The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
LITERARY GOSSIP.
prepared for The Times)


| ones chiefest duty here below
| IL not the seeming great 10 do,
I That the vain world may pause 10 see,
But in steadfast humility
| To walk the common walk. and bear
! The thousand things the trifing care,
In love. with wisdom. patiently.
| Thus each one I'm his narrow groove
| The great world nearer God may move.
MATTHEW HUNT.
Among the publications promised in
the near future none will be more eager
| " looked for by Richmond people than
Mr.. Barton X. Wise's biography OF his
distinguished grandfather, Henry 4.
Wise.
Charles Egbert Craddock has added
another volume 10 her stories from
American History This will come
from the press al an early date ana Will
tell Of the pioneer life In Tennessee, and
! the struggle between the Cherokees and
the whites in 1900.
Mrs Hugh Fraser wife Of former
British Minister 10 Japan. has given the
result of her observations and reflections
TO the world under the unassuming ute
Letters from Japan Mrs Fraser 3
position gave her exceptional opportu-
mites for obtaining information The
tons. among them a photograph of the
Emperor himself This is not Mrs.
Fraser's first bow 20 the reading public.
as she IS the author Of "Palladia. "Ihe
Looms of Time" and other books.
Richmond IS prominently a city Of
charitable works. one of the most diff
cult charities TO accomplish successfully
IS that Of visiting among the poor. Many
are willing 10 undertake the work but
do not know exactly how 10 start about
f. and do not know What 10 say or do
TO these. Miss Richmond book Friend
" Visiting Among the Poor will be-
welcome. Miss Richmond is the general
secretary of the Charity Organization
Society of Baltimore and 50 knows
whereof she writes. The book is now I'm
press.
The little folks. and the grown-up
children also. will be glad TO know that
Mrs Mary Mafus Dodge editor OF st.
Nicholas" has sufficiently recovered
from her recent severe illness 90 sail Tor
Europe BY advice Of her physician, she
will spend the winter in Egypt and
Italy.
The following from THE Bookman'
H. "A little hard ON Zangwill.
Mr. Zangwill was passing mp Fifth
avenue one Sunday afternoon recently.
and his striking appearance made him
the cynOsure OF many eyes. In seemed
To us that there could be no installing
his Identity. But imagine our amuse-
ment upon overhearing the information
conveyed by a self-complacent looking
young woman 90 her companion. who
was evidently curious but bafiied. why.
dear. don't you know" said the know
ing one. its a Filipino"
Mr.. stephen Crane Is about to publish
volume Of verse. 20 be called War
Is Kind" Mr. Bradley who has done
the Illustrating and designed the cover
SAYS he believes that iii will receive
more criticism and more praise than any
book recently published
Mr.. Edgar Fawcelt has given 10 the
world a novel entitled New York" II
IS in the nature OF a study Of nfe. con-
ditions. and problems of tho big city.
Now Mr. Andrew Carnegie Is writing
a book and the title is "Anti-ExpansiOn
or Imperialism" and the ever-ready
Kipling has a poem THE White Mans
Burden" which IS written In reference
TO our newely-acquired possessions.
Uncle Sam certainly will not lack Tor
suggestions and advice as 20 what To do
with his new toy
The multitude OF Nipling-lovers will
be glad TO know that the author viii
shortly return 20 America for a two
months visit. and most Of his time viii
be spent in Washington.
Those who love TO read Of the domes
tie life in the early days Of our country
will enjoy Home slfe IN Colonial
Days" by Alice Morse Earle She draws
a graphic picture Of the manners and
gugf,,or Of ffnfn stANh4u W. lftrff
under the King"
No less authority than the British MI
scum il responsible for the statement
that the longest list Of books by "A liy-
Ing author IS that bearing the name %
the Rev s Baring-Gould. The title Of
his latest book IS "Domitia" and as tho
name indicates. 10 relates 10 the time Of
the Emperor Domitian. and Is a picture
Df life I'm Rome during the first century
and depicts the sufferings and persccu-
lions or the early Christians
Just now when the whole country f.
proud OF General Wheeler. and the South
loves him. for he belongs 20 US. the
following criticism Of his book IS OF
interest IL comes from Northern
paper.
This book IS primarily the work OF
soldier and a gentleman. and as such
has no place for the charges OF mis-
management or criticisms OF officers.
which the non-partisan historian will
feel az liberty 20 incorporate In his cri-
ical review Of our late war. Whatever
General Wheeler has 10 say he tells I'm
terse. straightforward. soldierly man
Ter. with no effort TO enhance his own
glory. but rather TO sing the praises OF
Al concerned.
pixie" Is the name OF new monthly
magazine published ia Baltimore II
rakes rs appearance with the New
Year The initial number l. attractive
~ makeup. and rich IN Illustrations
rhe opening story il by NJ. G.. McClei-
and and there are several short stories
md poems. Under the heading. soma
Picturesque Bits OF Baltimore" G. Alden
'ierson gives US some charming sketches.
DAME BURDEN.