New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13

s,,,yo hands and a face whose almost fragile de3e
cacy is lighted into vigor by dark. lustrous eyes,
The voice too. blends admirably win the phys'aue'
II is singu.arly expressive and sweet but the in-
Elections IRE very varied and the utterance iau''-
lesslv n,ire She ha. n healthier scorn OF liter
ary"- qualification than might be supposed iIo'
the sometimes fnica style OF her writings mo
one thing neelfu IL capacity. she says All "'e
rest Is a mere matter OF course. There Is always
plenty OF competition. but in this respect our profess
sion is only like any other. and to the diincues
peopl. talk about I believe they are mostly from
within rather than from without. To these so'u'"
observations Mrs. Meynel! odds the "ar'"s '"s>
physical strength is one OF an authors most CO
sentiai possessions and she deprecaes the s'ooIns
pos,tion TO which so many writers are addicted one
advises the expedient OF sitting In low chair u
the writing table stating. from her own experiences
ina, this leaves the spine uncurved This SOUNDS
rather trivial does it not?' she asked But ai'er
an mis- great world of ours is nothing but giant
combination of triies. when We come 10 'n'"A
of It,.
The new Life of Jowett. by Mr.. Evelyn Aboott
and DR. Lewis Campbell is announced to appear III
a very short time
r,,,,a Brown & Co announce that Captain
Mahan's Life of Nelson Is now In the hahns OF
the printers and will he published In the spring I"
will be issued In Volumes. uniform Win mo
authors works on The Influence OF Sea fo"e'
fnap
preparation a new edition of Francis farKhans
works with numerous portraits and other plates
including "A number of designs especially maze io'
the volumes.
The new collected edition of Mr. kplings stories
and poems is TO be the first uniform set Of his WORKS
that has thus far been made and the scriohers "e
making II "A masterpiece of the publshers AZ" ~
Is 10 be called the Outward Bound ed''io"' '"'
author explaining the significance OF the name y"
an introduction written for the occasion Ihere wi"
be twelve volumes. printed on Japan paper pear
ing the initials Of the author in a water-marH' M.
Kplings father has modelled In clay between tn'r"
and forty pictures for the edition. A. REGARDS '"s
arrangement OF the stories the most ihpo''
feature will be the placing OF all the Mowlg 'aes
In one volume. in a sequence. The nrst 'ou'"e :"
this new edition will be ready soon.
There Is to be a sequel to Sentimental Tommy
but Mr. Barrie expects to write another story III
new field before he resumes the theme
AT n recent dinner OF the Omar Khayyam o'u'
Dr. Conan Doyle told Of his having been asked "
Stevenson come TO Samoa lie SAID ne wa"
willing enough but did not know the way "on
said Stevenson, you go to America. cross the co".
tinent to San Francisco and then It's the secoh~
turning to the left.
Mr. John Lane has published in pamphlet form
the rejected fragment Of Stevensons Travels VII"
a Donkey" reproducing the autnors pe"'" ~
ures as well az his text 1t Is printed now u""'
the title Of "A Mountain Town In France anu
will be valued by coec tors of Stevensonana' Ing
literary significance Of the thing Is slight ana u
Stevenson himself saw ut TO leave II In oph''o" y
seems a pity that 1t has not been able 10 e''"''
publication after his death
His Grace the Duke OF Bedford has written
hook called "The Story of a Great Estate. when
promises to be OF service to students OF Ensn'"
economies II starts with the close OF the Ma
poleonic wars In 1915 and follows through e'sh"
veors the history Of certain estates belonging "
the Russell family. giving account OF their III
come and expenses. 1t Is expected to give 10 inc
public an opportunity before enjoyed 10 'es'
the financial results OF the management OF srfa'
estate over a long period OF time In districts wnen
represent every variety OF English farming Ho"
Arthur Young would have revelled In H.
The biography OF Lord Tennyson proceeds Slowly
II was thought at first that the delay sprans 'o'"
consideration for persons now living, but II seems
that II Is the great magnitude OF the Life ""."
impedes its progress. Some bulky volumes may oe
expected when the present Lord Tennyson 's'
completed his labor Of ilial love and duty
Readers who desire TO have picture OF Nv
Maurier's house on Hampstead Heath are reier'eu
to the Christmas number Of THE Book Buyer
That periodical begins a monthly series OF photo
gravure frontispeces with quite the best ske'ca
OF Du Mavriers beautiful home which has se'
peared anywherA