New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-19

TWO. Thackeray stopped when he saw the Iittls
maidens and they stopped too and bObbed
How many little girls are there?'' he asked the
mistress -Four and twenty. sir" -Four and
twenty little girls. They must have four and
twenty Httie SiXpenceS to buy four and twenty
niue things with" And the procession was
stayed I'LL he had got all the change for him
self. and himself deposited a bright sixpence in
every tiny hand The eight and forty eyes grew
very large and bright and the chorus OF Thank
you. SIR very sweet and general Then the
procession passed.
Ii is a lovable tale of a lovabIe man.
IL Is recorded that Thackeray liked to have
the young about him Once upon a time Meri-
vale and fellow student equally Youthful dined
with the novelist at his club. and after dinner
he carried them off to a theatre. where melO-
drama, beloved Of boys reigned supreme
'Fhackeray bent his silver head COr it was not
white. but silver) over the dress circle. though
dress was scarcely it's charac teriStic. A gentle
man from above took aim at il and Spat thereon
Thackeray had quiet recourse 10 his silk hand
kerchief without looking up. The gods are ex-
pectOratinE, he said. something has gone
wrong on earth Some years afterward. Mr.
Merivale reminded him Of that dinner. and asked
if he remembered il. OF course. / do said he
4 gave you heefsteak and apricot omelette'
Yes. he went on. patting my shoulder. and
beaminS through the specs. 4 always give boys
bcefste3k and apricot Omelette.
or ". : Gilbert Mr. MeriyaIe tells a highly
characteristic story. He was meant for the bar
and his father was reluctant TO see him turn
ing in other directions. If you would only
stick "a it said the elder man. you might be-
come Lord Chancellor" so / might. answered
the author of the "Pinafore'' to be- "and if
stick 10 the theatres I may become Sheridan
ones as likely as the other and Of the TWO
1 prefer Sheridan" That was preference
lucky for the lovers of the stage
The English speaking public is destined IN me
coming year 10 make the dcQualntance OF Oiu
Irish literature. The various TRANSACTIONS 70 oe
published in The Irish saga Library viii pc
gin with The Courtship Of Fero' and TINS Will
be followed by THE most considerable irish 10
nance eNt1ut' the Tain DO Cu9Sne-
The secret of beauty culture" furnishes the
machinery for Mr.. Max PemherJon's torthcon-
in story DE Xavier The doctor Is a masi-
ciln of the useful modern kind and by MS
Wo-drOlIS arts he changes The unloveIy htro''e
into 1, Utry-liousy hcJuuiU. creature
Alas for the great Don QuNote'-anGther
abridgmpnt. intended for the reading OF puSa'
is ON the way Ju publication 10 Is neither ho1e
no. less than the wicked Dissertation OK Z. cL'SSD'
,InuhIv wicked iu that IL Is absolutely uhheSsSs,
sary There IS no reason Why the youthl!m
mind sbnufd attack the good Don's history untn
ii is ready appreciate IT, We I"U'u lVtaL Enc tSs
this project has been devised more Ior "
benefit of the publishers pocket than OF '"0
young reader
Ii is interesting to record the OPINION 81 ~.
Henry James as To The greatest noNeiiSi7 49, -,
la "A fctian reading world. 10 IS ha'i1'-' e.
stands ne declares. 'siSntlly atone. ,,"r -,
N1r.ri..tr adds. the first and foremost Henipes
~ bl. craft and THE BaiZtc lower - III NJ
,,,,.ili.r m, A. has cleared The ground by sly