New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-11
LITERARY NOTES.

LITERARY NOTES.
Mr. Kipling has done admirable piece OF work
I'm his sketch Her Majesty,s Servants"-which has
made n double appearance In this country, by the
way I'm the pages of The Pail Mall Magazine ana
in n Harper periodical IL is the hand of master
that brings out the strongly differentiated chhr-
acters Of the troop-horse. the mules the bnliocKs,
the camel the elephant and the little dog; ana
the story marches with accommodating force 10 the
climax Of the great review and the lesson foreseen
from the begnning-ihe lesson which holds the
secret OF British power.
Mr. Kipling. II is sald has decided not to give
readings from his works This Is wise' no
doubt; from the point OF view OF the man who wants
TO preserve his health and his literary power LOOK
ing at the question as matter of money mere Is
"a little doubt that the young author would MAKE
a fortune with such readings. lie could command
his own price. Another report concerning MI SIP
ling is to the effect that ne intends to establish
new periodical in England. He would probably
make an excellent editor. but II would be at the
expense OF his creative work
Southerners still maintain resen tment aSans; Mr.
q. W. Gable anG strongly condemn his writings rs
unjust to the South. An editorial writer for the
Southern Magazine declares that the Northern
writer's who have dealt in fiction with slavery or
it's rernotcr consequences have with less OF obl-
cation to forbcar been more generous az well as
JIster" And he adds cordial words Of praise
for Uncle Toms Cabin"
Mrs Yorl<e wife Of the Dean Of Worcester. once
described amusing incident of her acquaintance
with Thackcray. she happened. she said to be sit
ting one evening between Thackeray and Jacob
Orinium" whose build was more gigantic
than Thackerdy's own Conversation. from some
cause unknown. WAS langushing. when Thackeray
turned 10 her and said. Mrs. Yorke. why are you
go SILENT" Il am overwhelmed by the greatness
OF you two" she replied. Glancing right and LETT
n, their massive frames. Thercupon moved by
common Impulse. Thackcray and Jacob" slid from
their chairs ana sat on tho ground a her feet "as
n slight token OF homage ~ one whose Wit equalled
her beauty"
Mr. IIowclls's atruran traveller sharply crlti-
ciscs In the March cosmopolitan" the way In
which he believes New-Yor perpetually post
pone the good OF life. They make money" he
SAYS. but they 10 not have money. FOR there is
such thing the sensible possession OF money. and
hardly OF the things that money can buy. They
seek enjoyment and they find excitement. for JOY is
the blessing OF God and. Ike every good gift comes
unsough,. and flies pursuit. They know this.
we'll do. and I'm certain moments Of detection.
I'm the hours ~ pain. In the days OF sorrow. they
realize H. but at othc- times they ignore H. II
they ignore II they could not live. they say.
and they appear TO think that by ignoring II they
do live. though me there IL nothing truly vital
IN their existence"
Mr. Lang had an inspiring subject for his new
ballad. How They Held the Bass for King James"
The taking and holding OF n fortress by four young
cavaliers might we'll bring into being lines CULVER
ing with martial fire: but we do not find much that
f. innammable In Mr.. Lang's production. II IL
pity that Mr.. kipng who is really the only living
ballad-writcr worth reckoning WITH does not try
the theme.
artistic II he had either maintained his Northern
dialect throughout discarded It altogether The
mixture is so unevenly distributed that 1t Jars on
the reader Here IL the conclusion OF the ballad:
King James he has sent them the n guns and men. and
Blu, they never could catch the Cavaliers. who took
toll OF ships that pass:
They Jared wild and free as the birds O. the sea,
and at night they went on the wing,
And they lifted the kye o Wings far and nigh. and
they reveed and drank to the King.
Then Willie wanbearI sends his ships to Siege the
And nrst shall they break the fortress down. and
syne the Rock they'll storm
After twa days fight they fed In the night and
with their rigging rent. and their powder spent.
and many "A man laid low
So for lang years three dld they sweep the sea
but "A closer watch was set.
TIL nae food had they. but twa a-day o.
meal was the maist they'd get - 49,.
And biIthe were the prvy Council then when the
Wings had heard that news.
Twa Lords they sent WI n strang intent to be dour
| on each Cavalier;
| wine. did Middleton make them cheer.
| On the muzzlcs o guns he put coats and caps and
And the Wings hocht then he had food and men to
stand for the Rightfu Cause
SO he got n he cravcd and his men were saved.
and mare might say them nay:
might they gang their way.
They might fare to France. they might bide at
| hame and the better their grace to buy.
Willie Wanbeard's purse maun pay the keep o. the
| men that did him defy!
Men never haze gotten sic terms o peace since first
| men went TO war.
| As got Halyburton. and Middleton ana Roy ana
| Sac ! drink 10 ye here. ITO the Young Chevaher'
! And there may haze been mightier deeds O. arms
but there never was name sac gay!
The first publication OF the Columbia University
| Press represented by Macmillan Il Co. VIII be a
volume Of classical Studies In Honor Of Professor
| Drisler - The issue of this series OF papers by
former pupils OF Professor Henry Drisler Will cele
brate the hf,ieth anniversary of his connection
| with Columbia College.
| The poets OF Great Britain have. az rule. been
| University men-though neither oxford nor cam
bridge can claim "Wili Shakespeare. Neither Uni
versIty. strange 10 say. Is strong IN hctioh' OK
ford has on record but two novelists or note
Charles Reade and Blackmore' "hie Cambridge
boasts SIX the chief OF the six being Thackeray
| and Sterne Many OF the leaders OF modern scien
| thc thought are not, are reminded, on the rol
OF either University. Prestley. Sir Humphry Davy
Faraday Sir David Brewster. Sir Roderick Murchi
| son, John Stuart Mil, Professor owen Sir j. -
| Hooker. and Professors Huxley ana Iyndail were
not University men.
| The Canadian poet. Charles q. ID ROBERTS, Il
trying his hand at long nove-an attempt whci
| IN have
| late for most modern writers OF verse
In the April number Of 1.-THE Century. Mr. JonF
G. Nicolay who was one OF Lincoln's private secre