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MAGAZINES.


MAGAZINES.
The February st. Nicholas is rich
in pictures of quaint little men and
women of long ago, two articles, 1.-THE
Babys Cap" and 1.-THE Story of the
Glove" as we'll as the timely story
Of IA Pointed Valentine" offering op-
portunity for some unusual illustra-
tions. Mary Dawson's The Story of
the Glove" is full of romance for the
girls and of adventure for the boys.
V. K. Frye's "a Pointed Valentine" is
pretty story of life in our colonies
early in the last century. Temple
Bailey's 1.-THE Judge and the Cur"
is a charming story of two dogs, a
boy, and a Judge. Very interesting,
but of quite another tone, is P. w.
Humphreys 1.-THE Animal Ship" which
tells of jefferson Davis Cleveland Nc
Kinley O'Toole and his skill with the
fierce exiles of the forest. There is a
story also of Alligator Hunting"
written by Frank r. Stockton. B. L.
Farjeon's IA Comedy in Wax" grows
in thrills. George Huntington's Jack
Longshort" is tale of a tall boy who
shrunk into pigmy. There are two
anecdotes of Gen. Washington, with
two interesting pictures of the Father
Of His Country. Verse and jingles
seem unusually jolly and entertain
ing. The Department of Nature and
Science grows in interest. st. Mich
olas. The Century Company, Union
Square, New York city.
The February McClures contains a
stirring article by Ray Stannard Ba-
ker on the labor situation in San
Francisco. Mr.. Baker has just been
oily in town to be "A Corner in La
bor." Another article is by John La
Fargo, whose splendid Interpretation
of great pictures of WAR" is the Sec
ond of his series on lone Hundred
Masterpieces of Painting" and Frank
H. Schell, who tells of hazardous ad-
ventures while "Sketching Under Fire
at Antietam." The fiction is sincere
and strong. Booth Harrington, 1.-THE
Gentleman from Indiana" has the
first of a series of political stories,
1.-The Aliens" Rex Z. Beach, who
sprang into favor with his one story,
1.-The Mule Driver and the Garrulous
Mute" contributes THE Shyness of
Shorty" an exciting and vivid Wild
West tale. An old farmers pursuit of
through the mazes of departmental
red tape is comically told by Elliott
Flower. Several poems and a lot Of
beautiful pictures make the issue a
notable one.
In view of the sensation created last
month by Robert Dunn'sI frank diary
of the Mt. Mckinley expedition, the
extracts in February outing are bound
to interest every reader. This months
article, Into the Mists of Mt. McKin-
ley" uniquely combines a fascinating
story Of exploration with all the bick-
erings, the quarrelings, the fierce tenn
pers of weary, tortured men, living I'M
der wholly abnormal conditions. An
article of interest, is Clifton Johnson's
Among the Georgia Crackers"
study from within of untoward condi-
tions, where babies take snuff and
women do all the work. Caspar Whit
ney's graphic account of his expert
ences amonP the Sumatra Malays has
a very Kiplingesque title Jim Abu
Finds an Elephant The fiction IN
this number is notable, including the
most interesting chapter of Stewart
Edward Whites best story, The ST.
lent Places" or 1.-THE Trail of Jingoss,"
and a fragrant coaching story, '@rhe
Tip" by Emery Pottle, with some Pen
field drawings that suggest love story.
Photographs full Of the outdoor feel
ing, a little nature verse and a great
many inspiring drawings by the most
distinguished artists make a most in
teresting number. Outing Publishing
Company, New York city.
Alma Martin Estabrook's novel in
the February number of Lippincotts
Magazine more than confirms the be-
lief in her ability to write good long
story. cousin Patricia" her present
novel, is a tale of modern life. 1t en-
tertains, pre-eminently. from begin
ming to end. Arthur Symons name is
arrestive in the list OF short stories.
His contribution. called Peter Way
deln's Experiment" shines with the
human element as portrayed through a
man who loved art for arts sake"
The author of That's Mainwaring Az
fair" A. Maynard Barbour, writes a
tale of love and a gold-mine entitled "a
Interest" Francis Howard
williams is the author of a lovely idyl
Of golden wedding called "a Little
Child Shall Lead Them" "Yvonne of
the Folies Bergere." by. Prince Vladi-
mir vaniatsky. tells of model hus-
band whose sons make a discovery
about their father-by no means to his
they are quick to use to
heir own advantage. An unusual sto-
", called 1.-THE Fatal Chamber" is by
Clinton Dangerfield. Dearest" by
Harriet Boyer, is a well-told story OF
young love which stands the strain Of
line. and foreign travel, and disguise.
People are interested in the Dagoes to
De- seen IN our streets hard at work. ]
Maud Howe writes paper about them
inder the attractive title, From italy
o PittsburR." The verse OF the month
IS well as the "Walnuts and Wine"