The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-12
LITERARY NOTES

"A Pinchbe Goddess" is the title
of the novel which will Introduce Mrs.
}. NJ. Fleming, the sister Of Rudyard
Kipiing, TO American readers. Tbs
story deals with Indian society, and IL
is described as a work which shows an
innate ability to interest and amuse.
II will be published shortly be D. APP
pleton ~ Co.
Charles Danan Gibson, in illustrat-
ing short story that narrates the
romance Of princess, for the March
Ladies' Home Journal has created
what he regards as his typical English
giri. She is said TO be as defective
and striking as his famous American
girl, and while essentially different
she is quite as interesting. The draw
ing will illustrate Robert c. V. Myers
story, "The Morning After the Servia
Got In
The only complete aud accurate ac-
count OF the life OF Lyman J. Gage,
Major McKinley's choice for secretary
Of he treasury, has been written for
the Marcb Review OF Reviews, by
Major Moses p. Handy, who describes
the leading traits OF Chicago's first
citizen in twelvepAge illustrated
article, written In Major Handy's
usually felicitous style.
The late Monsignor Fabre, Bishop Of
Montreal was thorough GRul in tenn
perment and sympathies, and did not
| hesitate TO express the latter in pun
gem bons mots, some OF which have
/ become legendary. Dining one day at
! the table OF the governor general Of
1 the dominion, he referred in course Of
conversation TO France, our mother.
France, your mother broke in the
governor: "what then is England To
youT The bishop smilingly shrugged
/ his shoulders and replied: "Our
mother-in-law. - Leslie's Weekly.
Godey's Magazine for March is no
table for the variety of its topics and
the versatility of its general makeup.
The leading article on "Pastime Pho
tography" shows what pleasing work
can be done by a skillful use OF the
camera and living models. 1t is fully
illustrated with quairt and pretty
pictures Following this is "Moderr
Art in Piano building" illustrated
with pictures of the most beautiful in
struments OF recent make. These pic
lures will surprise many people
Dresden Opera receives treatment
with illustrations, and will interes
not only musical people but genera
readers as we'll Among the specials
of timely interest is Handsome News
paper Women" with portraits, il
which Miss Helen Winslow, OF the
Boston Transcript, describes the life
and work Of several prominent anC
beautiful women OF the press.
The exclusive right Of serial publ
cation in America OF the last Robert
Louis Stevensop'a master pieces IN
romantic fiction-"St Ives: The Ad
ventures OF a French Prisoner in Eng
laDd"--was purchased shortly after
Stevenson's death, OF his executor, by
McClure's Magazine; and the first in
stRllment will appear In the Marcel
numb Der OF that periodical. This in
atallment has already appeared II
England and has met with the wldes
and warmest approval The Londoi
Academy says: Were this the sol
, insta!lment, were these three chapter
all that brave invention devised beforl
death darkened IL forever, we hav
something TO take hold Of aud prize.
The Illustrated London News Is N
less commendatory, saying, sit is
magnificent piece OF work, and will
? uuquestionably take rank as one o
Stevenson's most important literar,
achievements. The story will be rul
through six or seven numbers OF Nc
Clure's. II is practically complete
such an outline OF the closing chapter
! having been left bg the author as L
suuply a very satisfactory conclusion