The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
The MAGAZINES.

Everybody's magazine for August in
addition 20 the usual well-balanced and
inviting table OF contents. carries two
picturesque and distinguished features
The publishers have seized the oppor-
tun.ty offered by the universal interest in
the selection of a successor to Pope Leo
XIII. and have sefIred a remarkable ar
ticle upon the subject from no less i'm
portant writer than the pope's official
biographer f. Marion Crawford Mr.
Crawford is said to be the most highly
paid writer living In this article he re-
veals some OF the inside workings OF the
most perfect organization I'm the world
He tells what credentials the new pope
must have. He discusses the available
candidates intimately. IL would be i'm
possible to secure n more authoritative
article so that the publishers of Every
body's magazine have scored a clean
beat on their fellow publishers. The
article. besides being timely and author
itative. Is extremely interesting
The other distinguished feature Of the
August number is "A Vacation Sympo-
sum-" by Frederick North. accompany
Ing beautiful series OF drawings OF out
door sports for women, by Anna Whelan
Belts. The artist has put the true spirit
OF outdoor sport into her drawings.
The usual excellent fiction abounds.
The second instalment OF the Reign OF
Queen Isyf' Is another link In the chain
OF delightful stories. Justus Miles For
man contributes one OF his artistic stories
Of social life. The Conversion Of Mr..
Speck Mulligan." by Hartley Davis. is a
remarkable character study. Don
Goyos Holy Remedy" by William Bull
hn, and Masters OF Arts by o. Henry
are the best types OF the works OF these
two we'll known writers. All the Little
Stories OF Real Life" are written by dis
tingu.shed short story writers-Anne
o'Hagan, juliet Wilbor Tompkins, Kath-
ryn Jarboe, Albert Bigelow Paine The
Verdict OF the Gallery" by James L.
Ford, Is I'm line with theory OF Mr.
Ford's that the gallery Is the surest critic
Of play. Mr.. Ford Is always interest
ing The story OF n pet spider by w
II. Hopkins, is simply delightful Charles
r Travathan tells the life story OF Gun
1re Kentucky beauty. the fieet-footed
Queen OF the turf" with the Process
sion" in the August Everybody's was
written by master craftsman, and con-
tains some OF the best writing in the
magazine one feature in Everybodv's
magazine IL It's illustrations They are
carefully selected and superbly repro
1uccd
The fiction number OF Leslie's month
~ has a remarkable list Of authors on
its cover: Irving Bacheller. Henry Har-
lhnp, John Buther Long. Howard PYLE.
Roy Rolfe ellison. Harry Stfllwell Ed
wards. David Belasco. Marion Hin and
Judge Shute. among others. There are
stories of all kinds. and Of all varities
of feeling. ranging from the delicate SEN
timent of Harland and ellison 10 the
strong, verile feature of John Luther
longs story. which IL really n novel m
Disguise. and from the quaint humor of
baohellers new stories Of Ebden Holden
10 the jubilant FUN OF Judge Shute's
Real Boys" and tho broad farce OF Ed
wards darkey story and Marion Hilrs
picture ~ modern kindergarten methods
The Great American lobby r. n careful
siudN Of the lobby In politics, taking Aiia-I
souris case 40 an example. and Il is n
striking exposition ~ present conditions
and work OF permanent value. The
article reads like fiction. but uniuckiiy
~ is onN too true There IL an interest
Ing sketch by David Belssco IN regard 10
atmosphere on the stage. and a prose
poem by Howard Pyle. Jack Iondon's
etory inMarg MALTA. and n delightful liter
airy skit. called Alice in Bookland. nv
r. p Butler. enliven the end OF the mag
azine.