New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
LITERARY NOTES.

"Glasses" is the curious title OF Mr. Hs,.-
Jamess new story-a story which he has con,ribu,.,
70 "The Atlantic" J. 2. OF Dale who ha, =.
written very much or late. IL 10 publish In the .,
magazine a three-part tale OF romantic Boston v
in the Hfties Mr.. stimson calls his story "Pir,,
Cold"
The specimen pages which We have received 4,
announcement OF the new volume OF poems By NJ,
Dackmore are truly wOndrous things. The au,hn.
OF Lorna Doone has departed. II would seem sro,,
the sturdy English mood OF that unfor5cttab,e 70
nance. His "Frlngilla. Tales in verse" pror.
ises 10 be. IL we may judge from the fragment sent
u.s. a curious experiment WITH Idylllc cnarac,sr.
bearing classic names and wandering throuys
classic scenes The poems the first Mr. Black
more has published and though to give a keene,
edge to the surprises which they may contain. IN.
American publishers OF the venture have emploved
the American kaledoscopst in black and Whit
Mr. VIII n. Bradley to make some ten large pa,..
for the book and many decorative borders ia
!tials, etc.
The reader OF the present day may not be- IN II.
least bit startled when he sees the outcome OF IA.
corporation between the English author and M
American artist. He Is accustomed to things III
it, Blu, how good Master John Rdd would san
were he to Pausias and Glycera rambling .
the wood sicyon, The hero who feared "A
Doone would probably flee bowling" In Mr. Braa
IeyS ilubtratlOn fduS.aS looks IKE a scared Do<s.
aster in a curly wig. and Glyceras pale IL
houette peers from under a great bulk OF hair soma
what though she were In hiding beneath an DID,
fashioned horse-hair sofa. And the hand tia,
moulded me-" we can hear John Ridd saying "a
content with these"
More reminiscences n future centuries don,
know all about their nineteenth century brother II
won't be the fault OF the latter. This time ts Mr.
Justin Mccarthy who means TO illuminate his
period and 1t should be said that he will probably
make his light shine with considerable brilliancy
There is to be q new translation of don Quixote-
one made in America by a Harvard man. NJ
George Santayana. 1t is to be brought out In four
thin royal quarto volumes.
The queries made in this column last Sunday
concerning the volume published by the AuthorI
Club of this city are thus answered by Mr Rossiter
Johnson, who was a member OF the Publishing
Committee:
The book Of the Authors Club which bears the
come out the very time when the countrys finan.
was ali that prevented the entire edition. from gony
on at once: AS 1t was although the cost OF Print
Of good many thousand dollars few copies COP .'s1; any
still left and In my opinion one Of them would be
pecuniary success the fac; that, of its numcr.
0qi wss than se Sg % i
club wished il to have a permanent home very
few thought ii advisable in any event, to have 4
clubhouse in the usual OF that term II
happens that though we are all authors, We DO nor
all belong to the traditional class OF poor authors
We have millionaire or two among us: and one OF
these who says he takes more pride in this club
than In any other organization to which he be.
longs. generously made II present OF permanent
home in suite of rooms constructed purposey for
1t In fireproOf building. With a fraction Of the
profits Of "Llber Scriptorum have furnished
and decorated these rooms TO our hearts content
and here We take comfort In meeting another
and entertaining friends.
The original manuscripts Of the one hundred and
nine stories, essays and poems In book were
sk.lfully inaid, sumptuously bound by Stykemanin
three great volumes and placed in a leathern case
This We had intended to sell to the highes, bidder
but when We learned that the author Of Triumph
ant Democracy" was fond OF collecting rare manu-.
scripts the club vita voice said: "Let US make
him present OF this to indicate our appreciation
OF his generosity to u.s." Accordingly the presena-
ton was made-wth something 10 eat. something
TO drink, proper speeches, and what the boys called
"a Greek chorus" and everybody was happy
Since the book was published four Of its contribu-
tors have passed away-Major Joseph kirkland, Of
Chicago: Howard Seely. OF Brooklyn. and Professor
II. II. Boyesen and DR.. William S. Mayo, OF New
York.