The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06
IN THE LITERARY WORLD
WEEKLY CHAT REGARDING WRIT
ERS AND BOOKS.
Bfrs. McPhail's "F. r. w." Cock BOOK
"van Bibber" on the Verge OF MAUI
mony-Mr. warner's New Novel.

out eating rs q fact Oh WHICH PS"P'N "
general were reasonably assured before
Mr.. owen Meredith added the weight Oh
his evidence. But IL he cannot live with
out he does eat, he cannot, In many cases.
more than exist If he does, for MS
stomach Is not insured against the vaga-
ries Of inexperienced cooks, and badiy
cooked food supplementing the nervous
wear and tear OF American life has re-
duced more than one Christian citizen OF
the republic to liquid diet, dyspepsia,
and atheism, while his wen fed ifiehuS
went on their way wondering "haS
twas the matter with Jones' Ana an
this, or certainly halI Oh IL, was WV
fault OF the steak! ,o
Mrs..C. c. McPhail, OF this city, mas
recently published very admlraoie
cook book which. IL house wives choose
10 embrace their opportunities, VIII en-
able them TO do away with Improperly
cooked steaks in this State, ana VIII ~
far toward showing them why 1t was thal
ante-bellum Virginians were so superior
20 other people VINO were also ante-oel-
lum. They knew how to cook! Ana On
The principle that IA man IS what nc
eats" 1t follows logically that ma"
who lives on such irreproachable Vlahus
as the author of the "F. F. "" puts pc
fore us. must himself be irreprOachabie
Marion Harlands Cook Book has long
been an invaluable guide to young or IN
cYnerienced housekeepers. Mrs. McPhalIs
promises TO displace it for the redsoh
that Il is much fuller and more complete
.'rhe Golden House Is the attractive
title Of the move. which Mr.. Chas. Qua
Low Warner has written for serial puDI-
cation i'm Harper's Magazine during he
last half of the year. Mr.. Warner mas
been particularly happy in the seiec'ioh
Of titles for his books. "A Little Jour
new In The World" CAS- We Were Sds
ing" and AS We Co contain the prom
Use Of good things and win halI the re"N-
er's confidence before he turns page
swan Bibber" that ever delightful crea-
tim OF Richard Harding Davis, Is trei'p
ling on the verge Of matrmony' one u
the stories OF 1.-THE Exiles' presents nm
,n circumstances that promise 10 sho"
,'.ioh ~ four Young women loves MIN
moet The reader, with keener discern
ment than the hero, may perhaps reach
a more satisfactory conclusion thah nc
did.
"Do show us the manuscript OF Penn
broker DO let us see Pembroke
rxyo Young ladies were being conducted
through the rooms Of the Harper estaD-
lishment in Franklin square, ana hdu
reached the composing room. Inc iole-
man had called their attention TO tne
desk at which George William curtis
used to sit. and was speaking ABOUT
manuscripts of famous books mat had
been "cory" In the hands OF the com
positors in that room. But the two Wis
jtors would hear only OF the latest serial
at that time approaching completion In
the weekly" and Tell me, does Barney
marry lsr?'' they were asking.
They were not TO be comforted When
they learned that the story was wholly
:ypewritten, and, while reverently hold
ing some Of the typewriter sheets, de-
cIared il was as though they had hoped
to take Miss wilkins hand. but had
only touched her glove.
with Edged Tools just published by
Harper & Brothers. Is the title OF good
wholesome story Of love false and true)
and African adventure. Ii Is relief,
after the food Of recent novels with
purpose to read once more mere story.
Yet even here we are not quite free
from the fad OF the udy, Tor w I'm
Edged Tools" adds its word 10 the dis
cussion, by asking that the same sense
OF honor which binds the man shall
also bind the woman.
a volume TO delight the heart Of every
lover OF books Is the complete edition OF
Dante Gabriel Rossettrs House OF Life
issued by Messrs. Copeland & Day.
who have already won for themselves
more than enyiabe reputation as pub
fishers of choice editions Thoroughly
artistic in every detail OF workmanship.
this book is. moreover. an inestimable
treasure 10 all that love Rossettis mar
velous sonnet-sequence. for ii gives for
the first time. the full text according TO
the original design. "The deplorable cir
cumstance," write the publishers, 1.-The
deplorable circumstance is well known
which led to the withdrawal OF one Of
the sequence and to the revision OF
others: a mistaken sacrifice of beauty
TO a mistakenly supposed ideal. The
makers Of this edition revert by choice
to the poets original plan Of work. As
the House OF Life" stood in Rossettrs
mind, so it stands once again. in its IN
nocence and perfection.