The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-27
LITERARY NOTES.

BESIDES four iullpagc reproductions Of great
paintings the April number of the Woman's
Home Companion contains features Of special
interest Leslie Carter writes Of "The Actress
and Her Rewards" Edward Page CASTOR of Eng.
lands New Queen and Her Hobbies" Timely
articles treat Of Easter customs in various parts
OF the world, aud there is an abundance of
scdsonahle verse. The number is also rich in
fiction As usual the chief object of the cdi.
tors has been 10 give matter OF value TO women.
An article on baby's trousscau will be welcome
TO young mothers, and the departments contain,
as always, suggestive hints along the whole
line Of household affairs
The keynote of Ain,lce's is information. It
can always he relied upon TO contain one or
more wcll.writtcn articles telling Just what you
arc curious 10 know. For example the April
number tells all about automobiles, all about iron
aud steel as affected by the new hig steel com.
hinltlon aud good deal about the new COM
mouwcIth OF Australia besides explaining a
host Of queer uses Of common things, such as
making silk out of glue, lydditc out Of indigo,
lualinc dyes out Of coal tar, etc. Add to this
quality the tact that Ainslce's prints no fiction
which isn't brimul oi human interest and YOU
have the explanation of its rapidly increasing
popularity.
VIII the United States have a population OF
SJ0,0UO0cO by the end OF the twentieth century,
q. T.. Austin, clict Of United States bureau Of
statistics, in an article in the April Forum,
answers the question in the affirmative. Mr.. Aus.
tin very carefully considers the most dcnSoly
populated districts and countries Of the pres.
Cnl day, and their conditions, and holds that the
United States, with its enormously increasing
culuvahlc alea, its resources, its rapid progress
in economies and mechanics, will be more able 10
sustain such a population century hence than
rI
their population Of today.
Elder and Shepard, san Francisco, publish a
little volume that in charm and originality Of
construction and grace OF style will touch a
fresh note in the short story literature Of the
day, L. is "Kodari, sculptor" story OF Pisa by
Virginia 4. Ponnoycr Rodlri, a drclm.cyed
sculptor, the dear little child, Corona, the
Golden Lady, the romantic setting Of old Pisa,
all blend into study Of fascinating interest.
The book is found in flexible green and gold,
the color being suggested by that OF the aprons
worn by pisan wurkmcn,
"Naturc in Literature" is to be the subject
of the April number OF Impressions to include
articles by George lIamlin Fitch, Charles War.
rem Stoddard, Adclne Knapp, 4, l.. L. H., aud
others, The supplement will he careful re.
production OF some beautiful photograph OF ma.
turc. May the fairy month, will be devoted
to fairy literature, folk lore and the child
mind, Impressions completes its FIRST year with
the March issue and eau be congratulated for
its briliancy and independence during its short
career.
Au intimate and entertaining budget OF "Pcr.
sonal "Reminiscences of Queen Victoria" will ap.
pear in the April Century. Il is anonymous,
neither the nationality nor th2 sex Of the writer
being revealed. In this fresh revelation of her
| I..l.s
very human and very interesting person.
DoNcy's Cat the Sign of the Lark, New York;
sends out from the wcllEnown book shop a
| volume of verse the like of which has never
| been yentured in this country The decadcnts