New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21

backwards and forwards from NJ H. to th.1
The scoundrcl is such thief that nothing would
lie safe from him
In everything relating to his son-n-law Phil
lipps's language is more picturesque than truth
ful. Let US hope that they have accomplished
what the politicians call an entente cordialc in
the Elysian Fields. OF the various Elizabethan
documents perhaps the most interesting is the
unpublished journal kept by Sir Henry Wotion
of the 'Cheef Thinges Happened in our Journay
from Deepe the 14th August.
THE Crown of Life is the title which Mr.
George Gissing has given 10 his forthcoming
novel. 1t indicates that his story Is In nap
pier vein than are his previous productions.
Mr. Andrew Lang has nearly completed the
first volume of his history Of Scotland, from The
Reformation bringing IL down to the end OF
the reign os James v. The last chapter gives
sketch OF the literature and social life OF Scot
and at that period The author proposes 10
trace in this history the making OF the national
character and institutions Of the country. Inc
book will not appear until the autumn
Mr. Lang expresses In "Longmans" his pleas
ure at the recovery OF Mr.. Kipling, and the
hope that the author will take long holiday
for the sword wears out the sheath. and ms
is a blade unusually keen" This is not the
moment" adds Mr. Lang. Ito be criticisng MI
Kipling but | could wish that his boy heroes
in his school tales land queer school Is
theirs did not despse cricket. and, for all |
know football. [Hurrah. Stalky in the April
number. does play football. There are hopes'I
That is not the right kind of boy. Even cow
per, a beastly poet was proud OF his doings
as bat. Even Byron was in Scratch far-
row eleven, and Keats was distinguished with
the gloves. while DR.. Johnson shone. to the
amaZemcnt OF mankind. in the hunting field
am only in sympathy with Mr. Kiplings boys
when they bully the DULLES. Even then, unlike
Stalky, prefer CRATIC drecta TO cratic obliqua.
the method of Tom Brown and Harry East in
the case of Flashman. to the method OF Stalky
and the Beetle. l do not know 0hank heayeno
Ts.fs.@ 81 all hnr-
tortures, or whether they are in traditional
practice. The danger is lest Inventive boys
, should try to make experiments III practice
One may not for these cricket -desp.sng.
strangely slangy. secretly smoking heroes OF
Mr. Kipling but at all events he uses his pen
in the interests OF the small boy bulled'
Miss Alice Brown. the author OF "TTverton
Tales" and other clever New England stories,
has been engaged for some years upon the staf
of 1.-The Youths Companion" She was in her
earlier years teacher. y lev. o.,
The Italian Poet Laureate, Carducci. is also
professor of Italian literature in the University
OF Bologna, and in this character was, the other
day, delivering his usual lecture. Into the lect-
ure-roOm presently walked Signor Bertesi,
we-known Roman Deputy, and began to listen
and to stare at the poet with the most intense
interest Carducci irritated, exclaimed that he
| declined to be placed on a par with famous
tenors and dancing girls, who could be stared
at with impunlty. and ordered his students to
turn the lnQulSltiVe deputy Jul Oh the lcStute-
hall, request which was executed with the
greatest promptness and perhaps unnecessary
enthusiasm The outraged representative OF the
nation Immediately sent an Insulting epistie to
Carducci. who returned it. however. merely
scrbbling the envelope the following line from
| Dante: "Ecortesia fu lui esser vano." Car
ducci being too old to fight duel. the Deputy
| has had to calm his rage.
Dr. George Macdonalds health has greatly inn
proved during his recent stay in the Riviera, and
he is returning to England in cheerful mood.
Alas, There are TO be more revelations OF the
| family life of the Lambs and the Habits.
quantity Of letters and other MSS. presented
| many years ago by HaZlitt to an intimate friend
| will soon be published. They are reported to
| shed valuable and curious" light on many
| points Of biography and criticism.
! Mr. Andrew Lang is the judcious and honest
kind of critic who is able to separate his opinion
| OF his friends work from his opinion OF them az
| men and comrades. He doesn't like Mr. Crock
| etts productions and frankly says so; but when
| he heard not long ago OF the novelsts severe
| Illness he dropped his own affairs and took the
! invalid to the Highlands for fortnights hoii-
day; and a very happy time the two men passed
|