New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-27

story. Mr.. Gosse's article on Living EnSh'H
Sculptors" is graceful and the illustrations are i
most without exception delightful. Inc 'n"s"-
zine is ute as near perfection it is well for any
! periodical TO be.
|. Mr. Henry James is not seen at bis best 10 wv
comedy of suaisy Miller" the conclusion Of which
is printed in the June number Of The Atlantic
| Dramatically, the WORK is impossible. Tbs ana
| lytic microscopica style does not suit the stage
which, if it needs exquisite touches, nee Is also
broad and rapid effects. Daley Miller nasncu
| into play. ludicTously inadequate Inc heio'"o
is moreover 30 silly and the hero Is 80 vulgar cao
| that it is hard to take any interest IN theiI loi
tunes The play is misnamed, for it has HUE Oh tho
elements OF a comedy huuor being conspicuously
absent.
| There are some characteristic and Suggestive pas
sages in the notes OF course OF lectures giNen ny
Emerson at Harvard. in 1870. 4 vivacious paper
| on Table Talk" and one on the Spanish monastery
of Monserrat, written in Mr.. Charles ID. warner
| most picturesqu. and refined manner. help 10
| brighten this excellent number Mr.. Richard Grant
White begins in " Mr.. Washington Adams In Eng
| land" a clever discussion of the mistaken nOtiohs
of Engshmen concerning America and Americans
Mr. White gives the results OF his observations In
remarkably spirited and attractive iashlon' anu
his sketch promises to be the most valuable enter
tanning aud wholesome presentation Of this Subject
which has yet been put IN print Not the least
pleasant part of the first iDstament is the little
story that follows:
In 1850. when Washin rton was travelling slowly
through New. Eng gland receiving and paving visits.
he called ut house in Connecticut. the master OF
| which, although one Of the leading men III the
| neighborhoOd a scholar, and one who lived com
| fortably never saw Thousand dollars in money
| that's two hundred pound, yon know in q year
| in all his life. Washington. when he departed
was conducted to the door by the host and hostess,
accompanied by their daughter young gIrl Just IN
her teens She OF course did not presume TO say eo1n
| by to General Washington but as she 9p,ned the
| door for him and stOUd modesty ASIDE tnat he
| might pass out, the great x-Conlmandcr-ii-Cnie
! of the ragged Continental Army, looking on her
pirn top of grandeur, laid his hand with STACEY
kindness on her head, saying. Thank you, my niue
| lady | wish you q better office" Yes ST., she
| rpplied doing reverence with gentle courtesy,
! a." to let yOa In"
| Harpe's Ddgqzne for June is number OF
marked excellence both in letterpress and iustra-
ton. IT opens with article on Lambeth Palace,
for seven centuries the home and the oica seat OF
the Archbishop of Canterbury. Mrs. Il. II. Gustaf-
son is the author of the article, which is enriched
by views of the palace and its grounds and by u
portrest of Edward w. Benson. the present Arch
| blsnoPof Canterbury. Thomas Wentworth Hig-
Clnson, in continuation of his American history
series contributes interesting historical paper on
" The Hundred Years War;" sustained on this con-
tinent between 1862 and 1872. Yankee pride will
find noutshment in Mr.'Higginsons opening remark
that European history makes much OF the Seven
Years War and the Thirty Years War; hut
the feeble American colonies in addition to all the
difficulties of pioneer life, had to sustain warfare
that lasted, with few intermissions for almost one
hundred years." The accompanying illustrations
are GOOD especially that representing the impress
sion which Governor Andres made on the Boston
people The horrors of this long war are most
4
/" Indian Arc in Metal and Wood" Mr. Kipling is
the Curator of the Central Museum Lahore and
Director Of the Mayo School OF Art HIS sketch Is
instructive and entertaining. and all COLLECTORS
will be delighted with the shields, water vessels,
sacrifcal spoons and other expressions of Indian
ar. TO which the pictures that embellish the article
are devoted. Mrs. Spoflord contributes character
lstic short story entitled The Mount of sorrow,
which does not, however show her at her best.
There is o light sketch by Charles Reade, and
another brief story IAN Ksthetlc Girl" The
verse of the number is not noticeable with the
ception of s. S. Commits "Faustus." which is a
weird. powerful and musical presentation OF the
workings of the great maglcians mind on that
"-last hour OF the fatal day
That closed the number OF his years nisspent."
Mr.. Abbeys strong and mystical drawing is
fitting accompaniment to the poem.
The Manhattan grows stronger with each number
and promises at this rate TO take RANK among the
most engaging Of the magazines. The June
Der Is full of fresh lively and suggestive matter.
and the Illustrations show notable Improvement.
DR.. Valentines paper on Guatemala aud the arti-
Gle on Chester and Oxford both worthy of par
cusr MENTION as are the short stories OF tho
Der. In July Mr.. Julian Hawthornc's new novel of
New York life Will be begun. II IL 10 be entitled
Beatrix RandOlph."i
There are many admirable articles in tine new
monthly part Of The Continent. and the Illustrations
are nearly all exceentin conception and trea ment.
This periodical deserves cordial praise for the cour
age and sincerity with winch it maintains its high
standards. both literary and artistic 4 bograph-
cal sketch of A. ii. Stephens, paper on Munkacsy
and Decoration Day story by Elizabeth Stuart
| Phelps are especially noteworthy:
| The fourth number Of Mastery, a weekly magazine
for young people, has just appeared. 1t Is neat
little publication intended to encourage such useful
pasires shall tend TO develop health, intellectual
acuteness and practical power in its young readers
The boy who is fond of carpentry Will learn herein
| how to build for himself desk of fascinating ap-
pearance; the girl who cares for home beauty will
find directions for making all manner of pretty and
useful things The tone of the magazine is refresh
| ingly wholesome.