New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
Literary .NesUS and Criticism.

tie pathetic ROMANCE came few years after
when Arthur's cousin Jane writes thus TO Will
lam Brookhe2d:
What n 90 You think? Only conceive Emily Tenny
S S - respy can hardly even now believe it, Emily
whom. otter such man as Arthur Hallam? To a
a state secret that Uncie n allows Emily anything
per a,lnun, so don't mention it to any one. Is it
tended marriage? Poor Julia IArthur's sister felt
II dreadfullys at first-T remember her saying
Emily would never dream of narrying~that she
y.as a ,i KIND OF Nun now. and nothing was more
Arthur's death much-it had even injured her
loved putting up with another! feel SO distressed
about this really it quite hurts me had such
SnGh p and nov al my feeling ABOUT her is
into the abyss with her-but l cannot think
would like her to marry. Julia F4allam always
Uncle II could never have contemplated her mar ar
She wrote and told them of her intentions when
they were at Brussels. which cast rather damp
written in great trepidaton-
Jane was not impressed by the prospective
brides excuse for marrying-the thought Of her
future unprotected state at her mothers death
and she supposes that Emily felt twinges in
having to say to Hallam at must leave II, of
course, entirely to you whether or not you con-
tinue the annuity you have so generously al
lowed me-" Mr.. HaIIanl, always kind, did
tinue the allowance, and the marriage took
place. Here is a last glimpse of the mourning
bride" as the midshfpman's wife, offered by
Jane who saw her at Tunbridge Wells a year
later: az pitied Emily Tennyson in having to
intT oduce her husband to Uncle HalIan-he was,
however, very kind In his shake hands to him,
and she looked much pleased at our all beng
friendly. Mr. ]. is going to Caen for three
months. to learn French and leaves his wife
behind him. which seems a funny plan Emily
was dressed oddly and had her hair in long ring
lets down her back, which looked singular and
elflike, and merely worn because she fancied it.
He wears spectacles. has a pale good humored
face. with large mouth and rather weak eyes
talks fast and was perhaps little furried as
yesterday was his first Introduction to Uncle
H without whose, etc. ETC.
We had thought that the old habit Of sheer
ing at American literature had died out among
English reviewers. but a remark in the current
number Of THE Athenaunl' shows that the fame
Of prejudice still burrs In review Of Mr.
John Churton Collns's newly published studies
in Poetry and Criticism he is quoted as say
ing In originality. in virilfty. in many-sided-
ness, Lowell is the first OF American poets" The
sapient comment is: THAT, indeed he might
have been, had he been a poet at all: but as he
is not. in the strict sense a poet at all OF what
avail originality, virility, nany-sidedness, or
any number Of other important non-essental
ing Nobody dreams of ranking Lowell with
Keats for example. but to say that the man
who wrote the "Commemoration Ode or THE
Courtin'." was not. in the strict sense, a poet
at all" is to reveal an astonishing want Of
sensitiveness in the writer Of the words.
Why we wonder. has the title of Mr.. Craw-
ford's new book about Venice been cut in half
for the English edition? over here the book is
caued-and very charmingly called-'Salve
venetia GIeanings from Venetian History"
The English edition is advertised as simply,
"GIeanings from Venetian History" The
reader curious as to where Mr.. Crawford does
much of his writing will find in The Book
man" for January q good picture Of the ro-
mantle building he has chosen as the scene Of
his labors It is a massive ancient tower on the
edge Of the sea Concerning It. The Bookman.'
says:
Years before the villa Crawford at Sorrento be
S 1eis ~ an room al the tor Of the
building that peers across the bay Of Naples toward
yesuvus. OF late years however NJ GrawIoFd
has his wGF WEEK s9 e "a So lie
eignIy Of ulnetS LIZ ~; :. tlTo ~ fhe
watch towers erected centuries ago by Charles
bold headiand is two stories in height and has
walls eight feet thick The manner n wlfa 4f.
ing story. Every summer on board MS yacnt, IN, me
Aida MI CTswford cruises THIS vsoS 81 the way was
once the New-York pilot boat Ezra Nye, which the
aIItfIor purchased IN America. sailed across the At
iantic rented and rechristened with the name
Aida During his voyages in the Aida be accil.
ra,Ija+a4 nuch material which finds expression in
southern italy and sicily and The Rulers OF tHe
south !" a favorite stopping place or ms was d
beautiful little land3cked bay on the CalaDridh
coast overlooked by ancient tower
II vas pleasant place and quite on the track o.
inGuisitive tourists for the nearest habtaton vas
tyysIye miles distant. From time to time MI
rsford and his family used the little bay and the
shadow Of the tower for a picnicking ground. lAe
+oTreT itself was closed by heavy ancient locks.
The idea came 10 Mr., Crawford that he would IKE
~ T,ossess this tower; day, when the Alda
- encho-ed close to the foot of the tower, he
quietly left his family and taking an old servant
i+I Tim starred for the nearest village which con-
FAMED the government official who had charge of
the national property in that par{ q me pe!nsgl
All IA. he was gone and the shades OF evening mac
beelIn 70 lower before they on the yacht saw llRl
re+IIr1ing He came board, and with his COURT
Hest how laid document on Mrs. CraYtOrd S zap.
Her horror when he announced that ne was me
aISyner If tho castle and It's domains was hnay ap-
nea sed by Mr. Crawford's explanation Of the Italian
law he had bought this old watch tower ~. tlllg
Years al the price of So a year.