New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
LITERARY NOTES


Ihree unpublished poems 'by nan.. -.
setu-a ballad and two sonnets-v,, .osonel h
year oy MT. Theodore Watts-Dunton ".usd u
au'nor ~ gave the MSS. of his last dav. =. "non "
ioiiS 10 JOINT volume Of prose ana "no2s
oaraa Is entitled Jan Van Hunks" ana % s'' n
Dutchmans wager to smoke aea,n,, Nv VA Va
Ma!esy' Inc sonnets were written 10 sa1rk
ues'sh ny 'he poet-artist called The sph,.paas
III Mr.. kipling's ballad recentiv
st. Jamess Budget" is 10 reanns. p'"'ea Ia \.
Of poems by him now on the pre.. :, " Tue volurx
he ought TO add in footnote a.. ~. ~. Appleton.
OF his readers. the polite ouerv o.. "ussnes
Budget by puzzled Frenchman rs.. n4
found some saiorman's French in ~. ~ saty
"Quel enormte" he exclams. "wh,, .. A u
can II. kipling mean by saying .yo,,. ~e sorz
along notte batteau; nous ne vo,,. "nns
row. Shades OF the Academy decl.,a. y ~ b
wasging his head sapiently. This Is no, r'sr
1t Is all beautiful illustration OF IN. v.. ."os
humor proves Itself TO be untranss,.,,4 Sua
Budgets' bewldered correspondent thn.. n
safety or things linguistic must be IN " y
begs Monsieur kipling to desist. 'e'l 3
Apropos OF the desire for greater c.,.,
kiplings part In the handling OF tho rsnk VI
guage, 1t would be pleasant II he were ;.
a new sense taat eulogium which so,. 'ustHs
passed upon him for his capacity IN 60. 'ne ~a
OF the Queens English" All OF tha, r.. ~. snnGfg
Mr.. Kipling can possibly Sling" in ~. -. "hsA
Of his three fluent guardsmen he ou.s. "4e"t ven
without delay at those scribblers ybo b.. olfecs
him upon every opportunity. and 49,. "oundns
individuality along with his eep,u. use ne has
holding his personal affairs up IA .co.- INSIST upoa
ling needs no defender. He is oual,e.a ni. Kip
some condemnatory English for hIr..,s sling
should bo Urged to fall upon the moh :, nu. 10
interviewers and portray them IN an. .1noa
humor and sarcasm which would put then, 49, ~" "
in the piiiory they would like to reserve ,or hin,
Western paper has just come out In prote,, go
the mud hnging winch gives so many paray,srs.N
employment. Here and there s.gn OF rood ..s'
is revealed But for the most part there ..sr,. y.
be an intention to go on writing down Mr. Y,,.''
from no other motive than one Of meddllur y,
garty.
The establishment OF Lowell memor,., 4.
posed in Cambridge and committee OF c,,,,... Nv
been formed TO forward the matter. II mWo 49,
secured by July ], portion OF Elmwood m. 49,
birthplace and lifelong home will be purch, ~ ".
preserved as a Lowell Memorial Park co,,-s-
tons, large or small. wanted and may be a., ).
the treasurer OF the committee. Mr. W. A. Bur,.
First National Bank, Cambridge
The sum named Is not formidable one ana "a
no doubt, be easily raised In Cambridge and po~,
the towns which have derived particular h.,,
from the fame OF Hosea Bigow. 1t Is to N !,
GREETED perhaps that the memorial should no, NJ,
the form OF work OF art. Statues OF Ar,r..
men OF letters are painfully few and II Is sad !.
a good opportunity lost
Mr.. Andrew W. Tuer has long been ensared -
an exhaustive History OF the Horn Book" and y,
Just brought out the work In two splendid yolvr.,
Mr.. Tlers industry has been as jealous as his n
portunlties as a collector have been unriysred; 7,
has. as he declares. 'pestered everybody" 10 via,
he could obtain access. and the result has been u
tracing OF $50 horn-books IN place Of the srs
or ten previously supposed 10 have been in exisY,a
The work is beautifully illustrated. There ar n.
eral reproductions In fac-simile OF specimens 4
horn-books--horn and all.
The earliest record Mr.. Tuer has found Of Nd
horn-book faced with sheet OF horn is about "a
though this torment OF the British child was "
generally used until the close Of the sixteenth 10
tury. In the seventeenth century the wholua
price OF these instructors was from tenpence 10 ~
shilling sixpence per dozen. Two or three yean v
IN England for x3.
Horace y. Pym. the English dettante, ccnScs
and editor OF the Journals Of Caroline Fox. b VI
His library was full OF interesting treasures. An
them was Thackeray's school copy OF ThucydA
inscribed in pencil William ". Thackeray, CharF
house. 1927 " and bearing on the cover whaf was -
haps the novells,'s first attempt at verse:
Loves like mutton-chop
Soon II grows cold,
All It's attractions hop
Ere It grows old.
Loves Ike the collie, sure.
Both painful 10 endure;
Brandys for both cure,
90 I've been told.
When for scme fair the swain
Burns with desire;
In Hymen's fatal chain
Eager to try her;
He weds as soon as ne ean
And jumps-unhappy man
Out OF the frying-pan
Into the fire.