New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-31
LITERARY NOTES.

In the DAYS when Jane Eyre" was widely read
mon were an, to be cynical concerning the char
acter OF Rochester, its nero. whereas women
worshipped and built up their own ideals on thar
model |. is Interesting to know that the char-
acter had an original-at least Mr. Wemyss keid
says that this was the case. He was the oro'hei
OF Charlotte Bronto's friend. Ellen Nussey' ana
was n West Riding merchant who had all the
unpolished force and logged egotsm WHO"
sometimes marked the Yorkshire masnate IN
those days. Charlotte" Mr.. Reid adds. ideal
led him into Rochester and planted nm IN the
midst Of circumstances of which his own HE
knew nothing.
Mr. r n. Davis tells in the September Serb
nor, SOME excellent stories OF the Rough Riders
Here is one exhibiting thoroughly characters
tic sor, Of American courage:
One trooper. Rowland. of Deming. was shot
through the lower ribs; he was ordered by
Roosevelt to fall back 10 the dressing statloh
but there Church told him there was no nov, II.
could do for him then. end directed MN 10 sit
down until he could be taken to the hospital a,
Sibopey Rowian nd sat still for a short time ana
then remarked. restessy Il dont seer, h,s =" oa we
doing much good here" and, picking up MS car
blne' returned to the front There Roosevelt
found him. !.
Yes, sir. you did" Rowland said. but there
didn't seen, 10 be much doing back there.
He was sent TO Sihoney With the REST OF tne
voun1ed and two days later he appeared IN
camp. He had marched from Shoney. dis
lance Of six miles. and u2 hill all the way. car
ry;ce his carbine canteen and cartrldge-Det'
at thought you were in hospital WOOD SAID
- wa," Rowland answered sheepshly, but
6idnit seem to be doing any good there
They gave him up as hopeless after that ano
ncscontinued his duties and went into the fight
ofsthe San Juan hills with the hole still through
kis ribs
The Standards Mr.. Davis declares. thought
tha. the Rough Riders disregarded all rules OF
war when we fred a vollcy" one OF the prs-
oners said later, Instead Of falling back they
came forward That is not the way 10 fight. to
rome closer at every voey." One of the resi-
6cn+s Of Santiago. II IS added, asked a Spanish
so,6,er II those Americans fought well. We'll"
he rsp,ied. they tried to catch US with their
hands"
Concerning Mr. Ruskin a correspondent OF
~Poet.Lore" writes that. though he is living In
retirement and nothing has come from his pen
for some time the demand for his books is in
creas.nC. The Ruskin society which fourishes
IN Birningham--t calls itself The Society OF
the Rose" by the way-is now publishing n
quarterly journal under the title OF the Saint
George
A quotation from English book catalogue
shows the danger Of authorizations:
Lot 500: Binney's Is it possible to make the
best of both worlds and FIVE others.
. Jane Austen Is. strange 10 say. becoming lash-
iona5e in France. A translation Of "Northanger
Abbey" is coming out in the Revue Blanche
and Emma" will probably follow
The traditions Of the Pickwickians are ten
der,v preserved ut the Bull inn at Rochester.
at the Bull" says Mr.. Piercy Fitzgerald. they
show YOU Mr. Pickwck's room--as well as Tup-
man'a and Winkles-Bozs very particular de-
scription enables this 10 be done. Mr. PICK
wick's was OF course to the front-when reused
by the Boots. he gave the direction OF his fol-
lowers bedroom. next room but two on the
right hand Wrinkles room was inside Tup-
man's-so we are shown room In the front
with another inside OF t-and the third on the
left WILL OF course. he Mr. Pckwlck. Q. E. D..
The walters know ell these points. and prove
them 70 the bewidcrcd visitors. You see. sir,
there Is the very room where the clothes were
stolen"
Miss Margaret Benson. daughter OF the late
Archbishop OF Canterbury, is an Psychologist Of
much energy and some note. With another
lady she has been engaged in excavations at
Karnak and has written book describing their
discoveries AMI giving an account Of the daily
life Of excavators In Egypt.
The third centenary OF Edmund Sponsors
death will occur early next year. The poet died
in poverty and neglect on January 16. 1893
and was buried in Westminster Abbey with
great po:np
II 4. not we'll - crt!cise new story on the
streneth Of a few chapters: but one may be per-
.Y,,ttsd 10 say Of Mr.. Julian Raph's Angel In a
Web" in the September Harper" that II pre-
sents u curious paradox. The manner is OF che
most modern realism. the structure is absolutely
unreal. II 10 an entertaining bit OF work In
more than one direction
r.
- In connection with the saying. GOD tempers
the wind to the ehorn lamb" correspondent OF