New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. Kipng has been greeted with enthusiasm
on his return to England. His arrival at Torquay
produced ode from the pen of n Devonshire
poet. which concludes as follows:
fancy Fate must now regret that in its law Dra-
conan
1t wrote your birth certificate away from Eng
For such sterling Rritishcr should fiy be De-
! To take his proper place among the truest and
the best
1t appears that Mr. Kipllng's father was not a
Dcvonian by BIRTH but lived in Devonshire for
many years prior TO his departure for India and his
son wen. to school at Westward Ilo From the
source OF these also learn that the au'
thor OF the ''I:arracl- Room Ballads has clever
follower In Africa. We quote from the Lay Of the
| Matabeleland Mounted Police a couple OF stanzas
which have something Of Mr. Kipng's swing:
Yoi need no Mathematics. Euclid. Science. Hydro
No Latin Hebrew German. French or Greek;
There are no exams. whatever ana you need not be
For you are very seldom called upon to speak.
Bur YOU must keep steady trigger on the depre-
And perhaps some day Bo,r may cross the V;
He will be behind Il bowlder. but your carhine's Mt
And they want you IN the NJ. NJ r.
But your courage must be ready and your hand be
And sometimes youT have to sleep upon your
You win just do what you are told TO- and your
For whatever happens that will never count;
And the lone welt will receive you. and perhaps
And the news will travel somehow DER the sea,
And the grass will wave above you. ana one per-
When you've vanished from the 81 NJ T.
The death Of Mrs stowe still has its influence
upon tho anecdotai sid" Of current Journalism ana
now stories keep coming to the surfac" win ue
h trail OF II nclc Tom" over them all. one OF the
newest is also OF the oldest. for 1t comes from
Tourccn .n's Smoke" which was first punhShen
50 long ago lsj'. In that novel he make" on" o'
his characters Mime. Suchanichikov. tel IN" io'-
Iowir. in-r,-lblc tale: Il know stil batter s'ory
about Teutelycv." slc says lie was. as every one
knows most horrible desrot with his s'rfs
though he gave hims X ont for an emancipa'or
Well n. wss once at xomc friends Eous" In Paris
and suddenly in comes Mine Beccher Sto"e-Sou
know I'ncic Toms cabin Tente!ycv. wnos an
/ awfully pushing fellow. began asking III" most 10
present him. but directly she heard his name
/ what" she said he prcsumes 20 he introduced .
the author OF Uncle Tom - And she CAV" MN
a slap on the cheek Go away she says AT
once And wh,, do you think? Ten'"ly"v took his
/ hat and skunk away. pretty crestiallen-
/ Mr. + n Barrie has i.cn much occupied with the
! evolution of = new and complete edition Of his
/ stories and r seems. especially desired that ~"
American publishers should oall II. tho English
! publishers had agreed 70 call II, TN" 'Mdfe'r't
! oeuvv rlltlnn" thu. perpetuating the reference
]
I tho forthcoming volume hearing on her life ana
/ character II is refreshing TO know that thr
/ American publishers refused. though they may not
/ have done 50 for the best reason TIL" best r"a-
SON In fact. the serious reason. Tor IN" f'Je'-
ton Of this title e that 1t constitutes an appeal a
things considered. To what Is most mhudlin IN the
| scntimcrtailty Of Mr. Barries large public II is
| bad enough FOR him 10 be exploiting his mother as
| he is. bringing ont a book which is announced with
a GREAT flourish ~ irumpcts 10 he "an anecuonate
sketch Of the life and character Of mother hy her
/ SON which Is necessarily also sketch OF much ot
/ his own lifc and surroundings II Il an open
secret that Margaret Ogilvy' is IN" author =
mother and every body knows what an open
secret" IN such matters amounts to- u Is an APP
neal 20 cheap sentiment in nine cases out Of ten.
/ Tn. curious Indifference to the latc Sir Joseph
/ Archer Groves value ~ an historian Of ART which
| was shown in the English press. and to when
reference has been made In tn" Tribune hctor"
now turns out to be- ~ last topic for discussion
! among tho very journalists who should hay" risen
IN tho occasion provided ny his death. The st
| Jamcs's Gazette" has awakened and pitches into
the Times" and the "Athenacum' II IL time"
| Nothing more grossly unjust than the Enslish
ignorance OF what Sir Joseph Archer Grove had
done to give the nation standing In the literature Of
art criticism has been seen In many years.
A publisher OF indianapolis. Mr. George Watkins
amour ocs a quarterly which Is to II" entitled
"The Magazine OF Americana" II Is to b" devoted
| to a registering Of all new books OF Americana ana
TO the publication of rotcs on. and extracts from
old books and pamphlets relating to America. the
West Indies and the South Seas. Just how much
original matter will appear In the magazine Is not
announced but the impression left by the pros
pectiIs is that the publisher Will wisely give most
Of his space to bibographcal Information, rein
forcing this constantly. AZ has been said. with
copious extracts. The plan Is good one. ana IL II
to be hoped that II will be carried out with the
! skill and Judgment necessary 10 command success
There IL a lively quarrel going on between Mr.
| Wise. a new photographer OF Browning. and DR.
| Furnivall. Of Browning Society fame. Ii appears
| that a prose life OF Straford published over tho
signature Of Brownlngs friend Forster Is said by
Or. Furnivali to have been virtually written by the
poet himself. Dr. Furnvall says he has Browning
word for IT, Mr.. Wise protests, says that DR. Fur
nivali Is all wrong. that the HE was written by
/ Forster and else And 80 the noise goes on
and on
The constant. tcmptat ton Of musical enthusiasts
and students TO keep their beloved art matter OF
as much metaphysics and mystery "A possible will
receive a valuable check IN the publication OF a new
book by Mr. Il. f.. Krchbiel. to be brought out by
the Soribners under the title of How TO Listen TO
/ Music" This volume will supply much that is
needed by lovers OF music who have no musical
training. but II will accomplish this on II strictly
common sense plan. Technical language will be
avoided and In every way the student who wishes
10 understand more than he does about music with
out plunglng into deep study will be carefully con-
sidercd. Such book IL sorely needed.
Uamert0ns autobiography II among the books OF
personal recollection promised for the coming win
ter He was work upon It when he died, but
only carried 1t as far his twenty-hfth year
Mrs. Hamerton has completed the narrative. and
will publish 1t from the press OF Roberts Brothers
with many letters, including some from Browning
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