The morning times., 1896-04-12

The Scented Garden,' from the Persian
OF Saadi, which she considered unit for
publication. Since Sir Richard $ death Lady
Burton had lived i'll retirement.
Two books of Bill Nye Jokes are on the
market, TO take advantage OF the increase of
interest in his work consequent upon his
untimely death. One is called Bill Nyc's
Sparks, and the other is "Nye and Riley's
Wit and Humor-P oems and Yarns The
second work, as its little indicates, contains
number OF James Whitcomb RiIey's verses
as well as witticisms hy Bill Nye. F. Ten
nyson Nicely is the publisher.
N. Zola. in spite OF his large earnings, Is
poor man. he has no talent for amassing
wealth, aud spends his money as quickly
as he receives II. He has handsome apart
ments at Paris and a fine chateau at Mcdon.
The chateau was built piecemeal, so to
speak. AS Zola earned money he kept on
adding wings to his country seat until the
architectural crazy quilt was finally COM
pleted. IL Is adorned and furnished in NJ.
Zola's own original way.
The Bookman speaks pleasa utly of Miss
Thomas book on Washington Etiquette, y
and concludes, saying, THE book has
short introduction by the wife of the late
Gen. Logan, who expresses her approval of
its contents. We do not know lust what
claims this lady has TO be rega rded a S an
authority on the nicer points of social
usage. but we observe that Sue has her
self committed soecsm in signing her
name Mrs. JOhu A Logan" when surely
cannot be good form either in Washing
IOtl OF else WUeTe III JIlls
Mr.. James Pawn is retiring from the
Cornhill Magazine, and the future of that
periodical must be Il matter of some inter
est. He has been editor for some years
succeeding MIR. Leslie stephen, who gave il
up to begin The Dictionary OF National
Biography which, in turn, he had TO yield
to someone else. The COrnhll is very sell
dom dull, but ii has had a struggle 10 keep
its place in the newer kinds of Competition.
The illustrated magazines command the
market and make the position Of the older
serials somewhat difficult But an enter
prising editor might do wonders for the
magazine that Tina cEery launched under
such brilliant auspices.
W. PETIT Ridge, author of A Clever
Wife, one Of the novels published by the
Harpers last month that attracted some at
tent!on, is a Londoner IA clerk in the
long. and he spends his spare time in roam
ing about London, mucn as Dickens used
TO do. He is a respectable, unobtrusive
man, but he has a sharp eye for character
whether in people or houses. The results
of his trotting about town, in holes and cor
ners, and among odd people, are found in
his stories and sketches. He likes TO intro
work on the lines of Anstey's stories
and he does tvery well. He first became
known by his Minor Dialogues in the
Pail Mail Budget and he has published
story called Eighteen of Them and a
volume entitled Telling StorieS." His
next novel will be The Second Oppor-
tunlty OF Mr.. Stapiehurst.'
Du Maurier is the son of small RENTER, :,
whose income was derived from the glass
works at Anjou. His mother was an Eng
lish woman. Du Maurier was born in
France, lived in Belgium for time, and,
when still quite young, was taken to Lon
don. As a boy, says "Tit-Bits," Du Mau-
rier longed to become musician, but, al
though he sings well, his voice has been
ruined by excessive consumption OF cigar.
cites. In spite of his inclination, George
du Maurier was brought up by his parents
with the idea Of adopting science as a pro-
fession. on the death of his father the boy
| decided to follow the art, however. One
| day, when drawing from model, the girls
head suddenly appeared to shrink to the
size of a walnut. He capped his hand over
| his left eye. 1t had failed him. He was
| thunderstruck. Notwithstanding the as
| surance of doctor that the affliction would
| pass, the eyesight did not improve. Du
| Maurier lived in constant dread of blind
| ness. This was the most tragic event of his
| life. After a time he once more moved to
| London. From the outset success waited
| upon him. His first dra wings for Punch
| were not good, but they were accepted
| Later on in life he married, and has now
J two sons, one in the army and the other on
| the stage.