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Decorah-posten., 1901-06-04

;.sssner aIe til al fomnre, og belle
europa bar fuIst S~nobpoeIien. Oct
er Dog life Den eliropniffe Abel %
Gmbeosflnsie, / Oct belle life DC, Iom
bar oct sost / ben ganle @eroen, Der
bar reiit oiiteo og isst JIG ct mn
Stem | Mmerifa. Oct er inarere
guropas Steoberu, iom bar Hiot iig
los % lat Cell for ben npe 8eroen.
Imerifa er be fnttise os iiIiioeiatte
@uropperes 9an6, arbeioets Sano,
Sribeoens, Dremifribtets 9anb.
Decorah-posten., 1901-06-04
Tlcrc IGnp emo apimocr.

Dor SIooc bor ifrlee itoite Solfe.
tGung 16 @haiorer : " G ,
elo 9Olrber,
TorbrIireen er i~orftienia. euro.
pa bar iooIeheS 4 WSIIiorer Here
@pinoer erN W1rS. St0uoiro.
pierue bar iqien oct itsrite Sueritio
al aoinoer Noree bar iooIeoes ooer
100000 ilep auiuoer cno N0to.
Meu / glirifo % N~litraIicu er ser
en- MRngHe iorte Ga huibe giitelpiue
anouIerer iom iueeu SuItru fal
isu. Ger or ane aoiuber iifre poa
at bIi en- Wauos Bin,
Decorah-posten., 1901-06-04
Gilfreoie menneifer.

Dtin Vet Sdrlten Ia UNDER Dor
Samtole Der on Iasen, al be melt
GLADE % tiIireoie Dlenneifer, ban
ioa i III 2ip, IepeDe poo 10 eaer tre
acres Gienoomme / bans SporeIanb.
9e orbei6et meo 2pit, ipiite meo Pip
petit, ioo roIiet 90 eoot 90 bar GLAZE
% tilfreoie, naor be bapbe oagligt
@rsb. Wen ioo err bet life her, Ia
ban. On Wono, iom eier bunbreoe
acres, Logger BIoner, a%nitrPnger
Tia til oct poerite % Iigger fonife
pao9er ON gtotteu % ipeflilerer poa.
bporleoes ban ifnl foa fat | 100
acreS til. Meu iaor ban fot / oisie
acres, er ban life mer tiIfreos for
oct; men be9pnoer itrar at Iegee
BIouer for at ioa fat / ct Bar Sun.
oreoe acreS I'll o.i.u.
90 Manoen tnIte ionoe, ioriton-
0i9e Sro. Ser / bette HigoommenS
% SoerfIooens 2onb itrpner SoIt
meo gIoopuiten i Salien for at fom.
me fig irem. Mou bet er mango,
iom Der ON % taffer Sub for bag.
ligt grso berP Oct er bel life la
goot at II; men man fltnoe ofte FIJI.
ties til at tPnfe, at oct life err for.
boIospiS ioa ioGrt mango.
Sea moa Fl iom min @en gauIfen,
al De melt tilfreoie Wenue'ter. jee lao
/ nit Sip, trai leo / De norite Sptte.
biern. aueb oct orn grsb, ioo baa.
bet De ! oct lGnaite, al Der ifllIoe bli
Ell llooeL % baube mar Wab % alP.
Der, iao bar Der iono 8Irbe % Vii.
freosbeo. Wfou 10 rem, flangiuIo
9otter, % Der par SeIieboo / BET. Ser
Ter nan life oItio rent % fIoneiuIb!
men n6ter zig meo al inu irem Il
P6iffeiurt emil cher Grin. Seq
foar itinbom oct Snbtrpf. naor lea
Ter en- Slot pIbre Wenneifer, al
man Tan Ieie g@neiteIie oe gefpnl.
ring | De fle'te aoipn. SIi9t pnSier
life for SoIf / @eIitono og OperfIoc.
grsore % Ssitre bette er fife,
lom Oct burbe 90 'fuI0e bore. "8Iem
life, Barnet nit, Sof for Naol" Der
er / bette &iebIif Wi1ioner al Wen.
reifer, Tom iulter % Iioer ouot, % hi
ifltIbe bore glade oa ~tofnemIiae moo
6oripnet, foroi oi life er ioa iloe
bernu. Men ieIte 6oIf iie tofnem.
Iiae / Siertet, niIbe be iure SmiI
eler @rir foripin6e, % GLADE, IpiC
SmiI ifuIoe tonmie til az Ipie op
De mango grGtte, trGtte Noipn.
6oIf, iom ubuouorer fra Wooer,
Iauoeue for at ieee "2pffen" i ame'
rifu, timber life aItio 2pffe, ON 81
timber @elitano. Waugeu en- Wanr
% apinbe, iom fiber her meb go.
fnntriu9er 90 NGngiteIie miot i Bel.
lturo "a Spcrfoo. hno0e fauife BIZ
lnffeligere pao ct Bar, ire Acres pet
Suuo % 9eIt eler merIem SieIhtut
! en- aiiibeS guQb.
8 @reue iom ! @oisortifler or DC,
alminoCliai al ri fortPner SoTt
WoocrIuuoeue ON eli. ion err herltl
oa tiltoleuoc her, mems ri 9Ienimel
cuer heIRer SfpQQeiioerne. Selger
or. Al Soil itremmct biz % bpttl
bort FIN SiIirebsheh % iii glade SIM
for et Stntfe riat 9ono eIer en- 9Ia.
4enae | 8uufen. Gr Del off | Sun
oene oQioo; oct rptter life al rpgt
oct.
Den itoI @elitaroer tlsbeS plt
Eil'reoSheoenS @%efoinine. ioa bI
set ianoeIie hprt al Ieoe iom Del
~itanosioIf. Set oil life ~bctoIe" Tia
IRAN tar Sfo6e pon fin SieI. 6,
monpen Suffers Ser % Gatter
9ior6c het, frp9ter ies. Sr.
Decorah-posten., 1901-06-04

@lou har ianget Den bersmte ito.
lienife 8sper Ylliloltnos belle @anoe
60 RGno % apinoer. oeriblnnSi
bans Ga0er % Seiter. Yten ban
ielo er moiIuppet.
Decorah-posten., 1901-06-04

Seq pil tatfe Gem for Tramie: Spntaitnen, Se ienbte mig
flor. Gen arbeiOer spbt. Set bar mere, END jes bapoe pentet for
an iaaban Setalins. Nfin Some er bel tilfreos meo ben. -
Gomaro Ser9en, gSetbp, &is.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-21
Bathing Suits For Men.

(First Floor, Front.)
There is certainly going to
be plenty of good bathing this
year. Therefore you'll want a
new bathing suit.
If you 60 camping. or if only
to use it occasionally, you want a
suit of your own.
Bathing Suits-al sizes-stripes or solid
colors-choice Of wool or cotton gar.
ment--prices as high as $500 down o. m
V0OVV
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-21
Ask for FREE BOX,

Everyone now has fsss cha pps 10 n, tb, 49,
R1PTIlssf teilst sBssi;lN ea4 sElu iqs1s sofSs
applications. 4 vsssss u oooc,,So ~ msds ts. tS.s.
Ps5fuming aoysrs, null Of plssis, SSsuul,iSe
refreshing. ths sEiq sbSorbc sstin.S n &C.:
E: 49, !. dry plsat does Ea3E -lhSFleS "
pssitivsS ncssi.hsTs "a sSsy = exu eariy ,k o1HdA1 HA1
a ishss, bIotches. tsn.frsqkisS: sivss 8 SvSS
SoaelDa'1ton Ssel6Da 4 ss.a sssn Mn f,oy:e ssNss
SssAYY SS;sI9Y h:gi: A:pgd:' lSsses. quits a. TiH4 III
highly recommended by iadiS I1~~~ ~
work; Before golnS out 81 docrs ~
Vss;a Vs Scis A.. sDPIy ,Rs HT1NskfN 6flx =.
posgrs TSssss ou39StlI So9SIS. aoicSy1s ni Z :9ss cese
An is;fii FPsSS; I{.;!;'el: y: z:.,at ss:s
III VI our ,bssi cospinsoss. "a 2&E
Ssss'i S:ssiss' 'ai:l a.sf'H a. E. :..Sl. xSeS; ~:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-21
At the Notion Counter

frs 800 Sample Boxes 70 BE- given away-sst Ions,es
Assas.s :c;i VII ~ :S: ss
ton. 7fT- NJ - - - - - ~ sssSe - ~
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-21
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Hot Weather Necessities

Hot Weather Necessities.
Yes. they're low prices. but al
ways the best quality. That fact
should always be borne in mind.
However low the price. our high
standard Of quality is always main
tanned. These for instance:
One minute please! The third invoice of XXX
Century Freezers just in. It'll be to your ad-
vantage, certainly, If you didn't buy one yet
to get 1t now. They don't cost more than the
old style either
Glass lemon juice extractors, decided
improvement over metal squeezers -
lOc and.."..."". ...."...... ~
Mosquito Netting, all colors, Its II yard r.
wide per yard rd-................-...... DC
Wire Screen for doors and windows, "a rn
to SO inch widths, l5c yard down to-. /UC
Adjustable Window Screens too.
The largest and completest line Of Wash
Boilers In Canton, prices range from <n
;; 90 down o......"................-...... VIC
The Clipper Ice Clippers, clipper <m
that gives perfect sstisfsction.. H'0C
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-21
AN IMMENSE PICTURE SALE.

Good pictures wisely chosen and appropriately
framed are almost as necessary part of the furnishings
of home good furniture.
Luckily we able to purchase large lot ol
Medallions good price. And, as usual we're going
to give you the benefit of this purchase.
For two days-Saturday and Monday-we intend to
offer these pictures at unheard Of low prices for such ele
CANT pieces of They're all stock. remember that
Only two days-but it's possible that there won't be
any after the first dayfor that stop in early and
make your selections,
Onelo ch-stan
a
finished gold blackcorners arstly
mented dthere choose
wv
in
in in
sa H1fsi sH S sold for less than
hand-only subjects
sooH 'st sns gs ss that the best wi"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-21
$500
$5.75
$e.75
Wash Goods For Summer.

UQoll OUUuo VI SuIlIlIICI.
First Floor.)
1t will pay in more ways than
one to look over our line of Sum
mer Wash Goods. Why? Because
you'll find the latest novelties at
the smallest prices possible.
There's nothing cheap about
these except the prices.
Beautiful Black Lawns-Satin stripes
or orfgures-it's good lawn at 6Oc 70 .
down to yard for. ....~........... 20 SSt
Imported P. K's.-in stripes and fig
ures-lovely collection Of colors to
select from-it's really worth 25c Sc~
yard-but we're selling it at. 800. SSt
Another p X. in plain colors only-So q
as high as SOC yard down to.....SS |-St
Galatea Cloth-plan colors, stripes
or fgures-many different colored SS~
patterns in the lot-a yard for. SSt
Embroidered Swiss Muslin-plain
colors of blue, pink, yellow, green.
drab, tan and lavender--a yard re-
Blk Linen Batste-pain linen color
only-somethng nice for cool
summer dress--price starts at a en-
yard for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. wv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-21
DRESS GOODS.
The Notion Counter.
(First Floor, Rear


Why is it those small things are
always missing just when you need
them most? Nobody seems to
know. This is the time when you'll
find our notion counter blessing.
It would take much time and
space to even try to enumerate
everything in this department. 50
well only mention some.
Long Waist and Hip Front Formers, oE-
boon for short waisted ladies.."".. SoC
Atlantic Hump Hook and Eye the best e.
in the world, card for.........."....... ~
Silk Hose Supporters, fancy, full web oE<
ing, in all colors, per pair...."."."." SO1
Byron Waists for boys, oE>
at OSV
Pearl Buttons dozen on card, e.
at w
Kid Hair Curriers', 6 inches long, e
~
Electric Glove Cleaner, SS-
at. SON
Darning Cotton, -
2spools for......... ....................... ~
Ladies' Rope Shopping Bags, HA~
Soft Feather Busters, or
at SON
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-21
Ddu|IQht store.
First Clearance Sale of
LACE CURTAINS P0RT|ERS----DRAPERIES
In the New Store Continues.
Second Floor.)

Clear up for Fall stock-that's orders We're
doing it, too-and no wonder-such prices would move
anything.
Everything in Curtains Portiers and Draperes must
go-nothng held back. If you buy now-and lay away
goods for little while until needed-we you that
you'll save many pretty penny.
There is much more that could be tod-but these
prices tell the story best.
yards Slkalne- quality l>
100 sa5ei sas pss afi ' quality I2lc
Curtain Poes-complete ready 81
yards Swiss36 inches wiieregular yard
" . .
60 p' saIa Nstnham pss Curtains 60 inches Io
price 81. pair o
curtnsmade with
SV~
pa worth soc
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-21
Swell Soft Shirts.
(First Floor. Front.)

A Mans outfit is not CON-
plete without a few Soft Shirts.
They're right for Hot weather.
Of course we only mention
one grade, but our line is COM
plete with other assortments.
Forget the price and exa mine
this shirt, and you'll say it's worth
more than we ask for it.
A big line fast color soft shirts-in stripes
only-all sizes-many assorted pat. sn
terns-your choice eat..........,, at QUO
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-21
DAINTY MIDSUMMER MILLINERY.

Why it that our Millinery Store is becoming so
popular? Isn't it because it's stock is exclusive
styles prettierand prices smaller than most Millinery
stores?
Doesn't it pay to be partcuar-especially when you
buy hat? Isn't stylish hat the finishing touch to
womans attire2
Stylish creations that we'll not attempt to describe
you'll have see them to appreciate them.
And by the way. see the Hot Weather Hats in
the South Window:
THE Lichenstein" THE Hart"
"The Marlborough" The New Turban."
The swelest and coolest Hats that Fashion has die
tated for some time.
Here sss s'sX asS line ready 69
Untrmmed Eas-a large assortment of different oE.
ribbons
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-21
25c for Soc Ties.
(First Floor Front.)

(First Floor Front.)
Here's an opportunity to have
a different tie every day and two
for Sunday. We have placed on
sale-for the balance of the week
20 dozen Mems ties. They're to
be sold at a wonderfully cheap
price.
20 dozen all silk ties-7-tecks and four-in.
hands-made by the Best maker Of ties
for men-such variety Of patterns
that make choosing easy-they're our
regular so cent goods, but we're clos oR~
ing them out at. t................. S0C
Qothino Critic cor Mon
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-21

Domestics, Etc.
(Basement.)
Here are some timely
ings at very good values in Do
tics. etc. Prices that will save
a pretty penny if taken adval
of now. Mention of a few:
Prints in fancy colors, one lot of them,
formerly sold for &c yard, at..........
Lawns in many different shades of light
colors, an immense lot of them, a yard
Percales in dark shades, they're for
dresses of course, three prices, 1910,
lOc and......"...""."..." ."....."....."
10 styles of good quality ticking, there
is none better at l24c and................
Special In Grain Bags.
200 Grain Bags, American A brand,
2OG Grain Bags, Stark A brand,
'.ss.ssss
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-21
Summer Silks Dress Goods.

Summer Silks S-DreSS Goods
tFirst Floor)
Throwing a dollar a mile. !.
making it 60 pretty far. but it ISM
a circumstance to how far a dollar
will 60 in our silk and dress good'
department. It's the lever Of low
prices that has lifted this depart
ment to it's present popularity.
Items that are intended for in
terested people:
SILKS.
At zoe there's a special line Of Fancy
Wash Silks, suitable for Shirt Waists,
with most any color to select from.
It's regular soc quality of Silk o.
now selling at, yard for....... ...".. SS>
At 4Sc there's a lot of Plain Taffeta's,
Corded Tafetas, Fancy Figured Silks,
and Foulard Silks-an immense variety
of colors to choose from ANY shade TO-
you desire, yard for .............""." TOs
DRESS GOODS.
A 46 inch Covert Cloth--brown mixed
only, really worth SOC a yard, selling 0E.
at q yard for. r.......-....................... SS>
A 54 inch Homespun Cloth, correct for
Suits or Skirts, either lined or unlined,
light, medium or dark grey, and blue
cOlors, cannot be duplicated cheaper
than slOO per yard, selling now 20.
yard for........."........".. ........"...- SOS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-21
Ready. Wear For Women.

Ready-to.W Wear For Women.
Second Floor,
My. how you do appreciate this
department. Isn't it because you
find this line just little newer
just a little nicer-than elsewhere2
And the prices-that's our point
we're famous for right prices. A
small idea of what's doing in this
department:
Of course you want some kind Of
wash petticoat-that will wash
and they're made in all washable
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of blue and white,
black and white, lavender, pink,
and hosts of others-they are ca.
sonably priced too-$5.OO down to SS1
Also line of Linen Crash Skirts ~Soo
either plain or trimmed. ............ VSsSO
Today we place on sale heavy all
wool Melton Walking Skirts
made with inch founce of "a rows
stitching-it's really as well made
and fnishe,. as most $1,000 Skirts or m
either grey, brown black, at"... V~sVV
Ladies' separate All Linen Skirts
,ar. ,emnss Insertion tn s'ssS1ss sss J. 575
Tailor-made Suits-these suits sold
early in the season as high as SIS o. 7s
and $lS-now.. ........................ VSsSS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-21
ChiIdren's ParasolS.
(First Floor, Front.)

What child doesn't enjoy a
parasol this hot weather. And
why shouldn't they have one when
they're so cheap? You can bring
much Joy to child at a small out
lay. This for instance:
Plain or Fancy Colored Childrens
Parasols-long, short, curved or
straight wood handles-you can
get one for SOC or cheaper one oS
IOT :. Nv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-21
Fountain ain Pens s8c.

Show us the person that canne
use a good Fountain Pen. A -Four
tain Pen is a necessity to a ma
especially-many women can us
them too. The Dragon" Pen
the line we handle.
The Dragon Fountain Pen, plain or
chased barrel, a guaranteed gold pen,
and your money back if not satisfac.
tory. The chased barrel for $1.l9 or -
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

iidrdS whose literary cOnEeucT she is. but
like Mr.. Hardy she does not make yuu feel that
she herself has been intellectually warped by
tn" contemplation Of her own imaginings Ffrt
short stories have a good deal Of The sort If
power which Maupassant had in full measure
a power which IS rarely to be met with in Eng
liSh writer's.
l:.f"ic Mrs. Dudeney found her public with
The Maternity uf Harriott Wcken" and "F',lly
Corner she had already published two serious
books. ~ Man with "a Maid study in natural
alinitltS, appeared i'll January tS.lS and
Htsar Of HumeTtun' H0mcrtJn being a thrr
Srrdid suburb OF London dealt with the tie Of
blood. and appeared about the same time. he
-,d~S these she has written numerous short
S-prirS and serials that have not been repub-
hShcd. but Mr.. John Long recently ISSUED Men
"f Mirl"wc'S a collection II intprrriJtcd stories
of Il number of bachelors in London inn nf
Court. told from a mans point of view.
Mrs. Dudency's home is in Surrey. situated
about thirty miles from London. and is called
l.ttlrVick Meadow. She was born in london
and has passed most oi her life in the very heart
pf the metropolis. but she prefers the country
AMI spends most uf her time out uf doors with
h-r husband. her little daughter and her garden
ing. She rarely dcvOtes more than two hours a
day tn actual writing. hut while working among
her HiWeTs or taking long walks her mind is
actively employed with her characters aud their
"mutiuns- People may look at my three or four
books. she says. and think that | have had n
Succt - out of proportion to my output in labor
Eut have really been working for years OF
her Characters. she says that if they are not ex-
aCtly the sort nf people with whom one could
i've comfortably. she only add that she. tries
very hard To make them true 10 themselves
ft IS not the affair of the novelist 90 whitewash
humanity"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
PEN DRIHfNG.

A GOOD COLLECTION OF MGDERN EXAMPLES
Mr.. Pencils handsome volume on pen draw
iEgs ana pen drIUshtsmon Is Invaluable So far
as il g"es. hut the last ceit.pn is several years
old. and in the mean time mountains II good
work nave been accumulating Il was good
idea. therefore to give in the special winter
number of The International studio lust
published in this country by john lane a kind
Of biriScye view of Modern Pen Drawings.
European and American" There are omissions
Of course. IL would take ut least ten volumes
thick ,.s this une-whIrh contains more than
two hundred pages 10 Civ" ans thing like m
adequate survey Of the subject. But this is To
be taken as modest contribution To the his
tory of pen drawing. "A kind oi sk-tchy record
of the latest things produced
If some of the Illustrations old and
familiar. like the page by Vierge harm is
done II reminds us OF the best standards
erected since the art achieved the standing II
now can claim. Vierge remains thu master of
them all. IL is good To remember him. But if
he has no rivals ne is at any rate worthiIy sur
rounded in this book In England the average
has been steadily rising. and III America, too.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

new men of talent constantly appear. The COL
lection is fairly comprehensive. England. Amer
lea. France. Germany. Belgium. Denmark. HOl-
land. Finland and Switzerland all repre-
sented. the illustrations chosen frog each coun-
try being accompanied by brief chapter from
a competent hand. Most of the drawings have
been published before. but quite number are
given for the first time, some having been eX-
pressly made for the occasion. The page is of
generous dimensions. permitting the reprOdu;-
tiOns To be made scale which shows the
drawings off To the best advantage. AS a gall
lery of attractive sketches the book must ap-
peal To every interested in art The illus
traitor or student will receive it with special
gratitude
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

iarol1" by heart. that he had wept the
SORROWS of Werther. and that he thought of
Hamlet as a congeniaI spirit. He had caught
says the Paris correspondent OF The Pail Mall
Gazette. what passed for the Byronic atti-
tude In accents Of which he is not blind to
the exaSSeration he laments that his life is over
before 1t has begun. that the world has already
list its saVor. that ne is weary of existence
Jaded. dlSil'usioned. and hopeless Even the
stock accessories are introduced-a skull .rins
at nm from his mantel shelf But these lyrical
WdiilngS are only curious coming from the
artlStcally tmpassive author Of Madame Ro-
vary OF the facts Of his existence little is i'm
parted. though he has something 10 saw nf his
exceeding Unhappiness NJ school of his q. m
tempt for his slow witted companions and of his
passion for solitude y suggestive PASSAGE il
that in which he dweIIs on the arduous difIi-
cuites of literary expression; he f0reshaiows
IN these lines that bitter struggle with words
Ihat unNeasinS endeav0r To choose them Alright
ami make them maSicdIly meaning which as
appears $" strikingIy in the correspondence. was
the main. and almost the tragic preoccun,tinr,
oi FlaubeTts lifetime"
Mr.. Rider Hassard has written an account If
published 5crially.
Il, IL Is Z" ne hoped that the twentieth century
Will De spared the Hood of Ny,,IroruiDer ,-.-s..
when greeted the nineteenth English reri-
odicas were particularly afflicted by all sorts of
p"ftasteIS' from Laureate Pye to the humber
parsonage VINO sang by way of a newspaper:
Fresh from the wrinkles of an hundred wears
The Fhtnnix of a new born age appears
new born century, \ theme sublime
Neer sung by mortal bard second time"
The gentleman who lately remarked in "'The
Shl'lsO plaI that we read Shakespeare as a
rS uItS c"n''hues To state his opinion the Cues-
ton IN the current number of that Derio,ii,.,I
inouSh Shakaspeare." he declares lis said by
many critics To be equally adapted to thu. stage
M s,I.a tue closet. yet. as matter of fact he is
rarely read save perfunctorilv nv roIl.ps in
3, 2e'uStois ana Classes and by some prScieuseS
IN n 3iioIt we are growing beyond the Shakespeare
.tS pe'iou Just as we growing beyond
.i'e pei'ou or the idOlatry of the Grseco- Roman
TiaNsics ,; Like Milton and the Bible Shakespeare
@ lies unopened IN most cultivated homes from one
years end TO another. at least as far as snone
'''ie"uS pieasurable reading goes. III an honest
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census were made of those who. daily. weekly.
or even monthly. turn to the reading of Shakes
peare with delight their number would be
found TO be amazingly small. For those few.
however. / have admiration and even envy: but
am unwilling to admit them the sole repre-
sentatives of the children of light and the saw
ing remnant from Philistinism in this genera
ton" At the time when justly distinguished
author assured that we could no longer en-
dure the confidential attitude of Thackeray il
predicted that somebody would round on
Shakespeare yet. Here he is. How genialiy
great Shakespeare would smile on him could he
make his little remarks in Elysium!
Mrs. Voynich's novel. Jack Raymond.
is coming out this month.
The Clouds of AristOphanes has been
dered into modern Greek verse by the brilliant
Greek poet SOuris. and has been performed in
the National Theatre in Athens before mascu-
line audience. The paraphrase is mentioned as
q work of art.
Disraeh left several large boxes of valuable
papers out of which material deeply interest
ing biography can be made. Nothing far has
been done with them because Queen Victoria,
with her accustomed wisdom, suggested that
time should be allowed to mellow them for