New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
LITERARY NOTES.


picturesque than accurate.
II have just read with much pleasure ana arruse-
ment." writes Mr. Anthony Hope Hawkins, "arlex-
tract from your columns purportng TO glvea Boston
lady's account Of her interview win small and
evidently very shy clergyman VINO starting ner-
vousy with little jerk and gasp after each word'
asked If she had heard Of Anthony Hope The
little minister then proceeded He Is my ohiy son.
You can't think what queer sensation IL gives 10
have a plain son turn out TO be a live genius You
see I'd had a whole household or rice nau8hters
that were lust like other peoples children. and then
suddenly here came Anthony, and before his mother
and knew what he about. the boy was famous
and had the whole world talking about him.
This interview. sir. is remarkable. My father
stands feet 1917 inches in his stockings he is not
shy with most people whatever he might be with
Boston lady; he does not speak with jerks ana
gasps; I not his only son; he has one nice dauSn-
ter. but not a household OF them am afraid ne
thinks better II me than he ought but do not
think that he would describe me 'or anybody
else) as n live genius He assures me also that ne
is not in the habit Of describing plain;
hope that he did do to the Boston lady
Mr. r. L. Stevenson, in a letter which had the
honor Of receiving from him. asks me this questions:
Are you any relation to old acquaintance Of
mine Of whom retain most agreeable and brac-
ing memory. P parson-or for literary purposes
NAV say the parson-in London? II you are his son,
I am a. hereditary acquaintance am his son. and,
In hlia pety ask leave to set before your readers
Mr. stevenson's impression Of him as a eounterpoise
to that of the Boston lady.
Mr. Hawkins's newest story, "A Wheel Of Love-"
ia TO be brought out soon in '$cribners Magazine
1t Is a two-part novelette,.
Froudes attitude in regard to the Carlyle o'og'
,,nhv was once explained by him in conversation
with Lord Coleridge ana Dean boy'e' i"e ''
records 1t thus:
after telling US how completely Carlyle had
vested an absolute discretion in him, froude said'
with great solemnity. Now | assure you |o'e-
rilse have written what | have written ana
nrinted what | have printed. in the full BELIEF that
hundred wears hence. there will be no more inter-
os,,rg figure in literature than Carlyles, and be-
love that what | have done he would approve
Ie then left us. and Lord Colerdge said 10 me-
YOU must put this down. and II you survive frouhe
and myself you must let the world Know H. WHIT
ever error Of Judgment he may have made. believe
he is perfectly sincere.
81 feel tolerably certain" Dean Boyle ADDS mat
I have quoted the words Froude used
Perhaps some people think that Mr.. Humphry
Wards chief claim to their attention during MS VISIT
to this country is based his relation TO the author
OF 'Marcella" but as matter OF fact he is an &C
complshed writer who long ago proved his right 10
be heard on his account. He made an excellent
editor for the poetical anthology which called forth
In its in,roductions 50 many fine efforts OF otner
English OF letters Matthew Arnoin among
them and he has for time been writing ad-
mirable art criticism for the London press. HIS
Official post is that OF art critic to The London
Times" and AZ authority on old and modern
masters his opinions obtain a respect in England
which they would md here also were Mt Ward pe'-
ter known. HIS lectures in this country however
do not appear yet to have excited much interest
Perhaps that is due 10 his subject. There Is a
curious Indifference 10 art in most lecture has ana
a man must bring the fame OF Rushin with him
II he is to rival the popularity Of takers on less
abstruse themes
\ cheap edition In paper cover OF Mrs. Wards
"Marcella" is coming from the Macmillan press
Another edition. in one volume, bound IN cloth'
will be brought a; the same time. That Mar
celia has been successful is shown by the fact that
this 10 the eleventh edition.
II has been said by one who knew that when
culture reached the Western metropolis she would
hustle and make things hum. But no one even
guessed how severely the movements OF the day
would be felt in Chicago. The Yellow BOOK IS
bound in brighter yellow FOR its patrons among me
perfervd di.ettant Of cook County, and its derous
art the art OF Mr., Aubrey Beardsey grows thrice
derious In the astonishing productions OF Mr.. VIII
II. Bradley. illustrator In extraordinary to Inc
Chap Book That little periodical keeps pace in lis
text with its illustrations and Its posters us pages
mi ht almost have been written by Mr. Richard lie
Caffeine Chicago now has a Caxton club IN emu
la,ion OF the Groicr. OF NewYork. and II is pre-
pairing an exhibition OF posters. likewise after the
example OF the Eastern city Moreover, II Is getting
IN a school Of literature night, partly through
tho elemental throes OF Mr.. Hamlin Garland ana the
pa;ron.ziEg efforts OF Mr.. Henry Fuller There IS
something funny in the way In when the author
OF The Chevalier OF Pensler Vani is taken by MS
f,uow-townsmen That graceful production was
enough TO give a man A crcdtable reputation. but
IL put Mr. Fuller on unduly lofty pinnacle Tor MS
public Al home and he has been regarded with awe
ever since.
This amable enthusiasm Of which we see Signs
in the various de,verances OF Western writers ana
amateurs suggests Boston in its most hectic days.
But the people in Chicago ought 10 remember the
xreat difference between the two cities. Boston
with her past with the men OF letters VINO long ago
made New England famous. can afford to grow silly
over Ibsen and sllier over his American foNo"ers
Chicago Is begr ming at the wrong end and is trying
10 establish Literary school, out OF crudiiy ana
the froth and fury Of the last new things no mat
ter what they may be- There IL culture in the West
OF course intelligent observer ever denied that
but the Increasing authority OF ideas that are not
IDEAS OF poets and prose writer's and artists VINO
would make stir at all were they seen In their
proper perspective. provokes the rehecuoh 'hd'
Chicago needs a stifening OF her intellectual Oaok-
bone. Her natural resources OF common sense ana
humor ought her from the litte crazes OF
the period.
The admirable address delivered by Mr. Steimah
at the Stevenso. memorial meeting In this cry Has
delighted the English writer's. Mr. Waiter be'a"t
SAYS In loyal Acknowledgement Of its merits: HAD
not heard Leslie stephens address on the comple-
ton OF the Lowell memorial in Westminster Anoe!'
| should have said that I did not know slnSe
English author capable OF such an address, 50 ds-
nlied. SO beautiful. so worthy Of the writer whom IL
Illustrated"
The late J. r. Seeley. the historian. had marvel
lous gifts as a lingust and an unconqueraoie per
s,y,on.o \seiInp a Knowledge OF German in his
university work he 70 Dresden Tor three
months and returned to England master OF the
German language. When it became necessary mat
H., should know Italian and study Rome he spent
,h-o. su,,msr months In the ancient city, mastering