Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-08
SCRi6NER'S FOR AUGUST.

The fiction number of Scribncr's Mag.
axine contains six short stories and q
little comedy. IN addition to several
specia! articles of wide popular interest.
including the first paper In Mr.. 4. 4.
Jaccaci's picturesque account of his
journey ION the Trail Of Don Quixotc."
and Mrs. Alice Morse Earlc's 'Old Oar.
dens." describing the Old.fasl,iOne'l
aOwcr gardens that still persist In some
New England villages.
Artistically. this issue contains sew.
crHl features new to magazine audi
ences. vicrge. the great French illus.
traitor. seldom seen In periodicals. has
made twenty-five ORA wings for the Don
QuixOte article that are his very best
work. lie will furnish abundant pic.
tures for two more articles describing
Mr.. Iaccaci's interesting tour In In
Mancln. Miss Cecilia Beaux. an Amer.
lean painter who has achieved distinc.
ton also In France. furnishes the from.
t!splece Of this numler--her first Illus.
,rntion for any magazine. Another ar.
tistic novelty In the series Of marginal
illustrations and decorative borders.
printed In two cOlOrs AMI filling six.
Teen pages. OrsOn Lowell. whose rep.
tor by his work In this magazine. has
made these unique din wings to accom-.
lany a brilliant little play by Annie
Eliot called AS StrNngcrs.'
Thr cover printed In twelve colors.
II from rawing by VIII II. Low. AMI
II the most elaborate ever made for an
American periodical.
Other artists represented In the illus.
trTtion Of this number nrr HnrlercTI.
Nerbeek. Smedley. Frost. Cllnedinst.
and the Misses COwle~.
The short stories In this Issue are all
ny American writer's. AMI. as II the
custom with Scribner's Fiction Mum.
bcr. several new names appear that
are likely 10 In heard from. II IL a
notable fact that many story. writer's
now eminent made their first appear.
ancc In these fiction numbers. "Clarm
He Never M Wisely" II the first mngn-
zine story Of Eleanor Stuart--a tnle Of
brcat beauty. describing the love Of "a
famous tenor for II princess. George
W. Cable. whose reputation was won
by his short stories. contributes
"Grrgory's Island" a powerful study
Of the reformation NJ n slrunknryl.
\ certain type Of young clergyman
who has a better knowledge Of the
Ology than Of human nature II depleted
In ROllo Ogdlen's "FrOm tho Error Of
His Ways"
"rhe Maids Progress" by Aston
GOO'le. has to do with the love Of q
young college student for II girl who II
enough older to see the mistake that the
hoy IN making.
HumOr nnd satire are furnished by
Mrs. Lofter's Ride" u sketch, Of cer-
tain type OF New York society woman
by j. \. Mitchell, editor Of Life. AMI
Bliss "erry's New England village
study. entitled "By the Committee"
The comedlcttn. AS Strangers" by
Annie Eliot. IL amusing as n love.
story. and, like most Of the authors
Dialogues h well fitted for amateur the.
atricals.
The only continued fiction Il Barrle'i
sentimental Tommy" which exploits
one Of TOmmy's strangest FRANKS.
The first OF Mr.. Jnccaci's "DOn
QuixOte" articles gives ample promise
Of u picturesque and lively narrative.
which follows Cervantes ami his crea-
ton through the ancient province Of
La Manchn.
Poems by H. II. StOddnri. Clinton
ScOllard. Mrs. Fields. George Cabot
Lodge. ana Henrietta Christian Wright
complete the Issue with the usual time
~ departments.