Tennyson To Hugo

Alfral Teiinyson's ode to Víctor Hugo iii the lant unmber of the Ninc.teenth Century was sent to the New York Hér ad by cable. Here it is : Victor in poesy ! Víctor in romance! Cloutl wrnver of pbauttifmal hopcH and fears ! Frcneh oí the Fmuch and lord of human tears ! ('hild Ibvei, bard', Vrhóse lamc-lit Unirol glauceT Darkcning tlic vrr;illis oi' aJl thiit wtmld ad vanee licvr)iul (mr strait thrir claini to be thy peers ! Wicrd Titan, bj Uiy wintry weight vt yrart fa JRBt "tibrtkn ! BtufOiy VQJbe Oí Kram-, Wlio do. a ut)t love dnr JlnLimi. bo they eay ; I kuow nut ! KTilfiiid, nance, ;ill nu-n'to be Will in;ik: oue ueQple t ■ ïnnnV. rUT le ruu : And I, dosJring (bat dniner day, Yield thfp fuli tiianks fir thy fnll courtcny To younger Kngl;iiul in tlic boy, uiy kou. In tho northern part of China tlu j fninino contfnU6fl to r;go with unal)ntoil aeverity. The picture, as dniwn by missionaries, of the sufterings of tho peopie, is terrible. ThoimtiuUe (6 poriKiiiug from sheer sturvatiou.