The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-16

Young housewives particularly will profit
by reading the article. which is in the
series The Making OF a Housewife -
other topics Of domestic interest in the
same number are "A Crown of Lamb"
also Illustrated. and fund of kitchen lore
ana recipes under the headings "A Nest
OF Eggs. Novel Methods Of Preparing
SGrape Fruit New Filings for Layer
lakes, and Household Hints.''
Cleveland Moffett,s 1.-The Shameful Mis-
use OF Wealth" continues to be the lead
ing feature Of Success magazine. and the
tnlrd lnstallment, in the April number
goes deeply into the question of extrava-
or an interesting little conversation that
ne mad In New York with a celebrated
FHth avenue fur dealer, at whose store
ne inquired for an expensive fur coat for
a lady. something that would cost Sc 000
CT $1,000. He was surprised when the
dealer told him that this was but an or
dlnary price, and if he wished to look at
something that would cost $44. 900, he
could have the best goods at the average
top price. Mr.. NIoffett went into the mat
oa, yer at length and found that a coat, boa.
ana mum would cost nearly $4,000. The
stOrekeeper told him that there are wom-
en-. Sn WHO 9eal In such eXtravagances as
tast tiast as tne garments can be made. In
TINS mstaIlment Mr.. Moffett clearly de-
sroys the popular theory that the more
the rich spend the more the poor are ben
ehted. he declares for strict legislation
ordinary philanthTopy
Another big series which begins in this
number OF Success deals with the dra-
matte episodes in the lives of the great
railways of America. The first article is
entitled ''rhe Private Car Abuses" It
shows the public just what it may ex-
now agitating the country. The writer of
this series is Samuel Merwin, who is best
k known as the joint author of. the cele-
interesting life sketch is that of the play
wright and novelist, George Bernard
Shaw. by his personal friend, James Hun
eker.
zine contains nine special articles, be-
sides eight short stories, the leading ar
tiGIe !.s,e being a profusely Illustrated one.
..I,ils Fhe Ghureh Of the Holy Sepulcher."
count OF the latest world famous inven-
tion: which bids fair almost to revolu-
Gonlze travel at sea. 'Vaccinating the
Ground' tells of the wonderful innova-
ton by which the United States agricul-
tural bureau expects to lessen the need
OF artificial fertilizers
One of the most stirring accounts Of an
tomobile experiences appears in this num-
Boq BBOgghing q!Fd ST., It" The : Music Master and
Home" the baseball article. "The Men
on Whom the CHAMPIONSHIPS Depend
and Augustus Lerrok's final instalIment
complete the list of specials"
The number contains the usual assort-
ment or bright. snappy short stories-love
stories, stores OF adventure, and detect
i've stories.
Gelett Burgess novelette, which opens
the May number of the Smart Set. Will
surprise his admirers. for in The Vision
lists he has entered an entirely new field
ana produced a story which is not only
tlmely out powerful and absorbingly in
tereStlng. He has gone to London for the
locale OF this tale. The heroine is a young
gHl VINO, through force of circumstances
becomes member of a society of social
lists who call themselves ''visionists"
her adventures are wonderfully exciting
and the tragic denouement is unforeseen
This novelette, will win new laurels for
Mr.. Burgess.
OF the fourteen short stories in this
number. 1t is not too much to say that
each one stands out as an individual ex-
ample OF fine and clever writing James
Huneker contributes "A Mock Sum- one
OF his subtle pieces of fiction; Mark Lee
qulls; Grace MacGowan Cooke tells the
story of The Two O'Leans;" Gouverneur
MOTIFS writes as only he knows how a
Photographic tale OF India; Ethel Sigsbee
Small has another of her popular ''Glenda
W1lderson stories, entitled ''Biffkins of
Booloo, and Zona Gale is represented by
that has appeared in any magazine, 1.-The
Motor Adventure of Lady Sibyl" Other
short tales OF equal merit and Importance
are from the pens of Virginia Woodward
Cloud, Owen Oliver. Frances de Wolfe
Fenwick, Anne O'Hagan. A. Van Dwight,
w. j. b. Moses and w. c. Morrow There
Is story in the original French, and a
dignified and readable essay by Frank s.
Arnett called "On Love Leters'
The May number of 10 Story Book Is
out. The cover is one of the startling eff
fects of the month, an oriental conceit in
design and color Wilbur D. Nesbit al
ready famous as poetaster leads with a
prose contribution OF much cleverness
called THE Perfdy of Mrs. Dumleigh"
To reputation firmly established Ken
nett Harris adds with his story 'Tottie
and the Angel His bohemian touches
are always delightful. THE Conquests of
a Blonde Stenographer." by Clara Nor
ton, Is an exquisite satire involving the
career OF a toe pert young woman. Elliot
Walker writes a strong story entitled "A
Divorce Court Idyl," II. S. Garfield Jr.
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