Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-11
CURRENT LITERATURE

Among the new novels Of January VIII
be one from the pen Of llrs. Mary Dill
lon. author Of Ihc Rose of Old st.
Louis" The title decided upon is In Old
Bcliaire ard Beiiaire Is the name of
little southern Pennsylvania town, where
the story is set a lovabie New England
lass a dashing Southern soldier, and the
delightful family OF the president of the
Bellaire college are among the dramatis
persmae.
The Century Co. will issue early in
February q new novel by Anne Douglas
ceigwick. author of "lhe Confounding
of Cameia.' -Ihe Dull Miss Archinard,'
"Ihe hescue and Paths of Judge
ment7 The title 81 the book win be
-lhe shadow of Lile.n and the author
herself ranks IL as The best work she has
ever done
The article Of deepest interest in the
current Century is undoubtedly John
Hays account of Franklin in France, and
coming as 10 does while the nation still
momns the death If her revered secre-
tary, is enhanced hy that especial assoc
ciation. How telling IS the story of the
Triumph of America greatest diplomat,
that eeuin. of Revolutionary times, from
the pen Of her great ambassador and
statesman. After @ most picturesque
sketch of conditions IN France iu llls,
the writer Introduces The envoy from The
infant republic, painting 10 tie life the
simple -hrcwd American, whose genius
for politics and science. made him the
rage of Paris and the wonder of an time.
The second instaiment Of Lincoln, the
Lawyer. dereiopes the absorbing biogra-
I ply Of that phase of the Presidents ca
recr. with O. truthfulness and color that
cannot fail to- repay the readers careful
attention OF value 90 on who watch
with interest the nations growth in ar
Z chiteeture and art, is the imposing new
Custom House being built in New York,
and the four groups Of statuary, design
I ed for il by Daniel Chester French, here
reproduced win impress the connossew
with their distinction and Vig0r. In the
accompanying article Charles dekay en-
| phasizes the originality of composition,
/ that harmonizes with the Buildings en-
! tire mass, and the intellectually Of con-
! ccptioH. which qualities continue 80 sue
cessiully in these representations Of the
worlds four continents, and give them a
I high place In the art of this American
sculptor FERROUS, lovers of nature and
noWers though We may ue, guess the
beauty Of the sprays of leaves and seed
pods and even belated blossoms that we
! might gather through the coolest
months; but Frank French in his article
on "The Winter Bouquet" describes and
pictures so delightfully."- his treasure trove
that we are tempted out Of doors 10 rival
his success. In fiction there comes
fresh breath from the Dutch section Of
| Pennsylvania in "Big Thursday" in
which Elsie Iingmaster's heroine goes, a
Sinking Amazon, alone 20 "the FAN"
Israel Zangwill adds a characteristic pic
turo of play Irite Of the Ghetto and his
vicissitudes called "A Niddish Hamlet"
I while Beatrice Rice touches Little Italy
/ In her love story of cine Olive bender"
There are colored decorations for an old
English lyric by Beatrice Stevens, an un-
/ published portrait Of Ihackeay, and a
/ froutspiece by Anna Whelan Belts, "The
Sewing Room" verses on John Hay and
Sir Henry Irving strike a sympathetic
chord. while q discussion of Railway
Rates and Industrial Progress" by Sam
mel Spencer, and q history of the "Lucin
Cut-onH help make the january number
q most attractive and well balanced mag
azine.