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travelled. rested and busted himself in drawing
during that period. and at its close found him
self completely restored. But as he used 10
say referring to the left hemipegic stroke he
finished Thrift with but half a brain" He
apparently lost nothing in mental strength or
spirits. Until very recently he was accustomed
10 take long daily walks. When I cease to
walk" he would say. Il shall cease 10 exist
He was interested in everything TO the last
he read and talked freely and kept up an ami
mated correspondence. The pleasantest OF his
many pleasant characteristics was the op-
tirnism which long as was his life never failed
him. As for his varied career he used to adduce
Is as an example of the ease with which any
man Of fair ability can learn a calling Il was
trained" he would say, at the cost of much
time and money. a DOCTOR and failed; vet
though began amateur in Journalism
railway managing and literature. I was sue
cessful from the first" His unpretending books
were not literature, but IL must be conceded that
they had a great and benefcent influence upon
minds and characters I'm need of their simple
wisdom. "SelfHelp," We are reminded was
translated into seventeen languages-the latest
editions were issued in japanese and Chinese.
Dr. Smiles. it is understood, has left his remi-
niscences ready for publication.
The poem which We quote below is not OF con-
sequence but such IT is, II is the best Of
the lately published book verse It's author is
Mr.. w. W. Gibson
Oh. wind that failing. failing. falling dies
Beneath the heat Of August laden skies
Sinking in sleep sinking in oujet sleeu'-
Thy blue wings folded DER our dreaming deep.
We, too. are weary weary in the noon;
Foan leo; WI VIII t s IN shining slGmber soon
Irstrred' mistaken by thy restless will.
BOT sumber falling falling. on us lies
Silent and deep beneath laden skies,
Silent and deep silent and very deep
with blue wings folded DER our dreaming sleep
English people living in Russia are the chief
characters I'm Mrs. Voynch's forthcoming novel
olive Latham" 1t is described as a highly
dramatic story Her first novel, THE Gad1y."
has been translated into German and published
under the title of Die Stoechfiege."
What would the Gar be II he We're not what
he is? Mile. VocarescO, when travelling with
the Queen of Rumania some years ago met
Nicholas Ghen Czarevitch) on a train, both inn
perial Russ and royal Rumanian being in
cognito. In the course of their talk the Young
man said-as reported by the lady-in-waiting:
Il love travelling but only when I can do II in
my own way. never travel otherwise than an
quaint old streets bazaars when ann n thn "a and
ANTIQUARIAN aIni shops when l am in the North. / am
S I naIe not only vast collection of Indian
BuddnaE. nd
small out also 2. library composed of books treat
ing or Indian subjects alone, and another of books
dealing with Egyptian lore. Were / not-welI what
! am should be the greatest bookworrn in the
world A touch of his fathers patriotisu1
lumined the last words. But. then. one can never
realize all ones castles in the air and duty ia a
beautiful thing, simply because Il is giIded over
with the light Of personal sacrifice. Besides are
we not often most attached to the desires that we
can never accomplish"
Mrs. John Oliver Hobbies" Craigies forth
coming book The Science Of Life" will oo-
tain, we are told. a comparative study Of the
maxims and teachings of two supreme psychoI-
ogists." Ignatius Loyola and Tolstoy
At a London sale the other day, copv If
the "Joannis Camertis Mnoritani in c. TuIi,
Soiini Polyhistoriam Enarrationes" Vienna.
1870. with fine impression of the celebrated
semi-spherical map of Peter Apiano of 1920 the
nrst containing the word America" appearing
In printed book. brought ST. A copy of the
fourth folio Shakespeare. 1854 genuine and