The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-08

II Is said that Mr.. s. r. Crockett has
sold the product of his pen SO far in sd-
vance that the century will be dead before
his contracts are filled; which illustrates
the wisdom OF the canny Scot, in one
sense, and his unwisdom in another. 1t
insures q steady flow of Crockett litera-
turc for some years, at any rate; which
viii be an endurable condition IL the
quality of the product Is kept up. One is
inclined, however, to let ones mind recur
to Mr.. Zangwill's remark about
Anthony Trollope's novel writing.
have always figured to myself
Trollope's novels ss all written on
long, endless scroll of paper rolled on
IN iron axis, nailed up in his study. The
publishers approach to buy SO many yards
of fiction, and shopmsn Anthony, scissors
in hand, unrolls the scroll and ships it off
at the desired point" Mr.. Crockett's
roll OF fiction is sold up before it is
made. His latest is "Bog- Myrtle and
Feat" (Appleton), q collection of short
steries, most OF which are done In his best
manner. The volume has a poem by An
drew Lang at each end-the first written
especially to I'LL It's place In this book,
and the last selected. The latter gives
she title to the book, thus,
All Constance, the land of our quest,
IL Is FAR from the sounds of the street,
Where the kingdom of Galloway's blest
With the smell OF bog-myrtle and peat
Well may he who is fated to take note
OF the food of books being written about
religion and ethics and aesthetics and
topics Affecting conduct and morals ex-
~ n nd
sort OF revolution is impending? Will
the laying bare of humanity's progress
and processes, its tendencies and it's rul-
ing motives, finally arouse consc 10 ness
OF responsibility for the future that will
operate to hasten the great jubilee OF the
millsnium, or -precipate the battle of
Armsgeddonf Here is man, Rev. Will
liam Dewitt Hyde. who declares that the
time has not yet arrived, but is
ut hand, when there is to
be "reunion OF vital religion and
rational theology" Bless Us and save usl
There be many persons among us who
have been cherishing for years the sim
pie notion that theology and religion
were about the same thing now; or at
least that theology is only a sort OF
trough through which religion is con-
veyed to US. To be fatty told, however,
that "ths time has not come for writing
about this new theology" is confusing
and somewhat discouraging at first,
but Mr.. Hyde seeks to restore our
devotional aplomb by declaring that
"this little book Outlines of Social The
ology', Macmillan) aims to point out the
logical relations in which the doctrines OF
theology will stand to each other when
the time shall come again for seeing Chris
tian truth in the light OF reason and Chris
tian life as the embodiment of love-" The
book is really helpful In getting at a cor
rect idea OF the nature OF the revolution
inaugurated py Christ, and yet in its In.
cipiency.
"Tne Story OF Sonny Sahib," by Mrs
Everard Cotes (Applston), delighted the
young readers OF the Youths COMPANION
some months ago. and will continue to
delight other young readers in its perma-
nent form. IL is a fascinating tale of
India, prettily printed and bound, and
profusely illustrated.
Ludovic Hslovy's idyllic tale, "The
Abbe Constsntin," has been given n very
beautiful snd worthy form by Messrs.
Dodd, Mead d Co.. with many illustra.
tions In the French manner by Madeline
Lemaire. The form IL the handy 18- mo.
the print clear snd artistic upon delicately
tinted costed paper, and the binding Is a
mottled sage green cloth with a design
stamped in solid color a shade or two
darker-a worthy and welcome addition
N ma nrs ~ OF ssal