The Nebraskan. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1892-1899, December 01, 1892, Page 32, Image 4
THE NEBRAStfAN 32 i ODE TO A CO-ED. I see her every day As she passes down the way, Which before my window lies; With an air of charming grace And her pretty smiling face So full of hope aud glad surprise. How she trips so lightly by, Willi her manners coy and shy, And her fascinating ways; With her laughter like an elf And n form so like a sylph, Welcome as the sunbeam rays. With a costume most Switching, How she sets my heartstrings twitching, To the tune of a merry little dance; When through her drooping lashes, Swift as a meteor in its flashes, I catch the winning sweetness of her glance. How I envy all the grasses That salute her as she passes, Bowing in their reverence there; And tlie branches indiscreet, Bending down her lips to greet, That linger in the meshes of her hair. Could I like the flowers address her, Could I like the boughs carress her, Then my joy would be complete. For there's naught in the vain pursuing But there's worlds in the gentle wooing Of a maiden so coy and sweet. B. B. D. literary (Erumfcs. puzzled readers and especially to those who have the Browning craze. "Childhood" is the title of a magazine recently issued for parents and teachers, which contains articles from the pen of Julian Hawthorne and other prominent writers. Its editor is Dr. George W. Winterbrum, whose aim it will be to make it a "bright and spir ited exposition of the most loving subject in the world." The Messrs. Cornell announce that they have completed arrangements for a scries of books, to be called the " Library of Econ omics and Politics, under the editorial direc tion of Richard Ely. One volume is "Amer ican Charities," by Dr. Amos G. Warner, the value of whose work is already recog nized, from the District of Columbia to Cali fornia. The holiday numbers of the various mag azines appear with very attractive exteriors and far more alluring interiors. The " Cent ury" contains, among other articles, a Col orado story by Wolcott Balestier, together, with a portrait of that author. "Scribner" makes some important contributions to the Literature of Art. " Harpers " is chiefly a fiction number. Of the distinguished travelers and writers, Theodore Child was amongst the most re nowned. Mr. Child had a wide acquaintance with artists and " litoratcurs " of Paris, and A new novel by Paul Lindan will be pub lished immediately by the Appleton's. The story contains phrases of social life in the for this reason doubtless, he was best known as a jraris correspondent. for tne past ten years he had acted as Paris' agent for Har pers and it was while in their' service in Persia that Mr. Child died on November 2d. He had gone to the eastern countries to pre- gay tjerman capital, iserlin ; its title is "Hanging Moss." J!(me. Charlotte Embden, sister of Henrich Henie, hasannounced that she intends to publish thepoet s unpnnted letters to the in her possession. She will also publish at number of one hundred and twenty-two, now Pare a. Series of PaPers on " Livi.nE India uui ins msit was not accompusnea. rais writings were graphic and accurate, and it the same time her reminiscences of Henie. Mrs. Oliphant's forthcoming history of the Victorian age of English literature will have a new and highly interesting feature in the shape of unpublished letters from well known and distinguished authors, discussing their own works. This will indeed be a treat to will be a difficult matter to fill the gap made by his death. Among his best known works are: "The Praise of Paris," "Art and Criticism," "The Desire of Beauty" and "Mirror of Fair Women," a superb edition of which limited to 1,000 copies will, be brought out by Harpers. k