The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-23
LITERARY NOTES


rious novelette, entitled when REGINALD
Yes Caroline py Edward 6. Van zils.
This story depicts a series d topy-tprv1
situations that must delight readers on
even the hottest days. The number d
crowded With light ana cleYSF storieA
articles and poems admirably adapted ID
the season. Among the contributors ara
Gertrude Athertons julien Gordon CMrA
Van Rensseler ,Cruger), Edgar Fawcett,
Stephen Fiske. Clinton Ross, VIII n
Harlem Vance Thompson and Charles
Battell LOOMS. In all there are more
than fifty contributions by writer's fam
ed for their cleverness. With such q
staff Of writer's no magazine could be
otherwise than entertaining.
It Is Of interest to learn that William
Stearns Davis, the author Of "a Friend
Of Caesar" has just won the Thayer
scholarship at Harvard. This honor Is
given only for brilliant work IN classical
archaeology. The manuscript Of Mr..
Davis novel was read by distinguished
professor of archaeology who vouched for
its accuracy. The mere fact that such q
story can be written by an undergrad
uate at Harvard Is an interesting COM
mentary on the classical training given
there.
with a table of contents too richly laden
to make it possible to mention all Its
treasures; yet, where every article Is
worthy Of praise, II is hard to select
those of greatest worth. Whether II be
Mr. Grams enhancing serial. 'Minettei
a Tale of the Crusades.'' or A. Logan
COSBY notes of Hanna and His Con-
vention," or Victor Kenyon's China and
the New Seat of War" OF Prof. Allen 8
61,I4 rNA 1c T0r
Aarons Hygiene and Summer Drinks -
or DR.. Ashes graphic "Beseiged by the
Beers" it is hard to say; for, from cover
to cover departments and all, the maya
zine abounds in instructive and very en-
PERTAINING reading. The management have
succeeded In an unusual degree In gather
ing together a staff of writer's who have
the knack of ipIparting information worth
remembering in manner that Is sure to
cause 1t to be remembered with pleasure.
The very books are strenuous with
which Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt Quiets
his nerves after the excitement Of his
nomination for the vice presidency. The
New York papers say that when the con-
vention was over he put Thomas Wat
sons "Story of France" in his grip and
started for Oyster bay.
1.-THE Reign of Law seems to be draw
ing to itself the attention of religious
critics. One has recently we'll described
it in the Springfield Republican" as
Unlike many religious novels" mas
much as it SIS not didactic or contro-
versial. 1t does not go into the higher
criticism like Robert Elsmere." 1t
merely records the growth Of strong
mind, benighted by early teaching, into
the scientific conception Of the universe.
Brown Of Lost River" is the title Of a
new romance of ranch life described as
sirgularly vivid and fascinating story
Of the plains, which IS about to be pup
lished by D. Appleton & Co. The author
Mrs. Mary E. Stickney, was born IN
Massachusetts, and IS now the wife OF
a bank president in Colorado
OF reports from twenty-five libraries IN
the July Critic, all but two give ITO Have
and to Hold" as the most called-for
novel,
The Century company announces new
editions of Deacon Bradbury" and chi
ma: The Long-Lived Empire" OF the for
mer work the new edition Is the fHtn.
A new York manufacturer, by the way
has Just given the name of Deacon Brad
bury to a brand of cigars.
Dodd, Mead & Co. are not to be behind
hand in the revival Of the older and more
standard books, and have inaugurated a
new series to be issued shortly under the
name Of the "Bookman Classics" In this
list they propose to embrace the principal
examples of English prose and verse In
pure literature that have successful stood
the test Of time.