The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-09
The Christmas Magazines.


The opening article in the Christmas
Harper's is in verse. 1t is narrative
poem, "rhe Wooing of Malkatoon." by
Gen. Lew Wallace. Another interesting
poem is "Annunciation," by HARRIET
Prescott Spofi'ord. X. II. Stoddard also
contributes few verses called THE
Lover" Richard Harding Davis has a
paper about the Queens Jubilee, and
there Is a striking article ON George
william Curtis at Concord" by George
Willis Cooke. Two unique themes en-
tertainingly handled are "A Birds Egg
by Ernest Ingersoll, with colored Illus
trations of many specimens, and pup
pets, Ancient and MOdern,' by Francis
j. XeglrE- There is fiction by Owen
Wister, Mary Hartwell Cafherwood,
Charles Dudley Warner, and much else
that we have not referred to. The Illus
trations are varied and give the number
added interest
The December Atlantic is as usual of
thgh literary flavor The strictly liter
AIRY articles are "nhe American Histor-
cal Novel; by Paul Leicester Ford, who
is essayist as well rs novelist; Literary
London Seventy Years Ago" by Col. T..
W. Iigginson "5ome Unpublished Let
tiers Of Dean Swift" (coutinued), by
George Birbeck Hill, and II second paper
on "rhe Coming Literary Revival" by
j, =. Tunison. Serials by f. HopkinsOn
Smith and kate Douglas Wiggin are con.
tinued in the number, and there are
stories by |. Zlngwill aud II. b. Fuller.
Verse by =. H. Savage, who is son of
Rev. Minot j. Savage, and by Ellen
Glasgow also appears in this number,
with several unmentioned articles of in
terest to the readers of this admirable
monthly.
Scribners Magazine celebrates Christ
mas with bright covers and with at
tractive contents. Rev. Henry Van
Dyke contributes n religious Christmas
tale, joel Chandler Harris one of his
characteristic stories, "A Run of Luck"
and Robert Herrick, Sarah BarnWell
Elliott and William Maynardier Browne
have stories in this number. Rudyard
kipling's - The Feet of the Young Men,"
dedicated to the late Hallett w Phillips,
Is verse that can be appreciated only
upon a second or third reading. A
simpler piece of memorial verse making
Is seen in James Whitcomb Riley's lines
upon youthful portrait OF Stevenson.
There are other articles in the number,
which ia handsomely illustrated through
out. Massachusetts people will find
much to interest them in Scribner's next
year for both Senators Hoar and Lodge
are to contribute throughout the year.
The Christmas Century opens with
bright article on the holidays in the
tenement district, by Jacob A. Riis, who
knows his subject so we'll. or particu-
lar local interests pc thumous paper
by Gen. Francis A. Walker on "1he
Causes Of Poverty" w. Lewis Fraser
writes a critical sketch of "A Religious
Painter" Fritz Won Uhde. A richly
illustrated paper on "Tennyson and His
Friends at Freshwater" is written by V.
G. Scott O'Connor Miss Eliza Ruha-
nah Scidmore tells of "The Wonderful
Morning Glories of Japan which are
taking the place of the chrysanthemum
in the affections of the japanese people.
the article are illustra-
| ions of many striking varieties of the
flower. edwin Booth in London is
paper by f. II. House, in the course of
which is given description of notable
visit paid by the actor to Charles Reade
iHtTt are sfiotI slOiltS ny DdNiu gray,
DIR. Henry Van Dyke, Marion ManvilIe
Pope and Hayden Carruth. There is
much verse, including Mr.. Riley's con
cluson of "rhe Rubaiyat of Doc Sefers."
1t has for many years been the custom
of The Outlook to publish at about this
time of the year special book number
devoted largely to the holiday books and
to articles of special interest to our read
ers. This year the book number con-
tains, besides its usual full and discrimi-
mating reviews of holiday books, several
articles relating to book-making, book
and book-illustration. The
number has a special cover design pc.
cularly fitted for the purpose, and con-
tans very large number of illustra-
fions. 1t is beyond doubt the best Illus
trated and most readable of all The Out.
looks book numbers. (S3 "A year. The
Outlook Company, l3 Aston Place, New
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