New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-12

r,.+ ,dy,,,c ohook" or Nine Grand's Heaven
~ twins which bears the title Of THE Tenor
and the Boy" IL to be reprinted as separate
story In Mr.. Heinemann's Novel Library
The English edition Of Mark Twain's writings
which Is coming out next month is TO be hni'teo
to six hundred copies.
The late Sir John Steel, the sculptor used 10
tell with great enjoyment the story OF "4'A
p,aved upon De Quincy by christopher
North" Wilson was often greatly taken up u!
things that did not seem 10 others OF very great
,ror,snt and On one occasion while at Elleray
he was entirely engrossed and absorbed In the
arranging OF a new meat safe. which was huns
I'm on pulleys from a tree IN the garden one
morning he persuaded De Quincy. VINO nap
nened 70 he visiting Elleray at the time 10 come
out with him, and began as usual to expaua'e
on the merits Of his invention. while De Quincy
profoundly buried in something doubtless more
Intellectual did not appear even 10 near tha'
the Professor speaking When Ney got u
the meat safe Wilson. unable to make MIN u.s.
fan ~ his ordinations opened the door. and
giving the absent minded philosopher push 'he
was a very small mani sent him into IL pouHy
and turned the key; then pulling the ropes ne
swung De Quincy high up among the branches
like bird in a cage. greatly to his wrath and
the Professors delight
Another story. repeated in Good Words"
which Steel often told Of christopher, was OF
a morning call when he found the Professor
raging up and down his library like roaring
lion. while on the floor In singular contrast to
this furious philosopher. sat De Quincy deeply
absorbed IN book Steel noticed with amuse-
ment that De Quincy in a strangely UNI
dressed condition, for his feet were thrust bare
into his slippers and he appeared TO be without
shirt the want Of which he concealed by button
ing his coat tight UP 10 his throat. Embracing
at once on the business that necessitated so
early visit Steel, having concluded. was about
to take leave when the door opened. and Chris
topher Norths" daughter Oane Emily after
ward the wife Of the author of Lays OF Scot
fish Cavaliers entered remarking that she had
heard terrible noise, and would be glad 10
know what II was all about. Wilson at once
accused her OF having SORTED away his money
She denied having or touched It, and a Wig
orous search instantly commenced around the
room. where everything movable dncudlng De
Ouincey) was lifted. shaken. and turned upside
down in the hope of displacing the lost property,
but all without the desired success
At last. in despair his daughter turned to the
bookcase and asked her father what he had
been reading on the previous night Wilson
mentioned the name of the volume. the book
indicated was drawn from the shelf and there,
marking the place thick bundle OF notes.
and dozen or so Of gold pieces lying on the
shelf behind: in fact. all his college fees had
been paid to him the night before. He was
apparently in the habit Of stuffing his money
in behind the books. and then forgetting
about It. or Of marking his place with any
thing he happened to have in his hand, from
a piece Of bread and butter to packet OF
unpaid bills. Steel was very much amused
by the whole scene particularly when Pro-
fessor Wilson whispered in his ear. as they
were on their way to the front door, that De
Quincy had evidently taken root he had
come for week and had already stayed nearly
a year; a curious guest, getting UP just as the
rest of the household were preparing to go to
bed. and In his dyspeptic condition so anxious
to secure digestbe dinn>r that he insisted on
having personal and daily interview with the
cook. The dinner hour. too, Wilson added. has
to be changed from o'clock p. m to o'clock
a. m, If we want our guest to shine at the
table In the full force Of his brllliancy"
One Of the most amusing Of Steeils stories
was Of Wellington when he sat to him for the
statue now III EOlnDurgn. Inc sculptor 0bu
done everything in his power to lead the Duke
10 talk Of warlike things, and thus II possible
to call forth characteristic expression for the
artist to seize All his efforts. however in
vain. for Wellington seemed from the total lack
of interest IN his face. never to have heard Of
either Waterloo or Talavera- At last Steel lost
patience somewhat and said: "As 7 am going
to make this statue Of Your Grace. can you not
all u,ha
battle of Salamanca? Were you not galloping
about the field cheering on your men 10 deeds Of
valor by word and action" Bah" saidthe Duke
In evident scorn III you really want 10 model
me as was the morning of Salamanca. then
do me crawling along a ditch on my stomach
with a telescope in my hand" This recumbent
position, however In way suited Steells
plans and he told the Duke he must submit
to be modelled as he ought to have been seen on
the morning of such day.
Fridttof hansen says that the scientific report
of his expedition to the North IL now being
worked out and he adds: 1T will make a series
OF volumes, which hope 10 be able - begin the
publication OF before the end of this year. These
volumes will. among other things. also contain
a detailed report Of all hundreds OF as
Economical observations giving the original
dates or every one or them, as well as all otner
material necessary. 20 that everybody inter
ested may have the opportunity Of calculating
them for himself
The August Cosmopolitan appears without the
expected insalment OF Count TostoTs novel, The
Awakening" which begun In the April num-
Der The Editor prints three pages OF expana-
ton Of the discontnuance. II will be remembered
that those chapters which were printed in The
Cosmopolitan provoked c1ustic comment
on the tprerogatives Of editor 1t charged
that in this the text had been expurgated TO
an extent seriously affecting the integrity Of the
story. considered purely a work Of art. the
Editor being severely blamed for what was de-
scrbed AZ unwarrantable interference. II APP