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HC Cushing ond J.J, Butlor, Lincoln, earth-exca- wating uctine, i . G, Muine, Urand Istand, clock-caso, —<————__—_ WHY DESPGND?. ’ For ‘The Chteago ‘Tribune, Why despond?. ‘Tho fulntest, wenkost notion Uxceeds In worth unt ntmosphero of wighs, York! till the wusclus harden with contraos 8.4. Austin, ahr: Austin, tion— ‘Mil trom tho heart 2 puror stronta shall riso: Sabor witt ttt the xoul with antisfaetion, Aud thro’ the clouds shall plerco thy strongthe ehed yes, Woy despond? Ut went and soroly driven it bolkoned or deploted, life's supply Aestt TWitazin thy wonted atronyth bo given it Nuturo dows wi untidate pune yy Cain ity tired soul with thoughts of God and eaven— OF that swuut rest that comoth by-and-by. , re Vesnond? ‘Thoush all unfit for tolling Wate fell discase deny a moment's rest— wit i ull the voice of Love, from Heaven calle Nig, S801 Lif too ttome, to dwoll among tho blests. Btu g aaperfection, paln, and truttiess molling wif tind reward, rellof, juy unexpressed, Lespate not! God's meroy nover fallothy ile compensation for cach pung ts sents 8 huteyer Mt thy eoul or body ulleth, he, us God's tove, hath only good intents Wie (auth! rour not! taut spirit nover quattoth “By works, und walte, and susts—in all contort, NUIT, HI W. J. H. Hooan, ——————$—__—— Adulterated Heer in Now Yorks, tt New York Herald, re {4 reported thas New York browors aro : {led {a mind through fear that Comurigator He Kaun will toll what be knows of the sucrote wae trade. “They claim that tho informatea Which by puxscases wis given him In contidence, t 0 he therefore bus ne right to disulose it. ‘Tha -edsaiouer denies that he [x buund to kee th evil ficts about, brewing to himuetf, an at instead of thelr belny held by bim in contt: ‘ce lo bus beure them n decoud tne tbrouyn tit Stouurition Society, which, preiuimably ob- ied them through tho analyses which 1t is vow to huve mudd. As, bowover, there would alt uduceinent for “Mr, Rauss to toll unless Hdd fs something which he bolloves should be Good the public ought to hour the whole story. fort beer ta mado frum Lop, malt, and water; contains thoy aud umme other ingros jay beer ty sruall quantities could 3 Jotun: urb the the stomach und head, tadolte Leer cortutnly dees, Deinkers have wn tug, rier mbeat hy know wbat ak a bee , a brewers ure nfral oll, BO Much the worse for the brewers. $ oo ‘Tho land of tho free ta tha home of those who Use Dr, Bull's Cough Byrup. Prive ouly 2conuts, LITERATURE. How People Live in tho Coun- try of Perpetual Win- tor. A Novelist Who Has Something 16 Say About Womon- Doctors. The Nature and Funotion of Art, Historically and Metaphys- ically. The Thirteenth Volume the King of Encyclo. ; peedias. of English Church-Architecture — Holiday Books—Magazines—Lilerary - Notes. SCITWATKA’S SEARCH, No more Interesting tale of Arctic oxplo- ration his been written thinn tha account of Liout, Schwatka’s sledaing party Jn senreh of tho records of tho Franklin expetlition, and deseribed Inn most graphic manner by Mr, Gilder, the second in command, The Jatter gentleman was the correspondent of the New York Herald, and much of tho mat- ter herein contulned ins been already pub- Ushed in that Journal, ‘Lhe fmportant fent- nro of this expedition Mes In the fact that tho five nembers composing tt were left for two Years in tho Arctic regions without any depot from which to draw supplies, and were there- fore compelled to live like the nntives of the frozen land and to adopt thelr manners and eustoms, or their Ivesfyould syecdily have Pald tho forfelt of thelr daring ventures, During cighteen months tho party of four whites men and one “Eskimo! performed no sledge journey of . 3,250 miles, during which thelr courage, on- ergy, endurance, and perseveranes wero severely tested. In its main purpose the ex- edition was a failure. It did not find the Franklin recoris, but ft did ascertaln defi- nitly that they had beon destroyed, found the remains of many of Franktin’s crew, and brought home for burlat the bones of Lieut. Irving, nut oflicer of the Terror, In goographic- al resultsthe expedition accomplished all that Was to Nave been expected of it, By some caretesness no map is glven which shows ils Journeyings, although such a map $s con- stantly referred tu, ‘Lhe buok has buen hire tledly printed whilo Its author is absent on another Aretia trip om the Rodgers, and hins therefore many faults In the proof-reading snd some ridiculous errors in the text asa consequence, Mr. Gilder was not a selen- tist, and the accuracy of some of Ils state. ments may be fairly questioned. He makes a serlous charge nfalust the Captain of the Eothen, tho vessel which took them to the Arctic, to tho effect thnt after they had started on thelr journey the yessel actually carried way tho provisions belonging to them, and upon which they depended for the sueeveding year whilo awaiting a return Vessel, and for the want of which they near- ly perlshuct of fumine. We hive not space for niore than one or two of the many extracts imarked tr read- ing. Durlny their journey Mr, Glider says: “ Wonte quantities ‘of retideer tallow with our ineat, probubly about bnlf our dally food. Breakfast is enten raw and frozen, but wo. gonerally havo « warm meal in the evening, Fuel Is inva to obtain, ant con- alsis.. cutlrely of: a. Vine-Hke: moss. Rein- deur tallow: Is also ‘used for ‘lght, 2. Eating .such quantities of ‘tallow , Is. & great cbeneilt in. this, cllmnte, and we aan castly see tho olfect of Itin the con fort with which wo moot tho’ enld. unty proved the coldest month of our expe ence, with tho mean thermometer of —5i2 d rcs, Jowest 71 degrees, and tho highest —23 degrees Pabrehholt. . . . Our ment hnd to bo Snten cold—that fs, frozen so solid that ft hid to bo suwed, and thon broken into conventent-slzed lumps. whieh, whon first_put into the mouth, wero ko stones, . . . The country began to Swarm with wolves now, Equeealk kined two by tho most tnfernul traps evor devisod. Ho settwo keenly ghurpened knive-bladcs in tho ice, and covered them with blond, which the wolves Heked, at the same time aliclue thelr tongues, tho cold keeplug thom from feeling the wounds atthe timo, and tholr own warin blood tempting thom to continuo until their tongues wera so searifed thut death was fnovitable, fo alra prepared sume pills hy rollimg up fone, strips of whalebone, bound with sinew aod hidtdon in ment, which, freoztug, would bold toxetber untliit bud passed inte the animul’s Intestines, when tho moat baving thawed and tho sinew digested, the whalebone would open outand produce wn agonizing death.” Mr, Gilder thus sums up the rusutts of the ox- pedition: * Wo hud travoled In one year) 2,819 Reographieal, or Jw6t statute miles, must of Which was entirely over unoxplored territory, o's 4 Our sledgo’ journey stands conspicuous Qs tho only one over made through the ontire courso of an Arctic winter and one royarded by the nutives a¥ oxcoptionnlly cold. . . . Tho purty successfully withstoud the lowest temperus ture over experienced by white mon in the eld see ja the first in which tha white men voluntarily lived exclualvely upon tho eamo fare as thelr Rsquimun ayststints. . .. Tho ox- pedltion was thy frat to make 4 summer avareh over thy route of tha losterewa of tho Ekabus aud Tertor, and while so dolng buried the ree mains of overy member-af that futed party above ground, . . . Tho most important dirvct result of the Inbors of tho expedition will considored tho estublishing tho loss of tho Franklin records ut tho boat place in Starvation Cave." ‘This volume 44 well {llustrated and handsomely printed in clear lurge typo on ex. gellent paper, Churles Scribner's Sons, Now York, are tho publishers, MR. HOWELLS’ NEW NOVEL. * Doctor Breen’s Practica” Is tho title of W. D. Howells’ Intest novel, tis the story of ayoung gitl who, when not yet out of hor teens, hud an unhappy love affair, which Is always in the book referred tons “a. disap polntment.” Her guardian flaneé marries. her dearest glri-frlond. ‘The blow was nerual ong, but it did noterush hor, She sink out of sight forntime, and was heard of after several years asa student of medicine in Now York. Graduating from college, she planned begining her practice in company with an older physician in one of the great factory towns of New England, Pending the completion of this arrangement, she goes to © Jovelyn’s ” (n seaside resort) with hor mother and her invalid friend, just arrived froin tho Weat, named Mrs, Maynard. In this unexpected guvst Dr. Breon funds her first patient, arid tho story beging, and wo might also. gay ends, at “Jocelyn’s,’ Mra, : Breen, the mother, * was an old Indy who hat once keut a very vigitant consclonce for herself, but atter making her iife unliappy with It for somo three-score years, now ap- “plied Lt entirely to the exasperation and con- damnation of others, especially of her daughter whom she kept tn ao state of ‘porpetual self questioning,” ‘The girl hasn't a ray of humor in her char- acter; neither doca she understand ex- aggeration of any kind. Sowhen her patlent, Mra, Maynard, tells her that hur Iusband 13. erucl and neglectiut of her, and that she Is about to get a divorce, Dr, Brown belleves her statements Impileltly, ‘Then ‘an old acquaintance of Mr. Maynard appears In the person of a Mr. Libby. dfo knows noth- ing of Mrs, M.'s Intentions as‘to a divorce and treats her very cordially as the wife of ils friend, A moonlight walk follows, Dr, Broon’s conselence crles out against this ap- parent sin of bor triend, entirely unaware that young Libby has passed the tlie tulk- tng about and Siding out all po could of the herolye of the story and of ber past life, The next day Mrs, Maynard tells, Grace that she is golng for a sall with Mr, Libby. Grace sees Mr, I, aud tries to prevent uudly going, Mr, Libby, delighted to please her in any way, says to Mrs, Maynard, ag she comes out Co thom, that ho “hapex sho won’t mind tts boing a mts rough “Tndecd 1 won't co then,” sha cries. «Whereupon and eho 7. Broca's conscionce ia all ablaxe, laoke at Libby with cyesot contempt at hin dd- Farture from tho strict, truth, and anys to hor wend, “T wish you tog, Twill take tho risk of all tho harin tint may come to you from the ‘Dad woathor,”” Aftor 1 gront deal Of perauanion Mrs, Muynard yoos, Although the sua was like giuss and Mr. Libby hat uot anticipated a storm, tha wenthor changes suddenly, and a terrible storm eames upon thon, Ornce rushes: to tho beaoh, where there aro men watching tho Itlo boat pitch and toss about, while four of thei goout to the reacuc, Tho boat is cat Biz, hut ull aro saved, Graco is greated with, “Well, Gruce, Thopo yon are satiated. All tho Ume Twas clinging to that wretched boat. I wan wondering how you would feel. Yer, my laat Uhoughta were of you, T pitied you. Faidn't sco how you could ever have peice again Al- though Mra, Maynard {4 yory much alive when brought ashore Fhe afterwards becomes very fl, ond in dite course of tine idsists on hiving ane othor doctor, s0 Dr. Hreen gives aver her case to De. Mulbridge, while sho takes tho aul ordinate position of nurse. During. this Jong Siluess Grave has tu muke use of Mr. Libby very often, and they go long distunces toe (garter. Gn ony of those expoditions he tell er bo loves ber, Bue rofuses bin, Dr. Mule brldza, tho clever country doutor, befora whose will everything bends, has also taken d great In= tercat jn the young Dr, Breen, and, after curry ing Mrs. Maynard through a sovere attack of pneu monla und landed her safely in hur husband's arnia, the venerable doctor startles tho gir] by un offer of murriage. Tho resisticss power of hid reat will closes about her and almost crushes: her. Despite hor refusal bo telly ber sho wilt consent Jn time; that, bho will trust to her con- actence, You mustn't trust to my conscience,” sho says. “f iiing {tnway! Fwon't have any- thing to¢owith it, I've been tortured enough by It. There is no sense or justice in it." He laughs and tells ber he will see her the “day utter tomorrow.” Graco rushes back to her inother's room and pours out & torrent of nbuso against duty and pinns of dolug good, thereby iaking oneself misernbic, and euusin, Mra, Breen to exclalin * F should think you bud taken Jouve of your conscicnee.” She says: “ET hope { bave, mothor, 1 itm going to the theatre and tho opera, and f hope there‘tl be a bullet; and I should Hke to de wrong and 1 willdo wrong If itis acting right to murvy him." In despair she writes a hote to Mro Libby, and meets hin whon going for n messanger to take dt to him, It ends in ber tolling bim tbat sho loves him. Dr. Mulbridge doos not waltthe time fixed, but culls the next day. Graca ig overcome with the suing feetlug of helplesness and terror in his presency, aud {tts not until she bas ber band on the knob uf the door and knows that he can't prevent her esvapo that who tells bi whut mane Her of mau she thinks bo fs, Jer marriage with Mr. Libby is bapny ong, and sho finds her first iden of usefulness fn caring for tho poor and sick ebildren in ber husband's factory. How nuturul thig scene ina eauntry store: “AS ho pussed down tho luug sandy street toward tho curner whero his own house atood, tha brooding group of loafers, waiting In Hack- ett's stor for tho distribution of tho muti, watched him through tho open door, and from under tho boughs of the weather-beaten poplar before it. Hackett bad been cutting a pountl of cheese ut of the thick yellow disk before him for tho Widow Holman, and he stared uttho street after Mulbridge passed, aa if his mental eyo had oulted him thoro for tho public conald- oration, whilo he lowned oyer the counter and held by the point the long kuife with which ho had cut thy chees 5 ‘+1 soe soinu tha folks from over to Jocolyn's yiet-a'y,’ ho sald, ins apasm of eburp, crack Ung spoeck, ‘and they seemed to think 't Mis’ Mulbridge ‘d got to atop round protty spry't sho didn’t want another tho same pom in tho house with ber." “A long silenco followed, In which no ono ebunged tn any wise tho posture io which bo found himself when Hackett begin to speak. Gap George Wray, tilted back against tho walk in bis chur, continued to stare nt tho stores keeper; Cap'n Jabez Wray did not look up from whittling tho chair between his legs; | tholr cousin, Cap'n Wray Storrell, sented on mW muti Key near tho stove, Went on frettlog the rust on the pipe with the end of natitt, cast-nit en- velopes two other Captains, more or leas akin to thom, continued their game of cheokera; tho Widow Seth Wray’s boy rested finmovable, with bis chin and hand on tho counter, where bo hud been trylng since the Widow Holman went out to catch Hackett's oye and buy acorn-bull. Old Cap'n tly Wray wag tho first to break the spelt. He took his cigar from his mouth and held it between ‘bia shuking thumb and forefinger, while he pursed his Hips for speech. ‘Jubez, ho aid, *did Cup'n Sum't git that coallor ? *No,' answored tho whitticr, cutting deeper into his chalr, *sho dita't signi! for him till sho got into the channel, and then he'd got a, couple o” passengers for Loydeu; and Cap'n rought ber up." *Ldon't know,’ sald cane Tilly, with a stir vot tremtlous reference of bimyelf to the storc> cuper, ‘as spryness Would help her, ag lone ns ho took tho notion. I gucss he's master of his own ship. Who's he gulug to marry? The grass widow got well snouyh?? “*No. As Tunderstand,’ crackled tho store- keeper, ‘her husband's turned up. Folks over hers. agem to think ho's got his oye on the othor joctor,” “*Golng to marry with ler, hey? Well, if elthor of “em gets nick they won't bavo to go Tar forudvice, and they won't huvo, any doctor's Dills to pay, Still, FY shouldu't ha’ picked out Just that kind of awifeforblm! “As [ understand,’ the storekeeper bean; but here hy caught sivht of Widow Seth Wray's poy, and nekuds" Whats wanted, Bulie Corn- ball?*und turning to take thavsweetmeat from the sholf ‘bebind him he, added tne rest in the mouth of tho: hollows. revorberuting Jar, *B8ho's got prop’ty.’ i eS Oe % “* Wall, { never’ knew a Mulbridgo yet "t ob- dJected to prop'ty—esneciulty other folke’,” “+ Barlow. ho's tellin’ round that sbo's very fino appenrin’.' He handed the corn-bull to Widow Seth Wray's boy, who went nolsclesly aut ot: bis bare fect. tr. Howolls’ American girls are much more hd and uaturtl churactors -than those painted by Mr, James, tho poets vein more pronounced. His literary atyle 18 fnscinating, liv docs not seck for dra miutly olfceta. His books ond sutiefactorily, yet in entlro harmony with his plot. 1t alwiys seems right that thoy should cud ag thoy do. Invl- dentally Mr, Howells wonves: Into tho warp of his fetion ear hontely’ truths end not a Uttlo quict humor, Wo can oven funcy henring his quict chuckle at tho chagrin of tho atrongmindad a8 he places before them In sharp vutling the opiniun entertuined by women of physieluns of thelr own sex, And’ bow the book will tly to tho utinust corner of the rovin when tho female doctor heroine marrics tho #0- olety young man and: gives up ber profeasion forever, Deator Ircon sturts in Ifo with the idou of benetitiug her own vex, and ends by dos Ing her utmost to bo of sorvico to tho other, Wo Itsy Ills stories aro simpler, belleve “ Doctor Breen's Practice” will bo cone sidered the best of Mr. Howells’ works, outrank- ing ven his * Undiscovered Country," to which tho pai bas previcusly beon aralzned, It isn thoroughly pleasant, wholesome work, which all readers will find vory enjoyable. NATURE AND IFUNCTION OF ART, “Itls tho object of this volume to inquire Into the present condition of Archttecture; to define the nature and function of Art in geu- eral, and of Architectuso/in parlicular, tn order to show how Architecture may again become living and creative art’ Such is Mn. Eldiitz’s Introduction to his rather pon- dlerous work on architecture, If this nu- thor's practice In his profession 1s based on tho samo thoorles as his writings tis work cor- tuinly must ba mogsive.. Mr, Eidlltz is at homo in the cbaptor devoted tu a discussion of tho shoricom|nya and cant of bis professional breth- ran, Here be will tind hearty codperndion among all carneat artists destrous only of tho eleviution ana continued progress toward porfection of theirart, What ho bas tosny in tho way of tuiit- finding ts curnostly and consciontiously dono, find in fact curneatiiesy ts tha Impollluy motive o this writer, part of the volume is much more sutisfactory thin the first bolt, in which we aro furnished with n subject for tho paintor's Lush, to bo called the "Puzzled Mot- aphysioian.” Here is a sorap of sound, practical advice: " * Abovo all things do not ecarch for speciul effects, Do not expand a plain country house jnto a paluce, ner syucero it into n cottage, nor inte auy known or given shapo because you ade uitre that shape more than others.” Mr, idlitz’a work will commen Steelt to the architechtural profosaion, Lt is plainly but aub> antially bound, with unone loaves, and pub- shud iu New York by A, G. Armstrong & Bun. ENGLISH CUURCH ARCHITECTURE. An “essay” covering nearly 200 pages 1s 0 somewhat elaborate production. ‘Loo much body for tho sizo of the hond! Nevertheless It fs w magnificent work—this “Essay on the Mistory of English Chireh-Architecturo Prior to the Separation of England from the Roman Obedience *—and ‘will be heartily welcomed by membora of tho profession, for whon It bas beon ospooiaily prepared. The author's ulin bus been, bo suys, tu exbibit the arcbitectural art of Christendom on a part of the arent fact ‘of Christiunity; to deal with the church nrebitecture of our own country ns but a portion uta arent, Whale, and te display: the casential solidarity of the bistory of Christ> funartin Englund with that of Coriatian art io general, and of Christtantty ftavif, And tho text «ives ® continuous Beate oe tho sub /eee from .the polnt of viow tuken, "Tho enuravings ure finely executed, and the volume ia both vale uable und Intercsting as i Spoctal work on & special subject for 4 epectal cluss of nen, Im- ported by Scrivner & Wolford, ENCYCLOV-ENIA BRITANNICA. ‘Tho thirteouth volume of this, the chief of all encyclopedins, Is now ready, and runs from INF—KAN, ‘fhe American” articles inthis number are on “ Lowa,’ by Henry Gannett; on “ Washington Irving," by Kich- ard Garnett; and on “ Jefferson,” by John | Tho text and Bigelow, Prof. Robertson 'Sinith has ossays on * Jerusalem,” on The Book af Judges,” and on “ Joel,” The subject of * Ireland” Is treated by T. F, Henderson, W. K, Sullivau, and Richard Bugwell, Among other contrib- tutors to this volume are; James Parton, Prot. Sayce, Prof, Jebb, the Rev, 'f. K. Cheyne, Sirr 4. 0. Rawlinson, J, A, Symonds, Lady East- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1881—SIXTEEN PAGES. fake,Canon Farrar,M, D, Couway, Lord Macaulay, Gcorge Saintabury, and Prof. Ward, Referring to the artictes by American autbors, {t nay be doubted whather Mr. Garnet's stato. ment that Irving was not “cbaracteristically an Amorican author" {s correct. If ho was not, then pray who 13? Ho is lowered by tho statement that had ho Ion of Western origin ho might havo been tho “frat Western humorist” and “his humor might havo gained in dopth and richness.” ‘This Is un extravrdinary remark, That tho eccone trieitios and cruditica af the West when Irving lived could havo imbreveg his_ perfect atyle or finparted yreater Mish to tho delicacy of his humor is “rather paradoxical. On the, wholo, howovor, tho article fa well written and frving's nbilittes catlmated at their just vaiuu. dir. Guunett's essay on “Sowa” bas the merit of Drovity, and treats of that grent Stato after the formula vised in the tisoription of (hose already given, Mr, Bigelow condenses into a small spaca facts (n Julfersun’s life—rathor a re- tmarkublo feat for Mr. Bigelow, who is genorally diffuse and heavy. Ifo haa had some experience in Mlographical writing, ‘Tue author of tho artl- cleon “John Jay” Js not.named, Amoug tha principal contents of this yolume—In tho pre} aration of which apooinl writers have been en- aged—are: Infanticide, Inquisition, Insanity, ton, Inscriptions, Inspiration. Insurance, Ine ternational Law, Irrigation, Italy, Japan, Jaun- dice, Jesuits, Jupiter, Kateldoscupe, Kant, and Kandabor, The work comes tous from Little, Brown & Co. of Huston. ERIE MENTION, “Your Mission? is thd title of n pretty lit- tle work in verse neatly Mustrated by com- potent artists, and so bound as to make it n aift-book. for the holidays, The writer of the musical verse Is Ellen M, 11, Gates, **Volennoes” is the titte of a volume inthe “International Selehtifie Series” prepared by Prof. John W, Jfidds Its title Indicates tho theme of which it treats, Mr. Judd’s aim has been to deduce from the study of ex- {sting volennoes those general laws which ‘appear to govern yoleanic netion, ‘The au thor’s researches linve been exhaustive. Ms atyle is pleasing, and tho volume interesting, “Common Senge About Women” contains ® series of essays on women by Thomas Wentworth lgginson, : There Is not a fam- Sly In the land but what has a direct and per- sonal interest In the subject, and it Is one to which Col, IHgginson brings long experience and aforeiblepen, ‘Thoarticleshuve already been published in the Woman's Journal. “The Fortunate Island und Other Sto- nes is n collection of ainusing stories by “Max Adeler.” ‘The fun fs beaten rather thin to coverso much space, but thero is some humor and originallty tn tho differont chapters, “A Poculiac People’? impresses us as botng of tho trash, trushy, Tho. seone is in Syria, and thore fs no duubt but that the Maronites of Leb- anon ara a; very “pecullur people”. indeed, Why tho book was written, is a question the render will not tind anawored in the'text. For whom it wus written will bo equally dificult to Aacortuiu, sities each indlyidual will be ready to Ucelure that {t could not have Leen for him, 11s unintoresting, and lucking {a any symptoms of vitality. ” A vory handsome edition of Goldsmith's works, edited by Cunningham, in four yolumes, has just been issued by Harper Bros. It fan Nbrary edition ‘from now plates, with wide margins, nueut edges, and put up ina box. Tho eet in uniform with that of Mucaulay, Hume, Morlcy, oud others from the sine house. Tho third volume of “Letters of Charles Dickens” consists of totters onli. and bis been edited and prepured by :his niece (Georgina Hogurth} and his eldest. daughter, ‘This tinal Yulume comprizes his correspondence with Lord Lytton and girAustin Laynrd, and many letters to Intimate friends on both ides of the ocean, ‘a8 woll 19 to members of his fumily, tater ‘Tha value of such works ns "Lessons in Flauro Painting in WatersColora" and * Flower Painting iu Water-Cotura’. {3 chiolly for thuse who have not a natural oye for mixing colors, Both the works referred Yo ore elaborately and bandgomely gotten up, acd, with tho restriction mentioned, should admirably subscrve thoir Purpose, Mr, Kondlz has been somowhbat of a traveler, aud durlug his wauderings took full and fre- quent notes of all that. hesaw, Etaborating these notes ho bas published a volume entitled “Skotehes of Trave which does not, so far ns Wo cat sce, contain any vory new or etartling tne formation, ‘Every tonrist is apt to believe that the jinpressions mado.npan bls mind by what ho Secs must necessurily beynovel and his deduce tlons therefrom important. It Is a mistake. However, Mr. Kendig- fas written pleasantly cnough, and ombodieg in bis chapters consider ablo previously ascertaiued informution. Br. B.A. Breemun isn karo weiter, To what- ever subject he duvotorifjaself bis exumination Bes tu tho foundations, and hig Iltornry.stylo ts always as nutnitable as his miedo of presontanon iseutertaining, “Sketones from theSubjectund Nelghbor Lands of Venice" embodies tho results af SMe. Freeman's \best. work. ‘To say that it fs a charming book {3 not suilicient. ‘nose intorested in archiwological works will rendlly.udmit that it [s fascinating, and we be- evo that it will prove delighttul roading for any one, Wantof space prevente the more ex. tended reference to its tnerits which we should ike to make, Mr. Froomnn's nome alone isn Inuxgnet for the curcful reader, anu once attract- ed it Is dillloult to leave thu perusal of bis works, Mr, Rossetir js a dainty poct.. Hv is to the art. poetic what the genre pulnter is to the urt of punting. His work in ita class ts neurly pers ect, and his * Ballads and Sonnets" bayo won torhim his enviable reputation, Tho Prosont volunie contains tho sonnets already published, as well a5 gains new ones, They are all in tho but the versitication Js admirable. The volume of *Extructs from Thackeray's Writings” bas apparentiy to author, it faa sorles of classified seioctions from the works of the great muster, whose avery volume fs a trens- Ure-house and nearly very Word a kom. Itisa Mnarvel that tho work bila not been donc before. As it {9 it has beon welt done, and readers of tho volume wit incet'in its puges somo of thoir denvest friends, Anew cdition of the successful novel, “Ho- fas M.D." by the author of “ Christy Carow,” hus been issued in London by SMacmilian. There dy probubly an gnusual demand for works of tlo- tion on Ireland and Irian toptes at present, ‘Tho real and bistorieul portion $8 uot vapecially on tertaining reading. A secon edition of Thomas Pitt Taswell- Langinend’s “English Constitutional Hstory from the Teutonie Conquest to tho Present time” has beon issued in Loudon and ro- printed in this country. Tho first edition has heen revised throughout, with additions. ‘Two chapters bave boen entirely ruwritten. Pris juarily designed nan toxt-book for students, it 48 alad sulliclently interesting to find favor with ee woneral roader. Asa history of the English onstitution {8 substantiny @ history of our ‘own, tho volume will prove accoptable to Amor+ dean readel * Mr, Honsel's two yolumcs on tha’ Bfendels- sohu Family" are, to a certain extent, disap: pointing—t0t that they aro ulntercating, but hat they treat too much of the farally uid too ‘httle of {us most celubruted member, Readable these two volumes cortiinly ure, but wa tail to sco whereln any addition {s made to whut bas been alvesdy published, - Mr. Hensel fa not a model biogriphlual writer. Tho Mendelssohn fainily was a remarkable and tal- outed ong, and the glimpses ivan of its inner Nfe ure pleasing and profitable, Tho voluines aro mado up muinly ot letters and Jourunle giv- ing the donicatly history of for ‘onerations, ae volumes Will ba welcome additivas to any Fury. “ Odgers on tho Law of Libel and Slander" is an Engileh law-book of which Melville BM. Biro. low has prepured au Atmurican edition. Tho American cases cited are 18 lato ns September, IL ‘This branch of jurisprudence ts constant): bevominy of increasing linportanco. ‘The yal- ‘ume dufore us Ja undoubtedly as carefully pro- pared aud accurate ro tho subject aa bas yet beon 0 mbarouy aud” exhaustlye = work, Uigelow owas especialy welt quate ited fur tho preparation of the volume for ‘uso this aldo of the water. Too rulvs of practico, Jorma, aud precedents which it contaius, and its details concerning the couduct of causes, will prove ag serviceable hero 16 in England. Little, jrown & Co. aro the Anorican publishers, Bame of the best of the shortor poome of Long- follow, Emeraon, Whitticr, Lowell, iteyunt, and Aldrich havo béct setoctod and Yiustrated by etohings aud vignots, then bound hundsoinely ‘Yor tha holiday ecuson, Tho ‘artists who have furnished thot work ure A. ¥, Bollawa, Sumuct Colman, Henry Farrer, lt. 8. Gitford, ant re Suillo, Tho ploturea ure of uneven merit, Lut adiere much above the usual run in ilusteated works, and {t is interesting to compare the ditforing styles of these excellent artists. The frontispiece ia admirable, #0 aro Mr, Bmillio'a snow-storm, Mr. Farrer’s “Twilight” and Gifford’ iilustration of “Haran of “Bt. Qustine.”*: ‘The collection 14 one that will bo highly prized by avery fortunate recipient. “Etudes in Modern Art” fs undoubtedly the Riost superb, and, for tho Prico, the cheapest, art work we huyo yet secu, ‘The’ book ty bound in vollum, elaborately decorated with white, Dlde, and binck panelipgs, and stamped in go! The volume contulys a series of monographs on ihe leading French urtists of the day by tho art critic Edward Struhan, and contains ten [ndia- proof stec! onxravings, any fuc-similes of original drawings by tho artiste, a titty and sixty initiois and oend and tall pieces, iustradious th the text are printed ‘on tint with border, In tho text muy be found a description of tho modorn Freach sebool, and such painters us Gérdine, Melssunice, Detaille, de Neuville, Lo Noux, de Chavanues, Hébort, Laudelle, Pérrault, Cot, Bruneau, Cabanel, Chap> In, Tissot, Escosuta, Hrion, Dord, Billet, Welus, Lainvort, Hamou, Ridaux, Geoffroy, Adon, with Lalane, and tho sculptors Carrior-Hollouso, dier, Clodion, Rude. Davidkl Augers, Thuburd, janchard, and Moredu-Vautler aro all meu- Uoned, with inv itiustraions showing their inau- norant style, The veok bears the imprint of ir. it, Worthington, Now York, MAGAZINES. Tarper'r Magazine for January isastrong number. ‘Che frontispleca 1s an HMlustration drawn by Alfred Fredericks, entitled ‘Tho Challenge,” representing nfamillar legend of the Court of King Franels, ‘The Ipading i+ lustrated paper treats for the first time a charncteristle Western subject—the transpor- tation of coal from Pittsburg down the Ohio and Mississippl very, James dnckson Jarves, who has recently presented 900 pleced of Venctlan ginss to the Metropolitan Mu seum of Now York, contsibutes a paper on this collection, “With the Vanguard In Mex- ico”? ts the firstof WW. 11, {Hishop’s serfes of Mexican papers. This serles 13 to be fol- lowed by another from the same author, on Southern California, Josepn Hatton concludes his “Journalistic London” with notices of Lloyd's celebrated penny newspaper, the London Mustrated News, and the Graphite. ‘Ihe ebaracter nnd scope of the work dono by Young Men's Christian Associations form tho subject of an intereating paper by Dr. Georgo It, Crooks, iilustrated by portraits of leading men in this work. Senator Edmunds contributes a timely and important paper, entitled * Pohtical Aspects of Mormonism." Robert. Keep, in a paper antitled “The Boundary of Greece,” trents of tho present oxtent of King Ucorgo's domiulon, and of tho ndimjotstrative problems growing out of the new accession of territury. ** Who Were the Pilgrims?” isa queation suswored by Wilt- jam ‘T. Davis, F. it Stockten contributes a cleyer story, In tho Southeast Bastion '; anc HM. Jebtiston a humorous Georgian sketeh, eee ‘Trammoe!!’s Compromise,” iustroted by TOS! ‘Tho AflanticiMtonthly for January opens with an cssay by Mr. Howells, entitled Police ite- port," deseribing Incidents and reticctions of two. Vialts to a police-court. Mr. Hishop’s serial story’ {postponed to the February number, hut Mr Luthrop begins a story whieh will run terough three ur four numbers, An Eeho of fission” A very striking urticts is one by the Itey. B. E. Tlale, entitied “Joho Mantist ut the Jordin.” tis tho rst paper of aseries on events in the iife of Christ. ‘Studies in tho South” is the Utle of nuother article, whien describes from cluse and accurute information the condition of whut ure known n8 the “ mooushivers.” A strike short story is“ And Juv,” by 8. A. 1, B Ulabeth Itobing contributes niarticle an “Hiindu Humor." Mr. A, Granville Hradidy, sonof the now Dean of Westuunster, writes tho * Prominonco of Athloticisin i Englan HH. deserites A Midsummer Fate in Pueblo of Ban Juan.” The poetry is by Platt, J. T, Trowbridge, and Edith AM. ‘Tboi: Tho American Antiquarian ast Ortental Jou nat for October hus the following leading art Istoria Man in Hurope,” by LP. Gratacap: "Tho Probable Nattonallty of tho {Mound Bullders,’" by Daniel G. Brinton, Me Ds “Dr, Brugsch-Bey~On tho Origin of the Egyptiuua and Egyptian Civilization,” by tho Kev. G. 2. Siler; Myths of the Lroquols,”* by Mra. Eriminie C, Smith; A Deseriptiou of Pre- historle Kelica Found -near Wilmington, rg lustrated), prepared by Dr. 1, B. Welch J. M. Wlebardson: “Polyandry in Indian ant ‘Thibet Prot. Jolin Avery; * Tho Site of Ca- pernatin," by Prof. J. Emerson. Tho United Service for January contains the following articte: Garofa,” “by ByteCa Henry Hubbard Horee, U. 8, Crujsors,” by Lieut. G, |, U. § + The Artillery of England " (continued), by iyvt-Maj. . Sanger, 8. As The War in South Amer- fen," by Lieut. o Wh BM. Stason, Uy \- ning His Spurs: A Stiitury Novel,” Chapters I, nnd IL, by Capt, Charles’ King, U.S. AY OA Suggestion,” by a Disciplined Muster O. Tho Heinisaunes of War, by Capt, Edward Field, Kourth Attilierss «Notes fora History uf stent Navigation,” Vil. by Renr-Admiral George Hi. Previe, U.'8, Ne *Tempelhofer Inspection, transiated’ from" the Germun by Llout. J. J. O'vonuell, First Infuntry; “The Battle of Mo- bile Bay," by J. D. Johusion, late Captuin C. 8. N. “Tho Adventures of Marry Murine: or, Not from an American Midsbipmau’s * Lucky Bay, Chapters 1, and Ui. St. Nicholas for January, 1882, hus elahty pages and uiore than sixty ilusteations. Its iruutis- pleco Is picture by Robert Blum, Mustrating & fairy story af the [tbineland, There is tho con- clusion of "tne Pour Count's Christmas," Mr, Frank H, Stockton's story, begun in the Decem- ber nuinber, and 2 curiouy tale of sodern Greok Foik-lorv, told by the Hon, Jeremlub. Curtin, und Mustrated with epirited pictures by Alfred Srennan, Othor short stories are: "Tho Cow That Considered,” by Sophie Swett, with fl- justrations by W. T. Smediey; “The Porter's Jron Collar,” an nnecdote of ‘a giguatic nobie- inan of tussle, by David Ker, with a tine pletura by Néhilgs aud a comical story. * Bones and Mow-wows,” written and illustrated by Frank Hellew. In au article entitle jiow to Mako Puppets aud Puppet-Show Mr. Duniet C, Heard explains to tho boys and girls how they * entertnin§ the — fami! y circle, or of thofr companions,’ with a dolightful {cdoor amusement;.aud besides tur- nisblog 9 brisk, dramatized version of * Pugs in. for represenuition, besupplics oxampl Of all tho puppets, diagrams of cha way, to “pre duce furuy staze-cttcots, and hinta and augycs- Hone howto presunt the xhadow-play, ‘This inouth’s installments of tho two seri! storica— *Tonald and Dorotuy," by Dodge (tha editor of St. Nicholas, and * foosierschoul- boy." by Edward Eguleston, author of * Tho Hoosier Schoolimaster "contain nuvel scenes, characters, and incidents, and mre well illus- trated. aud” A Drummer-Hoy's Recollections * dvacribes In tha most graphic menner, and with the holp of three tine illustrations, the terribio experiences of « soldier In tho Federal Army in tho woods nt Chuncellorsyillu and through tho first day of Yahting ut Gettysburg, ‘Tho third pumber of the now serles of Scribner presents, ud'u frontispiece, a tint-printed en- graviug by Colo of Bonnat's portrult of Thiers, uecompanying & paper of persoval recollections ‘of tho trat resident of tho Freuch Repubile, by &. B. Washburne, lato United States Minister at Paris, Mrs. Mary Hutlock Footed second Daper on Moxtco Souls with * A Provincial Capl- tal —viz.2 MoreRh, and purticnlarly with the B, home Ufo of the place. “Tho Caverns of Luryy." by Ernost ingersoll, is the fret fully illustrated maguzino puper that bas appeared on tho’ aubtorranean wonders of tho nowly dise covered rival to Mammoth Cave. Tho Revival of Burano Laco" ia the subject of record by Catherine Cornaro, with drawings made for this paper. ‘by tho Misses Montalba und the Princess Loulse of Hngland, and un opgraving by Cosson ofa portrait of the benutiful Queun ‘of Italy, tronoxs of the Burin L sebaol, * Who Were the Chartister" by W. J. Linton (who was himself a Chartist, is a vigorous account and vindiention of the workinymen’s agitation in England tn Tt with portraits engraved by Mr. Linton of six of the moat prominent of the lead ord of the movement. Col, Kovkwell’s pa- per of = remlulacences of Gurticld pears in the present fasuo under. eaption =~ From Montor 10 Wberon,’” ‘The most oluborately Hlustrnted pauper ot the surmber fs Me, Lucy Bt, Mitchell's acoount ot “Oriental aud Early Greek Sculpturo "—tho frat of suveral on auciont oulpturo, Of tha un- Mluetrated material, Mra, Hucnote’s Through One Administration,” besides broadening the plot, gives u gilmpso of the ovits of thoxpolts system from behind the scenes. Mr, Howell: Modern Instance” sapwe a wie ringe ot va- rlety In tho churneters, which will bo furthor cn Inrged Inthe Jununry part, "Tho Increase of vorce” fy tho subject of nu essay by Wushings ton Gladden, which makes oxblpit of somo startling figures, aud will be roud with close at- tention, "The Lezil Aspects of the Mornion Provlom"™ aro cloariy act forth by Arthird, Sedgwick, who inds no defect inthe Jaw us it now uxista, and thinks that tho decling of Mor- moulsin will result tran disintegration ratvor than from the passage of additional jaws that cannot be enforced, John Burroughs eontritie toe a compurison of * English and American Kong-Lirds,” “Old Madame,” 4 short story by Harrict Prescott Spolford, deals with tho deowy of w stately Froneh: American farmlly of tho Inet century. W.C. Wilkinson contributes a poum on Webdstor,antitied "Tho Furmer of Marshe Held,” ana there are othor poctic contelbutions by Colla Thuxtor, ‘I. H. Robertson, William Young, Minolo Irving, and Robert U, Jonson. Poeun Monthly tor January bas tho following tablo of contents: * Parvuta In Magno,” by Hos rutlo © Wood; Legal Hiogeaphios—L. “Lord Campbell," by Christopher Stuart Patterson; "A Vacation Crulse,” by Jl. torbrock; * The Bronzo. Ago ta Grout Hritain, by D.C, Brinton; "A Glance ut Two Art Exhibitions,” by ‘Phone Leaming; —“Scfonoe—Intraductory; © Bleutrioe ight Dangers," by A, Ii. Outerbridge Jr, A Mfo-sizo portrait of Ratph Waldo Hmorson, uniform with the Atlantic portraits previously published of Longfellow, ryant, Waittior, Low- oll, and Holmes, hus Just been published, it ro resonts Mr. Energon, not in his old age, but in tho full vigor of his munheod. It canuot full to be very peartily woleomed by all-thoso who have ever Beard Mr. Emersou lecture, and by those who have read bla romarkablo writtogs, and must alao he acceptnbie to thoge who, without personal knowledge of him or latimate nequaint- ance with bis books, yot kuow that he fa an hon- or to American fteraturoe, and ehods lustre upon the Ammurican nume througbout the world. Tho ortrait was prepared for subsoriburd to the At- fantic Monthly, to whom it is furnished for $1 by the publishers. LITERARY NOTES, Mr, Bancroft’s now volumes cun hardly be expected before spring, “11 1b” has gone to *Callfornia on a mis- sion for tho Century, -“Pulda has written a comedy for Let gravic callod “Cloth of Gold and Cloth of ¥rleze," Prof. Nordenskjdld’s new book fa entitled “Voyage "ound Asia and Europo in the Vern.” Mr, Porro Lor|ard, the owner of Parole, 1s sald to be also the real owner of the North «American Review. ‘The London stcademy says that the Comte de Parl has ready for immediate publica- deserlbing the operations in Virginia during the Civil War. Thomas Hardy's Christmas story in IHar- pera Weekly will have tho title * Benighted’ Travelors,* A new weekly paper Is to bo started in Piiladelphin about Jan, 1 wnder the editor- slip of Judge Tourgee, Tho name will bo Our Continent, It ison open, geeret that “Recollections of Auton House," anew buok for chitdren, wos written and {ilustrated by Augustus Hoppin. M. Zola has finished a now novel to be cited e ouilla,”" for which he is suid to have re. crived the sum of $0,000 mercly for tho right of first publication as a feuliieton. Houghton, Miftlin & Co, have just issued anow catulor of their productions, to bo called the “ Portrait Cataluy.” from the fact the portralta of nearly all the tnost. eminent nuthors appear jutt. All the portraits aro from wood, Mr. William Young, the author of * Fenirage on"—tho blagk verse tragedy so succeasfully produced {u Chicugo by Lawrence Harrett and bla compsny—witt contribute n poem called, “Tho Horseman” to the January Century. An ferny by Ratpo Walio Emerson entitled “Superlatives” wiiappear in the midwinter Century, This is nota new writing, for Mr, Em= erson has written nothing for a good many yenrg, but wag tollvercd at Amherst Collezo 1 fow years ngo, bls Jast address before such an nudienes oratany considerable distance from ome. For the Christmas number of Harper's Foung People Mr, Thotnes Nast has designed a cover it which ho ingeniously represents a rea between Santa Claus and Mother Goose, Mr. Frank HR, Stockton, Mr. W. O, Stoddard, and other fivorit writers contribute Christmas storiog, ang Mesars, Howard Pyle and A. Fredericks contribute Christmas pictures, ‘Tho new volume (the fifth) of the “Metter. nich Memolrs” will be published about the mid- dic of this month, It opens with tho Revolution of july 1830, and its cupsequenérs in Furone, including the Rovolution in the Netherlands, tho uecegsiva of Leopold as King of the Helgians, the Greek disturbances ana tho olectionof King Otho, Palmeraton’s intervention In the Internat alfairs of the Yontederation, the revolt of Mo- hemet All; tho fall of the Iteform Government. of Earl Grey; and the denth of tho Emperor Francis in 183, which Iast event concludes tho Present volume, Having handied pretty roughly “ Moyna," by Cant, Clarke, of the Lritish Royal Engineers, the Atheneum, culied on to imnke good Its charges of plagiarism from the book written by leut. 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Christmas will be celebrated In Trinity Church, corner of Michigan avenuo and Twenty-sixth street, Sunday, Veo, 25, with a service of song, beginning at 10:43 a, m, Tho music will be as follows: 1. Christmas Anthom—"O Zion, That ellest Goud pisiuge Mase Dudl; & Sanctus, from 8t, Cecelia’s jounad 3. Gtorea in Execlsis, in F fours 4. Te Deum, Festival la D.. ese eeee bu “Be Jubilate (arranged fro! Bintla) «Tours Sung by Btrs. G 1 Cs ieee ung by Birs. George 1. Carpenter. he’ Ring all Glorious" ceo Tiharnby Tho eboir on this ovensian will bo composed ns follows: Bopranos, Mrs, George B. Carpentor aud Mies Alice Atworxl; altos, Miss Addic Fores- inn and Miss Emma Laker; tenors, Mr. Charles H. Clark and Mr. Wilds bnssog, Sir, B, HH. Groves. and Mr, Goorge H. Broderick, Tho Christmna tree of the Sunday-achook will bear its auounl feuit iu tho church amid the songs of the clit. dren, Tuusday venting, Doc. %, at 7:3) o'clock, —— SUBMISSIVE, For The Chicago Tribnne. Aye, Lora! whnt more? Broken 1 ie Horo in the dust; fr Must I go lower still ¥ ‘To win Thy trust? io My tears ure bitter on Thy grnc{ous Leqt, Stilower? Yen, 1 will obey, A My Lord—my sweet! My hands are bleeding, and my toars are bloods aroun anu sweit, But always with triumphant biiss and Joy, travatl, yee Lebailutono. 1 bhull yot reach tho Throne, Pierced and wet. Rebellious, arrogant, defiled with sia—~ ‘That was my sou Thro’ many years of laughing mirth, + the goitt’ we Tnover found. One day, a Nght Shonw om sy. pathy, Teaw a sword of living ftamo— An Angol wrath. And thon 1 fell, down, down to pain, And wo, and grict. A desolation crowned my brow, With nto rellof, My soul wus black, my hands unclean; My Impious fips Dorided. oven in tho dari, ‘Tho stars’ cclipso, But now, Ol um spent and worn, And sick of lito, My Lora, [ would but bisa Thy foot, ‘This horrid strife; Unnorves ne. Yam old—alone— Low in the dunt. Dut, my dear Lord, I'll walk throt lowor dopths ‘To win Toy trust. Aye, Lord! givo me now wo, and rapturous pala, ‘To nuke tno whito again; ‘Thro’ fre und torment let me reach Thy feot, My Lord—my Sweet! = Fansy D itiscont. eel Frauz Liszt on tho Jews Franz Liszt bis exposod bimscit to violont at- taoks by tho whole Somitlo press of Germany. ‘The now volume of bis colicetcd works which ltroltkopf & Hirtel aro now issuing contains bis urtiele on Lee Bohomlens ¢t lour Musique en Hongrle." Into this article Llszt has inserted a tun puro disquisition on the Jews, utter tho mane nor of bia son-in-law, Kichart Wagner, Ho ads surta that tho Jows, paving exebungeil rotull tor wholesaio trad® and taken possession of tho buuks und tho prvas, are now with those two xreutest of civil powers ondunvoring to rut everything that constitutes the weil-belng and glory of that socloty on which thoy have fastened Thomselves Mike parasites. Tho problem that presents itself to the Christhin ia that of solt- Preservation} and the best means to secure that ond would be the compulaury emigras Hou of the Juws to Palestine. As for tho art of tho Jows, Liset denies it ull Orhutnaity. They morvly assimitute and Ini- tate. “Sho music of the Jews. ike thelr paint- ng and stige-work, ia modeled after tha Christinn typo, ‘They'do ‘not even attempt to emancipate thomsulves fron gur inethods, Moyerbuor uld was simply to unite the jurinan and Ttallan schools, to place them sida je. 1 conblual was novel abd Insured him an unprecedented popularity: but was nothing boyond B® combination, Mondelssobn only repeuted what Handel hid dove before him, although he nado use uf modern Tesoutrces, udapted to the habits of bls hearers. Whut tho Jews da is aimply to transform and recombine the clomonts which wo create, Tho Morin Buersen-Cuurir, which, although odited by Juws bay alwayé becn, one of Waguur’s prinolpal champions, remarks {u roforenco to Liwzt's article thut tu the cagu uf Wagner, whoas alo was to create a dlatinot uae onal Germun art, and who spent his woale lifo in patenies, his weit toward tho Jews wns au te explicable though not oxcusable, Lisat, howavor, i was quite otherwise, as his tendonoles baye always beon of tho inost cos mopolitan outuso, Lorn of Gorman parcntage in Llungury, be groupe p ity tho Gurmun school ofuct, but hot without belag deepiy iatiuenced by the Fronch spirit, These eluents burmoniously unity) = in his compositions, with ttaliun and “Hungarian — trults, - bave hitherto Leen symbolic of bia life tondonolas, which baye heretofore been alwaya liberal a reconcliiatory. If in bis old uge he bas suddon= abandoned this poliey. the Courir is luclinod Yo attribute this to the weakoning effocts of hiv recent illness, Further details concerning tho EES: Ft tlon 8 new volume of his history, with maps, } affair may be found in a tate foutileton by Dr. Afanslick in the Vienna Neus Frele Preece, and in A pamphlet published at Pesth by “Sagittarius,” and entivied Franz Liszt fiber dte Juten,” - A WINTER IDYL. Their Plighted Kroth. DY MURAT HADSTRAD. —” "Do you love me, Gertrnde?? “Ab, Maurice, how ean you doubt mo?" and the girl looker nt tim tondly, the love-tight in her beautiful brown eyes tellmg more plainly than coula any words the measurolesa affection sho boro him, ‘They stood there togethor in the twillght of aday in which the golden glory of autumn had been tinged for the Orat time by the refrigerating hand of winter. Tho hoathor had Jost its bloom, the ox-oyed daisies wero no longer to be scen, and the modest daffodil had witnored anddicd. Mut the fall pumpkin was ripe, and tho festal mince-pto would soon bo sprouting In. every closet. Fit timo, indeed, for young lave to plume Sts strong wings, and young beats to plight @ willing troth, Up from the distant mendowa came tho lowing of the soft-oyed cat~ tloas they wended their barnyard way, and ns the last gleam of dying sunlizhtshotathwart tha the westorn aky Maurice Montravora drow Ger trade Green closely to him and pressed bis lips to hers, It was tho betrothal kle: Tho Hetrayal. BY SAMUEL JONES TILDEN, “Was ho pretty full?” “Well, T shoutd smile.” Percy Perkins and Neginald' Reardon wero mon of tho world—men who had scen tifa tn all ita varied phases. ‘They wereof tho type of men £0 common in America, and met with nowhero else, that go through life appurently unaffected by that which aurrounds thom, whether it bo misery and crimo or luxury and reflnoment. They were men who one ulght could talk alcy nothings ton ballroom beauty, nd on the next do tho honors at n chicken-dispute, and in cach of these widely-divergont splicros of fifo thoy would huvo the asavatr vicre, the chic, the hustic-nround-and-get-there-somehow atyto of dong things that only the exporience of years can give. The one of whom thoy spoke was Maurica Montravers. At a fete champetre given the previous night by a proml- nent cltizen in honor of getting successfully through bankruptey, Maurice bad shocked and borrifled tho nseembinvo by appearing in the parlors In nstate of Intoxiention. The following morning tho event wus tho talk of the town. “Who put the huoze Into nim?" asked Percy, tipping tho axhes from his clgur as he spoke, “Oh, all of the boys, 1 bolivve Gus Green headod the proccasion most of tho oveniag, “Why, I thought hls sister was going to marry Maurice?” “Well, [don't know anything about that. But atall events Lthought Maurice was. too noble, too fly a boy tu give himself away like a China- man.” “You cnu’t tell what ono of those West-Siders will do when he gets started,” reptied Perey, "1 knew. one of thum who marricd o Cincinnatt girl." “No? "Yes, he did, And bo know whore sho came from, too,” aes “ Well, that wins the pool,” and with, merry Joard-of-'Trade smile hovering around his fente ures, Iewinald Reardon took a chow of plug to- bacco, and started for tho atrect-car, Love's Triumph, BY JOBN KELLY, “Gertrude!” “Maurice!” ‘The Nttle white hand that had been. hanging by ber side moved involuntarily upward, flut- tered over his ince, rested an Instant caressingly on tho brown curls, and then, with 9 long, con tented sigh, hor arm stolo around his neck, “ Kiss me, sweetheart,” aha said, speaking tho words in low, tender tanes, white tho face that louked up to bis was all aglow with the ballowed. radiance of n pure, unswerving affection, Tha young mun drew tho Ilthe form closer to him and ralued upon tha wine-red lps a shower of pasglonute kisses. “You will get the biind- stageersaome day,” Hertic Cecil bad once salt to Maurice, * kissing girls so many thmog with- out stopping to catch your breath.” Hut Maurice was strong in his pride, and bad ovly auawered in hig laughing, Denrborn-avenua way: “Don't worygabout ine, Iwill beat the record or dio of apopiecky,* It was Ko in ovory net of bislife. He was calu sage roliant, and culdly conscious of his power, be, * * Lnover thought Leould torgive yer. my own love," suid Gertrude, twining her uz. to pdt arms around his ueckasshéspoke. “Papa wasso hareb and vrucl Ho sald that uoy man who would Act three sinull Lottics throw him waa'not worthy to link bis sume with that of a family whos. men bad always put tho balance of the crowd to sleep; but when I told him that Lloved you madly, passionately, und that witnout you my lifo would ‘bo as drear ns tho wind-swept seus of the frozen North, he ktssed me on the forchead and suid that wo mlxht be lovers onve more, but if you fell ngalu we could naver wed. So you must prom- {so me, Maurice, you must swear by the loveyou deur tho little girt who 4s so loncly and sad when you are fur away, that untll a cassocked pricst hath indo us one you will not get full again.” Under the shadow of a moon-kissed front porch Maurice Itfted bls hand to Heaven and tcok tho onth. “ Let us sonal your vow with a kiss,” whispered the girl, blustilug as sho spoke, Gertlo didn’t yet left vory often, Tried and Truc. DY CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, Tho sunset streams into tho rich old room through heavy pomegranate curtains, upon the Indlav rugs and cushions, on yaso of muluchita and alabaster, on glowing glorious picture, on Blutuo und bronze. Tazzus of juspor and lapis lazull stand in recess and alcove crowded with flowera; curlous ‘tritlos {fn gold and silver curving, In amber and mosnic, strew tnblo and elagere; carvon cabinots stand ubout, and in ono corner [sa curiously wrought sideboard, Out- aide, the blue Couk County sky quivers with turquoige bloom, The tropical scents of the summer creep tito the room, thrilling tho bloud with subtlo caresses; the cool plash of a fount- alt and a bird’s iquid note fall on the dreaine Alled sitence. It Isa pretty smooth kind of place ta be In. ‘wo men stop through the damask curtain’ that olde from view a conservatory filled with a tropical wealth of flowers, and ontor tho room, One of them ia. n tail, strong-llmbed fel- low, whoso doud-blnek eyes and swartby complexion, are mudo handsome by tinge of red that rovents the Andalusian warmth of hia nature, Stepping to the siaebonrd ho fifta from a recoss in tho uppor quit G out-qluss hottlo, through whose cryatal sides comes the topuz gloan of tho rich, mellow gour-mnsh, “Have a smile?" ho says to the other, a aunpy- haired snuker whom cne instantly recognizes as Maurice. He speaks {1 4 deop, sweet voice that could ture a soul throuwh Inferno, and a batt- couxing, half-suvcring sinite hovers around his Ups as he ulters tho words, Maurico aves tho srullo oud knows itd cyory meaniug. Ho hosl- tates, Tha contempt ind scorn of this wan aro not ploasant to ‘think of, But hia love for Gertrude comes over bis soul liko a uilghty avalanche, boaring cvery- thing Lufore it, All bis doubta are gone. Blep. ping forward into the suntizbt ho says in cloar, tinglng tones; ‘Not much, 1 won't." ry ‘Tho denion is dow: Down tho Momestroteh. HY RODENT HONSER, Merrily poaled furth upon the crisp, wintry alr tho belle of St. Agnes’ Churok. {nside the ehaurel of the sacred editice kueoled Gertrude and Maurice, tho aweot, winsome tucu of the girl lookiug moro wotuanly-pure thay ovor as the soft Nght of tho candelabra fell upon its perfect outline, flor .bridal-robe af virgin whiteness showed in full perfection every outline of her peertcss form, As she © pluced bor six-buttoncd kid-gtoved band in that of Maurive and repeated after the buly man of God the words that gavo hor for Life to thu ona she loved, the faint auffusion of a blush tinged with rogy tint ber damask obvok, and the woul- ful oyew looked lovingly inte thoso of tho man for whose sake she would willtuyly have given her lifo, As tho lust words of the solemn wory= ico were spokon, and the low notes of te or; stole In dreamy, sensuous measures through the} dimly-lighted church, Maurice bent ovor hi bonny bride aug kissed bur etluatly but waraly on the right ear. . ‘Yho sugker was landed. 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