Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-17
AMONG THE MAGAZINES.

The October number of Harper's magazine
contains the opening scenes of Du Maurier's
new novel, The Martain,' with illustrations
by the author, the story promising to be
tale equal in briliancy to former novels.
Octave Thanet is the author of "The Hypno-
tist,' strong story of the middle west, and
Ruth McEnery Stuart relates a story of Simp
kinsvlle entitled "The Unlived Life of Lit
tie Mary Ellen; there is striking long
story embodying widely separated social con-
ditions called "The Pity of It. by Il. d.
Underhill, and besides this fiction is much
general reading of an interesting nature.
The October number of Scribner's Maya
zine is strong in American subjects of imme-
date interest, including in its contents a
powerful and satirical essay by f. L. Godkin
on "'rhe Expenditure of Rich Mem; 81 broad
and thoughtful discussion of the great prob
Greater New York, :" by Col. F. V. Greene /;
a paper on the way in which "The New York
Working-GirP' has organized to take care of
herself; sympathetic essay on the work of
Olin Warner, the eminent American sculptor
who recently died; and description of the
picturesque and romantic features of the
lighthouse system along the North Atlantic
coast. The Americanism of this number in
subject and in authorship is its most pro-
nounced feature. 1t is notable fact that
there is not single foreign, contributor on
the literary side of the number except Mr..
Barrie and his remarkable serial.
"The Standard Designer" for October is
in itself small library of information inter
esting to womaukind. No department of
moment to feminine readers of all ages
is left untouched practical dressmaking,
household hints, cookery, Horticulture, house
furnishing, instructions in art, toilet recipes,
and up-to-date fancy-work all receive their
due share of attention in its columns. The
literary portion of the magazine is of the
highest order, and its fashions and millinery
are illustrated and described in the most
artistic and lucid manner. Bright sugges-
tions are offered for Halow f zen party, and
a most interesting paper is given on Carpet
Designing for Women" which opens up a
new field of employment for many. The
young woman contemplating matrimony will
find some useful hints regarding her trous-
seau in this number, and the bicyclist is by
no means forgotten.
story of the time of Shakespeare, writ
ten by John Bennett, will be the leading
serial for the new volume of st. Nicholas.
1t is called :" Master Skylark," and will deal
with the romantic events of the Elizabethan
age. The great dramatist figures as one OF
the leading characters, although the hero and
heroine are a boy and girl. Another serial,
"The Last Three Soldiers" by William II.
Shelton, has novel plot. 1t tells of three
Union soldiers who became veritable cast
| Always in the Confederacy. Both stories will
begin in the November st. Nicholas.
| Among the contents of the October Cen
| fury several articles bearing upon topics
| that are now prominently before the public
"a Study of Mental Epidemics," by Boris
Sidis, is a scientific and suggestive paper OF
| contemporaneous interest. Another article
of immediate interest paper ON John p
| Hale, ga Presidential Candidate of 1852,
| by his associate on the Free-Soil ticket, the
Hon. George w. Julian. A paper About
French Children" their education, training,
manners, and nature, by Tn. Benton (Mme
| Blanc), is profusely illustrated by the noted
delineater of Children, Boutet de Monvel
Professor Sloane brings his life of Napoleon
to conclusion in strikingly illustrated chap
tiers on the battle of Waterloo and the exile
to st. Helena. The short stories of the mum
Der are "a Little Fool by the author OF
"Our Tolstoi Club" Agnes Blake Poor, and
"Sonny Keeping Company by Mrs. Ruth
| McEnery Stuart.