The sun., 1908-12-02

Smith. who waa 4 valiant soldier. admin
latered D colony and married one Of Ii
most beautiful women In ell Spain.
Not the least interesting feature Q
Lady Rltohie's new book 'Biaokstic
Papers' u the little glimpses Tevealo
here and there Of the authors philoeoph
Of life. "It ID no little good fortune,
says this competent daughter Of dia
tiDguished father, Thaokeray, Ato hav
lived In q generation alongside the peopl
whom we can understand more or less
who express what is best In US.
One 10 sorry for those who are born To-
late or too soon for their journey througl
llfe-who are fighting against the tid
instead Of going along with It.
Mere listeners. ignorant though theJ
may be, are certainly made happier (ant
better 90 far ss they are moro happy
by the remembrance Of unfailing how o
beauty. sometimes quite beyond descrip-
ton. one Of the revelations upon earth o.
some law reaching far beyond it,
NJ. Paul Flat, the nsw director Of Ii
Revue Blsu. Is publishing o volume or
mos Femmes de Lettres' In which III
takes up the philosophy Of the womanlJ
view Of character. OF the individua.
woman writer NJ. Flat IL sympathetioally
appreoiative, but TO the writers as O class
he deals out tho measure Of the author
Of @The Monstrous Regimen and believes
he has shown "the ferment their work
stands for In the dissolution Of the mora,
ideas which formerly led the world, and
TO which that world will be forced one day
to return In the absence Of any better
guidance
Francis Gallon. who contributed to the
seasons book list Memoirs OF My Life.
10 eighty-six years Of age. At the end
Of the book, which is made up Of accounts
Of remarkable journeys and sketches
OF famous oientists-Darwin, Huxley
and Spenoer-and noted explorers. MIR
Galton gives o list Of the memoirs
addresses, pamphlets and books or
different scientific subjects Of which he
has been theauthor In the last half century
They number over onehundred and eighty
In addition to his literary work Mr.. Gal
ton has devoted much time and energy
TO the service Of the Royal Geographical
Society. tho British Association and
Kew Observatory. Mr.. Gslton can find
confirmation Of bis Ancestral Law
in his own descent, as both his father and
grandfather were Interested in science.
On his mothers side he was q grandson
Of DR.. Erasmus Darwin and q cousin Of
Charles Darwin. In spite Of his long
life of hard work and study MIR. Galton
shows in this new book undiminished
vigor.
William j. Lockes new novel Simple
Septimus," now drawing to close In the
American Mdeosine, will be brought out
directly after the holidays. and judging
from the advance sales Of the book promi-
ses to be one Of the best sellers Of the
new year. The English author has now
ten volumes TO his credit which have been
brought out in a uniform edition. He
is making short visit in America before
sailing for Africa. where he will spend
the winter on the Mediterranean coast
at work on a new. novel. Mr.. Locke 10
an exceedingly tall and dignified English
man, reserved in manner. but delight
fully communicative In conversation on
every subject-except the novels Of W. j.
Locke One OF his chance remarks
which remind the listener Of the oharac-
ters in the authors books Ii: y don't
play golf or bridge-thorefore have time
to enjoy myself p- .,-l> ,-.. ii
Long before the days OF Christian Sol
enos. mental healing, suggestion, telep-
athy and psychologist therapeutics
Thomas Bailey Aldrioh wrote bis story
Of Marjorie Daw. giving the world at
once a tale OF absent treatment and q
model for the short story for which
America is famous. The story was writ
ten at Elmwood. the Cambridge home Of
James Russell Lowell. which Aldrich had
leased during the absence OF it's owner
In England. 1t is said that the letters
from the different characters we're writ
ten In different rooms on different paper
and in different colored inks. The Christi
mas gift book made from this little classic
this year will give fresh delight to old
readers and attract the attention Of
those who have forgotten or are unac-
auainted with Marjorie Daw.'
In response TO request addressed to
him by the Milton Tercsntsnary COM
mittee in England Mr.. George Meredith
has written some lines on Milton In
honor OF tho occasion and the celebration
will open with the reading Of these verses.
The discourse on Millions 'Comus' and
Its Incidental Music is to be given by
Sir Frederick Bridge and illustrated by
the choristers Of Westminster Abbey.
There are several other papers written
Tor and to be read at this celebration.
III Of which will be published later.