The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-05
LITERARY NOTES

pany) is a. story Of a marrying woman S
ventures in matrimor1y.zs Emily *Brom-
in finding the objective. And Emily did
ssa ssr4S Rs tR9a bs aidrmsnt Dat the
story may interest readers Of the sensa- |
tional. 81 I9#S s5%%E - n !
! John Lana 'an lna ii "Trutls' the
novel lola finished shortly before his
death. 1t is fhstAiW iAshe series "a "The
-Four Evangeltsts' he Ia shndertaken to
write, a. H. ,~
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sa s'nstGs 3sts sss sssss DE- si s,s
7's1ooN OF poems Which includes The Song
y felala of ~ sss nz|,, spf;
D6naliue 5cos. Ghfsagos pub1 na1 a al; vo1.
.un1e Of verses. with illustrations, IN dia-
1ect and otherwise. some Of which glitter
with genuine, llomebred wit, as IF was
sTeachin School,. .Jewelry Man." "Prac-
tice What You Preach" That's the Way
to Do. 2-.-t. - 49, = =, \ -
Mr.. Lucas biograp ply of Charles Lamb
is nearly finished and will be published UNI
der the title Charles Lamb and His
Friends with all the known portraits of
Lamb .'.=.T ID 80 i. - - IT,,
Some drawings ana letters Of Thac, serav
brought $4,000 at a recent sale In London.
One drawing of himself lecturing was sold
for $3.50.
In the makers of England, series. Lee
and Shepard. Bostoi1, publish All attrac
tive volume in I'm the Days of Elizabeth"
by Eva March Tappan, Phi. D., author of
I'm the Days Of Alfred the Great, y. His
trated from famous paintings. The Pc
riod of Elizabeth was one Of great world
investments and she, a conspicuous figure
and a character presenting a singular
combination of strength and weakness.
was. equal to the exactions of the age, A.
| blending Of it's culture and refinement. and
| Of its:cruelties and heartlessness. The an
thor has dealt justly with the "Virgin
Queen" of the proud Tudor blood
An excellent story for girls among the
qualifications of Lee and Shepard. Boston.
his! "HMadges, Girl in Earnest" with illus
1trations, by s: Jennie Smith. Madge sets
! a good pie Of Independence and
heroic helpfulness and the story will. nc
doubt: have wholesome influence upon
many girl readers. ry-.
Whimlets is the title Of volume OF
rhythmical wit and humor by s. Scott
1 Stinson, illustrated and published b,
Henry T. Coates s Co, Philadelphia
Some Of the ''Whimlets'' are very good
but the Illustrations are generally bette,
than the verses.
I Those who desire to read what theoso
Ephists believe as to- the astral body ant
the making Of the Invisible visible through
the agency of ciairvoyant sight, shoult
i study Man Visfbls. and Invisible by C
wv Leadbeater, published by John ane
the Bodley Head, New York. The bool
is illustrated with photos OF things re
vealed by clairvoyant sight. and there Il
La theosophic exegesis touching the mean
Ing of colors. The author is too much in
Eclined to state as solid, demonstrated fact
what is simply theoretical. There is n,
d doubt that the book will be very attractive
I to people who are interested in sucl
speculations.
I The Critic says Mark Twain was neve
better in his life thanshe Is to-day. His
q wife, however, is an invalid.
81 Henry Norman edits the English edi
ton of the Worlds Work
The historical department of the stat
of Iowa has issued the History of TIL
Constitutions Of Iowa by Benjamin F
SharnhauEh, professor Of political scienc
In the University Of Iowa. The autho
thinks the true constitution makers Q
Iowa were the men VINO from 1880 to 1856
took possession OF the fields and forest
and founded the new commonwealth. !
fine tribute is paid to these pioneers an
the historical sketch Ct the settlement an
development of the territory and the stat
. is deeply interesting. Some of the squat
ter" constitutions are given, showing tn
beginning Of local political Institution
!, in Iowa. Iowa was made a territory 1
1888 and acquired statehood In 1916. TIL
constitution OF 1886 was revised In 1857.