The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-31

among the short stories is light, bright tale,
! "Thc Superintendent and the Baby" by Edwin
l.. Sabn
"The Color OF His SOUL" dainty bit of book.
| making by the Funk & Wagnalls company, is
Mrs. Zoe Anderson Norris first long story. Il
consists of a series of brilliant pictures OF Bohc.
mian and newspaper life in New York, unified
by the appearance in most OF them of q very
striking character, Cecil Mellon, the color of
whose soul is in controversy, Cecil is represent
ed as Il young enthusiast, the disciple OF DR..
Heron, the radical professor He proclaims the
socialistic doctrines Of Heron and indorses his
matrimonial theories. Dolly, who tells the
story, and may be assumed to represent the au-
thor, doubts the condition OF the 'wage.slaves,"
from the "ice.man' to the 'ehorus girl" Her
stories are brimful of humor and pathos and
sympathetic human interest. In her inyestiga-
tions, Dolly meets young girl, seamstress
who is elected from her lodgings because she is
about to become mother. Dolly takes her 10
4 maternity hospital, where she dies in child.
birth. Her betrayer, the man who preyed upon
her small wages, and then cast her off, appears,
and in him Dolly recognizes the upstart social
refoImer, the atheist and egotist, Cecil Mellon.
The Century is to print in the February and
March numbers authoritative articles on the con-
templated improvements OF Washington city,
which have attracted so much attention in the
press, and which, it is expected, will make
Washington perhaps the most beautiful of mod
ern cities. The contributions in the February
number consist Of articles entitled "White City
and Capital City," by Daniel IL. Durnham, the
architect, chairman Of the commission; and the
first two papers on the plans in detail by
Charles Moore, clerk OF the senate committee
on the District of Columbia, who travelled abroad
with the commission. The text will be supple
mented by illustrations.
In the February Delneator Ira ID. Sankey
continues the story OF his tour, and his descrip-
tion oi the Holy Land is even more interesting
than his story of the journey through Egypt.
Professor Anthony Barker, contributes the first
series on Athletics for Women, the article deal.
ing with Physical Culture at Home. DIR. Grace
Peckham Murray introduces a series of articles
ON Child Training. In the series OF Notable Wo-
men DR.. s. r. Elliott gives some interesting
glmpses OF Charlotte CushmGn, A finely illus.
trated article on the Treasures OF Jewish Cere-
monal is contributed by Walden Fawcett and
there is the usual quota OF fashions and house.
hold literature.
"Niagara-Thc Scene OF Perlous Feats' is the
tile OF an article in the February Cosmopolitan
which tells the story of the many who have year
after year gone TO Niagara seeking notoriety or
death. Sir Charles W. Dixie contributes to
this number an article on ''rhe Naval Strength OF
Nations" which gives not only a most interest.
ing and comprehensive account OF the nayies OF
the great powers but also a clear insight into
world politics.
clear presentation of the Lthman canal
question appears in the February scribners from
the pen of w, IL. Burr, the eminent engineer aud
professor at Columbia college, who is member
of the United States commission The author
presents the advantages and disadvantages OF
both the Nicaragua and Panama routes.
''The Flash of an Emerald" by Ethel Watts
Mumford, the novelette, with which the February
number OF the Smart Set opens, contains real
ism, adventure and romance. The number
throughout is exceptionally smart and clever.
Tomas Estrada Palma. the first president Of
Cuba, will tell, in the March Success his life.
story, and what he intends to do with the little
country he has been chosen to govern.
The World almanac for 1909 is chock full Of
live information, duly classified and indexed.