Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-27
Literary Notes.


1.-The Lady. or the Tiger" con-
tributes under the title of love Be-
fore Breakfast" one of the most de-
| liGhtful love stories to the August
Ladies' Home Journal. The happy
motive of Mr.. Stockton's story is more
| than indicated by the charming
illustrations which w. L. Smedlev
has provided for the text. DIR. Park
hurst writes wisely and well of The
Training of Child" giving advice
which cannot fail to be of value to
parents everywhere. The biography
of the number consists of amost
interesting sketch of 1.-The Writer
We Know as Octave Thanet,'" which
is accompanied by portrait of the
author and several excellent views of
Miss French's home at Davenport
The Forum for August-an unusu-
ally attractive number-has for its
leader an article of profound interest
entitled The Twentieth Century
by Justice Henry b. Brown, of the
United States supreme court, who
briefly summarizes the changes of
the Nineteenth century, emphasizing
the point that we are entering 4
more than usually critical period.
Speaking of the constitution, he saws
that the danger is. not that it will be
changed, but that it will be regarded
as too sacred to change mere
fetch. A. p. Hepburn, presi-
dent of the Third National bank Of
New York. explains the operations
of the bond syndicate. and points out
the excellent work it has accom-
plished. Maurus Jokai. the distin-
guished Hungarian poet, novelist,
historian and patriot, contributes an
extremely interesting article entitled
"My Literary Recollections''-bei
practically an autobiography of his
life. There are other equally inter-
esting gems of thought and litera-
ture.
The first of Anthony Hopes new
series OF Zenda stories, in MeClure's
magazine for August, reciting he
roic love passage between the beau
tiful Princess Osra and brave Ste
phen the Smith, is most charming
The girl was young, and the dream
was sweet" and the story is in full
accord with these attractive condi-
tons. The new jungle story by Kip
ling is also notable. Only one or
two of the previous jungle stories
approach it in strength and ingenui-
ty. 1t tells how Mowgli, under the
shrewd direction of Kaa. the rock
python, lured the red dogs of the
Dekkan, whom the Jungle feared
above all other creatures, 10 de-
struction so complete that not one
was left to tell the tale. In the same
number are story by Stanley j.
Weyman. wherein good, hearty JUS
tice finally overtakes an oppressive
taN-gatherer: and a California story
by Bret Harte. Miss Tarbell sup.
plies a very interesting account Of
Bishop John II. Vincent and his
work in founding and developing the
Chautauqua Assembly, and also of
the wonderful growth and usefulness
of that institution. Numerous por-
traits and other pictures accompany
the paper.
For seven years Scribner's maya
zine has had the habit of publishing
n midsummer fiction number, in
which have appeared some of the
most notable short stories that have
been written by American authors.
The present (AugusD issue is no ex-
ception to this remarkably success
full record. Any number of the mag
azine would be notable with an array
of contributors which includes An
thony Hope, H. c. Bunner. Hopkin-
son Smith, Richard Harding Davis, |
Octave Thanet, Noah Brooks, George !
Meredith, George l. Putnam and
Theodore Roosevelt. The mum Der |
contains seven short stories, six of |
them illustrated by artists of the
first rank. including W. II. HYDE.
Remnant, c. V. Turner. Orson Low
ell and others. Artistically the num-
Der is given great distinction by the |
serie' of eight full-page reproduce
tions OF the pastels of Edwin A. Alb. |
hey, recently exhibited in this COM
try. These represent Mr. Abbey in
a new form ofartistic production, and
show him master of new technique.
Among American writers no one is |
better fitted by his artistic ability to
write of these than F. Hopkinson
Smith. who shows the finest appre-
citation OF the difficulties that MIR.
Abbey has surmounted.