Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-25
WITH THE MAGAZINES.

is an especially pleasing number with
it's many articles, stories, poems, book
reviews and literary notes. The
number opens with that always read
able department, writers and Read
ers." Hrolf Wisely gives a review OF
the work of the Danish sculptor Sind.
ing. The article is handsomely Illus
| trated. Charlton Andrews has a bright
sketch entitled Mr.. Drooley on Ancient
and Modern Literature" Louise Belts
Edwards has witty article on 1.-The
Haymaking of Authors" Julius
Chambers contributes some Little
Stories of Journalism amusing and
| pathetic Bliss Carman writes with
sympa thetic pen of THE Poet in
Modern Life" An important feature
are the many signed reviews of late
| books. The short stories are numerous
and full of variety and interest.
Cyrus Townsend Brady, an. author
! who has many good books to his credit,
contributes the novelette, to the NOvem-
| Der Smart Set. 1t is entitled "The
Corner in Coffee" and tells a story of
fortunes lost and won on the exchange
Elizabeth Duer has an amusing story,
"a Visit in Black and White" Julian
Hawthorne discusses the question,
"Can Ladies Smoke Tobacco?" Among
the many clever stories given are:
''Eladimir's Villa" Janet Laing; ''The
Marquis in His Garden" Gardner C.
Teall 1.-THE Luck of the Dolans"
Owen Oliver; "a Life Sentence"
D~Ix~
Point of View" May Isabel Fisk; "a
Bachelor Dinner" Edward Boltwood;
"Pyrrha's Husbands Affair."" Cecil
Charles, and "Out Into the World"
Tom Mason. There is also much en-
PERTAINING miscellany and pleasing
verse.
Lovers Of Whittiers tender verse will
welcome the November New England
Magazine, which presents as one of it's
chief features a poem by the gentle
poet never before published. A richly
illustrated paper is contributed by
William Howe DOwnes on the work of
a New England artist of whom New
England is justly proud, Miss Mary l..
Macomber. Another paper of marked
interest is the history of BOston's
famous literary landmark, THE Old
Corner Bookstore" In THE English
Sparrow in New England Fletcher
Osgood writes vigorously on what may
be considered present day plague.
Other readable contributions are: Men
and Events of the Day." THE Tale of
Tantisques," George H. Haynes; and
Our New Secretary of War" The
r. ,+,r;J, I'M four short
stories by Emilia Elliott, Agnes Louise
Provost Frank H. Spearman, and
Sarah Endicott ODER. Many charming
verses are also noted.
Ella Middleton Tybout contributes
the complete novel to the current
number of Lippincott's Magazine. 1t
is q strong story, one that will hold the
readers interest unabated to the close
and fully sustains this magazines
enyiable reputation for publishing only
the best of fiction. The short stories.
this month, are contributed by Francis
Howard Williams, Ralph Henry
Barbour, Jean D. Hallowell, Judith
Underwood, Eleanor L. Stuart and
Clinton Dangerield. They are all OF
the Lippincott brand, which is praise
enough. In addition to the generous
installment of fiction. George Moore
makes the third of his delightful
literary "Avowals," and Maud Howe
has an entertaining account OF A
ROYAL Interview" The department.
..Walnuts and Wine" always denght-
full feature, is more entertaining than
ever. This brief review of the table OF
contents gives but a faint idea OF What
q really delightful faest of wit and WIS
dom awaits the reader.
One of the prettiest cover designs OF
the month adorns the November's Wo-
mans Home Companion. In this capl-
tai number there is something to inter-
es. every member of the family circle.
The opening installment of lady and
the tiger story, THE Trilemma oil
Albertine" is given and will surely
arouse much interest. The Illustrated
features are especially attractive and
include, 1.-THE Progressive work OF tne
Jews in the United States, My Recol-
lections of Abraham Lincoln, incl
Adventures of a Puritan Maid ana
"Old Home Week Scenes in New Eng
land. In the lengthy list of articles Of
interest to the ladies are: NOVEL way
to Celebrate a Cotton Wedding,
Christine Terhune Herrickj "The Care)
of the Complexion" Doctor Caissarato;
"S,nart Touches in Fur" 'Playhouses
and Plays for Children" and Some
thing About School Lunches"
"Some Interesting Houses" New
Things in Bathrooms" "Some Hints on
House Decoration Katherine La
Fargo Norton; Typical American
Homes" 1.-The Vest Pocket Flat are
few of the subjects treated at length inl
that valuable monthly, Keith's Maya
zine on Home Building. Several of the
contributions are illustrated by fine
half tones. The several departments,
especially Decoration and Furnish
ing" Household Economics, and
liable Chat" give much helpful mat
ter that will be appreciated by the pro-
gressive housewife.
The National Review opens it's cur
rent number with an able review of the
leading events of the day, under the
caption, Episodes of the Month";" The