The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28

the work Of a daughter OF Boston has
carried off the first prize.
The voting in detail IS as follows Love
and the Soul Hunters, SO: The aVultures
50; Temporal Power, 50: The lntrusions
OF Peggy, GS; Fuel or Fire, 50; The Lady
Paramount, &c; The Hound OF the Bas-
kervilles, Al; Audrey, IS; Love with lion
orr" 81; The River. 81; Scarlet and Hys-
sop, 80 and The Sea Lady, 80.
Sir G:Ieert Parker. author Of The Rtght
of Nay, Is engaged with the playwright
IN Lutting the finishing touches to q
tr.nat:yation OF his story, when y al
mond Came to Pontiac, which has been
done by an American woman. Mrs. Cen
ezra Ingersoll Nash.
How to Open Book-Lay the book,
hack downward. on table or smooth
surface. Press the front cover down un-
til It touches the table, then the back
cover holding the leaves In one hand
while you open few Of the leaves at
he back. then at the front, alternately
pressing them down gently until you
reach the centre of the volume. ms
Should be done two or three times. NeS-
er open book violently nor peno , .paes
t..e covers It is liable not only to break
ihe hack but to loosen the leaves.-aar-
per's Rule.
LATE MAGAZINES.
The first Worlds WorS OF the Ne"
Year contains g wide variety OF suoJects
vrit,co about in the concise. optimistic
,no no which is characteristic OF this
magazine. Perhaps the most important
article is Mr.. Robert H. Montgomery,
story of the American invasion OF can
Ida illustrated with many striking PIC
lures OF portraits. Mr.. Lewis NiAon
~ o,,1,eries of the .Battleship OF the tu-
tura,, and Mr. Moseley's views OF Amer
lean industrial conditions as he has Sc: seen
them during his recent trip through thls
country are also very Important
There has been considerable discussion
IN newspaper circles as to the practice
of smoking in the presence or women.
IN the absence Of protest on the part OF
many women. it is claimed that smoking
in the presence Of ladies has grown very
largely within recent years. Mrs. rus
sell sage strongly condemns ana op,
poses this as being repusnant TO ner anu
many other women. She has set fortn
her views on this subject at some
length il, an article. in a Forthcoming IS
sue Of the Woman's Home Companion
Country Life In America for January
stands first. among the large and oeau-
tiful magazines Of the month. II mas TO
do with many things that interest," Tue
country lover at this season. and leaolnS
. uticIes arc about crocodile and Alliga-
io- Ij,1nt:ng.'' .Fol,owing the Hounds
..c,,nrine in the Snow" as well as time
w matters of the greenhouse and country
ht,ne-making all illustrated with iarse
and superb pictures. One OF the i9N-
hunting articles includes a remarkaoie
nho1,,r,arh of horse and rider MAKING
y hisll leap, besides various pictures OF
the hunt.
r w. Hornung, author Of THE ANA
,+e,- f.,acksuan," and other well-kno"n
stories contributes the complete mover
to Ains!ee's for January. 1t is enutieo
:.No Hero and is notable %for distlnc-
ton of style. charm in the narrative
and accuracy of insight into human mo
tives. The late lanented FRANK NJ W., 20
is j., evidence by a short story, lWo
Isarts that Beat as One" full of the
vjeor and force that characterized ms
hest work. Lucia Chamberlain's story.
..Who,n Bessie Jeffry Made is fun OF
the freedom and sparkle OF the tar est
Tho December Issue of The 1nterra-
tioaal Quarterly susta!ns the position
of this review as one OF the most I'M
portant organs of contemporary III !usAe
that this country now has. In this n m
her there are fourteen valuable art CT S
representing many important interests.
ord the list of contents includes the
works of distinguished writers Of Era ce.
England, Italy Russia, as we'll as OF
our own country.
1t may surprise those who see the
corps as 1t is to-day to know that tNe'e
was a time In the history of West Point
wien the cadets were ragged. shoeless.
and anything but Uniform in the tier
OF head-g and foot-gear. Al tbs Pc
Rod OF vicissitude. when food also 8
scarce. General Charles King HIM elf
was cadet there and his description Of
1t in an article soon to appear in The
Youths Companion adds new cNapter
to the history of the military academy.
THE Lieutenant Governor" by -Guv
Wetmore Carryl, the novelette, with
which the January number Of The Smart
Set opens. is full of power and fa=cina-
ton. This is the strongest novelette, hat
has appeared In The Smart Set. It is
splendid piece of fiction
Following this comes delgNtfr! c"n-
trast in the short story by Juetus Nj e=
Forman. The Young Person Next Do.r.'
which, is dainty and amusing: while its
James Branch Cabell. is a ski lfrl psy-
Geological study, and equally good. ms
DECD careful examination Of the M g.
zine's fiction shows a variety as note
worthy as it is rare and pleasing.
All over Europe and especially in Ger
many. it is the custom. during holiday
week, to exchange greetings by postal
cards. usually OF the p ctorial chara cteH.
These are sent to friends and relatives at
home and abroad. ard their interchange
adds much TO the gayety Of tho season.
With commendable enterprise. Leslie's
\, eekly has taken UP the foreign fad by
Including in its handsome Christians mum
Der sheet Of eight Christmas ro~
tai cards, each containing beautiful and
appropriate picture and space for brief
message These cards can be cut apart
and readily mailed AS the Christmas edi-
ton of Leslie.s Weekly Is 125.0c0 copies.
1t will be seen that it will circulate just
a million holiday postal greetings.