The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-12-26
Literarv Notes.

The complete novel in the January
number of Lippincott's is 1.-THE Colonel"
by Harry Willard French. Based on a
romantic adventure, in which the hero
saves the heroine's life at sea, the tale
goes on to study the characters of these
two highly gifted idealists, and to trace
the fortunes Of mutual passion which
neither is willing to own. The senti-
ment throughout is the purest and loftiest
of which human nature is capable, and
the chapters appeal to the readers heart
no less than to his brain.
Gilbert Parker supplies the opening
chapters of serial story, 'The Trespass-
err" which will run through six numbers
of the magazine. 1t deals with Cana
dian OF high family, who comes from q
wild and wandering life to take his right
full place IN England, and is of uncommon
force and interest.
''Frenchy" is domestic tale by Molly
Elliot Seawell "a Mother and Her
Boy" by George Morley, is a pathetic
sketch from everyday life.
The Peninsula of Lower California"
by James Knapp Reeve, gives valuable
information concerning that lttIe-known
region, and corrects sundry errors of the
Encyclopedia Britannica" and other re-
vised accounts.
Mrs. Sherwood's "Recollections" of
Rachel, Fanny Kemble and Charlotte
Cushman will interest many. Julian
Hawthorne, in "a Poet OF Manhood"
pays tribute to the memory of Daniel l.
Dawson.
Under the heading "a Juvenile Re-
vival, " Thomas Chalmers celebrates the
"Christlan Endeavor' era Frank Shell
ley writes of EARLY Marriage Customs"
and Charles Morris anticipates "The
Twentieth Century" In "1alks with the
Trade" f. M. b. answers some questions
of young writers.
The poetry of the number is of unu-
sual merit. 1t is by Martha t. Tyler,
Celia A. Haywood, Kathleen f. Wheeler,
Edward Oldham, NJ. S. Paden, and the
late Daniel L. Dawson.
Frank R. Stock ton, in his own delight
fully humorous way. continues to make
the irrepressible pomona" interesting in
the second installment of her correspon-
dence with her old "Rudder Grange" mis-
tress. These letters, under the title of
"Pomona's Travels" can only be found in
the January Ladies' Home Journal Mrs
Burton Kingsland strikes the keynote OF
the times by giving some very practical
suggestions for the new form of entertain
ment under the title of Fifty Cent
Luncheon Clubs" How | Became an
Actress" is the theme of the most valuable
bit of autobiography from the pen of AIDE
lalde Ristori del Grillo. A sketch, with
portraits, of Mrs. Donaldson Wilcox, who
was born in the White House during the
administration of Andrew jackson, and
whom he affeetionately termed "The Sun
shine of the White House" furnishes the
/ 4 . fnll ~
Mr.. William Dean Howels my Literary
Passions" is as full of interest as the first
and as well worth reading. The editor
discusses with much earnestness the
vexed question of the education of our
American girls. Miss Julia Magruder's
delightful serial "a Beautiful Alien, .
which grows in charm and interest as it
proceeds, furnishes the fiction. The four
prize hymns, to which were awarded the
prizes in 1.-The Journals Musical Series OF
last year, are given in their entirety.
Alice Morse Earle is interesting and in
structive in STAMPS and Marks on Old
China" Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett
and MIR. Birch continue to delight with
fact and picture concerning Little Lord
Fauntleroy" Women everywhere will
be delighted with "Embroideries for q
Dining Room" by Mrs. Barnes Bruce
| Accessories 10 Girls Room, Dy Anna
T. Roberts, and Mrs Mallon's fashion
pages, which are charmingy illustrated
by Frank o Small. Harriet Ogden Mort
son gives an exquisite page of "Eccleslas-
tical Embroidery and j. Macdonald Ok.
ley writes of Literary Recreation Clubs. =
Mothers will be interested in Miss Scovil's
Kindergarten Work at Home" and all
housekeepers Will be helped by Miss Par.
loas Household Hints" Altogether this
New Year Journal, with its exquisitely
designed cover by Mr.. Wenzell, is an idea
number, and worth many times its price
of ten cents. The Ladies' Home Journal
with circulation of over 100000 is pub.
lished by The Curtis Publishing Company
of Philadelphia, for ten cents per number
and one dollar per year.