The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-20

ries noble Englshman. She shocks his
artstocrattc family by her open and uncon-
ventional comments on sacred British In
stitutions. She tells Of the British matron
with deal Of humor. 1.-THE Pacih.r Of
Pecos" Is a little Western story, full OF
local color and interesting. even with the
sadness running through It. Miss Scar
borough's Point OF View and with Feet
of Clay" are two studies of feminine ma
ture. Short stories are the best light sum-
mer reading. Sir John and the American
Girl should not be omitted from the sum-
mer library.
Literary Gossip.
The Smart Set can never be accused of
dizziness. The August number opens with
novelette, of remarkable power and orig
inality.. entitled Miss Sylvester's Mar
riage." written by Cecil Charles.
The highly diverting history Of a social
strugsler is related in Ghosts in Naum-
keag." by W. B. Cohen. and other stories CT
exceptional interest are 1.-The Price If Ad-
mission" by Felicia Goddard; 1.-The Sun
flower Girl" by Justus Miles Forman; Or
chids or Arbutus?' by Katrina Trask; I'm
the Matter of a Waterman" by Guy Som
ervflle; Taken ut the Flood" a 500 prize
story, by Beulah Downey Hanks; I'm Re-
gard to Madras" bv H. Knapp Harris; "Mr.
Poltroon." by Charles Stokes Wayne. and
lie Commissionaire." a tale in the original
French. by s. Boucherit. Edgar Saltus con-
tributes brilliant and amusing essay. en-
titled DE rAmour." OF the conspicuous
poems may be mentioned "Pierrot's House."
by Bliss Carman: 1.-THE Mirthless Princess
by Guy Wetmore Carryl: "Escapade," by
Josephine Dodge Daskam: "Afterglow," by
Myrtle Reed. and Roses" by Clinton Scol-
lard.
THE Paris Commune. Thirty Years Aft
err" Will be one of the more striking feat
ures Of the August Century. The author
William Trant, was an eyewitness Of the
events described. but some Of his statements
are questioned in a note by Archibald
Forbes. to which Mr.. Trant offers a re-
joinder. He denies that the Communards
tried to burn the city.
Within one month Of its publication 100000
copies Of the Crisis have been published 1t
cannot be said that the prophet is without
honor in his own country in Mr.. Churchilps
case.
The August number Of Scribners will be
Its thirteenth annual fiction number. this
magazine having been the first to institute
that feature which has been so widely
copied. Many unknown writers have made
their first successes in the fiction number.
as it has always been the policy to mingle
sAs oSSS hStiou VI the Oiu anu the new
writer's In that issue.
The popularity Of the uch-talked-of-
book. -'Tarry Thou Till Come" IS extend
Ing into foreign countries. William Briggs
OF Toronto. Canada. announces an author
ized edition.
Mr.. Howells." says recent writer in
the London Saturday Review, "is one of
those American novelists who see life dis
creetly. and the realism Of his portraits
OF literary people Is not less mild than that
Of his portraits Of the humble people Of his
invention" That the public agrees with
this English writer Is substantiated by the
fact that Mr.. Howellss two latest books,
The first a book of "reminiscences and the
second book Of fiction, keep pace with
each other in popular demand. His "I.it-
srary Friends and Acquaintance" published
a few months ago, has gone through sew
eral editions and is still selling well. while
his volume Of short stories. entitled "A Pair
Of Patient Lovers" published in the Por-
trait Collection Of Short Stories by the
Messrs. Harper, has just gone to press with
a large third edition. although the first !
was only issued a few weeks ago. Not |
the rise Of many genuine and |
pseudo novelists and literary artists in this !
since Mr.. Howells first made his ,
mark as q novelist and critic. the eminent I
author Of "a Modern Instance" and many |
,ther delightful works of American flcsion
continues to hold his place in the regard