New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-17
LITERARY NOTES.

rh. roar Mary Gordon, to whom s"ihp"i -
dedicated his new book, Is tie poo. .ha third Earl
Youngest OF the twelve children Oh u. ~. .,orm.
OF Asluburnham. To this lady, PH"eu .nhcw 4,
Ing refined and intellectual wona"' n.- beautiful
greatly attached and often visits her Nv ' and,ng
.stot. In tho Isle of Wight. 1t Is said hat III o
h. hoo,,s be unbends TO the extent OF slshinS '''
"'Be" therein.
M,ss Mary wilkins Is already at work upon a 'o"s
novel which will follow her first one june
"Tho Lovers Library is the title Oh Se''oe
Oo,,o renr,.s which Mr. J. IL. Ingram is ehsaeeu
N editing with biographical and critical ntrooueuo'I
rho erst volume contains George Days "sylVla' VI
Tie May Queen"
rrancis parlman the historian who is no" siA'
eight years Old has produced his valuable ana
hooks under many difficulties. ohe "as POI -,
blindness, which forced him TO employ ie"' -.
usng the records upon which ne mas hdu " u'"" "
,re nreparaton Of his history. 1t Is SAID tha. n'
documents and notes used in writing MS DOOR on
Nontcam and Wolfe-ony one volume Oh inc seven
containing the story Of France and England III
Amcrica"-haye when bound, occupied t"eh'y-eA
volumes, each the size OF the pnntca Dooh'
vorro woman having written to Carlyle (who
was not personally known to herr for advice apous
writing a novel received this practical answer:
in nv great darkness TO the fair young
glanches affairs how can advisci VIII say Only
Young lady's chief duty and outlook Is not 10 "r'c
novels especially not while she is Ignorant OF the
world and not perhaps when she KNOWS /. 100
well D-but. by and-by, to be queen OF a houSehoia'
and to manage II auesnlke and womanlike Let her
turn her whole faculty and industry In that dlrecuoh
shove her own novel well aside for good ~hile' OF
forever; and be shy even OF reading novels Al
She do read let It be good ard wise books more ana
more exclusively thosc) which not one In ten thousand
Of the kind called novels now Is. l. CAhLiLH'
"Chelsea, 29th Oct, 1906"
Adam Bcde, has been translated into Italian, AMI
this translation Is coming out as serial In Roman
newspaper.
A forthcoming book on the Brontes will contain
it is said fresh and extremely interesting Information
concerning the family. The author, Dr. Wright, mas
derived much Of this from the Irish relatives oil the
author Of Jane Eyre With these relatives, it has
lately been discovered, the English Brontes keep up
constant and aGeclonate communication. Dr.
Wright has collected many family traditions, some OF
which show that they are the foundation OF the
story Of "Wuher!ng Heights" ard that the author OF
book did therein even remotely alude to the
sad record OF her brother Iatricks life.
An amusing story Is told in England concerning the
late historian, f. \. Freeman IL Is said that when
he was examining Battle Abbey in preparation Tor
writing the OF what he has called tho great
Gsht OF senac. no found himself dogged by peIso1
who as he thought somewhat oiciously obtrnfed his
offers Of assistance. After vanly trying 10 shake him
Of he broke forth with don't want your help The
DulSc OF Cleveland promised that should not be inter
ferci with by the gardeners, " Exactly So was me
reply; nope they have obeyed my orders. / am
the Duke of Cleveland
Mr.. Kipng like every other traveller In the land
OF the chrysanthemum, likes Japan. lie writes that
he sees bio way 10 much work there"
Mr. Charles Dudley Warner is varying his labors on
the Harper By congenial work upon his forthcoming
long novel.
The daughter Of Thackery, Mrs. Rtcbie. Is writing
a life OF Elizabeth Fly.
We recur with amusement to n certain comlcal DIV
Of verso on Mr.. Klpng's literary relatives. which was
printed not long In these cOlumnsfOr In an Eng
lish journal find the statement that an uncle o.
his another klplng has In his time written verses
which were printed In local papers and were thought
by his friends and neighbOrs to be exceedingly ricy
1hls old gentleman was formerly polSlar wesleyan
preacher.
Miss Yonge's book. The Cross Roads, 10 to be
brought out By Thomas Whitaker.