Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-11-29

SHY ana excellence OF contents, IN number
and beauty of illustrations, and in careful at
tention to the little things that combine for
the making OF perfect magazine this ag
gressively American periodical leads all
others. glance at the contents page is
revelation of a literary feast.
The Christmas number of the New Lippin-
colt Magazine publishes complete Amelia
Bars latest and best novel, entitled "Souls
of Passage" The author says this story is
the ful6lment of 20 years. intention, though
only within the last IL months has she felt
that the time was ripe for launching her dar-
ling plot. 1t is certainly the best thing Mrs
Barr has done, not even excepting "The Row
of Orange Ribbon" The title, "souls of Pas
sage" element shows strongly on one side Of
the story which deals with picturesque rein
carnation. There is striking psychological
incident that one cannot forget, but, above
and beyond all, the novel is an intensely hui
man story of Scotland, in which people love
/ or hate, succeed or fail, live or die, in the
| most genuine sort of manner.
The Living Age for 1901. During the 81
years of its existence this sterling weekly
magazine has steadily maintained its high
standard It is a thoroughly satisfactory COM
pilation of the most valuable literature of the
day, and as such is unrivalled. AS periodicals.
OF all sorts continue to multiply. this maya
zine continues to increase in value; and it
has become necessity to the American read
er. BY its aid alone he can, with an economy
OF time, labor and money otherwise impracti-
cable, keep well abreast with the literary and
scientific progress ef the age, and with the
work OF the ablest living writers. 1t is the
most comprehensive of magazines, and its
prospectus for 1901. which appears in another
column, is well worth the attention Of all who
are selecting their reading matter for the ew
year.. The Living Age company, Boston,
are the publishers. The offer to new sub.
scribsrs is particularly inviting.
The December Century will abound in fic-
tion, some Of it with distinctly holiday flavor.
Besides Bertha Runkle's rom ar CO of old Paris
and Hamlin Garland's tale ct TODAY, there
will be short story by Henry James called
"Broken Wings" "The Lace Camisole. - hv
L B. Walford, author of 'sTbe Baby's Grand
mother; ga Hired Gill" bv Edwin AS
Dix, author of deacon Bradbury :" "Ghosts
that Became Famous" Christmas fantasy
by Carolyn Wells, and "WhiIe the Automo
bile Ran Down." Christmas extravagst "a
by Charles Battel Loomis "In Ligh,er
Vein, will include"The Village Store Christ.
Dodd.
"The Bohemian a monthly magazine of
unique stories, published ins Boston, makes
its first appearance with the December mum
her, AS its name implies, it appears to tho g
whose impulses are generous, whose hearts
are warm, and whose tastes are cultivated
The significance ct the term Bohemian has
been somewhat enlarged within a f3w wears
1t includes not only those who love pleasure
without regard to conventionalities, but al
who appreciate good-fellowship, whether
without or within the pale of convention The
first number contains some striking fiction
and verse. Among the strongest of The
stories, are "The Shearsof Atropos," by Ed
ward Payson Jackson; ''Mere Pompon," a
vivid story of Bohemian Paris, by Eyerit
Bogert Terhune. and unique problem story
"Was She justified" by F. Ernest Holman.
There Is distinctive holiday flavor about
Ainslee's for December. Not only do we
find real Christmas stories in "When SANITY
Claus Went Wooing" by Joe Lincoln. and
"The Rag DOLL" by Eugene Wood, but The
contents in general suggest the season "Tbe
Great Interrogation" by Jack London. ia a
powerful love story of life in Alaska. and
"The DESERVING of Sergeant HEATH" by W
A Fraser. is an admirable bit of sentiment
and humor. Nor must we overlook 'eThe
Ballad Ct Obadi Frye" by Holman F. Day.
whose work reminds US little Of Hood. Al.
though Day is a Yankee ct the purest strain.
A striking article in this number Of Ainslee's
is "Fhe - 'Artagnan OF the Business World"
by George L. Fielder. It is the life story Of
William G Whitney, and is of exceptional
value, because it contains much that seems to
bs inside il formation, and also because it is
not one long, sweet song of praises of the
man portrayed.
The most important group of papers which
the Atlantic Monthly will offer its readers
during 1901 is series of scholarly, unparti.
san studies Of the reconstruction period The
various authors represent both the south and
the north, and many shades Of political
opinion. Some of them were prominent
actors in the reconstruction drama; others
are known throughout the country Tor their
special studies upon this period of American
history; but all ct them, however naturally
inclined to the northern or the southern
point # view, have written with csndor and
good temper.