The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-12
PEOPLE WHO WRITE.

Austin Dobson is said to be writing n
play.
Mr.. Stedman will soon begin the de-
livery at Columbia College of his lectures
on 1.-THE Nature and Elements of Poetry"
Alphonse Daudet is again in very fair
health.
as Won Scheleim great writer?" 'Ie
must be. His publishers are getting out
an expurgated edition of his works. -
Puck.
Elbrdge s. Brooks adds this year to his
popular studies in American history the
"Story of the United States of America
Told for Young People " in his customary
picturesque and graphic style.
The November issues of Bdbyldnd, of
LittlC Men and Women and of PdnsU are
full of animation. These three prosperous
publications are issued by the publishers
of Wide-A Cdke.-the ID. Lothrop Com
pany.
A college Critics Tablet" for use in
literary societies, lyceums and classes in
English, elocution and oratory. has been
prepared by Robert /. Fulton and Thomas
{. Trueblood, and is published by CHM
& Co The tablet is cleverly conceived
and ought to serve n practical purpose.
There has been change in the editorial
force of the Anndls. Prof +. II. Gid
dings, formerly one of the associate edi-
~.
outside duties. and DR.. j. II. Robinson of
the University of Pennsylvania, has been
appointed in his place. DR. Robinson is
Lecturer in European History in the
Wharton School Of Finance and EcOno-
my, and is the author of monograph on
the Original Features of the United
States Constitution" and work on the
German Bundesrath."
The latest issue OF Die Gessellsehnft,
the monthly magazine i'm Germany which
serves as the organ of the literary realists
Of that country, is devoted largely 10 John
Henry Mackay, "A rising young author of
Scotch-Ierman descent, whose works are
attracting worldwide attention. The
number contains two new poems and a
poem in prose by Mackay, study of his
works by Gabrielle Reuter-, frontispiece
portrait and a review of his latest book
entitled "Tne Anarchists; A Picture of
Civilization at the Close of the Ninetcetl
Century" Benjamin X. Tucker, the Bos-
ton publisher, who is n personal friend of
Mackay has had "The Anarchists" trans
lated into English from the German, and
will issue il very shortly. London is the
scene OF the work, and William Morris,
Prince Krapotkine and other English So
cialists appear among the characters in
thinly disguised form.
Don't YOU admire Robert Browning as a
II used TO once, but everybody admires him,
don'tycrknow, so L had to give him up
Buffalo Express,
a Paris letter states that famous
literary legend is in great danger of
demolition. 1t was built up by Bernardin
dc Saint Pierre round his heroine Virginia
and good young man named Paul. All
wEo have read the sentimental history of
the two lovers will recollect that, accord
ing To Bernardin, Virginia de la Tour
was drowned in the wreck of the Saint
(fpran. having preferred To die rat her
than To undreSs herself. Recently NJ.
Arene, distinguished author, wrote an
article in which he informed admirers Of
the touching tale that the girl did not
perish I'm the yawning waters, but that
she was rescued by her sweetheart, whom
she duly married, returning with him to
her beloved Isle de France, now known as
Mauritus. am English colony in Indian
Ocean. IL is probable, also, that the
heroine of..Saint Pierre, If this authority
Is TO he credited. became an elderly lady
who wore false teeth, while her once
handsome husband died of senility,
Daphnis and Chloe were thus
transformed into Philemon and
Baucis As proof OF his assertions VI.
Arene states that he saw a magnificent
fan which was given 10 the daughter of
VI. de la Bourdonuais, a colonial Governor,
ON the nuptial day of Paul and Virginia.
The fan was decorated on one side with
pictorial preseutment Of the shipwreck of
the Saint Geran. and showed Paul on the
beach giving his arm To the young
maiden. On the other side was an in
scripton stating that NJ. de In Bourbon
nais, charmed with the courageous deed
of the youth married the lovers The fan
Il now in the possession of the Comtesse
Il Anselne de Puisayc So much for VI.
Arene aud his demolition of an attractive
romance.