New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-15

are IAN Highway There" The Bible History
of Answered Prayer" and witness Power from
on High"
The recollections of the famous music teacher
Theodore Leschetizky, by the Countess Potocka
which the Century Company will publish TINS
fall contain an incident in the youth of Leschet-
izky. When ten years old he was playing one
evening at the apartments of Prince Metternich,
| then chancellor. He played with such skill that
as usual. he was overwhelmed with compliments
and kissed and caressed by the ladies. All of
this it is said, the little fellow ascribed to the
velvet suit he wore Later on, at supper, he
made his acquaintance with champagne, which
he found delightful. Metternich who enjoyed
drawing the boy out, asked him whom he wished
to marry. The boy, who had trihe too much
of the wine, fixed his eyes on one of the bottles
on the table, and. to the great amusement of
the chancellor. cried. enthusiastically. "Veuve
Cliquot. your highness!'
Mrs Margaret Delands volume Of Old
Chester stories, which the Harpers will issue in
the autumn, has been changed in title. Instead
Of calling it "OId Chester Folk" the author pre-
fers to have it known DIR. Lavendar's Peo-
ple." In "Old Chester Tales DR.. I.avendar
broad minded old country clergyman, whose
personality appeared in all the sketches.
The form of letters has been chosen for the
method Of presentation in a novel which the
PutnamS will issue under the title THE Jessica
Letters" The story will appear anonymously.
1t will run as a serial in THE Critic" begin
ming with the October number, and be published
in book form later.
by the Stage Door is the title of collec-
ton of stories of theatrical life, published by
the Grafton Press. 1t is written by Miss Ada
Patterson, a newspaper woman, and Victory
Bateman, an actress. The introduction is by the
mother Of Maude Adams, Mrs. Annie A. Adams.
The book is dedicated to Miss George Drew
Mendum, niece of John Drew. In other words.
this is a book with two casts of characters
A New-England old maid is the subject of
Margaret Sidney's book. Sally Mrs. Tubbs,"
which the Lothrop Publishing Company has
brought out for summer reading.
James L. Ford will publish. through Dodd,
Mead & Co.. satire, which is described as like
ly to rank with his Literary Shop" 1t is called
1.-The Brazen Calf" Under the title Our Amer
lean Snobs' many of the papers in the volume
have appeared in the Saturday Evening Post"
The scenes of the story take place in modest
boarding house. The people manifest feverish
interest over the doings of the -Four Hundred"
without having any earthly real relation to the
aristocratic part of our social life.
The Washington Monument will be celebrated
in the September "Scribner" by a poem by
President John Finley.
Town and Country" publishes sketch Of
Mr.. Howells's country home at Kittery Point
Me, which draws attention to the little sep
building alongside the house doing duty
for a workshop and library.
The dwelling house was originally a plain,
small farmhouse purchased by Admiral Craven
and added to bit by bit. When Mr.. Howells
bought it from the admiral he made the barn
over into a detached library 1t is panelled in
yellow pine, and has a cheerful fireplace for
logs. Books and pictures line the walls, and a
spinde-egged mahogany table and "seafaring
secretary" once the property of the admiraPs
privileged features. The house is still of
frame with French roof, and a many pill
Jared vine covered veranda runs across the en-
tire front. From the house is a view of the bay
stretching out toward the sea and the Isle of
Shoals Forts Constitution, dating back to 1923;
McClary and an old blockhouse bear testimony
to the old needs of defence for the neighborhood
against the Indians and French.
Over the library loft is being fitted up for
the use Of Miss Mildred Howeus as studio.
Tom Moore will be represented in the Eng
fish Men of Letters series, in a book by Stephen
Gwynn the author of a forthcoming novel,
John MaxwelTs Marriage" Alfred Ainger's
biography of Crabbe will be added to the series
before Mr.. Gwynns book is ready, as may very
likely be DR.. Van Dykes life of Lowell.