New-York tribune., 1903-03-10

JOYOUS surprise
euished novelist 70 come suddenly. in deal
ere list. upon the offer of one Of his own
epistles At 75 .nts or Is. Cd, or francs. The
discovery there of Ms. poem, sent in answer
TO the prayer CT q remote admirer. must De
equally disturbing. The genius should harden
his heart 90 such petitions or adopt the pro-
sale method of the Vicar of Morwenstow' Wnen
appealed to by Lady with an Album Sne
thought his poems charming, his oaliaos SO
deitcious his eptgrams so delightful. etc. etc
Impatient at this poor fattery, the Downright
churchman took up the book and wrote IN IL
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$3.50
What the Vicar could do when everything was
propitious is to be seen in these verses. attuned
to the opening spring:
We see them not-we cannot hear
The music OF their wing:
Yet know that they sojourn near.
The angels OF the Spring!
They glide along this lovely ground
When the first violet grows
Their graceful hands have just unbound
The zone OF yonder rose
rather IT for thy dear breast.
From stain and shadow free:
That which an Angels touch hath biest
Is meet my love, for thee!
tion that an English author-Mr. Pett Ridge
eimpliaes matters by always writing in them
quotation from Of his own sketches:
"''Igh hats said the ticket collector thought
fu-,-. s'igh hats don't always mean 'appi-
ness"
Maxwell Gray's new story, Richard Rosny."
recalls In its theme her first successful book.
THE Silence of Dean Maitland" Rosny
htnker and philanthropst, kills a man under
strong provocation and the effect OF the crime
upon his character makes the story
NJ de Biowitz's autobiography is IN course of
preparation for the printer. 1t is said to con-
tain frank description Of the way in which he
engineered many OF his most curious journals
tic achievements
The cartoons with which the Chicago illus
traitor, McCutcheon. followed up the transitions
Of Prince Henrys journey in this country are
20 be reproduced In portfolio. The originals
are ia the possession Of the Prince, and hang In
his dwelling at Kiel-
The unchanging keenness Of the popular in
terest in Dickens is illustrated by the fact that
when various Dickens relics were exhibited In
the old English city of Bath. some weeks ago.
between three and four thousand people visited
them within few days A larger exhibition
OF such relics. including the noVelist's writing
table and chair, is to take place in London this
month A large collection Of the original draw
inEs which George Cruikshank and ''Phiz" did
for Dickenss books will also be shown The
Dickens Fellowship" by the way. already has
two thousand members.
There is 70 be new supplementary volume
to the Biographical Dickens, in which win be
gathered together the various prefaces which
he prepared for his books. To these Will be
added his contributions to Household Words"
and "Au the Year Round" and anything else
not previously collected which can be recognized
as his
The late George Douglas Brown left these
verses which recall certain others by r L.
Stevenson:
Bury me deep on the Bennan Hill,
where may face the sea
TIL Christ shall waken me.
Hid. the whaup may slirI in tbs Ianely SKY.
And the sun m shine t1sts1H eS sbia arOen; on. Nv
But TIL be sleeping SCUM
There are striking differences In civilized mans
methods Of reading. One will take in a printed
page with piodding slowness, while another, who
has no greater reasoning power, Will read with
almost lightning rapidity. Lord Randolph
whose grasp was quick He could get through
twenty serious books in few days and thor
oughly master their contents. It has been said
of him that he could tear the heart out Of a
book while somebody else plodding through
& chapter.
The first volume Of the new edition Of Web
sters works, projected by Little, Brown & Co..
will be brought out this month. 1t is to be H.
Illustrated with many portraits.
FouQue's lovely dream story, "Uno1ne, mas
been turned into play by London journalist,
Mr. ". L. Courtney, to wit. 1t Is described as
imaginative scholarly. pleasant to read-but we
gather that the delicate mystic atmosphere OF
the tale is lost in the modern drama
The Hon. Maud Pauncefote. In an article
contributed to an English review, lately noted
the ease with which citizen Of the United
States meets his chief executive. The high
places here are much easier Of access than In
any other important country, and the system.
Of course has its obvious advantages and un-
doubted drawbacks. There is however, diff
ference between having the opportunity to shake
hands and chat with the President and being
invited TO his table. No would minimize
the honor of dining at the White House. When
a foreign scholar and distinguished scientific
investigator are SO honored there should be all
the greater satisfaction. But IL the foreigner
ANTIQUES. CURIOs, ETC.