New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-03

tbrea p,onths old she can hardly be called An Amer-
can in anything but birth. She is described, now
ever az being in sympathy with the principles ana
institutions of this country, the spirit of her Pur-
tan ancestors still stirring in their young descend
ant She is an excellent musician, is fond OF the
classics and after her marriage at nineteen read
for a b. a. degree at the London University her
books. she declares are not novels. and adds i 40
not think / could write sustained three-voiuine
regulation novel. / violate every canon Of such
work in every OF my little books; just as real
life violates every cut-anddred law of convention
alty Call them rather studies of character after
the Impressionst school," She is somewhat cyhl-
cal, and has been heard to tell this little story Ill
Illustration OF this trait in herself: MY mother
is very fond of telling how, when ! was very
little GIRL she left alone one day With my dolls
to whose mute companonship she commended me
for "a short hour. on her return she found a long
row of sawdust puppets hanging by their hecHs'
and contemplating their dangling bodies III silent
pleasure and they were all women dols' too
never really cared for dolls see: they were not
real TO me- only counterfeit presentments OF hui
manity. / think l have been gentle cynlc at
heart from my babyhood.
Mrs. Craigie Is a slender woman OF medium
height: she has dark. speaking eyes. and her dark
hair Is drawn careessly away from wide, low
forehead. She is clever talker, and while OF a
strong and ambitious character, is unselish and
kindly.
A revised edition OF Andrew Carnegies "Tri-
umphant Democracy is in the press of Charles
scribners Sons. 1t is based on the census of 1890
An American in London has just bought for
Ml75 a copy of the first edition of lsaak Waltons
"Compleat Angler"
Northern Lights" Is the title which Robert
Louis stevenson has given to the history of his
family and its engineering works which he Is now
writing.
Mr.. Barrett Wendell is about to bring out coll
lection OF papers under the title OF "Steigeri and
Other Essays Concerning America"
NJ Alphonse Daudet puts Defoe at the head of
all the standard English writer's OF felton, pro-
nouncing him to be England's national author.
Even Shakespeare" he says does not give so
perfect an idea Of the English character as Defoe.
Robinson is the typical Englishman par excellence,
with his adventuresomeness. his taste for travel.
his love of the sea- his piety. his commercial and
practical instincts. And what an artist he is
Defoe! What effects of terror there are in Robin
son'-the foot of the savage on the sand; and then
his dramatic gift-the return OF Robinson to the
island. and the parrot still screaming Friday.
1sridayr II were condemned to n long period OF
reclusion and were allowed only one book to read
/ would choose Robinson 1t Is one of the few
works of fiction that may be considered as nearly
immortal any written thing can be. Not that
| wish to underrate shakespeare ana some others
No. indeed! Shakespeare Is OF the authors
hope to die with"
volume I'm memory OF the late Noah Porter
has been prepared by divers friends of the former
president OF Yale, and will be published by
the Scribners.
What is supposed to be an unpublished poem by
Sir Walter Scott is coming out in "Blackwood."
Unpublished not it has at any rate not been in
cuded In any edition OF his works
New uniform editions Of Thomas Nelson Pages
works and OF George w. Cables novels. are an
nounced by Charles Scrbner's Sons They have
also in press Mr.. T. r. Sullivan's new story Tom
Sylvester"
Mr. Holman Hunts important volume on the
pha elite movement is nearly ready for pub
LEGATION OF all the men concerned In this move.
rnent there is left who could we'll tell the
story
That clever Irishman, Alfred Percival Graves the
author OF some OF the most musical NJ modern
minor verses. Is about to edit n volume which will
be heartily welcomed. This Is to be collection
of Gems OF Irish Song" set to beautiful old ma
tional airs The book will be brought out as a vol
ume OF the New Irish Library Dir. Graves's re-
Gently published collection OF 'Irsh Songs and Bal
lads" has been 80 successful that he proposes to
issue another collection.
Mr. Henry H. Fuller's new book. THE Clln-
Dwellers," Is nearly ready for publication in book
FORM and the people who have quarreled over his
former productions will have an opportunity 10
eight another day" There is probably no other
American writer now before the public whose
works are the objects OF more contentious criti-
cism on the part Of readers