Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-10
LITERARY NEWS.
Written up expressly for this paper.

The magazines of the month furnish a
great variety of excellent reading and, be-
ing limited in space, it is perplexing to
know what not to mention. More pages
of the Atlantic are given to fiction than
usual but they are very enjoyable pages.
Little Ellen's escapade and her acquaint-
ance with the peddler make an interesting
installment of Mrs. Deland's "Story OF a
Chlldn "The WithroW Water Right
is by Margaret Collier Graham, name
new to us; but, new or old, she writes with
a skill and force that will win for her a
good place as storywrter. "a New
England Boyhood" has a charm for all
Atlantic readers but Bostonians should be
congratulated on having Mr.. Hale's recol-
lections so happily preserved for them.
There are poems to the memory of Whit
tier by DR.. Holmes and Elijah eth Stuart
Phelps. Samuel Dil<e's paper on Sociolo
ogy in the Higher Education of Women"
advocates a new class of studies touching
Sociology as being intimately related to
the life of women and to their work in
society.
beginning of a new volume is the
November number of the Romance, which
contains sixteen stories, more than half
of them being by American authors and,
if we mistake not it is the best number of
the series of special numbers representing
the fiction of different nations. We have
here stories by noted writers of bygone
days and of the present time. 1t confesses
that its sole aim is to entertain; its only
mission" to interest: but it is done So
wisely as TO call out praise from critics
and to attract wide circle OF readers.
The st. Nicholas begins new volume
with the Nov. number, which goes far to-
wards proving that the publishers viii
a
best OF all. Kate Douglass Wiggin begins
"Polly divers Problem, "a story for girls,
and a serial for boys is begun by VIM. o.
Stoddard, called "TheWhite Cave.n That
delightful writer, John Burroughs, makes
an addition to our stock of information
about Marsh Hawks and "Winter at the
Zoop by Elizabeth Bousall is very enter
tanning and instructing withal. "Our
Neighbor John" proves a very interesting
acquaintance, through the pen of Harris
Price. But above every ether contribution
to this Nov. number, John Greenleaf Whit
tiers poem, "An Outdoor Reception"
must stand first in Importance, as it does
first in the magazine Now is the time to
subscribe, $500, Century Co., New York.
Tie 100 pages OF the Century furnish
reading for the whole family, however
varied its taste may be. For solid read
ing perhaps the article of most importance
is that by Prof. Chas. w. Shields, "Does |
the Bible Contain Scientific ErIors?" The |
subject is treated with candor and thor |
oughness that carries weight There are |
other articles to follow on Science and |
Religion, the timeliness of which is APP |
parent to all. We have two articles of abb |
sorbing interest on the Paris Commune; |
one by Archibald Forbes and the other by |
Gan American Girl The Reconnaissance IS |
OF Brook Farm, by Geo. 7. Bradford gives |
some fresh items OF this always interest
ing experience "The Letters of Two |
Brothers," Gen. and Senator Sherman,
have historical value and pleasantly show
the relation between them. The fiction is
good, since it IS written by Mrs. Burton
Harrison. who begins a serial, "Sweet
Bells out of Tune, "Hezekiah Butterworth,
Octave Thanet, who makes "The Rowdy''
very attractive, and Brander Matthews.
All these and much more, with poems
sandwiched between, make it a valuable |
number.