The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-05-11
Literary.

Wide Awake Tor May opens with the frontis-
piece, Queen Louise and her sous, from u paint
ing by e. Stetfeck, and every page turned pre-
sents Il surprise and source of enjoyment.
Stories. scraps of history, biographical sketches
OF notables In literature, natural history and
gems of poetry for little folks, collectively mako
up tins unexcelied magazine for young people.
Publishers, ID. Lothrop Co., Boston, Mass.
Wildwood Magazine, for May-the initial
namber-is out and abeauty it is; a periodical
which will delight tho lovers of the fields and
streams and be- welcomed by all sportsmen.
Among tho interesting contents are articles
from the pens of such well known writers us
Gen. Henry II. Sibley (Hal, Il Dacotah) Ned
Buntline, Isaac Mcclellan, VIII Wildwood,
Pau! Pastnor and others. Tho new candidate
for public favor is handsomely illustrated and
geographically everything to be desired. The
subscription price is but $500 per year.
In the May number of st. Nicholas, Thomas
Nelson Page begins Two Little ConfedcIates,''
a serial story of Southern boy-life during the
war, and full OF amusing and stirring Incidents.
Mrs. Spofford Lad II charming story, Little
Rosalie," which will delight both young and
old; and Sophie SWEET contributes the amusing
and soasonable sketch, "a Moving Story" An
account of 'Girard College," by Alice Muude
Fem, fully illustrated by Harry Fem, gives an
interesting sketch of the founder, and a clear
idea of lifo at the college. John Bnrrough CON
tributes "Ginseng-hunting." Celia TlIaxter has
n delicious story of the experiences of Il spider,
entitled, Madame Arachnc," and it is finely
illustrated by A. 4. Davies. Nonh Brooks tells
us how n little boy Ran Away to Home" fifty
years ago, and the story has quaint Illustrations
by II. w. Hall. There are, also, an exciting
narrative of "An Adventure with u Man-eater.''
by Walter Campbell. strongly illustrated by +.
Schell; two articles on Little Josef Hoffman,"
with II portrait. the first being by Mary Lang
and telling of his piano-rlaying III England, and
the second by Emily L.. Price. treats of tho boy.
as a boy, and of n personal acquaintance with
HIM on sh!pboard. John Preston True's serial,
Drill" is continued, and he also shows to the
renters of st. Nicholas some letters by the late
Louisa NJ. Alco,t, giving THE Advice of Miss
Alcott" to the author when ne WAS a young
writer. A sketch of "A Chinese Market" by
Yam Phou Lee; II clever contract called "Richea
and Poverty" Q lovely story for Very Little
Folks; "Jaek-iu-the-Pnlpit, !" and the delicious
ly funny Boating, by Il Very Young Contrib
utor, Eric Paider. complete the prose of the
number.
The verse is equally attractive. Bessie Chand-
Ter contributes The Little Moon which Birch
illustrates; Margaret johnson writes The
Dukes Jest" for which Jessie Mclrermott has
drawn the humorous pictures. Mother is
'Gonl,'" by Mary b. Bruce, is a poetical little
fancy, and Prince Clcs's Destins'' (from the
Russian of Pushkin) by Henry Iyrtcll, is a bal
lad OF much power. ~tttingly interpreted by
Birch's pictures. ITO My Boy-on DECORATION
Day. by Alice Wellington Rollins; "Ey Proxy
n jingle by A. II. Wells, with RiceA's illustra-
tions; "Lady Daifodil," by Mary u. Sharpe;
"May-Day" by Emma opper. with +. opper's
amusing pictures; another OF the 'Housekeep-
lux Songs 'One Little shoe,' by Amy L.
Hlanclard, and other verses, pictures and iiugles
al demand more than the slight notice It is pos
sible to give them heve.