New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-02

rrc1 Walker tho remarkable young English art-
et who Is so tcnderly drawn by Mr. Du Maurer
in the character OF Little Billie. left many unpub-
ushed drawings These soon 10 appear In
book Of "reminiscences written by the Royal Acad-
emcian. stacy Marks. relative Of the dead ARTIST.
4 new volume Of poems by Mr.. T. B. Aldrich ~
announced by Houghton. M!flin co. II IL to be
entitled "t'nguarded Gates. and Other Poems MI
Allrich is about to start on a journey round the
world. and will turn his experiences to literary ao
count.
All the recent -umors about Mr.. r. l.. Steven-
sons IN health are declared to BE- without tounIa-
ton He reasonably well when last neari
from and In the highest spirits
Some entertaining volumes dealing with carly days
in New England are the press. Houghton Mif'iin
& Co announce Mr.. ". r. Bss's side GlImpses
from the Colonial Meeting House" and The Diary
OF Anna Green Winslow. a Boston school Girl OF
IN" edited by Alice Morse Earle. The Scrlbners
are soon % bring out Mrs. Earles Costume OF
Colonial Times"
The forthcoming complete edition ~ the WORKS
o. Guy dc Maupasslnt viii contain all that can be
found 81 his last novel "LAngcus" The MS was
lert forgotten FOR two months In house AT cannes
when ;hc author first under confinement AT the
Maison blanche When At last his relatives
searched for this missing MS. they found that
Of the pages were LOST. oiliY NV p't'""'"h
and end Of the work remaining intact. /, was writ
ton he, re- ha mind fai.cd The new edition Will
also include the first part Of an unfinished romance
called Lame Es,rangere"
Mr. ". +. Apthorp's new volume Of essays. "Mu-
s.cians ana Music Lovers. Will soon be bought out
hy the scrihners Another semI-muslcal volume
announced by this hoI-e IL Mr.. ". H. Frosts
Wagner story Book Freight Tales OF the Great
Music Dramas" This Is Il version for children Of
the weird myths us-d by the great composer
The fnstilous Walter Pater once stopped work
upon VOLUME u collected essays because. upon
reflection. he thought they were neither homogene-
Gus on the one hand nor. on the other varied
enough to be properly called miscellaneous"
Mr. Waiter Gesant has three books in preparation
his novel. "Bcyoni the Dreams Of Avarlce." a
series of social essays as We Are. As We May
Re-" and volume 81 short stories entitled I'm
Deacon's orders ="
The interesting letters which the brothers Gem
eraI Sherman and Senator Sherman wrote each
other during a period Of many years are soo' TO
b. published In one volume by the Scrlhners
Robert Buchanans new story, Rachael Dene,"
Is 70 be published this month.
Mr. Marion Crawfoi second novel In the Ralsion |
scrieA the successor OF Katherine Lauderiale' Is /
coming out sernlly in a London paper IL IL called
John Ralston." Another novel which ne has |
lately finished Is semi-Italian ami is called Casa
Iraccio"
Mrs f. C. Cotcs's amusing new hook. "vernon's
Aunt IL nearly ready for publication. II relates
the Oriental experiences OF Miss LayinIa Moifat.
British old maid ard recalls in it, funny vein. the
writer's early book on the travels cf two girls
Mrs Coryn. Of yellow Astcr' fame. has written
n new novel which will be published In few
weeks 1t has AZ yet no title. Another woman.
George Ercrtcn." who has likewise won divers
ducats out Of nasty and morbid fiction. Is also
about to bring out i new book. II IL To he called
"Dlscords''-a title which probably indicates more
feversh foolishness.
sweet clover" "A story OF the white city" il
tho title OF Mrs clara Louise Burnhams novel.
iIst announced by iIoughtcn Mflln & Co. The
same publishers preparing to bring out Mrs.
Foote's Occur dAlene" Mrs Catherwood's
"Chase ~ Saint Castlnc." Mrs. Ellen Olney Kinks
"Story Of Lawrence Garth" and Mrs. Deland's
philip and His Wife"
A portrait Of Edwin Booth which has never yet
been published will appear IN the new edition OF
Mr.. william Winters Life Of Booth This volume
Is 10 be a part OF the uniform edition OF Mr.
Winters works and Will be published By the Mac
mans this month.
Mrs Fields tells In n charming article In Serb
ncr" A story Of literary discovery which strs the
envy OF the collector 1t evidently refers to her
husband the publisher who found one day In
secondhand shop In London n beautiful Ballan-
tyne reprint of 'Iassclns" Imagine the Joy OF the
enthusiastic buyer she adds having left the
shop. the book paid for anc tucked under his arm.
to ind. he turned into quiet street TO take A
look his purchase to find say hidden be-
tween the leaves a letter In the well-known hand
O DR. Johnson himself
1T was almost too much to believe and the
question Immediately arose In the young publishers
mind TO whom does this letter belong? AT one
moment the fortunate possessor would shut up the
book and start for home. In the next he rapidly
reraccd his steps and at last did not pause until
he had again reached the door OF the small shop
where his purchase had been made. By this time
Ie had resolved what to do: he would first dis
cover II the seller or the book knew OF the exist
'nce OF this treasure. and then they could decide
together upon the right step to take. The book
teller was asonished at the sight or the letter. and
confessed at that he could make claim
ipon 1t, a. he ignorant Of Its existence until
hat moment. However. the matter was soon
etted 10 the satisfaction OF both parties: they
lecide upon the price such letter should bring,
md one-half OF the value was paid % the book
eer. who had unconsciously allowed such n prize
o slip through his fingers"
An extraordinary coincidence is noted cone ,rning
captain Charles Kings novel. Between tn. Lines"
n that story appears a young Confederate cavalry
nan. named Faconer. who Is In love with Miss
Armisted. OF FarQuier County. Virginia. Not long