New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13

Japan. IT IS much to be feared, will soon become
tresome TO outsiders in Its aspect OF material
mine for writer's Another author Mr.. II. T.
Finck. Is at work upon a book devoted to the
land OF pleasant little people.
The question OF realism Is discussed with much
good sense and good temper in THE Bookman.
THE heapng UP OF detail and circumstance
saws the critic the pride In gathering all the
material possible for scene-bulding, tho photo
graphic method of include everything as 1t comes
II must be right II It's thore'-was an interesting
stage in modern fiction. accepted by some as final
artistic inspiration, while as matter OF fact. 1t
was only science putting It's spoke In. begging art
TO take life seriously and look II In the face without
fear. Half the bchest based on a complete
misunderstanding OF the temperament and the uses
OF art the other half was intelligent But the
whole was obeycd for time with conscientious
ltcralness Art is now recovering sense OF It's
own essential differences and conditions. but II has
retained n respect for common life. and the under
standing that such life can be used for artistic
purposes
The late Sidney LanIers correspondence with
Northern friend will appear in The Atlantic dur
Ing the summer. The letters are mentioned as be-
Ing uncommohly entertaining.
Professor Drummond's new work on evolution,
The Lowell Lecture the Ascent OF Man. Is
on the point OF publication.
Mr. Harrison s Morriss first book OF verse.
Madonna. and Other Poems Is soon to be pub
lshcd In Philadelphia.
Mr. Robert Louis Stevenson does like the
portrait. OF him which are given 10 the world
and no wonder The pictures they publish OF me.
he complains. vary considerably. They represent
every type from the most godke creatures to
the criminal classes and their descriptions OF me
vary In propor,ion-from man with noble
bearing to a 'blightcd boy l don, mind what
they say as general rule. only did object when
somewhere IN the States an interviewer wrote. "A
tall wlllowy column supported his classic head.
from which proceeded hacking cough could
not forgive that"
Mr. stevensons idea Of a proper study In which
10 work will amuse other authors who may infer
IL from n recent remark Il can't write In that
library" ne said. MS suitable for a literary
man--lt puts every idea out OF my head
The drawings which Joseph Jefferson Is prepar-
ing for his dramatic edition OF RIP Van Wrinkle
Will probably be welcomed with good deal OF
curiosity As an artist Mr. Jefferson has shown
A poetic feeling for nature and much grace and
tenderness In expressing this feeling.
Two stnnzas from original poem written by
Mr.. Gladstone years have just been
printed The lines were addressed TO dead In
FAINT. and begin thus:
go. whittier has thou fed
Night Might one one Of o't old have questioned
OF his dear and dead;
Painting and straning for relief
Unto passionate and hopeless grfef;
whittier. q thou in vain beloved.
Whittier has thou borne
The smiles and kisses that were gathered up
In thee. for her that bare thee. now forlorn.
As sweets in the WILD roses cup
Before the NORM
The novelIsts are all busy. Mr.. Marion Craw-
ford's new work. Love In Idleness" is presumably
one Of his New-York series. 1t is Ito be printed
first as n serial in THE Century" In this magn-
zine aso Ia TO appear Mrs Burton Harrison's
bachelor Maid" This story ia Thoroughly modern,
the heroine being a New-York girl who is inter-
estcd in all the fads OF the day
Mr. Dcsant Is busy with his new book. which Is
20 be called "A Crown windfa" Mr.. S. r. Crock
| EFT the author OF 1.-The Sticklt Minister" Will soon
publish a story under the title OF The killing
Time" Mr.. Clark Russels next book Is to be
named "A Heart OF Oak; and DR.. Conan Doyle's
will bear the title OF "The Stark Monroe Letters"
These letters present the autobiography OF a young
doctor Mr. stevensons "Ebb Tide" story re-
markedly strong and gloomy. Will soon be brought
out The forthcoming novel by the daughter Of
! the painter Ama-Tadema. promises to be Of a
I
by the way. with some OF the deeper problems of
! the day"
People don't care much about Southeys poetry
! In these days-wherein they are unlike Robert
| Browning. What a pity II is." he said. with en-
phasis. some years ago. mat Soutney is so COM
| pletely forgotten"
Tales OF the Maine Coast" is the title OF
volume OF short stories which Mr.. Noah Brooks
J 10 about to publish.
! The valuable work on Town Life in the Fiji
! tenth Century" by the widow OF the historian
! Green-a work which reviewed In The Trlb-
une a short time ago-has been received with the
most hearty and ungrudging admiration by the
| French historians They mention for special
praise as new and interesting some OF the scien-
| tnc methods bv which the author has arrived at
her knowledge OF fifteenth century life
| Madame Sarah Grands theory OF ideal mar
red life does not vary much from that Of the most
conservative OF her This theory she told
visitor the other day that there should be
/ absolute equality between the two. but not on the
same lines each In her or his own sphere. and that
II there is to be a head It should be the husband"
Personally" she added, II should most admire a
husband TO whom I could show Difference. whom
| could consult every subject. 1t would be such
! n pleasant, lazy irresponsible existence, but II
would be quite ideal from a wider point Of
view"
In answer to the query as to whether she thought
n woman should be domestcated. the author Of
! "The Heavenly Twins answered Absolutely.
That is her line ! myself, busy as am, know all
| the details OF my MENACE. / love domestcity, and
| sometimes long to throw down my pen and take
! up a piece Of plain needlework." She declared.
| moreover. that she did not believe in the hack
| neyed use OF the expression Emancipation Not In
the emancipation OF women from womanliness and
the natural ties OF wedlock. but certainly in enan-
c.pation from shallowness and ignorance" SO far
| from being a man-heter she says, she Lies and
respects many men, and that there 10 not and never