New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13

visitor who sided with the Soutn was ioS"'e
down this law to Bright-frst. that the North
could not win: second. that II by any chance IL
did it would still be ruined by the struggle He
put such mangled North to Bright demand
ing. Now what do you ray to THAR 'Weh'
ouotb Bright. all can say is that fancy the
North will muddle along somehow. Iha'
summed I'D his opponents case to hair
breadth"
Mr.. Clark Russelrs new novel. AN Atlantic
Tragedy" is coming out Immediately
Mrs. Steel, who in measure shares WIN my
ling the honors of the chronicler OF Ire III ihuia
became an author in an unexpected fashion.
took to writing first" she says. Ito help very
hard-worked editor of an Indian newspaper our-
ing the very deadly Indian hot weather wheh
the poor soul was constantly down with ie'er
He died afterward. / was then seVen-ahu
twenty. and | have seen a whole issue-1eaders
ard all-that was due to me. fought the Gov
eminent always. Then did not write al all III"
I came home, in 1889 l was appalled, al the
fearful self-conceit OF our civilization. Inc way
people talked about the poor heather niied me
with evil temper So l began to write SNORT
stories of actualities that had seen ana known
Every story in the Flower OF forgiveness
which is in my opinion, out and away my pest
works. based on actual experience. nave al
WAYS told myself stories a night wrote heu
Rowans' and The Potter's Thumb 10 arnuse
myself and work out two distinct prooie'i's
which pride myself the public has never seen
the silver paper is too carefully put over the pill
ON the Face Of the Waters was In my nina LOT
years It was simply duty TO write II. here
again our self-conceit was unbearapie' thoush
Heaven knows there was glory enough TOT the
English flag in the Mutny to make an ihois-
criminate besobbering of praise unnecessary. IL
7 am asked what made me write. the truest an
swer is. Joost tae slap in a principle! am
preacher pur ct smple-nothing else. When my
sermons come to an end. so will my stories
Professor VuIari the biographer Of Machia-
velli will reach in November the fortieth year OF
his PROFESSIONAL career He first occupied his
chair at Pisa in 1859 His friends have started
subscription for the creation or cohmeiiiora-
tive "Fcndazione Villari."
Sir Richard Tangye In his just published DOCK
On the Cromwes, father and son. repeats
Glory showing that the Lord Protectors system
of esnionage over his own family was quite as
nerfect as that which he maintained over the
orr,,. and the Parliament Word was one DAY
brought TO oliver that his trusted chaplain the
Rev Jeremiah White. was INDUCING IN lohu
homes of winning the favor OF the Lady FRANCES
(bis daughter) On hearing this ne caused
watch to be set upon the dongs OF the amoi-
tious nriest. who was shortly discovered IN the
ladv.s boudoir. oliver at once repaired there'
and found the Rev. jeremiah on MS Knees oe-
fore his daughter In menacing tones ne ue-
manded what he did there. An t please your
Hlehness.' said the wary and terrineo prizes"
,,.os or,, soliciting Her Iadyship's permission
IN marry her waiting-woman grim sini'e
.ossod over the features OF the Protector, VINO
ror,,ad. Then I will see that your prayer Is
Granted for YOU shall be married berore you
leave this room Calling the ladys maio' S'iiVei
told her what an honor the reverend geh''e"a"
proposed to do her. ending by saying 'ha' "e
would himself provide her dowry. Inc you"e
woman was delighted. and they were for'h"''n
married Dr. Goodwin performing the cereiiio"'
At the forthcoming celebration Of the CEN
,anorv ~ Balzac at Tours. the actors ana
actresses OF the Theatre Francois VIII play 'iia'
,,thor,s "Nercadet" In Paris the Balzac CEN
,orarv will be observed by the production d. the
u,ranoata of a ons-act play in verse ehu'ieu
"oroonv This was written by the author oi
",ara coriot" as sequel OF his own W
,,o,,Aro,s comedy OF "Tartuffe" The play was
l., tho nossession of the Vicomte de LoVehJoui
who found 1t among Balzac's papers ana he
cont Il to NJ. Jules Claretie. who at once re-
solved to produce it for the centenary
Tho autobiography. Of Mrs Oliphant contains
,,,ro sketch Of Mr. and Mrs. s. c. Hail. VINO
were she says, literary people OF the ''ioS'
oro,rer+ and conventional type rather satis-
ety., 20 the sense on the whole, as the sort OF
thing one expected Mrs. Hall had retired upon
tho laurels got by one or two irish novels anu
WAS surrounded by her husband WIN 'he AT
mosphere of admiration which was the ris"'
thing for fair writer. ne VooN "ei
ser,ouslv and she accepted the role' 'housi
without. think, any particular setting up OF her
own standard. ] used to THINK anu say 'iia'
sho looked at me inouistivey. little puzzled
TO know what kind of humbug was all oeihs
hur,huqs But she was a kind woman. all the
same. and never forget the sheaf OF white MES
che sent us for my chlld's christening for which
7 feel grateful still. He was certainly a humous
~ the old mellifuous Irish kind-the sort OF
man whose specious friendlinesses, compliments
and .blarney' were Of the most innocent KIND
NOT calculated to deceive anybody, but always
nuerg He told Irish stories capitay. They
bod tho most wonderful collection OF people at
| their house and she would stand ana smile ana
| shake hands till one felt she must stihen So
| and had lost all consciousness who anybody was
| He on his side was never tired. always insinu-
atng jovial. affectionate
THE London Globe" quotes this experience or
| Dr Nicoll related by himself: Il had the honor
| the other day of unching with three very emf
| mont men Of letters The conversation turned
| On Kiplng Said one. I am ashamed that do
| not know Kiplings work. but have begun
| plain Tales from the Hills" on the recommen-
dalton Of a friend, and do not Ike them Is
| there any book Of his in which you can at once
| see his power? He turned round to his neigh
| nor. who replied Immediately. that he