The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14
THE CRITICS COLUMN
DEVOTED TO COMMENT UPON Re-
CENT PUBLICATfOSs.
"Msurcen's Pairing" - "DuoIogues ana
Gems from the Novels OF Jane
Acknowledgements

| author of Irish Idyls.' macmillan
| g. Co. New York. For sale by "ssts
| Johnston x Co.
| This is a collection OF light. short stor-
| les dealing with the everyday lie OF the
| Irish people, which. as was evident uron
every page OF her Irish Idyls' appeal
SO intensely TO her sympathies.
They exhibit all the qualities tnat
| marked the latter charming book. ana
others. not found in Il. and certainly
| prove Miss Barlow's title to exception
| al talent as a story-telier.
| All who have read the "Idyls' must
| have been struck with what may be cali
| ed the absence OF even an approach 70
| literary strain. The ease with winch
they move, their spontaneity and utter
| nautralness. are among their principal
| charms.
| This is also true OF this last book, and
| throughout its pages Is equally manifest
| that warmth OF feeling, OF sympathy.
that claims appreciation in tear-drops as
tho reader proceeds. Miss Barlow's ma
tive and delicious humor Is here, tooi
| the book is certain or even greater
success than its predecessor.
| Notes on The Epistles OF st. Paul. from
! unpublished Commentaries. BY the
| late J. ID. Lightfoot, Lord Bishop %
| Durham. Macmillan 4 Co. New
York. sS.25. For salo by West john
/ sion n 10.
In our opinion. this is the most valu-
| able of the six volumes published 10y the
| Lightfoot trustees. promised year ana
| a half ago. IL is OF more value than was
| indicated By the unfinished state In
| which the commentary was understood
to be- In all respects, II Is precisely
what the public might expect from Bsh-
OF Lightfoot-''a model" az we have
seen Il pronounced by a distinguished
authority 'of critical brevity and In
dependent, judicious exposition" ON such
| points as Paurs teachings concerning the
Second Advent, Thessalonians, Nv. 1918,
| as compared with III Thessalonians. IL; l.
| T. he takes the highest ground or li0cr-
al. thoughtful. and conscientious Scholar
ship Admitting a confusion as 10 time,
he remarks that ut should create no
] difficulty, II we find the Apostles is-
norant OF the time OF the Lords COM
ing. However we may extend the linz
it's of inspiration. this ono point seems
TO be without those limits"
| conspicuous merit OF this work 10
the light thrown on the text by the au-
thors study OF words. A full index OF
| these words is appended.
Monochromes. BY Hla Darcy. Mac
milan n Co. For sale by West.
Johnston II Co.
with regard to this book. a notice
|
cisely expresses our opinion, and Is as
follows: These six short stories arc
! considerably above tho average OF ruch
ccmpositons. Taken as a whole, how
ever. they are rather promises than per-
lformances but generally. what they
seen to promise We are unable 10 de-
termine, for at one moment, MISS ID Arey
writes as II her bent I'm fiction was TO-
ward realism, OF which We have two ex-
| In Cousin Louis. ana
.Irremediable" and at another moment
toward romanticism. OF which the best
) specimen here Is the first ana longest
story. '-rhe Elegie." an episode IN tho
life history Of a German composer. Tho
tentative talent which We feel In these
stories may result from intellectual ihde-
cison, or it may result from want OK
literary practice. We nope Il Is merely
the latter, since not 10 know what ono
wishes to do in writing is a moro incura-
bic defect than bad writing ITSELF
Literary Notes.
The Chan Book will soon publish a
drama entitled "Macaire." by Robert
| Louis Stevenson and W. r.. Henley.
The first q two papers by Mr.. VIM.
D. Howells. In which he records Ills ex-
perienccs with bcsgars, viii appear III
the Juno Century.
A. c. McClurg q Co. are about TO pub
llsh Government a Co.. Limited" an
examination Of the tendencies OF privi-
lege i'm the United States. by Horauo
w. Seymour, and The Eye In Relation
10 Health" by Chalmer Prentice, VI. ID.
Among the books soon 10 be published
by Uarper 4 Brothers, are studies OF
Men" by O. w. Smalley; 'Termina-
tons" by Henry James; I'm Deacons
orders. and other Stories" by Walter
Besant, and MY Literary Passions" by
W. u. Howells.
p II. Y. Crowen & co. have IN press "In
the Land OF Lorna Doone." by william
E H. Rideing, and How Tommy saved
the Barn." Fresh Air Fund story. ny
q James Otis. They also publish thhs
month Or. +. II. Wines book on pun
\ ishment and Reformation" They VIII
also issue Immediately as contribution
10 NapooOnc literature new ana popu-
Jar illustrated edition OF The Maria
d tive OF Captain Crlquet Soldier OF inc
Empire"
y some new publications TO be issued ny
the IIppiucotts are Memoirs OF Gene
, raj James I.ongstrcetf; '"rhe Prince or
Ralxistan." bv the author OF THE queen
against owen. a volume or tales ~
CAPTAIN King entitled Captain Dreams
, | two stories OK Josiah Aliens WIG, in
a small volume. by Mrs. Holley, ana =,
Colonial Woong," which In first nofcl
by that delightful student OF nature H-'
I Of Indian relics DR.. G. {. Appott.
= Macmillan & co. viii publish durihS inf
8 present year a volume or lectures ~
e the late Bishop Lightfoot. In their "hF'