The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

lumbago. and had time 10 tnihH over 'ns
whole matter. a.,
Though he made light OF his own III
ncsses, he was attentive enough 10 n's
friends when they were ILL., Ia inc s'h-
room he was always "A welcome guest.
4 careful maid once asked II ne minced
climbing two flights OF stairs TO see ms
friend. II laughed when she asked me.
said Dr. Holmes, FOR / shall nave 70
climb a good many more than that be-
fore / see the angels" In the year DO
fore his death he said: ~ gave two din-
ners TO two parties OF old gentlemen
Just before / left town; and then added
"our baby was Seycnty-thfce. AZ TO
grew older. he was Obliged TO spare him.
self IN the matter OF writing, though no
did not like to. II feel such things now
when have 10 do them no SAID:
nevertheless. when young men ana
maidens come skipping in with an arr
OF saying. Please give me your auto
grauh and be quick about IL: there may
not be much time left l want TO say
Take care. young folks; | may be ddnc-
ing over your graves yet"
VII
Excitement runs high in Norway. Dr.
Ibsen has TO denounce publicly his feS
low-writer Bjornson. The latter. IL
seems sees himself in tho chara..Sr OK
sens latest drama. IL cannot make any
body very happy 70 see himself In this
unpleasant character. Bjornson. IKE ID
sen is OF an impetuOus disposition, or Il
no sooner dill he discover what ne was
pleased TO consider likeness between
himself and the unpleasant Borkman-
than he flew into print and denounced
Ibsen In an open letter. lie also as trt-
ed that the whole description or mo
relations between the Hinkel and l'o'h-
man families and the son Erha &, wLcse
Irritation with Mrs Wilton IS one o. ina
leading episodes OF the drama l.
family affair. and. In short that tbs
whole drama Is piece Of revenge py
fbsen on the Biornson family. As loseha
son married BiornsOn daughter, II NAY
lee imagined that the relations octwsan
the two families have been strained
during this quarrel. lbsen denies That
he had Bjornson In mind when he wrota
the play. and adds that he ne fsr ce-
scribes real personages in his dramai.
The Critic.
Mr.. Gladstone Is about 10 bring out
second series of books made up tfo lis
occasional writings The first volume
will appear in the spring.
The Emperor Francis Joseph has m3de
the poet Maurus Joka a life member OK
the Hungarian House Of MasndteS.
VIII.
We learn that since the middle ~ Vow
ember last. over 10000 copies 81 j. NJ.
Barries books have been sold In Enslani
and the United Statcs-lO0OV or thete
being Sentimental Tommy and =
garet Oeilvy.T II is said that the sale of
the latter book I'm England Is oliy ie-
stricted by the difficulty in reprod icing
the etched frontispiece portrait or Nar-
garot Oeilvy. which is printed In Pa'is'
and cannot he supplied quickly enough
to meet the demand for the book
N
At last we arc promised that long foie-
told book by Miss olive Schreincr, Tut
after all. II seems. Il Is not to be
navel THAT weli-nformod gentleman.
ALWAYS well-informcd" CAS- the chilhenS
came runs). who tells the literary news
i'm the Daily Chronicle. to-day assurei ;
that whatever the title Of the BOO = mfy
no its character may best be described
bv tie formula. now somewhat out"o. VI
"If Christ az this moment came 10
South Africa From this we may ma
oiro that II Is Of a dldacuc dni h'rtt-
torn, nature. somewhat polcnic, 100, l,i-
Inns Miss Schrelnor. who came oNc 10
Icroland la the same vessel win MI
C.,il Rhodes and Col. Badon-Pow 'il i.S
hcon engaged for the lasc few Gays ~
negotiating with publishers FOR ihc h"-
glish edition of this startling "o'-'