The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21
LITERARY NOTES.

The February Vide AtGake Is full of excellent |
Bhcrt stories, brilliant pictures valuable articles
and beautiful poems. The frontispece, picture in
three scenes, by Taylor. illustrates piece of musi
cal verse, "The Nest in the Wind,'' by Mrs. Mary
Bradley. A delightful Kentucky story follows, by
Sallie t. Young, entitled "The Eliotsdale Punish
ment, with capital picture by Sol. Eyttnge. Next
shire, show Daniel Abbott Outwitted the Indians"
"Saved by Kite" by Edmund Collins, Is thrilling
story this month ia @Mr Pepys Valentine. Tin which
Mr.; Samuel Pepys. Mrs. sherwood's "Royal Girls
and Royal Courts" this time treats OF 'The spanish
Court giving much interesting matter about the
late King Alfonso and young sister OF his, the
Of as
President and Emperor. Nora Perry also has avery
racy article, "Autograph Hunting and Autographs"
Spoiord, "The Story of the Chevaier, with beauti-
full illustrations by Garrett Thethree serial stores
"a Midshipmsn mai" al Large move on interestingiy
There is, besides all this, o charming miscellany
poems by Clinton scollard, Abigail Adams Foster
history articles about spiders and chameleons, lit
erary papers about Milton and Hawthorne and
calendars. besides music and puzzles. d. Lothrop
n Co., publishers, Boston, Mass
The concluding volume of the revised edition OF
George Elios life by her husband, Mr.. j. W. Cross,
has just been issued by Messrs. William Blackweod
sist chiefly Of letters some Of which are OF unusual
interest. The following passage from a letter bear.
ing upon the much-qaestioned pronunciation OF
rightly inspired in pronounclng Romola, and in con-
ceivng Romolo as the Italian equivalento OF Romulus
can assure you that the Italians say Romolo, and
So pray go on defying an evil custom.if custom
press with h book skomola5i Which was an
Intense occupation OF my feeling as well "a
thought for three before i was completed i, IN
eratare and the false conceptions Of Italy bred by
idle travelling with the sort OF culture which COM
caused many parts of 'Romola' to be entirely misun-
derstood-the scene OF the quack doctor and the
10 e resa w bai + the
which was the amusement OF the gravest old Flor
entines, and without which no conception Of them
would BIO historical. The whole plquancy OF the
in question intended to lie In the antithesis
between the puerlty which stood for wit and hum0r
in the old republic and the majesty OF its front IN
graver matters."
The Magazine OF Art for March is an unusually
attractive number. "The Tiber: Ostiato Bagnorea,
by William Davis has six Illustrations. The paper
"The Institute" has two Illustrations. pleasant
sketch OF Miss Farren, the actress who became the
Countess OF Derby, accompanies the frontispiece,
her portrait by Lawrence, engraved by Bartolozzi.
"chests and Cabinets by Hungerford Pollen, is
attractive paper in these days of rich and antique
furniture, having nve Illustrations pretty poem,
| entitled "a Black Night,nby William Alngham, is
appropriately illustrated by Hennessey. Other ar
| ticles are "rhe Romance Of Art: The Maiden and
| the Tomb by Leader Scott; IAN Atelier DIES
Danes by Il. Somerville; well-wrtten sketch OF
sDiane de Poictiers," by A. Mary II. Robinson, with
portrait, "The Society OF British Artists with
| three engravings; "Art In PERSIA by William
Holmden, with seven Illustrations, and the usual
| cellent editorial departments.
| the Southern Biroudc for February win print an
| article on Gen. Lee by the late Alexander II
| Stephens. Mr.. Stephens, short time before hif
death, dictated 10 his anianuenss account OF Lee
| but 1t afterward proved unsatisfactory to him and
he began second. The latter he was able to lnisf
before his death, but he did not revise IT, II Ia to bt
| printed AZ he left It.
The apograph is not, as the name might seem tt
suggest, newly invented instrument, but the title
of most admirable collection OF octave choruses
sacred and secular skilfully arranged for the
musical coteriea, societies. conventions, etc, by Pau
Lerrahn; 81. Oliver Diison Co., Boston.
"Two Strokes Of the Belln rs the rather strange
title OF not uninteresting novel, with a touch o
sensaonalism In II, written by Mr.. Charles Howard
Montague, aud published by w. l. Harris a Co., o.
Boston, Received from Anglim Co.
Miss Maud Howe's new novel entitled "Atalanti
In the SOuth,n which Roberta Brolhers publish IA