New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08

OCTAVE THANH
tent because Of the homogeneous character OF
the stories They all tell heavily in the portrait
ure Of the central figure. But it has been in
her studies of Western life generally that MISS
Ffrench has obtained her conspicuous place
| among American short-story writer's. She is
terse vigorous. sympathetic and her b-cf
sketches are always full Of human traits.
"The London Spectator" welcomes Mr.. Kip
| ling's beautiful Professional in vein betting
the distinction Of that simple, stately hymn.
After all the little men have had their fling, Sir
| Lewis Morris. Theodore Watts-Dunton and the
rest Kipling comes forth. and in a few noble
lines shows them all the note they should have
| taken. the style they should nave adopted. But
he could not have communicated his inspiration
to them so it is a matter of Indifference that
he should have opened his lips last instead OF
first That he should have opened them sooner
| or later every believer in his genius hoped
| steadfastly. They are not disappointed, and
will be in hearty agreement with these cordial
lines of The Spectator;
"In his 'Recessional Mr.. Kipling has inter-
preted the feeling of the nation with an insight
and force which are truly marvellous. Humble
people ali over the United Kingdom and the
Empire have during the jubilee been deeply i'm
pressed with certain dread lest the rejoicings
should be made excuse for boasting and
vainglory. and that by Us means the peoples
heart should be turned from
What makes a nation happy and keeps il So;
to that perilous audaton of material things
which, in the end, to borrow Miltons phrase
| again
ruins kingdoms and lays cities 1at'
But to people in general this was only vague
uneasincss a dumb warning against the for
getting Of the true meaning Of the jubilee. Mr..
Kipling has seized the nations half-formed
thought. and with poets insight and poets
passion has brought it forth in conscious and CO.
| herent words. He takes the awe-nspiring
| thought-What is all this but dust and ashes I'M
less God is with US till the end?-and gives voice
to the nations dread-'Lest we forget-lest we
| forget.
| 'Far-called our navies melt away
| On dune and headand sinks the fire
Io, all pomp OF yesterday
Il one with Nineveh and Tyre!
Judge of the Nations, spare US yet,
Lest forget-lest we forget!
r. drunk with sight Of power. loose
Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe
Such boastng the Gentes use
or lesser breeds without the Law
Lord God Of Hosts be with US yet,
Lest We forget-lest forget"
It is further pointed out in The Spectator
that in 40 other country but England could so
earnest a poem as this "Recessional" have been
written and the writer adds Imagine the
| most modern and most artfu of the younger
French poets being moved to write in the mood
Of a Hebrew prophet. The thing is nconceiv-
able This is true only would venture to
say that the most modern and most artful OF
| the younger poets anywhere badly off
they are in France when compared to Kipling.
lie has a lesson Of high seriousness to teach
them all. And how they patroniZe him! There
is nothing funnicr than to hear a typical young
decadent of to-day praising the few men OF
genius we have, men like Kipling and Hardy.
They mix them up with their other gods. lie
Calenne Arthur Symons. the yellow Booklets
and 50 on. The result is quaint. kipling'S loco
motive story in the current "Scrihners,' blythe
way is one more masterpiece. 1t IS n good COM
panion to How the ship Found Herself and
"McAndreWs's Hymn"
Henry Sotherau & Co. Of London. send
the prospectus of new book by john Guile
Millais, +. Il. s. 1t is entitled british Deer and
Their Horns" and it will be published in the
same style as "A Breath from the Neldt," one
Of tie best sporting books of recent years Mr..
Millais is "A clever writer and even a brilliant
draughtsman. His books hitherto have been eX-
ccptionally interesting, ard this new one deals
with a peculiarly attractive subject
Mr.. Crockett. has written new novel dealing
with the COvenanters and called THE Standard
Bearer" 1t will in periodical form before
appearing in book form next winter.