New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-14
LITERARY NOTES.


Matthew Arnolds letters are to be brought out
In the autumn and readers looking forward 10
them with lively antcipatons. ArnOd's old friend
George Russell the Under Secretary for lnd'a' Is
editing them.
Mrs. Hnmphry Ward Is writing new novei-a
companion work to david Grievc' and "Robcrt
Elsmere.'
Mr. Lancdon Mitchell the clever son OF Dr. :.
Weir MITCHELL a young whose poems evoked some
admiration several years age, Is about 10 brlhS OUT u
new book This will contain many new poems ana
the best OF those already published
That clever little publication, TWO Taies' mas
ceased to exist During It's short life II brought 10
the notice OF the reading world much good WORK
some Of 1t By ttle-known authors. "storiet,es Is
a new experiment In the same direcuoh. hs Pc
cularity IS that its tales extremely short giving
little or no opportunity for exploitation Of charac
fer or the development of plot. such ">tmiettes"
depcnd for their effect upon the most artistic work
manship: and the first number can hardly be sai1
TO display that.
In their biographical sketch OF william Blake datey
reviewed in these cOlumns) Messrs Ellis ana ieats
mentioned the fact that the poets real family name
was O'Neill, but added no evidence. Inc story Oh
the change OF name Is this william biaKcs eraha-
father John O'Ner after the death Of his first wife,
rot into financial trouble and married again Dub
lin wine shop named Ellen Blake lie adopted
her name rs his own and his son by his brst VIE
that Is the poets father-alsO took the name OF
Blake The family OF Ellen Blake was In the wine
trade at Malaga, In Spain.
Alfred Austin although he has not received the
Laurcate's crown at which he has cast sleeps eyes
has been impelled to show the quality OF work Ne
might have done with those leaves among his locks
He has written "A Betrothal' poem (Which 1t Is TO
ndntN
cagement, in true Laureate fashion, OF Princess May
and the Duke OF York. That it is not OF particular
value the opening lines viii show:
Maiden mourning too long!
Lift up your heart at the sound
And the New Year , bringing n living lover 10
Tho second volume OF the illustrated edition OF
Green's Short History Of the English People, will be
published almost Immediately by the Iiarpers.
There IS a report that a volume OF UNPUBLISHED
letters of Charlotte BrOne will appear In the new
edition of her works which the Macmillans arc about
| N bring out This edition will be complete In thir
| teen volumes
A man who In his boyhood made pilgrimage TO
Rvda Mount recalls the fact that he impressed Words
worth as having a hankerlng after literary lie.
The poet warned the boy against 1t. and spoke OF
what he had known Of suffering among friends OF his
| drudging for and dependent on booksellers. lie
| advised the lad to be surgeon.
Maorten Martens the distinguished Dutch novelist
l. now thiriy.ive years old lie has travelled much
and lived long in other countries than his own. and
spcoks perfectly the languages VI several of these
| alien lands. lie mainly educated at German
grammar school and Dutch university. and was ex-
pected to enter n political car"cr l'ut without
knowing exactly why" be wandered into literature anu
his own account of the matter Is that whoc'er c"'
look, upon him rs dead failure. that he has ais
appodnted everybodys hopes, while far SURPRISING MS
own" 49,,
uo thinks his strong novel; Goods Fool" Is tho
,.e, thing no has DONE and It's hero. Elias Lossc Is
his favor,to character, and he beenIy res"htS Inc
| charge OF cyncism.
A notable collection OF autographs portraits ana
documents Of the Napoleonlc period Is now Tor sale
| he Dodd. Mead d. Co. Napoleon, his family ana his
officers, military and civil. are richly represented
| thercn The collection contains also divers royal
autographs and many papers relating 10 inc freheh
| Revolution.
The sccne of Mr. Earries story-thc one In
tended for serial publication IN "ocriohcr he nus
! finally decided to lay IN Scotland
John Rusiin. writing In 1867 TO his pupil "aru' III
| dted these strange sentences:
You may write me whatever you like to talk about:
| provided you write large and clear You may umst
- ,hc truth of my sympathy. but you must remember
Thai I am engaged in The Investigation OF enormous
religious and moral questions, In the hlstory m ~,
tons and that your feelings or my own or omy1 s,,
| eise's ut any particular moment, arc u very nl,E
interest to mc-not from wan, a. sympa'hy, o", he
the small proportion the individuality bears 10 '"c
whole subject OF my inquiry -, 49,, ,,roo
I have affections having naa mem, , Iii
the last time. within the last year ! hope 10 ,p W.
Kind and just 10 all persons, ana OF course Mn I'm"
and dislike but nv word afcc,i0nately' means only,
that should have loved people. II were no. urau,
| As matter OF practical fact you may ai" wSn
! trust to my kindness in due proportion as YOU
stand among other people who require It. and TO my
! understanding sympathy On proportion also pm'
have pleasure myself. now IN any m"n nd
iatIOn Knowing this Won Will be able 10 understa"
good deal ln my ways OF going on, Otherwise '"'N
! plcablc.
Rider Uaggard's forthcoming novel Is to bear 'he
title OF The Way OF the Transgressor' lie mas Just
completed II.
one OF the most dainty and artistic OF new f''n' y
publications. Is the monthly illustrated review eh''lsa
lie IambOn" parts. Dentu' Ncw'iorh' bou'oh,' VIEW
aims NJ dealing with subjects more lin az s'cc'c IMAM
| those which constitute the matter treated py Tue
ordnary review and magazine. In the words oil 'h'
pub ishrrs. eth, generation of men REQUIRE"
absolutely now things 20 interest H.. Inc review
understood to owe It's origin to society OF wealthy
parisians Of the school OF Ionrgct. ana imon'o WIN
his analytical tendencies and their EXPIRE sea hcho
OF sparng no expense labor In bringing out theii
review Is fully borne out by the exquisite character
of the illustrations and the beauty u the type OF tile
| initial numbers.