The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-06
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The Pail Mall Magazine In its Christmas
number continues Stevenson's st Ives"
'''The Queen OF Cities" by Frederic
whyte Is most entertaining description
of Constantinopie. 1t IL Illustrated I'm
colors. with typical pictures of the inhabi-
tanfs and their surroundings. one of the
most interesting contributions is Letters
written From Paris During the French
Revolution by the Countess of Sutherland
to the Marehioness Of Stafford"
While the December number Of "short
Stories" is no. wholly given over 70
Christmas tales, they are sufficiently nu-
nerous to give the magazine a decidedly
holiday flavor. reminding as most forcibiy
Of the approaching festival. This number
fully maintains the high standard Of IT'S
predecessors Among the more note
worthy Of SIS contributions may be mem
toned "Our Christmas Dinner" 10y Justin
IL Mccarthy: THE Moth and the star"
by Blanche Schreiner. and The Captains
Christmas Eve" by Charles f. Howard.
Francois Coppee. Barry Pain, Gustave
Geffroy ana other clever writer's are also
represented.
The December Atlantic Monthly con-
taiBs Mr.. =. l., Codkins' Social Classes
la America" another part Of r. ". Hir-
Einson's delightful Cheerful Yesterday.
William Sharp's william Morris tha
Man and His Work" Is an inimitahIe and
interesting estimate. which brings the
reader la touch with this man Of renius
who has 80 lately lefl us The third in
stailment OF Charles F,Ehert Craddeek's
serial story The Juggler" I.afcsdIo
Hearn contributes another Of his occult
papers. filled with the spirit az the orient.
Josiah Flynt gives in "a Colony Of the
Fsss. -.f-..a- a
sketches The remainder Of the number
contains It's usual excellence.
N~CIure's Magazine for December
comes with Its Christmas cover. as a
holiday hcfion number and contains
stories ny Rudyard kiPHrg stockton.
Henry Seton Merriman. Maclareo and
others, TIE leader IL The Farfhest
North, An Account 81 pF. Nsnsen-s Al
ventures and Achievements 10 hv tsvrus &.
Adams. The artIcle IS uroflssls ulustras-
ed. contains many portraits % Nansen.
and gives good idea % the perils and
privst{onS of the intrepid Nsrseuean
Namlln Garland heeins this month the
history ~ the bovhood ~ Grant. entitled
The karlv Life q Ulysses Grant" Mr.
Garland has long had IN mind tEis pro
3cct and has patiently ana tnaustriafgsglv
gathered material Among other Eltfss~a-
known portrait. taken when Grant wAs =
years ola.
scrtoner's NJ Eaz3oe for Deceusher comes
in all tae SorEeous1ess OF a brilliant and
beautiful cover IN gold and ,.0Ia~x Ar
other example of sacressful -olor n~fnt-
'oS are decorative designs nv oliver E4rr-
ford that accompany Kenueth Crassrsss
Story The Magic Rag. Tals s. the
authors FIRST appearance 81 sa American
magazine. Eaeh&ui f}arfinr pavis. sn
The Las Ride Tceethsr~ gives the med
Hatioes 81 nw* ~ Jameson q T>rMnsxaaI
fst1ersoR the Nsv 90 prtsan afte~ ss.lgt s-ssce
Mss SFms Heppler writes an AMUSING
&nE saglricsf attack on olss-gs - sg,ress sssa-
0ay s~hool literature IA Hattie pharss.-a
ia Ftesson. The leaa8as arskeIe ~ ths
n1ls7stv- is CasT1n MankhouEsss aeeosgat OF
Eas work - ssr john MlElass late pFesi-
aent of ghe Rnyal AtsGaHy. TIE - lection
~ .. frtF 81.