New-York tribune., 1884-01-02
LITERARY NOTES.

Anew poem by Mr., Swinhurne will appear IN TINS
weeks issue Of Hd,pe'S Uoky.
Thackcrav. Nlr Yates says, was upon occasion
heard TO speak in the highest terms of Richard
Doyle's conception of Colonel NewcOmc; but he was
never satisfied with the artists sketches OF the
proud and pretty Ethel. "DOyc cannot draw
woman" he used to say; and those whose taste
and Imagination Doyle's slim, wooden, expression
less girl has always offended Will agree with the
author
Tho Story of Chinese Gordon book which
promises to be one of exciting interest j. 10 0'
rcpublished in this country lay r. Wortmngton'
Handsome editions of " Elsie Venner" and The
Guardian Angel are to be brought out by David
Douglass of Edinburgh. The London "of'd CANS
The Guardian Angel DR.. Holmes " MASTER
niece Bvles Gridley the "moSt uehehlui u
scholars and kindly of men," and Gifted Hopkins
one of the most quietly humorous creations VI
American literature"
Hide A,rake is never otherwise than entertaining
improving. and useful; but this month II Is iioie
than usually attractive. Its lessons OF ne are an
noble ones and free from can't Mrs. Mary II:
Catherwood's story of :" The Whzzer IS one oi
the cleveres and most pathetic ttle 'aics 'n"' wv
magazine has ever published.
The whole of the first edition of Princess Alice's
"Mcmoirs" lately published in Germany was Soiu
in four davs. The English edition which her sister
Helena tPrincees Christian is engaged with 81
Theodore Martins help IN preparing Will be pup
Gshed in the sprinC Alice of England was hlgl-
minded and practical woman with warm healI
and much good sense. She was especially WISE ia
the training of her children, as her Memoirs
testify. "You are indeed right in saying she once
wrote to her mother " what mistake parents make
in bringing up their daughters with the Sole pi'c-
tical object of marrying them on IL seems 'h"'
this is the leading Characteristic OF EhguSh euuc"
ton among the upper classes. III snail oe NY
ondeovor TO bring up my girls in such way that
they shall not regard marriage as the one Ihlne
needful in their future, and that they may leei
themselves equal to employing their lives Just as
nsefuy in other directions. Marriage for marriage
sake is surely the greatest error woman can cOh-
nit never forget anything you tell me; anu "'
Won saw. nothing is more dlsauNahlagoouo W
children than to make too much OF them' lheS
oueht TO be unsefSh unspoilt, and easily satsheu'
I'm 10 the present this is the case with NINE mat
they occupv a more salient position Ill my lie thah
is often the case in families OF our rank Is slpIy
because have never been able 10 employ persons
enough of responsible kind to look after them ;
nnon This account certain things remain undone,
unless do them mvsclf-and the children Woulu
suffer were they not done. L certainly 90 ho'
belcnp by nature to the class of women VINO are
wives arant tout but circumstances have compelled
me to be a mother in the true meaning OF the Woru'
and had TO school myself to it, assure YOU many
small sef-sacriices proving unavoidable bu'
child-worshp, or having ones children always
about one without intemssiOn, is by no means the
right thing; and women are mtoleraDle Wio con-
tinually talk about their own children. nope am
free from these faults-at least try to be so; for
agree with every word you say and SO die LOUIS
when / read him yOur letter"