBsrois did not stir up the people to a recog-
milton OF Their rights because he sought TO make
them free people, nor against the Pope because
he thought the POpes teachings and rule were
corrupt lie dad u that he night he ia the peoples
eJcs heir idol that be might make himself great
lie stirred up their passion aud hatred against the
existing Government; lie did not educate them 10
reason that IL WAS wrong in it's base principle.
lie hoped 10 crush the Nedici rule aud supplanI
Piero medci through bis own genius through the
great admiration and love tisat tile people held
for him. Had he brought about reform by educnt-
ing The people, instead 81 SHOWING them To- blindIy
follow Linn. The work would have been slower but
suTer The people would not then have expected
300 much Of him in the end.
Amos L. Seaman.
THE sADDEsT NOVEL EVER WRITTEN.
here IL nothing either good or bad
But thinking makcs u so' --Hd7nLet
kouola n masterpieces 81 Italian lie aud charse-
Ser under Lorenzo &c Aedci gives "a taste OF the
revival Of the beauty and freedom Of Hellenic
manners and letters uHder thai polished man OF
lettcIs; side by side with The revival Of Romat,
virtue aud more Ihssa sucieat ausierity aud piely
under tire great Dominican, Savounrola
As tir % BasdR~saTre Ca!yo a gentleman
snd sei''iSr well bred, with tae experience OF %
years, Tao Seiema Is not unlike itsI eternal type
OF mankind. Lego. Fear n strong element l.,
lie nature and though his political education had
not boon pegfee4ed, treHcfsery. with las cultured
mind, wss Of the chief intellectual tasks Of hi.
age In ali his dfiemmss his talent for conceal
nlenf wac highly developed, his eDd being always
" kisS ulnaoat Of Measure and adyan.