Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-02
MAGAZINES.

The December Womnnh Homo 'otn-
panion IL bright with Christmas cheer
ideas. The spirit OF the approaching
holidays cnilvens the Christmas
stories and verse contributed by
Francis Lynde. Hester Caldwell oak
ley Ward. Lewis y. MncIiraync, Clin-
ton scollnrd and Margaret y. SangHtcr
while John Kendrick Bangs In the
Idiot Mt Home" papers makes de-
cidcd stand for the myth Of santa
Claus. The illustrated accounts OF AN
American Christmas at Hienhcim Pal
ace" by Edward Page CASTOR, and
when Santa Claus Comes to the
white House" by Mary Nimmo Balen-
tine. describe the generous gift-making
~ two American women. Mrs. McKin-
ley and the Duchess Of Marlborough,
Aside from the purely holiday features
there N nm abundance Of good reading
touching upon every phaao OF home ana
social life.-springiield. Ohio.
In the Magazine OF Art for December.
| Mr. W. Roberts reviews the art sales
OF the season and refers especially TO
the Italian pictures that have come
Into the market. Mr.. Arthur Fish
| writes upon tho romantic career OF MIR.
| g. Napier Henry. a. II. A.. and Mr..
Frederic =. Robinson has resumed his
/ interesting article on the Queens Art
| Treasures. and In this number OF the
magazine appears the first paper on
the buckingham Palace collection
cassell a Co.. Now York
" A new Life OF Christ" TO be written
4 by some OF the greatest living Chris
tlan dlviner. VIII form an important
feature OF the new volume OF The
culver. The opening chapter IL by Dean
the Birth and Infancy OF Jesus
Christ "-cassell A. Co. New York.
The explanation OF the term holy
rood" IL given In the course OF an
article IN the December number OF Cas-
| sells Little Folks Father" said
Eric, na they turned homewardH, why
do they cnll II Holyrood3' ASK Auntle.
my boy. she's sure 10 know" said the
doctor. turning TO his sister with n
smile. Us ahcG" said Auntie Meg.
laughing. well, Erie. there's n pretty
story about the founding OF the old
Abbey. II IN said that David ]. OF
Scotland when out hunting. was at
tucked by tierec stag, and might have
been killed had not the creature been
frightened away by bright cross
which suddenly ahone In the sky. out
OF gratitud" the king built the abbey
and called II the Church OF the Holy
Rood. Rood means cross. you know.
Erie. Part Of the abbey still stands.
but the building was enlarged by other
kings who made It a royal palace"
The complete novel In the December
new 1ippincott under the striking title
OF ''rhe Whiatling Maid" IN "A romance
OF rushing intercat and weird beauty
OF almost equal Importance with the
longer novel II a brief one by William
y. lIowells. called "The Magic Of a
Voice" a brlght tale OF upper New
York State. THE Perfume of the
Rose" by Florr Annie Steel, describes
the visit Of an Enrllahman and his
sweetheart to n diatillcr OF roses In
India, where they seek the secret" OF
the perfume. A Christmas paper on
"rhc Real star ~ Bethlehem" by Julln
MacSnlr Wright, ~ accompanied by u
frontiHpiccc from "A beautiful painting
Of the star" by Henry H. poorc,
Tho Return OF William Penn" In De-
cember 1893. by William Perrinc
"Washlngton'a Death and the Doctors.
by Solomon Soils Cohen, NJ. D.. and d
talk about "Alphonsc Daudot and hli
lntimntes." written by one OF tho latter
Jean Francois ilcifnelii. Edwin Mark.
ham. the author ~ THE Mnn with In,
Hoe contributes n poem entitled "Th,
End OF the century"
4 young man operating under m,
name Of "Myron West H. securlnf
subscriptions TO McClurc's Magazine IL
various parts ~ the country. ON tn,
prctense that he In a poor, virtunu'
person who IL ambitious FOR a o0llcr,
education; aud that when he has oh
tainrd 1000 subscriptions he Is TO b,
rewarded BY w ~i,n n college scholar
ship. In some Instances, perhaps. II
all, he gives a receipt. made out on
printed blank and signed "McClur,
Publishing CO., per Myron West
agent" an OF this signature hOlng II
print except his own name. which h,
writes In, Printed across the end q
the receipt n this "Mccmre'H Build
Ing saith Stree, and Fifth Avenue
New York ~ Y" This man il ~
imposter aud fraud.-IIe IL not GU
agent. ana has never paid over to u
any money collected by him Their
10 no such building aa Mcclure
Building" either At 9ith st. and on
Avenue, or anywhere else In New Yorl,
There Ii no such corporation as III
MISUNDERSTANDING Co." Tho g. $
Mcclure CO., Publishers OF Mcclure
Magazine have no agents. Postmas
crs, newsdealers and subscription
agents will act Ms agents for subscrih
era or Intending subscribers. but al
persons must use judgment In selecting
their own agents, No person IN author
ized to collect and receipt for money Il
our name. In short, "Aiyron West
Is simply vlctimlzing people. and W
hope he may soon be apprehended an
brought to Justice.
The 4. \. MCCLURE co.
| lal-l6b East 2bth Street, ~ Y, City,