The Sunday herald., 1886-09-26
LITERARY NOTES.


"Thc Terrace OF Mon Desrn (Which, although
summer novel, has no reference to Mount Desert)
is the somewhat noncommittaltitie Of very charm
ing and in some respects remarkable story from the
press OF Cuppcs, Upham h Co., Boston, Mass II
will have especial Interest In this latitude, ipasmuch
as II Is Russian story by American girl, lady
long areigning favorite in Washington society, Nine
de Messner, the daughter OF Admiral Radford, OF
this city. The scene OF the novel, with transient
rlimpscs OF Rome, Nice, and, OF course, Monaco
and Monte Carlo Is laid at PcrczoG, lovely suburb
of st. Petersburg, and socially the Russle, New
port The book CLOVIS with the brightness and color
Of gay and beautiful existence, where NIL the men
are handsome and gallant aud rcsplcndent In gorge
ous uniforms and decorations, the women brilliant,
bew itching, and radiant with smiles and diamonds;
where fountains splash over gean 'rg statues In
stately parks, the bands play, the horses rattle their
golden trappings, and all Is Joy and elegance end
spendor. There Is no suggestion OF the long, dull
tragedy OF peasant life, or The sullen, smouderinR
VOLCANOES OF NH Ism In these pages. II Is oulda
without her vulgsrity, Tolstoi and 1Jrgenen shorn
OF their tel fors. These last are Ttans who forge
thunderbolts. Nine. de MeIssncr Is a faliy who has
siretchedthe wand OF her acefd fancy over the soil
OF her adoption and an exquisite flower has sprung
to life. She has happy lishtness OF touch which
admirably avoids the boredom-as voltaire phrases
II, "de tout dire.' Scenery, character, and episode
pcity that render the sto. as pleasant to read as
apparently II was to ito. II Is to he hoped this Ia
but the dpdni qdi,ie OF many yet to come, and that
In Mme de Messner we may no proud to claim mn
American Henri Grevlllc. The book Ia for sale BY
Robert Beall, 495 Pennsylvania avenue.
The closing chapters of the serial, "a wlfui
Young Woman" opens the october number Of Cas-.
seirs Family Magazine, and we are given a most
exciting situation. sour Cooperative Picnic, and
How We Arranged IT. Ia a breezy sketch by Harry
Frih which is followed by carefully prepared an
swer TO the questiou, "why should Girl 90 TO Col.
sge ~ me writer OF tnls paper argues senslbly IN
Doctor gives some servceabe hints about the care
OF the hair and les In the face Of tradition BY say.
| hand brush. The "Curloslties Of Losing and Find
Ing are amusinRly set forth by writer whose name
not given. An Illustrated paper describes the
FIR on the photography Of Tho Heavens An.
6rai ', Edinburgh" and there isa short paper on
"Ihe Texan Farmer" by an American, and one
Stale sSoy number 81 short stories and S poe,I =,
ogther with valuable hints as to fashion from Lon,
don aud Paris, aud full "Gathcrer" make up this
| Interesting number. Cassell 4 Company, New York.
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Mr.. Edmund Yates says that to set Mr.. Edmund
Gosse on Raleigh Is something like cappng lady's
lap dog on lion, but he finds the work much better
than he expected. ut STILL" says Mr.. Yates, "has
something OF that Irritating tone Of patronage which
writer's OF his school seem to consider It necessary
/ to assume to the mighty dead, and his perpetual
Iteration OF the old clap traps about Eiizabcth's
coqueirles Is wcarisome and rather nauseous; but
the style generally ls surprisingly and agreeaby
ice ION the detestabe euphusins OF the time. y
The "sr.itatng-tone. patronage clause is good
A little volume on the "Drlnk Question" contain
ng collection OF articles by London physicians and
tnI frNu Vnn
was short time ago utilized by the London Times
for extracting from 1t an article OF some length.
The Times indorses tho views OF those articles with
the conclusion that they embrace many aspects Of
the alcohol controversy, and nearly all Of them will
be found to repay careful perusal The Times arti-
Gle originated from visit 10 the KensIngton Health
Exhibition.
One Of the clevcrest OF recent publications is IA
Phantom Lover,"by Vernon Lee. The art Of word
painting is possessed In high degree by this author,
but The fe lefty OF the style Is not notable In
which her talent is displayed. The rare feat Of
making Wild absurdty seem real has been ac-
cohplfshed by the skill with which the funias-
Brothers, OF d B)ston. and sold by Robert Bcall
Miss Mary Anderson has promised, says The 7nea-
tre, to write an article for Ltppincot'S Mugazie,
and failed to do 80. But Miss Fanny Davenport s
more trustworthy and has directed her intellect
upon subject OF cOntempOraneOus human interest,
and has evolved sequence OF conclusions for the
BrOOktun Magazine. The subject ls In the form OF
question, "is the American Stage ImmOral7"
Among the eminent writer's who will contribute to
the October Magazine or american History are
Rev. Charles ". Baird, d. D., Charles X. Tucker
man, former Minister to Greece; Hon. Luther X.
Marsh, Gen. John Watts De Peyster, Gen. Alfred &.
Lee, Mr.. john Dimltry, and William A. Mowry, the
editor OF Education.
"Berres Of the Brler' is the pretty title chosen by
Arlo Bates for dainty volume Of poems just pub
lished by Roberts Brothers. The sixty poems In the
book all brief. They also well worth reading
and preserving for their genuine poetic merit. Re-
ceived from Robert Beall.
An Interesting feature OF "McClean's q Own Story
Will be his letters to his young wife from the field,
written almost daily, In camp, IN battle, on horse
back, under all kinds OF circumstances.
Bret Harte's forthcoming story Will be called "The
Bride Of the Pirates Isle.