The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-04

whose entertaining book "A Society Woman
on Two Continents Continental Publishing
Co., New York and London), is attracting
so much attention at the present time, has
recently had conferred upon her an unusual
evidence of favor. His holiness the pope
has made her a countess, the first Ameri-
can woman thus honored.
The Mistress of the Ranch" by Frederick
Ihickstun Clark, which the HaFpeFs are to
publish this month. is likely to be much
discussed. 1t is reported to be conspicuous
example Of American realism, a careful pic
ture of dramatic phases of ranch nfe with
close studies Of characters.
Godey's Magazine is new every month. The
April issue is unique in several ways.
Messrs. Houghton, Mif1in & Co., of Boston
New York and Chicago have just published
a revised students edition of "A Brd's-Eye
View of Our Civil War" by Col. Theodore
Ayrault Dodge, U. S. A. The book is equip
ped with At maps and battle charts, a CLOS
sary Of military terms and an index.
Few books will be handed with greater in
terest throughout the English-speaking world
than the forthcoming metrical translation of
the Lucifer, the masterpiece of the sub
blime Vondel, the greatest Of the poets OF
Holland. Continental Publishing Co., New
York and London.
1t will be remembered that MIR. Edmund
GosSe, in a charming essay in his Studies
in Northern Literature" first called atten-
ton to this remarkable poem by his compari-
The complete novel in the April issue of
LiCpincotts is Rays Recruit" by Capt.
Charles King 1t is in this fayorite authors
perfences of a most superior and unusual
private.
The growing taste in the United States
for decorative painting as shown in the
costly decoration Of many recent structures
pubic and private, gives special timeliness
nv
Low in McClure's Magazine for April. Mr.
Low, by his we'll known ceiling in the
Waldorf hotel and other work of this kind
is himself closely Identified with the new
movement; and in this paper he touches upon
the origin and extent OF it. and then con-
siders, Geographically and critically, the three
greatest masters of decorative painting, in re-
cent times. The paper is richly illustrated
with reproductions Of celebrated paintings by
Paul Baudry, Puvis de Chavannes and others.
Jerome K. Jerome's new story has been
secured by the Ladies' Home Journal for pub
LEGATION in the April issue. 1t is reputed to
be in some respects a variation from Mr.
Jerome's usual STYLE and also to be one Of
the brightest and best of the many excellent
short stories that have come from his pen.
He calls his new story "a Portrait of a.
Lady" and it will be illustrated by w T.
Smedley.
Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster is to publish
this month through the Harpers new
volume of poems entitled Easter Bells" The
work is said to treat of the common things
of life In the sympathetic and inspiring way
that has made Mrs. Sangster one of the most
popular of our women writer's.
Geraldine" a metrical romance of the St
Lawrence was published anonymously. several
years ago, and the secret of it's authorship
+ has been well kept through many editions
the latest of which have been elegantly illus
trated. 1t is now permitted to state that the
author is Mr.. Alphonso A. Hopkins. well
known formerly as an editor and more
widely known since a lecturer upon liter
airy and reform topics. He has also held
professors chair in Southern university
His poem seems to be sure of permanent pop
ular favor.
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The Harpets are to publlsha Ea1e tfiff month
h Saint, Eya,i.i a. story by the wife of Barry
ram, author of Stories and fnteIludes' :
and other works. 1t is described as a-cleyer,
work, with characters interesting and true
to life, and with vivid and sprfghtly dialogue
notable feature of the book will be
frontispiece by Burne-Jones, the celebrated
h English artist. ,-. B. ]. gtala,tst.te
A new book of Indian stories by Werner
r. Reed is announced 1t is to be called
Tales of the Sun-Land' and win be issued
by the Continental Publishing Co. New York
and London, in April -.