The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-31
THE EVOLUTION OF A GIRLS IDEAL. BY
Clara c.. Loughlin. Chicago Fleming II.
Literary Notes,


The Truth Seeker company, New York,
has issued War and Warship," poem
by Henry Bedlow, relating to the events
Of the revolutionary year lS4S. The au-
thor Is a descendant of Isaac BedloW, after
whom Bedlow's Island, in New York har-
Dor is named. --~
L. G. Page &, Co.. Boston. have pub
lished charming story of California life
for girls, by Pauline Bradford Macklc
(Mrs. Herbert M. Hopkins), author of
''Mademoiselle de Berry, ETC., illustrated
by Bridgman. Price $1.20. The title is
The Story Of Kate .'. -. ....
A decidedly good tale of sea adventures
in the war Of the Revolution is with the
Flag in the Channel, or, The Adventures
Of Captain Gustavus Conyngham,' by
James Barnes, illustrated. Conyngharn,s
pluck throughout is admirable, from his
cruise on the Charming Peggy to the
end Of his. career. His country proved
outrageously ungrateful to him-not an
| unusual occurrence with our early heroes.
New York: D. Appleton & Co. Price,
so cents. 90 IN
A very attractive story for girls is Miss
Lochivar." by Marion Ames Taggart, ILL.,
Price $1.2O). 1t is related how little
western cousin conquered, by her win
someness, her frigid cousins Of the east
and left them weeping vigorously when
she went away. -#.-a ,<- s..
A stalworthy manly book for boys is
Behind the Line" story Of college life
and football exploitation by Ralph Henry
Barbour, author of ''The Half Back ETC.
The story is welI-illustrated and there
isn't boy who will not eagerly read every
page of the strenuous tale. New York:
D. Appleton & co. Price, $1.20.
Macmillan & Co. announce Our Benev-
| client Feudalism,'' by w. J. Client, who
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The IIarpers say in their notes. MAX
Beerbohrn, the English dramatic critic.
! has written to his friend, Richard LIE Gal
Hence, demonstrating with him for stay
ing SO long in New York, where Mr.. LIE
Gallienne has been seeing his new ro-
nance, IAN Old Country House" through
urging his friends return to British
shores, dropped into the following verse:
| .sBewitched by American bars,
Pan calls you back home on his pipes
We love you for loving the stars,
But what can you see in the stripes?'
Mr.. Beerbohm has just been elected
president Of the London Playgoers' club,
and is probably the youngest president
! that Well-known organization has ever
had.
McClure,s Mazagine for the coming year
will have among leading features series
of papers on American painting OF the last
century, by viii Fl. Low; papers on the
great masters Of painting, by John La
Fargo; municipal government, including
an account of Its management in Mime
apolis, Chicago and other large cities, and
more political portraits by William Al
Hen White.
| When Monsieur Beaucaire'' was dram
atized in this country, a British man
ager paid the author, Booth Harrington. a
round sum for the English rights. AL
| though the play proved an immediate sue
cess here, the Briton. for some reason
was shy Of trying 1t in London. Mean
while, what Mr.. Harrington called his
| ''unearned increment on 1t, rested, as
| he put it, .'in my bank account and on my
Conscience Then, a year after the pro
duction Of the play here, it was unearthed
from the managers repository and Mr..