The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-03

| THE ALDINE.-The ALDINE for December comes
to us in good time, and as usual freghted with
all the good things of art and literature. This
being the holiday or Christmas number of the
year, it need scarcely be said that pictorialy it
| fills the very sense of satisfaction. Four pic
lures of the seasons, "Spring," Summer" eau
| tumur and winter" each with a of Illus
tratiOn, present at once some Of the most preg-
nant designing and the finest engraving and
printing, to be found even in this hiSh-class pub
lication. The "Old Mill in the Jura Mountains" T"
after c. E. Duboise, young American artist of
great promise, has world of rugged strength
and design, blended with careful and elaborate
detail. Two charming pictures appropriate for
the season, "Winter Pastimes," and "The FIRST
Lesson" tell pretty and interesting stories in
graceful manner; and the same may be said of
Caught ~ which developes one of the dangers of
the protrusive petticoat, and ''The Rivals"
which shows that there may be other jealousies
than those beating under broadcloth founccd
silks. John S. Davis seems to have given ms one
of the most careful of his embodimcnts of a sad
idea, in 'Mary of the Wild Moor" the pictorial
story of a well-knOwn tragic ballad; Here's
your Christmas Dinnerw is full of the softened
lights and delicate shades of the old Flemish ar
fists who so loved to depict market scenes; ''The
Zackenfall, Bohemia opens to travellers cas-
cade- of great beauty, little known in books,
though deserving place among the most popular
resorts; What Keeps Him 7" leads to a painful
doubt whether there can be any lover at once
recreant enough and silly enough to keep the
owner of that face and form waiting long enough
to ask the question; and the pictorial list is
completed by general and two interior views
of "St. Asaph Cathedral, North Wales" keeping
mp The AldiRe's speciality of portraying the great
religious houses of England in rapid succession.
Literarly, this number opens with an oddly
titled story, any Christmas Revenge" bearing
a name new to The Aldine, one Kitty Wing, who
may be matron or mad but who certainly tells
a domestic tale very naively. Lost Lillian Bra
cy," the serial'story, rumored be literary re.
main of G. p r. James, increases in interest, and
introduces rare figure in the new servant COM
ing to Bracy's Hope, around whom may very
possibly be woven more of the plot of the story
than shows at the first glance. The number, from
holiday reasons lacking little in prose variety,
is especially rich in poetry, Mrs. L. NJ. Binn
sweet little poem called New
Year Bells" William ii. Herman a sadly strong |
one, with the chill title of "Winter and Sorrow"
Henry Morford a seasonable one, and odd as sea- |
sonable, "The Mistletoe in America" and the |
illustrated old ballad, "Mary of the Wild Moor" |
coming back with mournful pleasure to many
The Aldine Company has determined to estab-
lish an Art Union, similar to the .well-known Art
Union in England, and distribute its works of |
nrt, both sculpture and paintings, which are con-
'tantly collecting, among its subscribers. Art
premiums, valued at $500, will be distributed
among each series of 500 subscribers. Subscrip-
tion tickets, at $500 each, enttle the holder to
he AldiHe for year, to the new chrome and to
4 ticket in the distribution of art premiums The
aldine Company, publishers, No. So Maiden Lane,
New York City.