New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-19
LITERARY NOTES.


Miss Mary T.. wilkins, 1t IS stated, does not reao
fiction very much. acknowledging chat she Is i'"u =,
upconscousv Initiating other peoples short stories II
She peruses them.
MIR. J. Ashby -Sterry, who Is the Lohoon oo,''
dent OF "The Book Buyer" reported ~ W 'A' Wis
inal Of George Meredlth's Evan harrington
The lvu,S OF Horace, translated by MI. Eugene
Field and his brother. are in the press anu WIN ~.
published under the title OF ECHOES "o'' '"' '"''0
Farm"
In Gossip of the Century are to be found these
impressions of visitor at George Elo's hohoo"
the pdory George Eliot was by no means Si""
ling In conversation indeed, her social a''rlpu'es "
cher Of the heavier. almost Johi,sonian. oueT' anu
hor remarks were often sententious though apparently
30, doeipnedly So for there obviously no ih'eh
tional arrognton OF superiority, though perhaps an
almost imperceptble evidence OF seicolSciouSheSs'
The IMPRESSION she left was that or serl"ushcsS ana
solid sense untempeici by any ray OF humor scarce!
of cheerfulness; She spoke in measured thouehuW
tone which impaired certain importance TO her
words hui her speech marked rather by reticehce
than volubility now and then she wouh give OUT IL"
epigrammatic phrase which seemed almost oherd rs
a theme for discussion, or AS a pst OF originality 10
be perhaps recorded by her chroniclers reHembef'
among many remarks Of this kind, her once saying
in a reflective tone; Many suicides have greatly
surprised me; find life very interesting"
Whittier found the suggestion of his pathetic poem
Marguerite, in the IIaverlill town records. lhey
contained an indenture that bound an Acadian girl as
servant in one OF the families Of ohe neishborhooo'
and gathering the story Of death. the poet set it
In his most musical verse.
There is a project foot in England TO buy Ten
hysons birthplace Somersby Rectory, and TO turn 1t
into a charitable institution.
II Is reported that Mr.. Stevensons David Bnlfour
will not be published in book form until october of
next year.
A commemorative inscription is to be placed. BY au-
,bority of the municipal council at Rome, on the
Palazzo verospl wherein shelley wrote "Promeiheus
Unbound and "The Cencl."
"The Author (of London) says concerning 'he
populary of the American magazine IN England tlat
zone sees II everywhere IL Is beating certain CLASS
Of English magazines clean out OF the field. what
circulation have -, and -. and - ETC., those
most respectable old magazines! Are they going
down? 1t is reported that they are, and rapidly
What is the reaspn9 There are many reasons flist
the matter OF editing 1t is understood that bali
dozen men are wholly engaged in editing harper
They give their whole time. and all OF their Thoughts
to editing Harper They paid handsome sal
aries. What salaries are paid to the editors Of
md - and -, those above
named most respectable periodicals. How much
time do the editors Of those respectable uasHihos
rive to their work Then there is the delicate sub
tect of pay for contributors. Writer'S who talk ABOUT
raw must expect TO be called tradesmen Never
theless the poet-Apollo himself-ff he had Ms 1o'
which one publisher offered thousand ponnds and
another ten pounds, would give II TO the FORMER
This is exactly the case with the American anu Tile
English editors Consequently the best things are
Office list OF prices paid 10 contributors by ne%N
all the leading magazines and periodicals OF the
county. 1t is instructive and surprising hs''
II includes such items as check for two gunes-
actually two guneas-for an excellent story nlNhe
several pages in what Is generally considered TO be
a frst-class magazine. Another socaled hrst-ciass
magazine pays at the rate Of ten sflllngs page.
Another sent a wellknown writer one guinea
it seems incredible but it is trne-one guinea! fo
paper of six pages-and so on"
Dandet Is said to write his books chapter by chap
fer leaving blank page opposite every written one
When the story is finished he re-writes II on the
blank pages and then from these two copies he
makes the final draft for the printer.
Mrs. Anne Thackeray) Richie has lately set forth
bor recolections OF her fathers delivery Of his first
lecture on the English Humorists cone day." she
says jackson drove the blue fly up 10 the door, md
nv father looking rather smart with packet OF
papers In his hand, and my grandmother who had
come over from Paris, and my sister and all got
In md we drove away, nervous company, TO Wliss
Rooms hear the first OF the lectures upon the Eng
Nsh Hunorsts. My father Of course very nervous
but as we drove along he made little Jokes TO reas
sure us all; then together mounted the caTpeted
staircase leading to the long empty room, and after
4 time he left us have very pleasant reco
lections Of that particular halfhour of my life
remember the unoccuhed chairs and people coming
IN rather subdued, If coming into church
IL gazing at lady who had taken off her
bonnet, and in little Quaker cap just In from;
Of me, when suddenly. there stood my father facing
this great roomfu Though had been waiting
all the time, he came than expected.
His voice sounded strained and odd for instant,
and didn't recognize II. In treating Of the
English humorists Of the eighteenth century, It Is
OF the rather than OF their works. so the
strange voice began, and then almost Immediately
II softened and dcepcned and became his own, and
at the same time as he stood there / realized that
he looked Just like himself there was his waist
coat and his watchchain, and my vague youthful
sannings and chokings and COMMISSIONS began 10
subside.
al glad the day Of Judgment hadn't come,
don't remember taking In word after the frs
sentence, but sat staring and taking breath. and
realizing somehow that all going well. Among
other things ! did notice. and DO remember, the
proud and happy look Of light ord relief in my
grandmOhers face, and her beautiful gray eyes al
shining. when the people applauded when the lecture
all Just as Unexpectedly as II had begun
and the lady In the Quaker cap tied her bonnet
on again. and somebody said she was the Duchess 81
Sutherland, and the people an talking and
crowdng up and shaking hands with the lecturer
Then came the happy dhrc home Jackson made
the horse gallop, and my father laughed and MADE
real Jokes without any effort and We laughed and
enjoyed every jolt aud turning the home this