Putnam patriot., 1908-11-20
Literary Notes.

The November EippIncott's presents n complete novel of m usual type and Of rather more than unusual strength. nThe Viper" il Is called and Will Lexington Comfort stands spon. sor for H. The tale relates the eNperi. ences of two young men who abandon their patetnal farms and seek thetr fortunes in the city. They have been friends from bfbyhood, but radical dif- ferenees ln character and temperament soon part them in their new environ ment. Both fall In love with the same girl; each determines 10 win her Tor himself. Che proves hriliiant-ln way; the other, plodder. On thls foundation the author has constructed an absorbing narrative.
 Justice Harlan told story To Judge Tafi of how he went out to play goii in n fog. He thought he would drive the ball and sent k oil Ill "hazard. lie came to the cnddie and asked hum to hnd the ball, looking within radius of three hundred yards The eadate's eyes stuck out.
 uI done found dat ball, Judge. IL am in tie hole sure 'nough. II jest WIZ gied in like.
 It was certainly remarkable that n drive through the fog should place ball where the most earnest effort of two 10 twenty strokes may fail in broad l daylight.
 Judge Taft responded with fishing story, also about fog. He went out one oay In a wagon to fish and the log came down thick He drew up where he thought the stream ought to oe, cast his line, felt a pull and hauled in a | Al t.ts until the wagon was filled. The fog l lifted and the wagon WAS three hun. dred wards from the river There was n silence which might he felt when Judge Taft concluded, ,and Justice liar Ian told no more fog stories. - Joe Mitchell Chapplc in the National Mag azine for November.
 An unusual little supper-time sur- prise which was served to family par. l ty last year was this: Flaky baking powder biscuits-in some localities l known as ..auick biscuits so-had been made just after dinner. While they i had had ample time to cool, they were still very soft and fresh. The top ot each little biscuit was ptied oil with a fork and as much Of the inside removed | as could he easily done without dis l turbing the shape of the outside. Al the last moment the remnants of the 1 turkey were mixed with celery and a 1 few capers, and, with mayounaise dressing which had been made the day previous, ,a delicious salad mixture was ready in few moments.-The Decen- Der Delineator.
 A jolly feature of St. Nicholas in las will be A series of rhymes and pictures hy W. W. nenslow, the illustrator Of 1.-The Wizard of Ox," "Fxther Goose, "The House that Jack Built etc. IVY hen Grow up will be the title Of the series, which will portray the :" lay
 dreams of an American yoangster. Resides the black and white pages, each number will have two pages oi .Mhen Grow Up" in color.
 Mrs. Alice Hogan Riee's new novel, "Mr. Opp. which Is 10 run seriaiiy in the Century during iala. is rich in the humor and pathos which made Mrs. Wiggs sach a joy and in the human quality which touches the heart. Plain spoken neigheors call Mir. Opp fool, he does talk tao much and his business success k always lurking in someSpan- ish castle but the reader forgises all and loves the quaint character for the heroism that gives up cheerily the plans af life and the woman he loves, to eanc for aad make happy day hs day the pathetic httle half.sister whose mind is eiouded from habxhoed. In "Ms. Opp Mrs. Rice has created an. other character that will live.