The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
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Mr.. Howells will spend the winter in
New York.
Pietro Mascagnis new comic opera,
"L'Amico Fritz, is based on one of Erick-
mann -Chatrian's stories of the same name.
For the first time in many years the De
cember number of the Century Will have
a distinctively Christmas flavor. Its illus
trations will include great number of
full page engravings, among them SIX OF
Holy Family by the young American art
list, Frank Vincent du Mond.
Hezekiah Butterworth, the popular edi-
tor OF the Youths Companion, furnishes
in his new volume ''The Christmas Book"
n delightful collection of stories and poems
and articles descriptive of the Christmas
festival
Edward Everett Hale's "Story of Massa-
chusetts," I" in ID. Lothrop 81 Co.'S popular
series of the Stories of the States" will
be issued speedily and will be looked for
with deep interest. No one could write
the history of the old Bay State more
graphically than DIR. Hale.
Mrs Burton Harrison, author of "The
Anglomanacs, has written for the La
dies Home Journal two lengthy and
what are said to be the most thorough ar
ticlcs on Social Life in New York" ever
written. Mrs Harrison treats Gotham
society and the people in IL from every
point of view The first of the articles Is
To appear in the December Journal
Early in 1892 Houghton, Miiiln e. Co.
will publish under the title of The Spirit
of Modern Philosophy the lectures given
by Dr. Josiah Royce of Harvard, in Cam
bridge last winter, The lectures were
listened 10 with great interest, and, having
heen carefully revised, will form work of
remarkable value
Prof Norton has collected from the un-
published writings of James Russell
Lowell "A volume which will be published
shortly under the title Latest Literary
Essays and Addresses" IL will contain
papers on Gray, Landor Walton, Milton,
Shakespeare's " Richard ILL., and some
others.
The charming pictures of outdoor life
presented i'm Lady Duiferin's Journal "
are likely TO be OF interest TO many read
crs. There are descriptions of salmon
fishing as well rs afternoon teas.
Mr. W. :. Gilbert is one of the few
authors who live in luxury lie has "A
beautiful country seat and dwells there in
exceeding peace and comfort. Gilbert was
originally Intended Tor the army and tried
many vocations before attempting dram
attic authorship. His experiences as "A
harrister were not directly remunerative,
though they supplied him with hints TO
bc afterward used in his plays IL was
not fortunate IN my clients, he says. Il
well remember my first brief, which was
purely honorary. am u tolerably good
French scholar. and was employed To
interpret aud translate the conversations
aud letters between attorney, leading coun-
sci and client--a Parisian. IL was at
Westminster. The Frcnchman, who was
short, stout man, won his case and he
looked upon me as having done IL all.
lie met me in the hall, and, rushing up Co
me, threw his arms round my neck aud
kissed me on both cheeks. That was my
first Zee. Lu another occasion / defended
an old lady who was accused OF picking
| pockets. On the conclusion of my impas-
stoned speech for the defence. she took OIL
n heavy boot and threw IT, at my head.
| That was my second fee. by the way,
subsequently, introduced the incident
into an article, My Maiden Brief
which appeared in The Cornhill
Magazine joined tho Northern Circuit
and attended assizes and sessions nj Liver
pool aud Manchester. Perhaps u dozen