The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23

Iafcadio Hearn's "EXotlcs ana hc''o-
sDectives" CLOVIS with ali the hIe o.
his tropical Imagination. From me
Hour of Ghosts" We Gull the following
"Out Of that ghostly abyss also must
come the thrill responding within us 10
a living touch,-touch electrical OF man,
questioning the heart.-touch magical OF
woman, invoking memory oil caIeeNe
given by countless delicate ana towns
hands long since crumbled into dust. 10
the widows of tho house OF lie thoir
phantoms crowd prisoners toward
some vision of bright skies and nylns
birds. beyond the iron OF their bars
A cynical if celebrated comedian. re-
Gently announced his intention Of reuring
from the world In disgust. and Of spend
ing the remnant of his days in the pro
ntable study Of Persian literature. Posi-
blv IL was for such an one that Mrs II.
NJ Cadets translation was prepared for
1t has a new spelling. and Is called THE
Ruba' yat Of Omae Kayam."
Mrs. Voynichs "Gsdhy' has attracted
such universal attention that her second
venture. which will soon be given TO the
public will, no doubt, be equally received
The fact that Mrs. Noynchs husband
has suffered as Polish patriot, and
that her forthcoming venture Will be
story of Polish life. will certainly not
detract from its interest
Twilight
Light Ruth, she follows when the reaper.
Day
Let's fall the slender shadows in her way:
Then-winnowing the darkness-home
again.
She counts her golden grain"
-Tabb
1T IS said that Charlotte Bronte had
Jane Eyre" returned and returned TO
her, and always retained the same wrap
per, upon which were the half-erased and
scratched out addresses Of the many
publishers who had sent back her manu-
script Then some clever reader OF Smith
Elder & Co. was attracted by the old
wrapper, read the manuscript, and in
sisted on the acceptance OF Jane Eyre
The end OF the story is that Mr. Smith
prizes above all things this same old
wrapper"
A..I4aDeth Robbins the authoress Of
the open Question" succeeded in con-
cealing her identity until the publication
of this famous book. Up 10 this point
she was supposed 10 be a man, and has
been much chagrlned over the announce
rnent OF the fact that. after all, she is
only woman. She Is thought 10 have
drawn ner inspiration for The open
question from The Triumph OF Death
by Gabriel D'Annunzio.
"All things have their price" said Ma
pOleon. and Balzac paid his for his three
hundred thousand cups Of coffee, his
forty volumes written in breathless
haste, his thirty years feyered struggle
for genius and love. In vain in his nght
against death he cried: 81 belong " the
Opposition. and IL is called Life" IL
mattered nothing. lie died al ntty-one
years of age"
1t is time. indeed. 70 ask What's In
a name" when Miss Braddon has be-
slowed upon her new novel that OF THE
infdel."
Marion Crawford, In his Via Crucis."
Will take us back 10 the period Of the
second Crusade with an English knight
for hero and with ST. Bernard and
Queen Eleanor among his damatis per-
sonae
What Is social company
But babbling summer stream?
What our wise philosophy
But the CHANGING OF dream"
POEMS OF HENRY TIMROD, WITH
MEMOIR AND PORTRAfT. fThlrd OF
the Riverside Press) Boston and New
York: Houghton. Mlffiin & Co. The
Riverside Press. Cambridge, iSi9 II mo,
ID. xl.. 1872. Blue and silver binding,
top edge gilt. Price, s1.Jo For sale by
the Bel BOOK ana Stationary company.
This tasteful little volume In It's make
.,~sotrs ha ranutatf0n OF the