New-York tribune., 1902-06-29

things, there is not in England lady whose
work can be compared with hers. None has so
subtle a sense for the ai~ier emotions of her
fellow men and women. none so quick a SYM
pathy for what is nice in them, so delicate
a way of SatriZing what is not nice in them
none dainty and ingratiatinS wit none so
sure choice of appropriate words. and so sure
ear for pretty cadenceS OF words She is not
being woman, great creative artist, but she
does happen to be very exquisite artist. capa-
BILE of very exquisite effects when she does the
right kind of work.
One of the thirteen copies of the KemscOtt
Chaucer, which printed on vellum and
sumptuously bound by the Doves Bindery. was
sold the other day for $1,000. At the same sale
seventy volumes. all first editions, OF Thack-
eray's works brought S1,525.
MIR. Leslie Stephen has been reIegating poor
Bulwer's works into ObIiviOn-he does not sup
pose that these rapid dashes into a mixture OF
fiction, politics and philosophy can now interest
any one"-and MIR. Shorter comedies that Sir
Edward remains at least good writer for
boys" We do not believe that the readers OF
the future will feel for all Bulwers writings she
contempt expressed by Mr.. Stephen and MT
Shorter. THE CaxtOns' and My Mover sun
offer matter OF enjoyment
How are the profits OF the delightful little
"Tauchnitz editions divided between publisher
and author? The figures quoted by The Au-
thor show that the German publisher receives
! over twice the amount which he allows to the
English and American authors.
Mr Stephen Phillips. dramatic poet, has had
an encounter with a burglar, whereUpon "fne
| Outlook of London breaks into verse:
did your scathing anger rise.
Stephen. dear.
| With frenzy in your eyes.
| Did the culprit hang his head.
Did he blubber as you read
| What Ulysses would have said
| stephen. dear?
| Did you emulate the feats.
Stephen dear.
| OF eccentric Mister Yeats.
| BY intoning precious verse
| Till the man felt worse and worse.
N " 7 stephen dear~'
! Dorothea Gerard denies that there is any
caricature in the incident in her novel. Inc
| Blood Tax" of the German officer forced TO
| leave the army because of box or the ear.
| This really happened in all its details WIN. ~
her own experience. with only this dddltloi' ma
| the unlucky man was veteran decoTa'ed -
| wartime.
| Mr.. Herbert Spencers recent protest AGAINST
| what he called 'AmeriCanismS concludes tn-s.
Perhaps Il little might be done il IN return 10.
! criticisms Americansms like those pdSS1a Sv.
above Americans were SyStemdtlcdlIy u =
| pose deterioratiOns in the language as SPoh.
II
ridicule that vulgar misuse OF the "oIu .b"n
fully which has continued for more '
| a generation r,.+,r"
| A correspondent of The London Specta.SSa
adds: This reminds me of the following rd.n5'
good story told to ME by a friend now ueoe ueo5 ~.
A certain distinguished philosopher hapPene NV
| be staying at a country house IN WIlun i[ 80 q
friend was also guest and one iHoI ILL.,? ;e
youngster looking out of the WINDOW" SDsI- Ass
| n large flock of rocks alightinS on 'he 7,1nn
cried out: What an awful lot of crows i4l 70
which the philosopher in tone lhttI'tT lhttti iITTsI
convey Il gentle rebuke. inquIrIhstE S'Id, III. ~
my young friend. crows really 50 80 EIt say
| fuI2' The boy quickly answered L + dIII an
what a lot of awful crows but Mll1ainei Mn,tI
awful LOT of crows,'' The philosopher IeIe Ieriard-
silent and the boy whispered 10 my II r. =
Had him that time 1 think. sir IhlS Il
true story
Mr.. w L. Courtney. at the annuai ullta,st Iintarn
the British Authors Society. quoted an ~ ~t-
legend in support of the proposi'o' rassions
cism was one of the oldest of all Irasuul-
adams first recorded remark Gutierrez .' bave
ably while naming his subjects) IS s'iid -
been, This is an ASS
GEORGE ELIOT.