Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20
legislation of the fifty-seventh congress.
Congressman Haskins has for his next
neighbor Congressman F. w. Currier of
New Hampshire.
LITERARY NOTES.

No one will ask for better holiday reading
than that which the Christmas number of
McClure's Magazine furnishes. FIRST and
foremost, of course, is to be mentioned John
LaFarge's article on "Michael Angelo" the
first OF series in which during the following
year this great artist and critic of our own
day will discuss in the pages of McClure's the
greatest artist OF the past. But at this cheer
full time of the year fiction Is especially sea
sonable, and ii needs but glance at the title
page OF the number to show that 1t provides
this no: only in right Christmas like abund
ance, but also in range of style and variety
of subject to satisfy every taste and stimulate
every interest.
There i no lack of the Christmas spirit in
the December number of The Ladies' Home
journal. Among the stories that go to fill
this largest number of the ma yazne ever is
sued are 'The Baby Behind the Curtain"
by Elizabeth McCracken; "Christmas Eve on
Lonesome" by John Fox, Jr., the Kentucky
author; "How the First Letter was Written"
by Rudyard Kipling, and the first part of an
amusing story of Western ways called 1.-THE
Russells in Chicago" The People VINO Help
Santa Claus" are told about; the Rev. David
NJ. Steele relates some pathetic stories OF the
New York poor, AMI Elliott Flower delight
fully describes "The Linieds's Christmas
Dinner" The second room of the bradley
House." the library, is shown in detail. Mr..
Bok's editorial is headed "Personal," and
tnat IL ls. Inere IS n charming Christmas
play for children, ana "A double page OF col.
les girls pictures, which shows groups of
stude nts from almost every well.known girls
sch Tol in the country.
There Is the usual careful editorial sum
mary of foreign politics in the December Re
view of Reviews. the special topics of the
month being the passing of Ii Hung Chang
and the outlook in China, the projects of
England and Russia in the far East and in
Afghanistan, the aggre ssive attitude of Ger
many in The region of the Persian Gulf, the
Balkan question, Turkish decentralization and
the French expedition, the place of Ireland
in British politics, and the South African
situation.
| The Vermonter is distinctively a state mag
azine. 1t is devoted exclusively to state in.
terests and Vermonters at home ana abroad.
1t is OF the standard magazine size, and
printed in new, clear face type, on the finest
quality of coated paper. Ii is beautifully
| illustrated by high-grdde half plates.
Its cont ibutors comprise representative
Vermont men and women from every walk
| OF life, and include the most gifted writers OF
Vermont birth. The Vermonter seeks to pre-
sent in written song and story and by illus
trations Vermont history, literature, biog.
| raphy and current events also the attractions
and resources OF the State; and to record the
achievements OF Vermonters everywhere.
| The author of "Eben Holden" has furnished
us with another delightful story, "Dri and
II. The opening scenes, like those of the
| former tale, are laid near the Green Noun.
| tain state, and Dri has many of the stirling
| qualities and dry, witty sayings OF Uncle
Eb". Both "Dri" and 81" are heroes, each in
his own way. Raymond Bell, who relates
the adventures leads a life which in its rapid
| sequence OF thrilling situations readily re.
| calls DArtignan. Almost from the cradle
he has adventure after adventure, and grows
| to young manhood just In time to take part
| in the second struggle between England and
| Its former colonies. In this war he has
| numerous hair.breadth escapes, and energies
at its close with honor and the rank OF cap.
| tain. Not the least of his encounters is fall.
| ing in love with two beautiful women at
| once-a very dangerous proceeding, from
which he emerges safely with the help OF one
OF the ladies, who convince him that he
| really loves her and not her sister. Raw
| seems to have commenced his love ma king
early, for we catch IA glimpse of one lass
who loved him in the pioneer days when
| he was lad. He straightway forgets
her entirely, but the reader would like 10
know what became of her. The tale is full
OF incident and interest, and 1t Is withal IN.
structive in that it describes in an interesting
way the early life OF this region. 1t also
gives the best of insights into that Ill starred
colony OF the first Napoleon, which sought
escape In Northern New York from old world
troubles. To the dweller in northern Yer.
mont, the book is of double interest, as the
scenes OF action are to them well known.