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Pussy and Her Language" for so
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system, as viewed from the standpoint
OF a daughter Of one of the first fami-
lies of Virginia. 1t Is picturesque mar
ration, full of interest to the DEM
ocratic, and even semi-socialistic peo-
pie of the North; and It IL made even
more attractive by sixteen full-page
Illustrations by w. A. Mccullough and
j. Tureas which admirably reflect the
spirit and details of the writer's theme.
AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS:
Richard Harding Davls' new story Is en-
titled Miss Delmar's Understudy."
general Sheridan is the last Of the
Great Commanders series edited by James
Grant Wilson.
, The Cassell Publishing company has
brought out n paper edition OF Grant
Aliens "Scallawag.
1t Is proposed to place n memorial to
Tennyson at Somersby. Lincolnshire, the
birthplace of the poet
Richard Harding Davis latest story.
"The Princess Aline," Is to be translated
into French and German.
II. Zangwilrs newly published novel.
the author of the week" In London.
Is 1t encroaching upon the dramatic
critics province to state that Rishard
Mansfield Is about to bring out "Trilby?'
h. Marion Crawford's "Sant 'llario."
the sequel to ''Saricnesca," is issued by
the Macmillans In paper form at 90 cents.
Professor Marie Louis CASTOR Bolsser
has been elected secretary of the Academic
Francaise. to succeed the late M. Camille
Doucet.
Tolstois story, Master and Man." with
an introduction by William Dean Howells.
Will make it's appearance from ID. Apple
ton 4 Co.'S presses in few days.
1t Is said that the demand for Hall
Gaines "ManXman" shows no signs of
abating. In the United States the novel
reached its tenth edition some time ago.
The new Walter Pater volume will include
his essays on "Romantcism" and 1.-The
Child In the House." and also papers on
Prosper Merimee, on Raphael on Apollo
In Picardy, on Notre Dame d'Amiens, and
on Pascal.
Rudyard Kipling Is writing a play. That
this young man knows dramatic situa-
ton when he sees 1t is made evident In his
stories; and 1t Is only reasonable to ex-
pect, says the New York Tribune, that he
will make his knowledge available on the
stage.
Captain King Is about to issue, through
the Lippincotts, a volume Of stories in the
best military vein. 1t Is called Captain
Dreams" after the opening tale, by Cap
tain King. and contains seven tales by
other breezy writers from the ranks.
The recently discovered Lamb letters
and papers also comprise letters from
Samuel Taylor Coleridge and his son Der
went; from the poets Wordsworth and
Southey; from William Wilberforce and
Thomas Clarkson, the Aboltionists; from
Anna Seward and Catherine Hutton.
In Maclarens collection of charming
short stories called Beside the Bonnie
Brer Bush" l find this sentence: "Jamie's
been drawing yir leg (befooling you), says
t. Unless Mr. Maclaren has been manu-
featuring his dialect, this bit Of slang is
therefore old Scotch.-Walter Learned IN
the New York Critic.
The scene of George Moores next long
novel will be laid In a nunnery. The cen.
trail character is to be a prima donna
who, wearied of the garish day, seeks sane.
tuary in a convent. where, after a while
she takes the veil. The descriptions of con.
vent life will be spread over the larger
portion Of the book
There is to be another volume of Essays
by Pater. A posthumous collection is
presently to appear in which there will
be printed some of his most characteristic
productions, as, for example, the essay or
Merrimee, which appeared some few years
ago. and the "Apollo in Picardy," which
first saw the light in an American maga
zine.
The latest success of the London literary
season seems to be, in spite Of it's odd name
1.-THE Gods, Some Mortals, and Lore
Wickenham." the new novel by Johr
Oliver Hobbies. George w. Smalley de-
votes much space to this novel in a recent
cable dispatch, and he declares that the
author has secured permanent fame.
1t Is reported that the Memoirs of Gen
eral James Longstreet, the war-horse OF
the Confederacy who was the earliest Of
the Southerners to become reconciled tc
the Union, are now ready for the press
and will be published by the ]. B. Lippin
colt company Immediately. They are sait
to reveal many new phases Of the Con
federate cause.
This Is a pen picture of Ian Maclarer
tthe Rev. John Maclaren Watson) in tn,
London Queen: "A tall dark, handsome
man, with q rather humorous, clean
shaven face. and quiet, dignlfied, cas-,
manner. he looks, perhaps, more like IN,
head Of great firm of family lawyer,
than what he is-the minister of the lead
Ing Presbyterian church in England"
One of Ruskin's favorite stories concern
Ing Tennyson is that an intimate frient
OF the laureate set himself to find out al
the rules OF Tennyson's versifcation. anf
collected from the verses an immens,
number OF laws and examples, "Lool
here he said to Tennyson, what wonder
ful laws you Observer ITS all true >
replied Tennyson, II do observe them
but | never knew It,"
The current isue of 1.-THE Chan Bools,
contains an interesting paper on the orjgj,
and history of Chap books" in general
In addition there Is a toy poem by Louis,
Chandler Moulton, another fragile Bit nj
verse by Bliss Carman, and a mucI
sturdier one translated by 20" from tn,
Roumanian. The illustrations include 4
grotesque study of Emile Zola and a YER,
queer picture entitled 1.-THE Snake Charm
err"
Julian Ralph thinks that Robert Barr,
In the Midst of Alarms "proves that
ohe uoeS not need 10 dig In the sewer OF
Paris. or the consumptive resorts of tn,
continent or into the shocking eccentrici
ties OF heredlty, In order to find matera
Tor readable book. 1t proves. too. tina,
one who has the gift can entertain IN,
most astute and cunning minds with :
literature that Is fit for the sewing roor
and the seminary: that 1t Is not an lmper
ative demand of the age that has brought
forth the advanced novels of the day. II
Is nothing but the story of a story-teIler
who comes swinging into your library w,tt
head full of fun and lively spirits anf
good nature. blended with very CUNNING
knack at repartee and bright dialogue
You are never for an instant bored q,
sorry or ashamed that he came"
HISTORY AS SHE IS TAUGHT