The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-12-27
LITERARY MArTERs,

The London AthenGum Is down on
DR., Holiness Guardian Angel fully as
severe as the Boston ConoreoatiOnaltst
was, but for different, though equally
orthodox reasons, To sum up itsavs,
"the chief fault OF The Guardian An,
gel is Its almost total want of what IL
technically termed story So sIngu.
larly defective is 1t In this respect that,
ifMr. Holmes should ever be required
10 Reissue the work In u second edi-
tion, he would do well to prepare read.
ers for Its most conspicuous falling by
christening it.."The Novel Without Il
Story"
-Ticknor & Fields, of Boston, have
the inside track on all Mr.. Dickens
new productions, and will "hoat" n ear.
ly all their periodicals for the first
months of the new year by articles
from his pen. The Christmas story for
this year was Issued In nn extra mum.
Der Of EVe'y Saturday, and so great Is
the Dickens furore now that, although
the greatest part Of he story Is evItl ent.
ly written by Wilkle Collins, a circula.
tion OF 10000 copies iS anticipated for
1t In this country alone, and Mr.. Dick.
ems profits, both at home and here, are
estimated In advance at $4,000.
Mrs. EIlet, the author Of the
Queens Of Society,"" had ian expert.
ence" OF George Francis Train while In
Europe. She was astonIshed one day
when In London to got card from
Train. with hts compliments, and ask.
Ing her II he could do anything for her.
She replied that she wanted 10 travel
on the continent, and would like to Gnd
q small party 10 go with. George
Francis Train Immediately advertised
for "small party" to travel with NJ rs,
Ellet on the continent, and the poor
woman was actually alarmed at having
several infants sent to her residence az
travelling companions.
MANY people see the familiar
words "old Play" placed al the bot.
tom ofsome quotation, which they can
by no means loCnte In the circle ofthelr
reading, and wonder from what oh.
sCure dramallst the author gnrnerel
his motto. "Old Play" which Is 40
often quoted from, IL nm Imaginary pro.
ductI0n invented by Sir Walter Scott on
an occasion when he wanted qu ota.
llon to place at the head OF chapter,
No, being able 10 lind the one he want.
ed, he wrote some suitable verses. nj.
lributed them 10 "Old Play" and sub.
sequently adhered to the device when.
ever at u loss for bona atie citation,
"Old Song" IL used In the same way.
The Boston papers ARE punching nm
the solid burghers md heavy blue
stockings Of that city to applaud Dick.
ens more when he reads there next,
else they will fall of hearing him II. his
hest. The New York audiences have
deem much more responsive than those
In Boston, In consequence OF which
MIR. Fields writes TO the TrdnScriDt that
Mr.. Dickens accomplished HIS two
hours tuSk infinitely better than he
didin Boston, simply because his New
York audience evidently helped hlm
hv ther sympathetic and instantaneous
responses, and hope when he returns
to Boston his audiences will not be
afraid 10 welcome him and sustain him
by good, round, hearty applause. Here,
he has occupied more time In Onch read.
ing, playing iOndly and enthusIaallcal.
ly with his subJCcL,-born6 on to the
end by heavy sympathy and good mn
tuT0 OF his hearers. Only those who
have been present at the readings hOre
and In Boston can Judge Of the differ.
enGe In effect OF DlCkOny'A tone and
manner. StoInwRy Hall IL not coin m,
Table with the fremont Temple for hear.
Ing and seeing tho remarkable reader,
yst tho result IL far inOr hsre Lhan III
Boston,"