Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27


the beginning of a new serial by George
Barr McCutcheon The title of the story
| is "Truxton King" and it is announced
as a "Graustark" story. Everybody, OF
course knows all about Mr.. McCutch-
cons previous Graustark stories,
! l"Graustark" and Beverly OF Graus-
| tark." which sold over a million copies
"TruXton King" is better than either
of its predecessors, and Ainslee's Is
fortunate in securing its serial rights.
The complete novel is an immensely
entertaining story by Horace Annesley
| Vacheu. 1t is called THE Paladin,
and will be found by Ainslee's read
ers to be worth what they pay for the
magazine several times over. Mr.. Va
chell will be remembered for an eX-
Iceedingly fine serial, Her Son" which
appeared a year or two ago in Ainslee $.
/ Among the contributors of short sto-
ries, Joseph C. Lincoln and Mary Hea-
/ ton Worse are perhaps most conspicuous
on account OF their constant appearance
! in this magazine. Mr. Lincoln's story
"The Pinks and the Jonquils," is in his
familiar vein and exceptionally GOOD
even for him; Mrs. Norse's is a jim
my" story. Clara r. Laughln con-
tributes another in the Beth Tully ser
| les. which she calls "The Point of
| View" A story which has some time
liness' is by Kenneth Brown, and Is
called "The Great Boo Match; 1t gives
an account of golf from new stand
point.
Among the other contributors Of short
stories are steel Williams, Roy Norton
Vanderheyden Fyles, Gertrude warden
and Jane w. Guthrie
The fiction of this number has a quail
itv and variety and intense interest
that make the whole number a notable
/ one.
Arthur Loring Bruce continues his
entertaining articles on bridge, which
have made many new readers for the
magazine.
Susanna and sue" begins in the
August issue of Woman's Home Com.
panion. The scene Of the story is lait
in a Shaker village, which gives al
opportunity for a novel plot The frs
installment promises even greater
! charm than Mrs. Virgins famous ear
lier books.
Edward Everett Hale's Reminis.
cences are appearing exclusively II
Woman's Home Companion. Now tina
his revered white head and kindly
| smile have gone forever these remin
iscences, always charming, have al
added interest.
Edward Everett Hale's death is {
| peculiar loss to the Woman's Hom'
Companion, to which he had contrib
uted so constantly during the last few
years. The August issue in an appre
citation Of Doctor Hale's life and worl
has some new anecdotes that are full
of the charm of Doctor Hale's per
sonality.
This issue has none Of the poverty 0
many summer magazines. There ar
eight stories in teach good and eacl
| novel.
The mother of today has n problem
her grandmother never knew. Tht
modern girl after many years a
school, looks with scorn at the house
| keeping which her mother knows is 81
| important. In What Mothers Car
Do" the Woman's Home Companion
points out a way to make the college
girl "the daughter Of the house" II
the old-fashioned sense.
Marion Harland. in a verltable lit
| erary pilgrimage through Europe, ha!
discovered many unpublished stories
of famous men and women, which sh
will tell to Companion readers in he
delightfully."- intimate way. The frs
Of the series deals with the ever inter
esting Empress Josephine at Malmai
| son--where she died.
The matter Of diet in summer is ont
| fraught with many difficulties. In tn,
! WOman's Home Companion for Angus
DR. Woods Hutchinson claims that ",
! are apt to starve ourselves in summer
He says that we suffer from the hea
because Of bad physical condition. anC
that We would feel the heat less If W,
ate three good meals day.
Suitcase Photography" "CamI
| Cooking" and washing F'ineries" ar
Of special interest right now.
The Children's Department and TIL
Fashion Department are both partic
ularly good. The Embroidery page
are full Of summer ideas, and Fanni
Merritt Farmers supplies enough idea
for novel cool drinks to last the who'll
summer.
In the August number Of Success,
Magazine begins a series of littlt
comedies Of commerce under the title
New Tales of the Road" by Charlie.
n, Crewdson. In "She Is an Actress,
Mabel Taliaferro cries out against tht
| injustice done her profession by callinE
all behind the footlights actresses ,
Mary Heaton Worse in an article callet
What Woman Might Do for Theii
Towns points out some duties which
every home-loving woman should keeI
in her heart. BRED Boil Weevil." by
Harris Dickson, is an article which
by a mere bug. "TO Happiness by
Trolley" Robert Haven Schaufflei
shows the economic and social bene,
fits the west has derived from thf
trolley system. Orison SWEET Marden',
editorial for the month is THE Strair
to Keep Up Appearances"
Among the stories Of the month are
when cupid Played Fowl" by Ernest
Poole; "The Sky Man." by Henry
Kitchen Webster; THE Owl Car" by
| Frederick Orin Bartlett, and the "Un.
! regenerate," by Richard Washburr
Child. There are poems by Richard
Wightman and Edith NJ, Thomas, anc
a double-page picture feature, entitled
THE Jester-King of Boyland."
AN excel1ently selected, arranged anC
! digested compendium" is William Mar,
ion Reedy's description of the Current
Literature Magazine. The August is
| sue Of this comprehensive eclectic
monthly manifests an extraordinary
grasp and yigor in its handling of cur
rent events and letters. The violent
shake up in the police department il
New York city, the Champlain cele-
Irations, the senate wrestle with the
tariff the sufragette agitation the cri-
| sis precipitated by the assassination
Of an eminent Indian administrator
i'm London, and, the new development
IN German politics are ably treated
"AlQrich the Master Of Details
Margot. The Irresistible Wife of the
British Prime Minister" "The Aus.
terity of Judge Gaynor' and vitally
interesting sketch Of Ramon Corral
the leading figure in the Mexican cri-
sis, make up the department Of Per
sons in the Foreground" A summary
Of the discussion concerning "Dr
Eliots Five Foot Library" opens the
! "Literature and Art" department
which is additionally enriched by
"Some Modern Masters in Disillusion,'
| "C,ouo1's Centpna1,v Festival I'm Mos