New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-20
LITERARY NOTES.

LITERARY NOTES.
volume Of biographical sketches by James
Bryce is announced by the Macmillan Company.
Some Of the subjects Mr.. Gladstone LORD
Beaconsfeld c $ Parnen. Cardinal Manning
Archbishop TAFT Bishop Fraser. Dean Stanley
LORD Acton, Anthony Troope and w. Robertson
Smith.
Konrad Won Maurer. who died last month IN
Munich, was an authority on early scandinavian
Jurisprudence. He published several mono
graphs on the early Icelandic and Norwegian
laws and edited several of the sagas. In 1895
appeared his Conversion OF the Norwegian Race
20 Christianity" and in 1852 1.-The Origin and
Constitution OF the Ioelandic State" His inter
est in Iceland took him to the island on sew
sral visits enlisted him in the Ioelandic con-
stitutional struggle and at the time OF the cele-
bration OF the Icelandic millenary, in 1874. in
duoed him 10 write an exhaustive history of
the country down TO 1902
Ashton Rollins Willard has been known for
his books on modern Italian art. He has lately
turned his attention 10 writing a discursve &C
count Of modern Italian society in Rome. Flor
ence and other large cities. The Land OF the
Latins," as the book which Longmans. Green
Co. are issuing is called. discusses such themes
as country houses royal homes. the theatres.
studios and bookshops. and the Vatican Speak
ing OF a visit 10 the actor Salvini, Mr.. Willard
says:
Salvini himself is a gentleman Of dignifed
presence. There Is no hauteur in his manner.
His bearing is dignifed but il is also what the
Italians call simDaticO In temperament ne is
smphaticaly gentleman in the literal sense OF
the term. Gentleness seems the dominant note
IN his personality. One naturally thinks OF sal
vini as a tragedan. doing deeds Of violence II
-n,r inc H. g. mas
sionate nature. But in the studio nothing OF
this is visible. 1t is interesting 10 note
at short range the perfect command which he
has OF his remarkable voice. Nature has given
him vocal tone Of great sorority and power.
capable Of filling the largest auditorium. But
al the distance Of three steps in the relatively
narrow limits Of a modern library II seemed
+. soft and gentle as a nurse at a bedside.
Some commotion has been caused in the world
OF the paragrapher by the appearance in Points
About People," the English periodical Of
signed photograph Of Marie Corelli. To the IN
initiated IL may be We'll TO explain that years
ago Miss Corelh was understood 10 have sworn
on the tombs Of her ancestors that though the
counterfeit presentment of all the world were
70 appear in half tone. she herself would never
submit the camera.
Ralph Harold Bretherton, an Englishman who
has not before ventured into print viii issue a
ssThe Child Mind" He writes of the emotional
experiences Of sensitive child in various sim
pie and homely phases of her life. her intense
delights. the heart breaking magnitude OF her
little disappointments. and her downright hon
esty of opinion on one occasion Kitty, as the
child with the mind is called, is. quite unknown
70 her parents, on the verge of despair because
on going 10 a reception they have left her be-
hind without seeming to feel the separation
keenly enough. on their return this dialogue
KITTY" said her mother, aren't you going
20 ask us how enjoyed ourselves
Did you enjoy yourselves" Kitty asked ouu-
Not a bit. The tea was filthy and hadn't
you
but YOU didn't mind that"
Kitty hung her head very low. She had asked
a question TO which she did not want TO Know
the answer - -,
KITTY" was all her mother said. but the
tone sent Eitty's hand straying piusbly in the
rug. Her little fingers plucked and plucked,
and she dared not look at her mother
We'll. you minded our going away her
mother asked after a pause.
Kitty would not hear.
But, Kitty. you did, you know you did"
"A little" said Kitty.
"Only little?"
We'll. Use growing old"