New-York tribune., 1897-01-03

Carlylean spirit. 1t represents the achievement -
a task by the common people, and each ngure
in the crowded scene is endowed with certain
symbocal and even moral significance. Ths great
writer could well refuse amiability to tho
painter who was confessedly working out his ideas
on canvas and he consented to be photographed
In order that Brown might use him as model
The result is peculiarly interesting because OF the
animation shown in the face. In no other portrait
Of Carlyle is he shown in quite the same light
Holman Hunt did not like 1t and Carlyles working
man friend. Thomas Dixon. was distressed, but tho
portrait was true, and Brown refused to change II
writer in "The Bookman" has been unburden.
ing himself on the subject Of Mr.. Kipling's work.
He observes that "in his glowing pictures We nnd
no deep humanity no intelligence OF obscure virtue
and endurance, for the clash OF spfritua
armies" Here's richness! II there Is one thing
more than another which Kipling abounds II u
sympathy with humanity. No other writer OF nc
ton In our day. unless 1t Is Mr.. Hardy. mas
clearer insight into the human heart than the
author Of THE Man Who Was or without Bene-
fit of Clergy" That he has mo ear for the ciash
of spiritual armies" whatever that may mean 10
interesting intelligence. He ought to turn mis- At
tention TO the matter at once. 1t is absurd to be
wasting time over the affairs Of mere men and
women mere beings of flesh and blood, when
spiritual armies are waiting for their ciash 10
be recognized and celebrated. From the same
writer II is learned that poet kiplng rs ioud.
but we are asked soemnly. us he sincere!'
II Is the opinion of The Bookman" that Kip
ng's is ION the whole. brass band poetry-excit-
ing, but hard. noisy and tiresone. The autnor OK
this precious delverance ought to read The Bell
Buoy" which Mr.. Kipling mas lateiy printed "
The Saturday Review" We wonder II ne wouo
find Ahard. noisy and treseme" stanzas like these:
They christened my brother Of old
And sanity name he bears
Al the head Of the Belly stairs stairs.
And the breeding kestrels cry. .,..
(Shoal! Ware Shoal) Not l!
There was never a priest to pray
There was never nand to toll,
When they made me guard Q. tne Day.
I rock and reel and rol i
coad fpsT spsaf sTsa, or h.mfrs s he cnurc will,
(shoali Ware ShoalD Not I.
swoop and surge and swing
BY the gates o. doom ON i ! sing, ga.
A ship.lenSth trI m overside
s, Between z =; sS,9us sO",se p%a H1d. the sand
Peril whereof cry. .
wsSd sSSa S,s my xss brother league 'nlanA'
The brilliant portrait OF Coventry Patmors which
Mr. Sargent painted a year so before the poets
death has found a permanent home In the Ns'
tional Portrait Gallery
The Chap Book fought It's enemies with urr
failing audacity. but before the doings OF to
friends II is poweress and has surrendered. 1T
has ions since ceased to desire comparison with
the numerous obvious limitations OF 1.-THE so-cale4
miniature magaznes"-so the publishers pathec'
caliy state-and with the issue OF January ID the
psriodcal will take new lease OF life. appearing 10
form similar TO that Of .he English weekhes
The form will be easy enough but how about the
contents? II In announced that 1.-The Chap Docks
endeavor is to be at sane and entertaining
There IL a suggestion OF antithesis here ana the
suspicion OF Il Is confirmed By the fact that hitherto
"The Chap Book" has certainly seemed to regard
sanity as Incompatible with the power OF enter
tanng. However a novelette, by Mr.. Henry James
Is 10 appear In the periodical and perhaps the new
dignity OF the latter may lead Il to abandon some
OF the trashy contributions which have done -
much to spoil Its vivacity and diminish its clever.
ness.
Miss Beatrice Harraden has not seemed 70 -
much Interested In following up the success Of
her ships That Pass In the Night" but at last
she is about to break her silence. though not with
a new novel In collaboration with DR.. W. \. Ed
wards she has written volume entitled Two
Health Seekers In Southern California. which tie
Lippincott Company will soon bring out