The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-14

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The December number of the Century
is notable number as all the Christmas
numbers of this magazine are. There
are some very striking and novel Illus
tratlons by Tissot from his, we'll known
series, The Life of Christ which have
been seen only in Paris. Another set OF
interesting illustrations is by Louis Loeb,
the American artist accompanying paper
on the Passion-Play at verder- Thiersee.
In this number are the opening chapters
OF story called Tom Gorgan by E. Hop
klnson Smith, with pictures by Mr..
helnhart. A real old fashioned Christ
mas sgory py stockton is entitled Cap
stories, however. none viii attract more
attention than Rudyard Kipling's The
Brushwood Boy, accompanied by a
dreamland map This is a reali stic piece
of fiction with dream accompaniment,
one OF MT. Kipling's most original inyen-
lions. The second installment of Mrs.
Humphry Wards Sir George Iressdy is
given, and it is evident that Lady Max
we'll lin other words Marcella) is to be
one of the most prominent figures in the
st DRY, Maroella married and at sthe very
top OF her political and social influence.
ST, Nicholas for December is distinctly
Christmas number. How street car
came In stocking is told by Harriet
Allen. Betty Leicester's English Christ
mas by Sarah Orne Jewett gives further
experiences of heroine who already has
made many friends. The magazine has
been fortunate enough to secure num-
Der of letters written by Stevenson to his
little ward, Austin Strong, and to other
children. The first selections from them
appear in this issue, together with new
portrait of Stevenson and other pictures
The letters describe the romantic features
OF the writer's life in Samoa, and give
graphic account of his native retalners
The Christmas number of Scribner's
Magazine contains in the way of artistic
novelty series of twelve full page Illus
trations by Oliver HEREFORD for fantastic
story entitled The kaleidoscope of Time
by Brander Matthews. Frank r. Stock
ton has Christmas love-story entitled
The Staying Power of Sir Rohan, and
Charles E. Carryl thrilling detective
story, The River Syndicate Joel Chan
dler Harris has a most characteristic tale
OF faithful slave, entitled The Colonel's
N1gger-D Artistically the most i'm
pressive thing in the number is the arti-
Gle on Alma Tadema, by Cosmo Monk
house, with 20 reproductions Of the ar
lists pictures, chosen by him, with two
exceptions, for this purpose. They there
fore represent in the best manner his
striking genius. Mr.. Monkhouse has
written a careful and intimate account OF
the artists methods.
OF several new stories of Lincoln told
in the second installment of the new Life
Of Lincoln in McClure's Magazine for
December, one of the best is that, when
Lincoln removed with his family from
Indiana to Illinois, he made thrifty use
Of the opportunities Of the journey to
peddle out, at good profit, stock of
small wares which he had bought for the
purpose. The whole installment is rich
in picturesque details, and in Lincoln as
he undertook life on his own account.
first as fiatboatman, and then as a
grocery clerk at New Salem exhibits q
young genius and hero, doing wonderful
feats OF strength, risking his life to save
comrades from drowning. and magically
winning his way in a new community by
his rare integrity, his superior intelli-
gence, and his gift of entertaining speech. |
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps describes her girl |
hood in one of the most attractive of New
England university towns, relating how
she began her literary career at the tender
age of thirteen. A Christmas article of |
great beauty is Will Fl. Lows Madonna
and Child with reproductions of 80 cele- |
DRAFTED paintings especially chosen by Mr.. |
Low during a recent visit to Europe.
The Christmas number of Harpers' |
Magazine introduces successful color |
painting-an innovation In magazine |
fotions The frontispieoe which is in |
colors. is onesof twelve illustrations in
series of four sketches by Howard Plye. |
In this number is the first installment of |
William Blac ks new novel Briseis illus
trated by W. I. Smedley, fir ON sketches
made last summer in Scotland Casper |
W. Whitney contributes the first paper |
Of series Of aticles on his Journey. ION |
Snow-Shoes to the Barren Grounds Of |
British North America. Poultney Bige- |
low describes the retreat of Napoleon from |
Moscow. The short stories include pic |
ture of fashionable New York life, by |
Brander Matthews, called an Interview |
with Miss Marlenspuyk in which the |
newspaper woman is introduced. Richard |
Harding Davis writes an interesting de- |
soription of Caracas, the Paris of South |
America. There Is an interesting humor- |
GUS tale by Kate Douglas Wiggin entitled |
Hulda the Prophecies.