Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
CURRENT LITERATURE.

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CURRENT LITERATURE.
The automobile has found a permanent
place in modern fiction, but no better
motorcar story has been written than
The Pink Typhoon, by Harrison Robert
son, which opens the April number of
The Smart Set. The story concerns itself
with the delightful motor adventures
OF a digniiied Judge in a Middle-West town
and two charming children play important
parts in am altogether charming narrative.
10 is "A story which is easy to read but
certainly not easy TO forget. Perhaps no
issue of any magazine has over contained
such a variety OF fiction. There are stories
which will appeal to every kind Of reader,
for instance, those who like a ghost story
will find a particularly good one in "Ihe
Woman in Gray. which Ethel Watts
MumiOrd tells with her usual cleverness.
a humorous love story. "The Way Of a
Maid boy John w. Knapp, will appeal
to every lover of youth. and Franco S
Lucky Penny by Frederic Taher Cooper,
is "A tragic story OF great originality and
strength. There is Mardi Gras story,
"Ihc Dragon Fly by NJ. T. w. Davis,
wherein the author has captured the very
spirit OF carnival time. Emma b. Kaut-
man contributes a theatrical story en-
titled 'Ihe Understudy. which every
one who is at all interested in the stage
will admire Gertrude Lynch tells a
splendid love story called "Iho Man and
the Bird, and Ellis Parker Butler has
never been more humorous than in his
story, "NOn Compos Mentis." Other
fiction is by Arthur Stanley Wheeler.
Clara f. Mcintyre. Roland Franklin An
drews, G.. We're Tyler and Willis Steel
The essay by Gelett Burgess. "The Sui
phitic Theory" is perhaps the cleverest
which The Smart Set has ever published.
In his best vein Mr. Burgess has some
innocent fun with the commonplace people
OF this world who are constantly making
commonplace remarks He gives a most
humorous list of these public platitudes -
and expounds his delicious theory" The
poetry is particularly excellent. there
being lyrics from such writer's as Bliss
Carman, Charles G.. d. Roberts. Lizette
Woodwork Reese. Wallace Irwin, Elsa
Barker Edward Wilbur Mason. Martha
G., d. Bianchi Edith NJ. Thomas and
others.
The Outing Magazine for April is q
typical spring number. II opens with
the second instalment of "1he Pass %
by Stewart Edward White. The illus
trations are from photographs taken by
Mr.. White, and are nearly as interesting
as the text. Palph d. Paine tells OF
The Last of the Open Range in the
second chapter of "The Builders" " from
which we quote the following as especi-
ally appropriate at this time "The
alarmist swears the country is going to
the dogs when few rascals in high places
are exposed. But he does not know or
he pays no heed, when ten thousand
honest men quietly 60 forth to build their
homes IN now places. and thereby clinch
Just so many rivets in the keel of the
American Ship of State" '"rhe Story of
the Overland Mail, is an authoritative
account OF one of the most interesting and
thrilling chapters in the history Of the
American frontier. Ii is written from
data furnished by r. F. Elwell "Fittinp
Out for the Season, by Capt. A. J. Ken
ealy, Is full of practical advice for Yachts
men about getting their craft ready for
the sea. George NJ Richards. who ac-
companied Dillon Wallace on the expedi-
ton sent into Labrador by The Outing
Magazine, writes of the successful trim
to Lake Michikamau. The article Is
illustrated by photographs taken bv the
author and is full or human interest. This
number is unusually rich in strong fiction.
Gouverneur Morris has another "WinkNr
Ashore" story entitled "The Heothen
Chinaman." Clarence milford contrib
utes one of those inimitable range warns
entitled "Ihe Nagrant Sioux" An ex-
cepuonally clever story is "Ihe Whole
Story, written by Edward Marshall A
story full of action and life is furnished
by Lawrence Mott and is entitled "a
Days Work in the Mounted Police -
10 complete the variety, Maximilan
Foster has written a fish story-not in
the ordinary sense of the word-"Bv
Strength of Arms and Artie" II goes
almost without saying that the DEPART
ment papers are full of practical advice
Eben r. ReXford in writing "Makinr the
Country Home" tells of the value of a
nelghborhood improvement society and
what fruits, vegetables and flowers should
be planted at this time Of the year Dan
Beard shows how to build a den that will
delight the heart of all male members of
the family. Joseph A. Graham informs
one how to start an exhibition kennel
Il. NJ. Ware, that expert Judge of horse
flesh, tells how to keep your horse in
proper condition. "Worm Fishing for
Brook Trout" by Louis Rhead. will
appeal to all lovers of the rod and line.
The leading article in the current
Harper's Weekly is contributed bv sydney
Brooks, who presents in a clear and copent
manner the point Of view of England con-
cerning the participation of the United
States in the Algeciras Conference. The
article is timely and authoritative. and
Will probably give apologists for the adj
ministration some hard nuts to crack
Ernest Harold Barnes, secretary of the
American Bison Society. tells of the efforts
which are being made to avert the ex-
tnction OF America finest native animal
the buffalo. Thomas L. Ryan is the sub
lect OF an interesting and timely install
ment OF the Men OF Today series. illus
trated with sketches from life bv w. A
Rogers. "Buchanans Wife. Iustus
Hiles fouman's new serial. approaches "a
climax Of arresting intensity. Prof.
Brander Matthews sets forth the aims and
plans OF the recently organized "Simpli-
fed Spelling Board, which has under
taken the task OF improving English
photography Some more Mark Twain
anecdotes an interesting description Of
the dramatic part played by the Russian