The sun., 1898-01-01

W. b. Conkey Company IL written by tho dis
tingushed author Of Poems OF Passion,
Poems Of Pleasure" &c, the reader Will not
unnaturally expect It to deal in fulness and
considerable detail with the art and mystery
OF love. 1t Is q fact that the poets OF all ages
nave sniu goou ueai ABOUT loVe' ana we naSteh
TO state that, In this instance, MRS. Ella Wheeier
Wilcox has In no way overlooked the Importance
OF this sentiment in Its bearing on our everyday
affairs. In fact, IL We were to hazard criticism
Il would be to tho effect that these passionate
persons who figure in her poetic drama seem to
attach almost too much Importance TO what
oftor o,l "a b,t , nm RI nd not tho xvbole NJ ex.
t.,ono. u,,or N.,,ro horsoIs ,hrov,o os,,o thot
odn,,rab,o restraint that mnkos ber comnonion.
ship so soothing to persons of oontomplativo
cast of mind, and In these pages seems TO CUR
gle and Rasp n GOOD deal. az II under the power
full influence of what the Young women novel.
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Maurice n nnssionete noet who plnva n pron,-
inent mart in this drama in versei
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II rises in fury and tbre entens TO smite.
Then falls at your feet with COO of delight,
capricious, seductive. arst frowninr then smiling,
And always, whatever its mood Is, beguiilng
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she entertains ffends from all parts OF the earth'
Her streets are alive with fictitious mirth.
she naunts her pest CLONES win deViimaS'care
Sort OF look and her parks wear riotons air.
Her trees and her S,rdons seem scented with mu,t.
And you el she has locked up the door of the house
And. half drunk with the heat, wanders forth to
carouse,
with virtue. ambition and industry all
Packed or tmothprotected) with garments for fall
Even the merry little sparrows jojn in the
great carnival Of unrestrained affection. and wo
learn that on n certain May morning in Central
Park
Among the green boughs
The unabashed city birds pliBhted their vows.
Maurice. the passionate poet, whose name
rhymes with police, and whose other name Is
somerville. seems to typify the ultimate triumph
OF the intellectual over the emotional side OF
human nature. Having failed to win the affec-
tion Of the woman he loved. he retired to lonely
turret oS inc shores Vi Long is'alu 0ouhu. .
eio ne ". III. 1ooVii anu pou' GU ou0
.te .e"iS III :" soi'o vi nisn, .o.o'.u oonse'
A''o he oreoni' ufoal's anu pu' 'hein ih'o 'er'o
noA' n'orhihk'
IN dream
hethought my iadye rested by q stream
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And on bsr eyes and month mad k,sses nressed
he' the man who' IN the vision, came from
Iod knows "here ana oeh'Ved Win euch un-
pardonaoie rudeness' was the poets rival.
cyhicai person VINO IN the eho receiVeo pun
ishmeht that ne IN every way deserved.
But OF all the persons OF the play. by Tar tho
most passionate was Mrs. zoe lraVers' awloow
from tho west win the soul OF sappho
She lived ike nun. and she FOUND II dlfhcuit.
Everything seems 10 nave spoken 10 her OF
love. ana even the noises incidental TO residence
In the lnsunicieht ISOLATION OF new YORK
apartment mousse "ere most disturbing.
The medley Of sounds hurt her ear.
Sudden laughter; the cry OF infant; the splash
OF q tenant below in his bathtub; the crash
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