The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04
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THE LOVELY 3NIALINCOURT. By2H d 'sle
Mathers, author Of Comm Th n, Inc
Rye Cherry Ripe etc cn lesais,
Charles II. Seibel Company lBo puma
in cloth, Emo, gilt top, deckle-eases'
276 pages. Price, SIPS
This is a new edition of the siihpie
little love story by the author OF Sneiiy
Ripe. 1T does not claim 70 laVe .i!.s
special purpose, but Us a cleaa, puie
story .'The Lovely Malincourt is
charming. somewhat coquettish little
country maid, of high Ideals anu o.
innate purity, who comes to London DUR
ing the season and dawns upon the blase
society folks as a vertable incarnation
of joyous youth OF course, she mas
many adorers and some enemies. III d
mistaken spirit of self-sacritce she sur
renders the man she loves TO q woman
who has long loved him, ana goes pach
to her home with an achlnS heart. "
course, matters are finally stralshteheo
out, and in the course of time love is
allowed to run smooth. It Is briGhs.
readable story, and what is more safe
one to put in a young girfs hands.
The Magazines.
It is not an easy task to single OUT
the best features Of the AElrch
WClIAN,S HOME COMPANION, SO
rich is this magazine IN IN
teresting and practica! articles.
Certainly THE editors are to pc
congratulated upon their enterprise III
securing the American rights to puoilsh
the last musical compositalon OF Johann
Strauss, which appears in this numoeE-
a brilliant and beautiful piece for the
pianoforte, entitled Dream VISIONS,
Likewise the trated accounts OF "Ine
Eoui,ages of the Chief Executive, by
Walden Fawcett, and ''Socia! Lie m
the United States Navy by Anna A.
Rogers are decidedly entertaining
features Of unhackneyed subjects
This magazine keeps well abreast OF
the times with such able articles as Dr.
Newell Dwight Hills mastery DIS
cussion of the achievements of the
Nineteenth Century" and Frederick
Boyd stevensons advance information
about the Indian exhibit at the Paris
Exposition. The fiction is of the very
best, contributed by Mrs. Burton Harri-
son lin a brilliant seriaD, by Francis
Lynde, by John Kendrcli Bangs. and by
half dozen other prominent writer's.
The leading article of the March num-
Der of SCEIBNER's MAGAZINE is II. J.
Whigham's second article on the Boer
war. this one dealing with the fights
made by Lord AIathuen's division IN ITS
progress from the Orange River to the,
Modde- River. TIE third Cromwell, bS
Theodore Roosevelt. deals with the second
OWL war and the death of the KING. VI
interest to photographers. amateur ana
professional is an article. New YORK
a Night" by James 3. Darlington, snow
ing what can be done with the camera III
reproducing night scenes in a great city.
<i,,C hrIn
George T. Pentecost, Jr. on Landscape
Architecture as q Fine Art with particu-
lar application to its present revival.
.rhe Touchstone" is q, short novel by MIS-
Edith Wharton. a,athor OF the Greater
Inclina ton Other fiction IN the number
is the humorous story Of a bishop, entitled
1.-The Eye of the Harem.' by Arthur Coss-
,ett Smith: and another O'Conner story oS
William Maynad;er Brown. There Is also
a naval sketch by the Wife of naval
officer, Mrs. Edith Elmer Wood. Benja-
min Paul Blood the author of The Lion
Of the Nile" has another Of his remark
able poems entitled Late and 70. 3
Martin contributes an illustrated sonnet
The opening article in EVERYRODY's
MAGAZINE for March is the first IN a
series of pa pers describing Great AMER
.a;, Industries" This introductory article
by IfnCICrS rlI~''N, N'!i'='' 49,
erl.ert ainins;ly OF the t'Silll Industry in
America The Upileava! of a Moment
is the title under which C. Z. Williams
gives a graphic description Of the ter
r;b]a earthquake in Inda in 1899 barley
Dale writes in interesting fashion OF the
Girls Of Russia" and j. MontSomef!
NcGove.r has something to say about
those queer people. The Clay Eaters OF
Carolina The ''siuple Explanation Tor
the month IS "A Glimpse OF the Germ
World by. George w. Winterburn. Nj. D.
NJ I.,lbet is the subject of the Snapshot
Interview" a group of short stores ano
several poems complete the number.
CURRENT LITERATURE for March is
full of interesting matter. Ine Depart
ment. Gossip of Authors and Writer'S,
is especially. bright and interesting anu the
subjects selected for editorial comment
are most timely. The subject OF the
american Poets of To-day sketch is
Robert Burns Wilson, the poet-painter OF
Kentucky. who is distinctively nature
poet All the departments show the US
uai discriminating intelligence of selec-
ton, always a notable feature of excel
lence in this publication.
Frank Leslie's POPULAR MONTHLY
for March is fortunate in its leading tea
ture which is an elaborate ana lllleIS
illustrated account of the British Army,
at Home and in South Africa. by Ma
jo--General Nelson a. Miles, command
ing the United States Army. The Trans
Siberian Railway, one OF the great en-
cheering enterprises of the world. ana
which is being practically buAt IN the
United States, is Interestingly discussed
by- Theodore Waters. Famous Nest
Pointers as Draughtsnen,' by Fritz Nor
ris, is an art paper OF unique Interest;
and value being accompanied by produc.
tions Of drawings made by James Mcneil
Whistler Generals Sherman. Meade,
'Pleasonton, and others in their cadet
days at the United States Military Acad-
envy. Captain Robley D. Evans, u s.
N. who has been popuiarly duboea
Fighting Bob gives a rafting gooo'
patriotic talk to boys about the advan-
tages and disadvantages Of service In
Uncle Sans navy.
Other attractions are Women IN
Washinton," by Mrs. General John A.
Lngan: The Room on the Roof. story
of the supernatural. by NJ. p. NJ. DAVIS;
1.-The Journal of Prince Consort, e
charming little comedy OF Virginia his
tory, by Frances Roberts; senator wal
ter's True Ghost Story by Rene Sache,
nv, N. Thomas. May