The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-31
AUGUST MAGAZINES.

Edgar Fawcett contributes the complete
novel to the August Lippincott. 1t is en-
titled 1.-TWO Daughters of One. Race" which
suggests Tennyson's poem but the story
on investigation proves by no means so
tragic as the verses.
A short story by Mrs A. d. r. Whitney,
favorite writer with school girls, is a
feature of the Ladies' Home Journal for
August. A story by IIamlin Garland and
one by EllinOr Dale Runcie-the latter an
Indiana name-are also among the attrac-
lions.
In the current issue of the Chap Book
is to be found the conclusion of Mr. Henry
Jamcss novel, What Maisie Knew" The
story was originally planned as a novelette,
but the possibilities of his subject were
only fully disclosed to Mr.. James after he
began the work of composition. The book
which will be issued in the atumn, is likely
to be considered one of his most important
works, and one of the notable cOntribu-
lions of recent years to the study of child
life.
The August number of the Agricultural
Epitomist, published in this city, is a spe-
cial wheat number, containing fifteen orig
inal articles and communications by as
many experienced wheat growers in differ
ent parts of the country I These articles
cover every phase of wheat culture from
the choice of the seed and the prepara-
ton of the soil through the various stages
"
marketing. The number is condensed Ii
brary on wheat.
The Pail Mall Magazine has one typo
graphical defect. Its wide pages are not
divided by a column rule and the long lines
of tpye are rather trying to the eye. It's
illustrations are noticeably good. Among
the contributors to the August issue are
the Marquis of Lorne, Robert Kitchens,
Lord Frederic Hamilton, Lord Ernest Ham
ilton, Lord Harris Sir Francis Montetioro
and CUTLER Couch. A third member of the
Zangwill family-Mark-ma his appear
ance here, also. He is an illustrator, how
ever, not writer.
The second installment of John Fox's
"Kentuckians" in HarpeTs Monthly more
than fulfills the promise of the opening
chapters. 1t is a thoroughly American
story treating of characters and conditions
that are not found elsewhere; it is, more
over, a Southern story, and, except Incl
dentally, is refreshingly free from dialect.
In the handling of his material the writer
is proving himself an artist. Several fairly
good short stories are features OF this
summer number. Among the descriptive
articles is an account by Richard Harding
Davis of the Mckinley presidential nau-
guration. F. HOpkinson Smith has an Illus
trated description of the hungarian millen-
mum.
The story of life told by the hero Of
John Fox's "Kentuckians' in Harper's
MOntnIN Is the story, Win IIllIloL tlOIlS,
of many "self-made" American. There
amt much to tell he says Il live at the
headwaters of the Cumberland, where the
mountains are purity steep. A neighbor of
mine fell out of his own cornfeld once and
broke his neck. l went 10 school in a log
house for three months in winter for three
years, working and studying at home be-
tween times. | stopped then because
knew more than the man who was teaching
the school. l made enough money logging
10 get to the Bible College at Lexington
| soon found / wasn't called TO be a preach
er, so / went over into the College of Arts
I worked in the professors gardens; / did
my own cooking-anything everything 1t
took me six years, but / got through.
went back home, and / taught school and
I studied law. Then / practiced at my
county seat until ran for the Legislature
That's all. 1t is not much, but " is a
story of determination and sacrifice, Of pa
thence and of stern character. the like of
which in many men have made this great
republic what 1t is.