New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24

useful at a critical moment" Mr. CNurrtr
was not acting in his professional capacatv -
| the campaign. but as the correspondent of IN
| Allahabad newspaper on which Mr.. Kipling be-
gan his career. 1t Is apparent. however tina,
his 6ghting blood told even in supposedly non
| cumulative occupation. His STORY Of the NAL
| kand Field Force is mentioned as perhaps m.
best account of the recent frontier fghtiny
which has yet appeared
| Mrs Gertrude Atherton has lost patience with
the American press. which has objected to he,
criticisms on things American. The objections
she notes in letter to 1.-THE Author" have be-
come far more persistent and loud voiced SIM.
she took I'D her residence In England "T.
reason Is a simple one" she adds. The Amer
| leans cannot stand criticism from any one. But
! criticism from an American-bOrn VINO has taken
IN his residence i'm foreign country and Tim,
! gained two ears instead OF one irritates and
| worries them out Of all self-control and percen.
ton of justice. If romanc"d about them they
would beyond doubt. ignor" me. but as have
never i'm a single particular deyiatod from Tho
truth nor been guilty Of an eXagg"ration. they
have, tried every possible method u Brighten ma
into the peaceful realms OF ob5curity. OF course
there are Americans and Americans. A large
and enlightened class understand that the coun
| try needs an Impartial critIc more IMAM any
country on earth"
Mrs. Athcrtons new novel. "rhe Cafornans'
will soon be published.
logue for the Eliza bcthan Stage SoCietys repre-.
sentation Of Middletons Spanish Gypsy" and
Mr. Gosse delivered it. He came on the siar
accompanied by blue-coat boy. who carried a
lantern in the fashion OF the old time. and BY
! the light Of this lantern the reader gave fortA
| the lines While they are agreeable they an
not remarkable as any one may gather from
perusal Of the opening passage
The wind that brings US from the springtid.
south
Strange music as from loves or life's own mouth
Blew hither. when the blast OF battle ceased
That swept back southwark Spanish prince and
priest
A sound more sweet than Aprils nower-swee!
And babe bright England smile on pardon4
Spain.
The land that cast out Philip and his God
Grew gladly subject where Cert ant"s trod
Crowns England queen by grace u shak>
spcarcS birth
Might scarce have scorncd TO smile In Gods
And Gid with praise from heaven an carthlIe'
crown.
The condcscending ignorance which sometimes
aillicts the En- slish journalist has attacked ths
paragrapher of the London "BookWan' Nj
Grant Allen" he blandly says. has written al
exceedingly interest guidc-book for Amen
cans visiting Europe This Is nov ilea, Hhcs |
certainly cummcnds itself "A bright one.
good guild. to the European tour * sadly wanted
i'm America and no one could write ID so well |
MIR Allen" The titles Of several good guda
prepared for this special purpOsc VIII occur % |
many Americans. comparati|clH new one
for instance of very great merit is Mr Sa
mans "Satrhcl Guide" in which Is Incorporate
Information OF particular value to travelling |
Americans.
or 1;eorg Rrandes the Danish critic COT |
tril,utor To- The BOOkman" says that he has /
clever Quick sharp face. thoughtful yes and
VERY energetic manner 50 full Oi g"siiculaui J
that IL seems almost dramatic lie - fond !
society. and attracts it, and h. Is 4 devota !
reader OF many litcrHturcs. lie iradS a..
writes English. French and German IS well