The Indianapolis journal., 1902-07-28
Current Periodicals.

DR.. Weir Mitchell contributes another OF
his Little Stories" the last OF the series.
to the Midsummer (August) number of The
Century. 1t is entitled Thou Art the Soul
OF Thy House" and deals with a new
style OF ghost.
The latest thing in science always in
terests Rudyard Kipling. His story in the
fiction number of Scribner's has for its set
ting a house on the coast Of England. where
Marconi experiments are taking place on a
cold winter night, and they are listening
10 the battleships of England talking back
and forth through the air along the Chan
mel.
The novelette, in the August Lippincott
is by Dr. S. Weir Mitchell. author Of Hugh
wynne. Its scene is laid in the West and
the name, New Samaria." indicates its
motive A man OF means by a perfectly
possible accident is isolated from his kind
in the Western town with not a Good Sa-
mararitan saving a fellow tramp. He cam
not communicate with home because he IS
without a penny and nobody will trust him.
How he gets out or the dilemma ana re-
wards everyone who gave him even a kind
word is a problem the reader will enjoy.
In Everybody's Magazine for August are
six short stories. little poetry. A humor-
Gus study OF the New England farmer, by
Holman f. Day. description of the grow
ing of wheat. BLADE and Sheaf," by Martha
McCulloch Williams: A. Radclyffe Dugmore
tells Of the sheep Dog Trials at Trout
beck" which suggested TO Alfred Olivant
the striking scene in Bob, Son OF Battle,'
Arthur +. johnson describes the remarka-
BILE air-cooling machine invented by Pro-
fessor Willis j. Moore There are the usual
departments. How 10 Make Money" and
Little Stories OF People and Things" and
an interesting description Of Customs and
Costumes at French Watering Places"
Like most of the other magazines for the
month Harper's for August is largely Civ
en- up to fiction. The installment Of Mrs.
Humphrey Wards serial. Lady Roses
Daughter" sustains the interest OF the
earlier chapters. The story gives promise
Of being one OF this writer's best Among
the short stories is one by Edith whar-
ton in which "A woman OF advanced
views deeply I'm love with her husband.
is suddenly confronted by the fact that
he is no Longer In love with her. and is
reminded by him OF her promise made az
the time OF their marriage 10 let him go
without protest II he ever became tired OF
her. II is a dramatic situation well
handled Richard lie GaIlienne contributes
q tale full OF sickly sentiment, and there are
stories BY Mary r.. wilkins. +. :. Martin.
Roy ellison and others. Among the other
features OF the number are an illustrated
paper, by Andre Castrigne. the artist on
THE Primeval North American" one On
'Radio-Activity-a New Property OF Mat
ter" and a little essay by Maeterlinck on
The Wrath OF the Bee"
In the opening article OF the August Cen
tury Randall Blackshaw describes New
New York" or. 20 be more accurate. some
of the newer buildings which have an ar
tistic quality OF architecture and a fitness
for their respective uses that make them
A beautfying addition 10 the great city.
Jules Guerin has illustrated the article.
both in color and black and white. and
nothing more admirable has appeared In
any recent publication. The artist depicts
the buildings as they are so far az mere
lines go, but somehow invests them with a
glamour Of art and poetry that seems 10
make them belong 10 a fairy city. Such
structures OF brick and stone would not
seem TO offer much opportunity for
artist. but for Guerin there was enough.
Among the features OF the number are
poems by Joel Chandler Harris and I. "a.
Aldrich. In neither case do the verses add
anything 10 the authors literary reputa-
tions. Mr.. Aidrich. especially. Is not az
his best The Confessions OF a Wife" is
gaining something In human interest Hsv-