The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
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Monet. Renoir, and others In the Feb ruary Scribner Mr. Moore has a very entertaining paper describing the con- versation that used to take place among these congenial spirits. with his own estimate of. their work and its wide-reaching influences.
 Edith wharton, the author of The House of Mfrth," has in the February Scribner a short story of great beauty and charm, entitled "The Hermit and the wild Woman" It Is entirely diff erent In subject and treatment from any previous story of Mrs. Wharton's.
 in The February Century.
 Elliott Flower has happy way of making his stories turn on some live his contribution to the February Gen. tury, "The Bribe That Went Astray,' promises that again his plot Is based upon a timely issue. The denouement of 'sThe Bribe That Went Astray," 1t Is said. comes as a surprise to the characters as well as to the reader. There will be six other short stories in the number, beside the beginning of Dr. s. Weir Mitchell's new story, and further chapters of Mrs. Humphry Wards "Fenwick's Career"
 The new chapters in Lincoln's histo- ry. contributed to The Century by Frederick Trevor ysill in. his study of Lincoln the Lawyer" will deal, in the February issue. with Lincolns ex- periences as managing clerk of the firm of Stuart & Lincoln, his early sue cess in the courts. his association with Judge Logan--an important step for ward in his professional life-and his work as head of the law firm of Lin- coin & Herndon. Reproductions of in- teresting documents and portraits will be shown.
 'sThe Intellectual Miss Lamb" is the title of a short story In the February Canturv bv Florence Morse Kingsley, author of "The Singular Miss smith, ssThe Transaguration of Miss Philura, 'sTftus," and other popular stories ana books.
 The February smart Set.
 An exquisite portrait of Mrs. Potter Palmer is the frontispiece of the Fep- . ruarv Smart Set. This new feature or the magazine has met with untversai Depreciation, and the publishers an- nounce that future issues will contain eoually fine portraits Of beautiful ana prominent women.
 News and the Man." a novel of love, Journalism and intrigue, by Jesse Lynch Williams. is the leading piece of fiction. 1t Is safe to say ,., ena. no more realistic picture of the exciting life of Park Row has ever been drawn: The story is dramatic to a degree, and of the final scene In the newspaper of-- flee particularly, Mir. Williams writes yividiy and with briilianee.
 Richard Le Gallienne and Irma Ferry have collaborated in an essay which they call The Laurel of Gossip. wherein they discuss. with unusual cleverness, the little scandal al-mongers who infest every society. The paper is deIightful1y satIrical, and will be much enjoyed. "Half-Gods and Gods, by Emery Pottle, Is a strong story or two sisters in a provincial town whose simple romance is told with great art, John Regnault Ellyson. in The Wolf Prince" has written another of his fantastic tales; and The Face" by stephen Chalmers, is almost equally weird. Tn Bluebeards Closet" by Virginia woodward Cloud. is one of this authors finely wrought tales, and "A Splendid Decadence," by e, We're Tyler, will be read by every woman. Zona Gale, Mabel Herbert Urner,. W. Carey wonderly and William c. de Mile are among the other writers who contribute fiction.
 Bliss Carman's important poem, The Miracle" is a feature of this number. The well-known Canadian poet has done nothing better for several years. Edith NJ Thomas, Lizette Woodworth Reese. Kate Jordan. Beatrix Demarest Lloyd and Algernon Tassin also con- tribute verse, while Tom Mason, Tom P. Morgan and Richard Fechheimer supply the humor.
 The February Smart Set is q most attractive number of this always de- lightful magazine.