Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
MAGAZINES

The Christmas number of the Youths
Companion has special cover design
In the picture of an old time poStmam
in the garo of fashion of possibly
century ago, riding a sorry nag, and
with his arms and saddle-bagS filled
with parcels and letters, while a silver
crescent moon looks down on a chill
wlntry scene in the snowy country lane
through which he rides. Tho usual
number of stories. most of them with
the Christmas motive in the thread of
the narrative. are contained In the
pages, and the poetry and the other
departments are of the usual excellence
and interest-Perry Mason Publishers.
The Popular Magazine. which is now
published fortnlghtly, has a splendid
collection of stirring stories in the De-
cember month-end edition, now on the
stands. The college spirit Is given full
play in one of Ralph D Palno'S char
acter1stic yarns, For Dear Old Yale"
Gen. Charles King has a fine story Of
dandy trooper who finds his father
and an alibi in tho nick of time. Edgar
Beecher, Bronson rivals Edgar Allan
Poe In "Bunkered"-a tremendously
vivid picture OF disaster that Is not
easily forgotten. Tho humorous side o.
life is abundantly illustrated in a de-
lightful story by Charles r. Barnes.
which has to do with a boardcr. pack
of cards and certain Irresistible char
aoter called Mrs. Sweeney, In this
number OF bhe Popular there Is a long
complete novel by Howard F1tzallan-
Number Two Schuyler Place"-which
tells OF the extraordinary adventures
that befell man OF curious profession,
and of the mystery of Black Cross
House, "Shore, OF tho Shameen," by
Lester GI1swold. Is a sea story OF
unique kind. full of action and incident
The picturesque cowboy appears In two
stories, MANS Inhumanity," by Bert
rand w. Sinclair, and "A Tanner Of
Wild Ones" by 3. NJ. Bower author
of Chip, of the Flying Z. In 4
clever little tale called "A Lie and It's
Antldote." Max Marcn proves that two
wrongs make right. There are three
serials, by w. B. NJ: Ferguson.
Tho Green Book Album for January
appears In a totally now makeup,
which serves admirably to present in
way most attractive TO the eye great
number of sparkling articles and stories
pertaining to the theatcr and Its people
One notes, moreover, number OF ar
tlcles by the best known theatrical
writer's in the country. Among the
player-authors who contribute to tho
January Issue OF The Green Book Al
bum are Henrietta Crosman. Theo-
dore Roberts, j. l.. Dodso1. and Ed
mund Breese. 1.-The Psychology OF the
Ballyhoo" is entertaiainEiy considered
by Walter Prichard Eaton. tho newest
plays arc reviewed by Charming POI
lock. while Rennold Wolf in his
CHRONICLES OF Broadway" reflects thc
life of Americas rialto. A bright ar-
ticle on the lively Wit of Beerbohm
Tree is one of the most entertaining
features of the magazine Tho play
story OF the Issue Is Madame * the
Icuropcan success of which Is being re-
peated In this country. compietc
noveliZation OF Madame x" appears as
the leading literary feature OF Tho
Green Book Album for January.
RICHARD WATSON GLIDER
Tho unexpected death OF Richard
Watson Glider is moro than per-
sonal bereavement TO the thousands In
every part of the land, and In other
lands. TO whom he was known affection
otcIv either In person or-even better
by the revealing personality OF his poo
trv and other writings To his asso-
ciates of this magazine, who from the
daily contract of many years knew MS
rare spirit, his uncompromlslng scrupu-
louspess his high standards OF personal
influence. his large horizons OF sympa-
thy. his instinct and habit of useful
ness IL much always eeem that the no.
BILE qualities OF the real man can never
be made known to tho world as they
are known to US To the readers of
Tho Century. in which for tho nearly
40 wears OF lts existence he has been
formative and detcrmInatiye force and
for the last % is responsible and devot-
cd editor m chief. his death must be
like the loss OF friendly voice from
tho fireside-a voice OF hope and of
warning, OF optimistic faith and of
ends.
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