The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17

ticipation Of the pleasure to be derived
from reading his articles and future
stories suggested by his experience is
almost great enough to make one eX-
arise to prevent q bloody and exciting
war between Turkey and Greece. with
perhaps 81 Power or two mixing in also
ut the finish. The report that Kipling
was to go to Crete for the London
Times has been confirmed. 1t may be
true or it may not that he is to receive
$4,000 q month for his services.
The Massarenes," Ouidas new nov
ell, has been over-subscrbcd in London.
1t was necessary to order second edi-
ton before the first made it's appear
ance
The advance orders for Beatrice Har-
raden's "dilda Stanford" have been
equally great on both side Of the Attain
tic. The English publishers are already
printing, an eighth edition.
John Hebbcrton, author of >"Helen's
Babies has written another book of
child life entitled "Trif and Trixy."
me writer made his reputation with the
1rst named book and his new one is Ger
tain to be delightful reading.
Already the sale Of Nansen'S Earth
est North, has reached 10000 copies
abroad. The Harper's expect an equal
demand for it here.
+a-AeM; photographer of Ibsen says the
dramatlst spends an hour twice day
ut Il Christiana hotel reading the pa
pers. On his right hand he has a glass
OF brandy and on his left Il glass of beer,
ana from them he takes alternate sips
as ne reads. Another hour OF the day
he passes walking. clad all in black,
on the main street. He is rarely seen in
any mans company, and never at the
theatre.
Captain Mahan. whose books on the
influence of sea power upon history have
made him the acknowledged authority
or the world upon the subject, states
that the idea of writing first came to
him after reading Momsen's History Of
ltome' IN which the historian had fail
ca 10 take into account the influence Of
sea power upon Hannibars career.
MI. Zangwill is accused of plagiarism
IN, his recent essay in the Clap Book. !"
twenty Counsels Of Perfection for
the Guidance of Old Reviewers" he is
said 10 have used Il great deal of the
matter in Brandcr Matthews article.
Ten Good Rules for Reviewers" pub
liShed six years ago.
should think says the British
Weekly. 1T is not very easy for a lit
erary man to known what to write when
ne IS asked To put a sentncc in an al
pun, The American papers have been
ttiiilS now Mi 5arrie put into an album
~ southampton the remarkable senti-
ment, Beware Of paled faced women
with large apDetitcS.
y book Of capital ballads is with
the Band" by Robert w Chambers.
author Of The King in Yellow The
fed feDublic,' etc. Mr. Chambers
muse is cousin 10 Rudyard Eiplins's
Tyre. self-evident fact that is gracefully
admitted by the young singer. But
with the Band is more than an echo:
IL IS an effort 10 give expression 70
american barrack-rooms The idea is
Il GOOD one and Mr.. Chambers book has
some ringing lines in it. One of his bcs,
BITS OF martial balladry is Ely Consi-
dine It's subject is 4 regmental belle
OIL other days, now Il worn old woman
VINO sits selling apples at the barra elk
room gate.
At the barracll gate She sits.
Ely Considine:
NOW she doHes, now she knits.
While the sunshine through the Sits
or the trellied trumpet vine,
Warns old Ely Considine-
Warns her heart that long ago
Set the regiment aglow!
SWeeter colleen ne'er was seen
Than Eileen.
LIPS mat fiamed like scarlet wine,
Eyes OF azure, smile divine
Is that you
Selling apples
where the gildcd sunlight dapples.
ELY Considne?