Evening journal., 1905-06-19
LITERARY

that carried Commodore Matthew CAL
braith Perry, in 1858. when he was the
bearer Of a letter from our govern
ment to the Mikado asking for a
treaty. The demand for this treaty, it's
signing and its influence, are matters
of history, of course; but personal
Irecollections of such an expedition are
especially interesting reading just now
and the July Century VIII contain Mr.
Sewall's story with Perry in Japan
In which history will be pleasantly
enlivened with anecdote and reminisc-
ence.
Ralph d. Paine, a well known writer
and war correspondent, was member
OF the Yale crew from 1891 to 1898
He has written for the July Scribner's
an exciting story of a Yale-Harvard
boat race, entitled. "A Victory Un-
lforeseen." 1t is from the point Of
view of a member of the crew, who,
toward the end Of training, gives up
his place in the boat, "All for Yale"
The Illustrations for this stirring story
We're drawn from life by Leyendecker,
and are reproduced in colors
July 10 Story Book comes out with
chic Derby day girl at the races on
tributors for this month are found the
well-known names. William Hamilton
Osborne, kennett Harris, Elliott Wal
ker and Eunice Sayre Raymond.
The story zone Lawyer in a Mil
llion," by Mr.. Osborne, is a decidedly
lamusing satire involving a situation in
a city police court. THE Tragedy of
Miss Van Rennsallaers Wager" is
from the pen of Eunice Sayre Ray
mond, a popular vaudeville actress Of
the day whose literary work is being
sought by the magazines. Kennett
Harris has a rather startling denoue-
ment in an elopement story called -
Scruple Of Conscience"
The Burr Mcintosh Monthly for June.
the first of the summer numbers of this
magazine of pictorial perfection, is cer-
tainly attractive enough to please any
one who delights in high-class photo
graphic reproductions The color work is
exceedingly dainty, the pages in color
being printed on tinted paper. In the
theatrical section, superb portraits are
shown of Lillian Russell as Lady Teazle.
Amelia Bingham, Bonnie Maginn, Grace
George, the ever popular Denman Thomp-
son. Blanche Walsh and several others
with reproductions of scenes from all Of
the most popular plays of the season. The
panoramic pictures cover scenes in Per-
sia Canada, Hawaii with an exceedingly
unique and careful selection Of views in
different parts of the United States. The
publishers are extending their biographies
of theatrical people so with this feature
of the magazine readers will soon have
valuable bits Of information concerning
the popular actors and actresses. The
magazine is now on all news stands, 25
cents a copy
Gertrude Atherton never writes an un-
interesting story. Her novel "The Travel
ing Thirds" which opens the July Smart
Set, is a particularly striking piece Of
work. full Of brilliant dialogue and ex-
quislto bits Of description. The tale con-
Germs the adventures of a party of Ameri-
cans who travel through Spain third class
in order that they may come into close
contact with the people of that country.
The heroine, Catalina Shore, is as inde-
pendent, as original, as refreshing as the
authors famous Patience Sparhawk. The
love story in "The Travelling Thirds" is
delightful. and the sensational denoue-
ment is one of the most dramatic scenes
which Mrs. Atherton has ever written
The Smart Set has published a long line
Of novelettes which have lived far
greater length Of time than the usual
magazine story, hut Mrs. Athertoh's lat
est piece of fiction will win even a more
lasting measure Of praise.