New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-04
LITERARY NOTES.

"The Hlghwoods of uufanuao is the title Of the
story which K. l.. stevenson has lately written IL
is n Polynesan tale. his short story, "rhe Bottlc
Imp is ready for publication in England and so Is
II quantity OF verse.
More Of the wori-both in verse and prose-leh by
the late Emily Dickinson, will probably appear by
and-by. Interesting a. it IS and marked by real
genius IL Is little less than eXasperatlng to reader
who possesses the least feeling for the art OF anthOr
ship Phrases and characterizations fectous that
they shine i'm spendor followed by lines so crude
and dull and commonplace that they could only be
worthy OF schoolgirl This woman certainly had
genius but it uncurbed vine, whose roots
sometimes touched sunless and improbable regions Of
thought and study.
W. f.. Norris, has written new novel, its title be
ing The Three Brothers.
Rudyard Kplings description Of his hunting expc-
dltion in British Columbia and in this country will
be published two three months hence and he VIII
HINT again in regions in the spring preparatory
his Journey India next summer with his parents
1t is reported that he Is overwOrl5ng himself at
| the rate Of ten hours day.
OF Kiplng'S feelings in regard to Americans a cor
| respondent of The Boston Advertiser" says;
He declares that such kindness such generous hos
| pitalty a, he received from Americans during the
| tour. he has received from one else. unless from
Anglo Indians, who. indeed, form close corporation.
Ah they are great people - he SAYS with mu,ing
look and day they may each become honest.
Almost every American that you meet can, at a
pinch do AT least these two things-hc can make II
speech and he tell good story drop story" is
Mr.. Kplings expression He may not be able to do
either thing quite superlative but he can acqut him
self crcdtaby well. he gets there somehow. he IS a
Success he is effective. And then found them all
| 20 cndlc,sly kind Ia | never forget their
kindness, and anything that may ever DE able to do
for Americans ! shall consider only the repayment
Of a small part Of my debt lind Americans actually
more congenal 10 me than EnglIshmen.7
The portrait given In the January Book Buyer Of
Constance Cary-IIarri,on. the author of The Anglo
manlacsn shows clever face Of the American type.
She has fine forehead and expressive shaded By
soft abundant hair. II Is recorded Of her In the
pleasant sketch accompanying the portrait that she
had. in her childhood. that best Of training for a
writcr-unrcstrlcted browsing IN an old library filed
with good books. BE II written golden truth that
this early reading fixes English In the very fibre
of the readers mind later study never quite takes
IT. place.
Mr. James whitcomb Riley's new book Of verse has
Just appeared in indianapolis. 1t Is collection Of
poem, relating to children. and Is prcfaced by in
terc,ng portrait II the author holding on his knee
the TAT little nephew to whom the book IS dedicated.
II Is related in connection with the late Mrs. Cam
cron', famous illustrations Of Tcnnyson that her
beautiful Maud had for model starving Irish
girl served the artist as waiting maid rs well a.
model The story Of her "Oenone' is this: Mrs.
Cameron was at oxford on one occasion. Whilst
walking in the High she passed very beautiful
grl. Going up to her. she asked cXctedly. oh.
who are your I'm Mrs. Donhin's cook replied
the blushng maid. Mrs Cameron got her address.
called on Mrs Donkin and obtained permission to take
the girl to Frcshwater for time model she i,
Ocnonc.'7
George Meredith It is said. writes in little cottage
Of two rooms standing garden Of his house. He
works In the morning and after giving his Mss. to his
daughter To copy. proceeds 10 study ard u translate
the classics. A. for worldly affairs. he is ward in
chancery aud has moderate fortune
sir Richard Burton is to be buried in England be
meath an Arab tent made Of dark stone.
General Wallaces Ben Hur' remains ono Of the
most remarkable successes In modern literature The
sale not the least and nom it its author
pockets each year many thousaDd dollars-a fact we
are heartily glad 10 record
The Queen of Roumana's novel, Deficit" is a
story Of England. and has not few interesting
pictures Of English social life.
A Mr, Fletcher who died lately in England,
tho collateral descendant of Shakespeare. being in
direct line from Joan Hart. the poets sister She was
the proud owner ot his jug and stick She carried on
an unusual trade for woman-tlat OF gunmaker-and
made 1t prosper greatly.
Philip Go,se. the naturalist. father Of Edmund
Go,sc spent time in Alabama u >chOOlmtster.
lie was happy in studying the fora and fauna Of the
region but he was rvotcd uncndurably hy tie phases
Of slavery he observed about him. When September
came and the bIstc Of cotton picking made an nm
usual strain upon the native lazincss of the negro
poor Gossc made physically III by the ruthless
puni,hmcnts which were openly inflicted on all sides
Of him. His son says: "Thc shricks Of women under
the cowhlde whip. cynlcaly piled In the court
ward bc.eath his windows at night, would make him
almost sick with distress and mpotent anger. and
have head him describe how he had tried To stun up
his ears to dcaden the sound Of the agonILng cries
which marked the conventional progress Of this
peculiar domestic Institution. With the Methodist
preachers and other pIous people with whom he
specially fratcrnlzed he would occasionally attempt
very tiinidly, discuss the ethics of slavery but
always la lind I'm these ministers and professors OF
the Gospel exactly the same Jealousy Of criticism and
determination to applaud existing conditions that could
charac tcrze the dssOutc and OVcrscer,
he sat aud licked hi, boots with his oowhide the
vcranda OF rum shop
George Eliot, it IS said dsliked Lewis CAROLS in
imitabe :" Alice in Wonderland the ground that 1t
laughed at things which children have kind Of belief
I'm. Without going as far as that II may be conceded
The best and wties parody takes the bloom of" tho
thing 1t burlesQues.
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