The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-02
s-ABY PAUL PRY.

The current magazines are ever a fruit
full mine of glad surprise in the possbili-
ties they constantly afford the reader, as
he turns, the sweet-scented leaves of dis
covering some cherished writer from a
new point of view. Julia C. R. Dorr is the
very delightful author of 1.-THE Flower of
England's Face" and "a Cathedral Pill
grimage." Four little volumes which are
not unlike similar volumes by William
Winter, so dainty and exquisite is the
treatment of the subject matter. In the
current Scribners is a poem by Julia C. r.
Dorr, entitled Three Crosses" Since dis
covering this exquisite bit of verse l find
that Mrs. Dorr has made an enviable repu-
tation as writer of verse, much of which
reaches high degree of excellence She
Is, also, novelist of some note
Henry Van Dyke, the Presbyterian cler-
gyman of New York city and writer of
delicate and beautiful verse contributes a
wondrously touching little story in Serb
ner's entitled "A Lover of Music" 1t is
characterized by the same tenderness and
beauty of thought and sentiment which
have made his prose works so appealing
and popular. 1t is well worth the price of
the magazine A. T. CUTLER Couch, the
popular English novelist and literary critic,
contributes the opening chapters of a new
story entitled 1.-THE Ship of Stars" Mr..
Quiler-Couch, more Familiarity known as
20" has been the contributor of a
department in "Pall Mall" called 'From
My Cornish Window" We now learn that
Pail Mall is to lose Mr.. Quiller-Couch, and
In his stead Mr. Henley will condupt a de-
partment.
1t seems that Notwithstanding the fact
that 20" wrote his reflections in charm
ing manner, they were not considered inter-
esting or popular, the subject matter being
unfortunate In Scribner's also, will be
found most delightful article by William
James. 1t may sound paradoXical to say
that so profound a student of psychology
as Prof. James, has written a perfectly
fascinating article upon the subject of 1.-The
Gospel of Relaxation" Yet such is the
case Although he deals with the most
serious and vital questions which concern
the psychological well-beins of the Ameri-
can people, yet, he does it with so light
and humorous and dexterous a touch that
the story is charming. Every thoughtful
reader should give it the most careful at
tention- 1t deals with what we are all
prepared to acknowledge is a serious vet
truthful theme-that of this bottled-light-
ming quality, in us Americans" Several
years ago during a lecture on this same
subject at the Harvard Summer School,
Prof James most heartily recommended a
little book on relaxation called Power
Through Repose," by Miss Annie Payson
Call, of Boston. In this article he empha-
sizes this approval by adding that it ought
to be in the hands of every instructor of
youth in America of either SEX The deli
cate humor and grace of style evidenced by.
in Ia to1N
reader in forcible way of the same quail
ties found in his brother novelist whom
Americans delight to honor, notwithstand-
Ing the fact that he chooses TO reside in
London.
The contribution of greatest interest in
the current Frank Leslie is 1.-THE Romance
Of Rome" by F. Marion Crawford He
says Let him who comes hither be salts
fed with little history and much legend
with rough warp of fact and rich wool
of old-time fancy, and not look too closely
for the perfect sum of all, where more
than half the parts have persisted forever"
The article is fully illustrated and is
written in Mr.. Crawford's own inimitable
style.
"a Rejected Manuscript" a story by
Walter Malone, is very clever little piece
OF work and will no doubt satisfy the re-
venge OF would-be contributors to know
that editors are sometimes found with fem
der hearts in books" If not in actual life
In Harper's is an article of value and
concern to householders and especially to
those who contemplate building 1t is part
second of an article on 1.-THE Equipment of
a Modern City House." 1t is fully illus
trated and has many practical suggestions.
The question of plumbing is given attention
and here the author says sit is good to
have traps with base to unscrew, for the
removal Of solid objects; it is good to have
traps back ventilated" it is good to have
many traps, so that If the water-seal of
one should disappear by carelessness, an
other will remain in working order, but on
the whole the system of supply and waste
had better be carried out without any
gaps" In fact this subject is prolific of
endless discussing and once rased-well