The morning times., 1896-04-05

Lichfleld his birthplace. 1t is possible
that museum for the preservation or
JohnSonian relics aud literature may be
established.
The April Forum contains eleven we'll
conceived articles on sCCiaI, ethical, COM
merCial and International topics. BJCrn-
Ajerne BJornson is 10 contribute 70 this
magazine :elies OF arlicIes on Modern
Norwegian Literature Ibsen will mo-
nopoliZe the May number.
Two new books by weI-known authors
are shortly to be put on the market. The
first is a novel by George Moore, and he
anuounces that it will probably be called
Evelyn Inns" MaTle IOreiIe has new
book ready. She gives. it the Significant
title "A Mighty Atom"
Rider HagEard has gone to the Transvaal
i'll hopes OF finding material for another
novel. The heroine of Jess is said 10
have been n lazy who visited Pretoria.
She welded rich young man In that
country, who lost his fortune In year.
Shortly afterward size became member
of an unsuccessful opera company.
Mrs. Rose Hartwick Thorpe, who wrote
the popular poem, 'Curfew shan Not hing
Tonight lives in pretty frame cottage
at Pacific Beach, near San Diego, Cal.
She said recently that she wrote the poem
one day after school. She put it away.
and three years after sentit in an emergency
TO u Detroit paper. 1t was immediately
much appreciated poem.
Many an antiquarian and book-lover
would like To have the files OF q little ma ga
printed and published without any asst
ance, when lie was but boy OF twelve. He
recorded the movements OF his famous
fathers household and many of the late
novelist's CcvereSt sayings are recorded
10 The Gad's Hill Gazette"
Mr.. Hamilton Wright Mabie has Just
completed the new book upon which he has
been engaged for some time, TO be called
Essays on Nature and Culture in which
the author .ndeavors to trace those an-
alogies between the methods of human
life which seem TO give us suggestions
for the best conduct or life. A companion
volume, to be entitled Essays on Books
and Culture" based on his articles that
have appeared in the Bookmau, viii be
published in the autumn.
Mr.. Stephen Cranes Red Badge of
Courage" Is now in its fourth edition. A
short sketch of his appears in the March
number OF the English Illustrated Maga-
zine, entitled "A Tale of Mere Chance"
in which Mr.. Crane may be said TO have
given in his own manner new psyche
logical study OF the tragedy in Eugene
Aiam's Dream.'' Mr.. Cranes original
power says the Atlantic Monthly, lis
great enough TO set a new fashion In
literature"
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps latest contribu-
button to current, and possibly permanent
literature Is THE Supply at st. Agatha's."
Harold Fredercs new novel will be out
this month, and its publishers think it is
going to be one OF the sensations of the
year. The Damnation of Theron Ware"
dist minister. Mr.. Frederic has sometimes
been stated by his admirers as the possible
author OF The great American novel" Is
this il?
Mrs. Harrison, the novelist, is daughter
of Charles Kingsley. Most of her hooks
bear only the name of Lucas Maiet."
When asked recently why she chose a
pseudonym, instead OF using name which
was already so well known in literature, she
replied that was in order that her work
might be judged on its merits-quite apart
from ana independent OF her fathers repu-
tation. And the secret was, as a matter
of fact" she said, kept for long time.'
Mr.. Stephen Crane sny VS. that he is
very much flattered by the kind re ception
of his Red Badge of Courage but he is
by every other man that he meets thathe
is the one who discovered him. He is no
doubt glad that he was discovered, but
he probable thinks that one Columbus could
have done The work. TIE Red Badge"
by the way, is now in its fourth edition,
aud merican editions are bigger than those
OF France.
Hector Malot's last novel. LA Beaute,"
is the story OF sculptor of talent, named
Phoyeu. who at the opening of his career
passes through physical and moral suffer-
ing. He experiences that curse Of all artis-
tic natures, the despair OF reproducing the
ideal his fancy pictures, when suddenly the
inspiration comes with the appearance of a
model whose loneliness of form reveals to
him the immortal in art. The model, by her
sympathy, proves his moral salvation and
the means of his success. In token of his
love and gratitude, he marries her.
Charles A. Dana, when asked recently
what he considered the ten. best books,
replied: The Bible, The Declaration OF In.
States, Baucrofts History of the United
States, HcClure's Life of Lincoln, Irving's
Lie or Washington, xfranklin's Autobt-