The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-02-28
Book Notes,

No fiction in the world is more fascinat.
ing or more powerful than that of Russia.
This fact is made apparent in the current
issue of Romance. the seventh In its not.
able series of special numbers, and spe-
officially devoted to Russian short stories.
Nearly half of its contents relate to this
remarkable country, and are from the
pens of such writers as Tourguenef, Toll
stoi, Pouchkine and "Stepniak." They
are also beautiful stories of England and
America by some of our best authors,
among whom are Frances Hodgson
Burnett, Tom P. Morgan, Caroline A.
Creevey and Clyde Fitch. Uncommon
interest attaches to a recently discovered
tale by John G. Whittier, and also to the
striking newspaper story. "The Great
Journal Beat" by Rhodes MacKnight
The reader of this charming magazine
will not be surprised to learn the fact,
which has come out since his death, that
Phillips Brooks was regular reader and
warm admirer of Rondncs. The magazine
is issued by Romance Publishing Com
pany, Clinton Hall, Astor Place, New
York. at 25 cents number; subscrip-
tions, $3.50 year.
There is decided effort perceptible to
get away from the very ornate and illegi-
Bile letters and monographs formerly SO
much employed, writes Margaret Sims in
the March Ladies Home Journal But the
opposite extreme is reached when the
name or initials are merely written in a
running hand and outlined In the en-
broidery cotton, which practice, although
certainly followed by few. Is hardly to
be commended in comparison with the
employment of simple, artistic forms,
such as those chosen for the illustration
of this article. AS a substitute for the
SATIN stitch, II preferred, the letters may
be outlined and filed In with French
knots. For an ordinary set of plain
handkerchief, a single initial, quite small
and perfectly simple in form, Is in excel
lent taste, and would form an easy Begin
ming for those who are not yet very skill
full nor experienced in the work, which
certainly every woman should be able to
count among her accomplishments
Worthington's Magazine for March is q
royal number. Evidently this vigorous
young magazine Ia growing and thriving,
since, though exceptionally bright from
the start, each number steadily gains in
interest, attractivenees and value, and its
success In catering to the varied tastes
and requirements Of the American family
at home proves its ability to give valua-
BILE points to many an older and more ex-
perienced periodical. The March number
opens with q superhly illustrated article
upon The Chicago Womens.C Club, written
by Sara A. Underwood, one Of its promi
nent literary members. 1t is of timely
interest to all progressive people in these
close of the century days, so aptly called
by Victor Hugo 1.-THE Woman's Era"
Besides the history of the club and its
various methods Of work, educational.
social, philanthropic and reformatory.
many pleasant personal items are given
concerning leading members and their
special lines OF activity and usefulness
The article Is lavishly Illustrated with
views OF rooms and buildings occupied
by the club. the Woman's Temple, Nv. G,
1T. U.,) and portraits of members, which
admirably reproduced add greatly to the
interest and value OF the pRper. The
thousands Of club women and members
Of the w. G. r. y ell over the United
States will ind this "a lnspirine paper.