New-York tribune., 1906-12-01
Literary .Nese,s and Criticism,
other Nswssee
'ther Literary News see NTH pagsD

nothing of actual autobiogra ply in the story
The author now man of than seventy
years. underwent the kind OF experiences
that he tells with strongly personal note.
A man OF high education himself, he comes Of
an unusually cultivated family and is closely re-
lated to Professor De Morgan the celebrated
ma hematician. He is artist by profession
and was identified with the pre- -Ra aphaelite
hro herhood. A glaze which he invented for
tiles long popular among architects
| and decorators. He manufactured the tiles from
| his own designs but has for some years abau-
doned this branch of work without revealing the
secret of the lustre
The leading feature Of ''McClure's Magazine"
for 1907 Will undoubtedly be it's history of the
Christian Science movement. announcement OF
which is made in the December number The
intention is TO give an absolutely impartial re-
view Of the cult and of its leader. but judging
from the tone OF the editorial foreword the
articles scarcely likely to meet the approval
OF the followers of Mrs. Eddy, in however ro-
mantle aspect her career may be drawn. The
following extract may be taken as foreshadow-
ing the spirit In which the History" will be
written:
If she Mrs. Eddy is genuine in her professions;
as her followers ardently believe. she is one OF
the enemies Of Christian Science maintain. she is
the queen OF The OF n he
praise: the enemies Of Christian Science have writ
detraction Of her career She has led a wonderful
life THE old woman of power END mystery It t. s
shot, ilumined. with romance The very Iact that
she the daughter Of poor farmer and ,aI3 an 1d un
great in the nation at eghty-hve-that alone Is
romance.
Although 1t may well be deemed more deli
cate operation to Iampoon the fair sex than to
misrepresent the noted Of history and OF
the present day. Captain Harry Graham mas
approached his self-set task with discretion
and handled II with tact-and no little humor-
in his book Of "Misrepresentative Women
which Dufield s. Co. have recently pub
lished. It is to be observed however. that his
discretion and tact have led him TO point his
satire in most instances at such defunct or i'm
personal characters as Eve Lady Godiva, Mrs.
Christopher Columbus. Mrs. Grundy. and Dame
Rumor Only twice does he venture to turn
the nmelight of his wit on ladies actually on
the stage OF twentieth century activity-in the
cases. namely Of Miss Marie Coreln and Mrs.
Mary Baker Eddy. Thus he safely disports
himself at the expense of
MRS GRUNDY.
When lovely nh woman ars sto9gs ops to yIo1io smoke
Or sees the somewhat doubtful Joke
in after-dinner stories
TO HIDE the fervor of her blushesT
'Tis Mrs Grundy. deaf ana blind
To anything the least romantic.
CpmDia1fs Dont of T3fe View pedantio %atr2E nina
Since no in the world can stop her
From thinking ev'rything improper
The bare. in any sense or shape
ie2sS she Re'n likes as T0ds TO 5aD6 o5
II they too deCollte.
% r oI Th Eu horfT for fef henF has nude Gte"ed
And If You wish to make her blench
And snaP her It teeth pa,se tgsethsr FTateI tigIhy
And slightly.
''Rien ne va plus, Enfn a?ors,''
She leaves the room and slams the doo-
A selective compilation from the works and
lectures Of Robert G. Ingerson has been made
by We're Goldthwaite. who is described as a
Boston attorney. His aim is to acquaint that
portion OF the public that has declined TO hear
or to read Ingersoll. on account of his ''inhdel"
teachings with his doctrine Of love and ser
vice, without fear of meeting the unpleasant
passages" Whether persons who are not strong
enough in their faith TO enjoy the Wit
epigram and imagery OF Colonel Ingerson in
the unexpurgated original will be tempted by
this Bowdlerized text is question that can
be decided only by the publication OF Mr'
Coldthwaite's volume. which will shortly be
issued by Paul Elder e. Company.
Those who are interested IN learning what
Helen of Troy looked like. what the poets have
imagined she looked like, and of the incidents
in her career so far ascertainable or con-
iectIra bis may have their curiosity satisfied IN
q volume Just issued by the Grafton Press.
Under the title of a Daughter Of the Gods,
Lea Donald has made compilation and con-
densation of all the available material in re-
gard to the lady who caused so much trouble
in ancient days. The various poets who have
written about her. from Homer TO Tennyson and
Rossetti have been laid under contribution.
Nine illustrations show how artists of different
ages have differently conceived the tabled
beauty of the classic heroine.
A posthumoUs work on 1.-The Spiritual De-
velopment Of st. Paul" by the blind clergyman
and author, the late Rev. George Natheson,
has Just been published by Thomas Whitaker
From the same house also two vol
umes OF sermons arranged 10 follow the Chris
tian year, by the Rev. Francis E. Paget. grouped
under the general title of Helps and Hin
ORANGES to the Christian Life"
That interchangeable writer topics concern
ing early American history, Mr.. Archer Butler
Hubert. has produced a volume entitled
PILOTS OF the Republic" which A. c. McClurg
& Co. are bringing out. He deals with the
mantle lives of OF the pioneers in the early
beginnings OF the United States.