The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-12-19
Literary Notices.

HoUGHToN, MIFFLIN & COMPANY OF Boston
have Just published q life-sizs portrait OF Ma
thaDiel Hawthorne, In the same general style
with their portraits of Longfellow, Bryant,
Whittier, Lowell, Holmes and Emerson. It
represents Mr. Hawthorne in the fullness Of
his physical vigor, and cannot fail to be very
accepts BILE to those who appreciate the remark
able excellence of Mr. Htwthornes works.
The accuracy and life-lik OF the portrait
are vonched for by Mr. Hawthornes daughter.
Price 81.
THE third number OF the English Illustrated
Magazine il before Us 1t has six articles: Lu-
ther. by James Sine; Some Forgotten Echers,
by Walter Armstrong; Corn Cookies, by Grant
Allen; The Story OF y Courtship, by Stanley j.
Weyman; The New Hero, and The Armorer's
Apprentice, by Charlotte M. Yonge Although
the illustrations are by some of the best Fin
gish artists and engravers, yet in delicacy. flu
ish and effect. they are far behind those Of our
Century and Harper. New York: Macmillan
& Co. Price 81. 3d.
LIRE & SHEPARD. Boston, have published
The T,mkham Brothers Tide MA by J T.
Trowbridge. Mr.. Trowbridge seems to delight
in striking titles to his books; but the stories
themselves, though full Of interest, cannot be
called, in bad sense, sensational. The read
ers OF the 81 Nicholas watched with impatence
from week tn week this story appeared on
its pages Its moral tone may perhaps be
gathered from Mrs. Tinkham's decision at the
end: " We will live In peace. and be just to all
men; and, IL we cannot prosper. we will at
least deserve to-" Price 81. For sale by
Phinney.
Do LEwIs's MONTHLY for 1884 will keep step
with the most amhitious and vital Of our large
magazines. 1t will he illustrated whenever the
subjects demand such aid, but its peculiar
feature, as heretofore, will consist OF an able,
earnest and determined discussion OF sanitary
and social questions. Those who have read
the past issues OF this magazine will need no
assurance OF the uDgloved vehemence OF its
work. 1t leaves no room to doubt its meaning
or purpose DR.. Lewis will contribute to each
issue papers on hygenc themes whose value
even earnest people will find it difficult to ex-
aggerate, while nearly hundred writers known
To The public will contribute papers on living
subjects The price il only So. so per year. or
twenty five cents number.
FROM J. r Osgood & Company we have re-
cnived Guenn, Wave OF, the Breton Coast, by
Blanche Willis Howard. This Is n French
story, and has for its heroine a French peasant
| girl, brought up In the little fishing town Of
| Plouvenec, on the Breton coast, whose career
| Is traced with wonderful insight, and whose
| diversions constitute the central interest OF n
fascinating story. The other party is Everett
| Hamor, a New Euglander, who, we'll bred,
we'll educated, had an incurable fondntss !
| art, and had come down to Brittany to paint
| pictures OF the French peasantry along the
| coast. There IL no plot. so to speak, nothing
| but Photographic sketches OF everyday life
| among the fisher folk, bnt the incidents which
thicken AZ the story advances are 80 related
that the interest is not on'y aroused at the be
| ginning, but quckens more and more. The
author reveals the springs OF character In hel
heroine by mastery touches Guenn is a sin
| gularly happy creation, at once the Iudest, the
| bOldest, the most beautiful, the most fascinat
| ing girl In the Breton village.