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Albert Sterner in sepia-
The prominent feature Of this months issue
Of the Celtic is a group Of short articles, CON
tribpted by various fiction writer. Of today,
either refuting OF agreeing with the idea ex-
pressed BY Mr.. Benjamin Swift IN his striking
paper published In last months critic and called
The Decay of the Novel" We quote here the
first paragraph Of Eden Philipott's say the sub
ject
Il find myself much In accord with Mr.. swft's
admirable and well-reasoned paper. With the
title of It alone quarrel English fiction Is like
the sea Around about its shores much trash
and deeaying rubbish shall be found thrown up
by every tide, but the great heart Of the water is
sweet and wholesome"
The Younger" discourses this month in his
usual easy and amiahly interesting way and We
quote him once or twice elsewhere on this page.
The tenth OF the series OF alleged Real Con-
versstions' recorded by William Archer is
claimed to have occurred between the reporter
and Mrs. Mary St Leger Harrison ("Lucus Ma
letO Although II bears every mark OF COM
plete mental digestion and many rcyisons and
corrections, 1t is illuminativeiy Interesting.
The February scribner's l. even unusually at
ractive in its pictorial features. The first Of
series OF articles on The Presidential Office"
appears this month and is written by James Ford
Rhodes. Others OF this series will be written by
such eminent authorities as Justice Brewer of the
supreme court Senator Lodge and Captain Ma
han,
Mrs Wharton, the author of "The Valley Of
Decision records her artistic reooeetions Of
Picturesque Milan" and they fully IL
Illustrated by Peixotto. whose pictures are repro
duced in tint
James B, Connolly whose sea stories "out of
Gloucester" have been so successful, writes
article, Running to Hafbor,' which depicts tho
daring and skill Of the American fisherman in
handling his boat Reutardahl illustrates it.
John Finley made recent visit to the Isle OF
Pines and writes charmingly OF that romantic
spot south Of Cuba whose allegiance is still to be
determined by Cuba and the United States. 1t
is supposed to be the original OF Stevenson's
Treasure lsland'--Prof Finley actually found
trcasure-hunter at work The article is IL
Illustrated from the authors photographs.
John Foxs serial. THE Little Shepherd Of
Kingdom Come" gives Chad's first glimpse Of
the Blue Grass during Court Day at Lexington
This story is revealing itself the best work that
Mr. Fox has done.
The number contains the following complete
short stories:
Censor" Is a humorous sketch Of domestic
love and jealousy by q new writer, George Buoh-
anan Fife illustrated by Waller Appleton Clark
Judge Marcus Kavanagh OF the superior court
of Chicago writes of "Serapper Halpin" street
Arab Illustrated by Fink,
Eleanor Stuart tells the tale Of a conspiracy
carried on In English country house, to destroy
high Russian official Illustrated by Hanna.
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The February Atlantic opens with an article on
Sensational Journalism and the Law" in which
are discussed the methods and excuses of yellow
journalism, particularly In Its efforts to influence
| legislation and the judiciary.
President Arthur T. Hadley contributes forei-
bic and important article upon Academic Free
dom in Theory and Practice"
Nj, A. Dew. Howe furnishes m article on
Some Episodes Of Boston Commerce" the first
Of delightful series Of aneedotal and historical
papers.
Canon II. D. Rswnsley follows his former At
/ iantie article by one entitled with the Pre-.
! Dynastic Kings" an interesting and striking pa
per upon recent archaeological researches and dis
| ooveTies In Egypt
j. /. Trowbridge continues his my Own Story
with article on my First Experience as q
Writer" his unsatisfactory adventures in New
York and his finding in Boston better literary
atmospheric and A. s. Hardy. in his brilliant
serial His Daughter First" begins TO unfold
the plot OF his entertaining story,
Among the short stories are "Thorkild Viborg."
characteristics tale by Ella W. Peattie; "Ab-
saloms Wreath an unusual sketch by Elizabeth
Taylor, and In the Absence Of Monsieur" short
story of some attractive rogues by Guy Wetmore
Carry
The literary and critical articles In the num-
Der are many and varied Rollin Lynde Hartt
treats Enthusiastically and charmingly the topic
OF II he Literary rilsrinagci faul r. MOTE tuf-
nishes interesting study OF "lAfeadio Hearn;'
A. V. w. Jackson reviews early Persian Lit
erature." and Charles Rice treats New In
terpreter of Eastsds Life" followed by papers
on cooperative Historical Writing" and other
reviews and critical papers upon Books New
and Old" and other subjects,
Poetry Is furnished by w. S. Johnson, John B.
Tabb and w. II. Hayne, and the number closes
with sprightly and variegated "contributors'
Club"
The following Is the table Of contents of the
Oiympisn for February;
"A Dutch Head" Ga study, by W. Brsntiey
Smith Matthew Ciinker's Adventure" by Ju-
ian Hawthorne illustrated by j. Edwin Jackson;
An Incident in the Greek Revolution by Her
bert Gushing Tolman illustrated Aunt Amy,
the Runaway" by r. II. Brewer, illustrated BY
Holland Wright 1.-THE Race That Was Already
Won" by John Trotwood Moore, illustrated by
Robert Diekeyi The Roses Secret" by Madi-
sor Cawein; "A Modern Quest for the Holy
Grail" by James Henry Stevenson (illustrated)i
Aunt cynthy's Visitation" by Genelia F. Nye.
illustrated by Mary Fite Turley; THE Charleston
Tea Story Revised T "A Marriage of the Desert"
by Holland Wright. illustrated by Holland
Wright; "In the Passing Of Night" by E. A,
Sears; Drift of Things" Among the unvcgsi-
ties and Colleges" Amateur Sport"
The oiympian deserves to rank well with the
other cheap monthlies.
The HaTpers Bazaar for this month Il very at
traetive
The second Of the series Of ~Stories Without
Words" Is drawn by Henry HUT and Is hne,
The krss paper is BY Gustav Kobbe, its subject il
sThe Women Of Some Famoup Portraits and il
Is Interestingly artistic in every way.
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