The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-30

tic memories Of her childhood's days in
LI1itchfield, she herself ran and slid on
the children had not followed They
were huddled in a little group on the
bank, Then. for the first time, it .oc-
CURED to her that this was their first
to them, exclaiming. We'll! I feel as help
less as a hen who has Matched ducks"
The much-heralded thousand-dollar
Man.; by K. Murray Eliot, is presented
in the current issue of the American
Queen, together with another short story
Herbert, both being profusely illustrated;
THE Story Of Fashion," for the spring
and summer of 1899. comprises hints and
veritable. picture gallery of the latest
creations, by Abby 3. Underwood, and
Gasimir. of Paris: DO Mothers-in-
Deserve Their Reputation, and Should
Girls Be Sent to Boarding schools?" are
the SUBJECTS of a couple of symposiums
ably discussed by well known writers.
Leaving School" are other articles which
attract attention.
Book News for May again emphasizes
It's claim to be the foremost literary
ties. all contributed by writer's Of en-
inence in their respective fields, some
its alertness. Thus Book News was
among the first publications to recognize
the merit Of David Harum,' and this
month 1t presents the only large portrait
of the deceased author Edward Noyes
Wescott, which has ever been printed,
together with reproduction Of his auto
graph-the only one ever pubiished-and
a sketch of his career.
Dodd, Mead 6, Co. have now ready, In
tine Polychrome, the books of o. Ezekiel,
translated by e. H: Toy, professor of
erature and Biblical literature in Har-
yard university, and (O Joshua, trans
lated by M. II. Bennett. professor Of Old
Hackney. and New Colleges, London
Education, legislation and administra-
ton of the colonial governments. by Miss
number in the Columbia university series
Of contributions to philosophy, psyche
llogy. and education. 1t will be published
Columbia University Press.
1t is strange that so few writer's of fic-
tion have utilized the wealth Of material
which exists In the life of John Paul
Jones; Perhaps the only two men of note
who have availed themselves of his ad-
ventures are Cooper and Dumas, and
they have used the more well known
Mr.. Winston Churchill has introduced
very careful Characterization Of the
famous old sea-fghter
One Of the most important contribu-
tions to the new musical literature which
Is springing up is James Huneker's vol
ume of essays on the modern masters of
music entitled "MeZZo-tints In Modern
Music" Mr.. w. F. Apthorp. reviewing
this book in the Boston Transcript, said:
'Mr. Huneker has given to the world a
book of real value; valuable for what he
says In 1t. still more so for the genially
broad critical point of view from which
he looks at his subjects" Mr.. Huneker
contributes regularly to the Musical
Courier under the pen name of 1.-The
Raconteur."
Richard Mansfield has always been a
warm personal friend of Charles Bloom
ingdale, and about a week age he asked
the author Of Mr.. Miss, and Mrs" to
send him a copy of that popular book
The next day Mr.. Mansfield received the
volume-and this verse:
| send, oh Mansfield, you'll perceive,
What you requested yester eve
My literary bric-a-brac;
And not one tale, from first to close.
Is near as long as is the nose
OF Cyrano de Bergerac!
Brentano,s have in preparation for
early publication a volume of short
stories entitled 'Transatlantics," collec-
ton of sketches of travel by Fred w.
Wendt. author of ocean Sketches
which was most unique success about
two years ago.
Mr.. Albert Kinross, the clever young
Englishman who wrote that ingenious
bit Of fantasy. '"The Fearsome Island"