The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-25


that the work is really valued by the emperor
or empress. The letter or the present may be
whm, or it may be piece of policy.
! recall the case of a well-known publisher
who sent the emperor the most beautiful speci-
men of the bookmaker's art on which my eyes
ever feasted, u Worcester's Dictionary, printed
on satin paper soft as babys cheek, bound gor-
geOusly in green morocco decked with gold, with
the imperial arms and cipher deXtrously inserted
at every available point, gilt-edged, perfumed-
very triumph in its way.
Arrived at the palace, this book carelessly
Knocked about from one room to another, cared
for by nobody until, feeling sorry for it as IL II
were living thing, l one day asked why it was
so ill-trcated.
an, DjaJlel" said VI. Mocquard, impatienty
''these things poster us. /, for one, wish people
would stop sending them. If you want it, you
But will not the emperor object to my hay-
ing taken it?'
"PdrbLeu" said the secretary, Struggling his
shoulders, and laughing in manner half droll,
half contemptuous ''what does the Emperor of
France care for Hoochestdire Sauces Djc'joa-
dirc,"
This case is not related because there is any
thing out of the common in it. Quite the con-
trary. 1t chanced to be the first of several ele-
giant books which were freely given to me, which
came to the Tuilcries in the same way.
Nearly all of these were from American au-
thOTs or publishers, though a few were from
English sources, and, it is easy to conceive, were
at great expense of time labor, and money for
their special purpose.
How little those who devised them imagined
that their carefully prepared gifts would find no
better fate than that OF being given again to his
friends by the amable MOcquard!
From Claxton, Remsen & Hafielfnger we
have received ''Agnes Graham, by 'Felia; a
cleverly written and entertaining story of
Southern life, which attracted considerable
attention while being published serially few
years ago in the SoutbeJB Literary Messenger.
The same house sends us a cheap paper
cover edition of James Greenwood's "Seven
Curses of London, and Charles Reade's novel
of ''White Lies"
D. Ashmead sends us the second volume
of the cheap edition of Thackerays miscella-
neous writings in course of publication by
Appletons, which contains "A Shabby Gen
teel Story, 'The Professor" ''The Bedford
Row Conspiracy" and "a Little Dinner at
Tremaines."
The fifth monthly part of Appyctoa's Jour-
nal has also been received from the same
house.
From J. j, Lippincott IL Co. we have
received the concluding part of the beautiful
German story of Countess Gisela,' by T..
Marlitt, translated by Mrs. A. L. Wister.
The previous works of this author have OBJ
tanned a well-deserved reputation, and the
present story will be read with interest by all
who have enjoyed Gold Elsie" and ''The
Old DTam'selle's Secret In many respects
Countess Gisela' is the best Of the three
stories, and is worthy of the perusal of all
who can enjoy really good fiction.
The September number Of Captain Mayne
Reids magazine, OHrard, as usual, deals
largely in the horrifc and terrific. The maga-
zine would not pay expenses if there were not
a dozen hairbreadth escapes at least in each
number, and as Captain Reid understands ex-
actly the desires of the class of readers that
he attempts to cater for, they are sure to find
the pages of OHlcard absorbingly interesting
and agonizing just at the point where 'to be
continued announces the delay of another
month before the dread mystery of the
heroines fate can be unfolded.
Tile Rircrajdc Wagaejnc for September
gives for a frontispece a clever design, by
Mr. George G, Lambdin, entitled Clown and
Country while other artists are called in to
illustrate nearly every one of the papers that
make up the magazine. This is a very attrac-
tive and interesting number.
Our Scboolday Visitor for September pre-
sents an interesting variety of stories,
sketches, and poetry, which combine amuse.
ment with instruction in an agreeable manner.
Tile Little Corporal maintains its reputa-
tion as an excellent magazine for young
readers The September number is up to the
usual mark of excellence