Und seiner Rede And in his voice Zauberfluss, The magic bliss, Sein Haendedruck, His clasping hand, Und ach! sein Kuss. And ah! his kiss. Meine Ruh' ist hin, My peace is gone; Mein Herz ist schwer, My heart is sore; Ich finde sie nimmer I find it never Und nimmermehr. And nevermore. Mein Busen draengt My bosom swells Sich nach ihm hin; Toward him when near Ach! duerft' ich fassen Ah! might I fold Und halten ihn! And hold him there! Und kuessen ihn And could I kiss him So wie ich wollt', While I may, An seinen Kuessen Upon his kiss Vergehen sollt'! I'd die away! THE CONTINENTAL MONTHLY. * * * * * The Continental Monthly has passed its experimental ordeal, and stands firmly established in popular regard. It was started at a period when any new literary enterprise was deemed almost foolhardy, but the publisher believed that the time had arrived for just such a Magazine. Fearlessly advocating the doctrine of ultimate and gradual Emancipation, for the sake of the UNION and the WHITE MAN, it has found favor in quarters where censure was expected, and patronage where opposition only was looked for. While holding firmly to its _own opinions_, it has opened its pages to POLITICAL WRITERS _of widely different views_, and has made a feature of employing the literary labors of the _younger_ race of American writers. How much has been gained by thus giving, practically, the fullest freedom to the expression of opinion, and by the infusion of fresh blood into literature, has been felt from month to month in its constantly increasing circulation. The most eminent of our Statesmen have furnished THE CONTINENTAL many of its political articles, and the result is, it has not given labored essays fit only for a place in ponderous encyclopedias, but fresh, vigorous, and practical contributions on men and things as they exist. It will be our effort to go on in the path we have entered, and as a guarantee of the future, we may point to the array of live and brilliant talent which has brought so many encomiums on our Magazine. The able political articles which have given it so much reputation will be continued in each issue, together with the new Novel by Richard B. Kimball, the eminent author of the 'Under-Currents of Wall-Street,' 'St, Leger,' etc., entitled, WAS HE SUCCESSFUL? An account of the Life and Conduct of Hiram Meeker, one of the leading men in the mercantile community, and 'a bright and shining light' in the Church, recounting what he did, and how he made his money. This work excels the previous brilliant productions of this author. In the present number is also commenced a new Serial by the author of 'Among the Pines,' entitled, A MERCHANT'S STORY,