New-York tribune., 1909-06-12

| and it is reported 10 be the result OF seNSi"'
years of research by NJ R. >Symptor. This,
| posthumous doinS away Of historical personageS
| seems to be All amusing exercise.
An English translation OF the autobiography
. Of Baroness Bertha Won Suttner is to be bfought
out here by CHM & Co. This lady's advocacy
Of international peace has made her name widely
| known-perhaps to degree scarcely justfed
by any tangible practical service to the cause
OF peace throughout the world.
There is an odd account of London break
fast and Browning's behavior thereat set down
in the first published "reminiscences of Mr.. c. G.
Halle What a FrenChman loves in conVersa-
ton he says, lis to give and take. the rapid
interchange of sally and repartee; an English
man likes a long break. to hold the balls the
whole evening himself. Well do l remember a
dinner at the house of Mr., Benzon. when I hap
pened to be sitting between Browning and
RrookfeId Millais and Leighton were also
there Benzon was noted for his good dinners
and most of the guests incautiousiy began TO
eat Not so Browning; he talked and went on
talking all through the dinner until nearly the
end when the pangs of hunger could no longer
be resisted, and he put something into his
mouth. Brookfield saw his chance to talk, ana
began talk but Browning leant across me-
seized Brookield by the arm. stopped him, and .
/
dinner It was the only time I ever saw Millais
put to silence. he had a loud voice and also
a habit of banging the table with his fist, and
obtaining attention that way. which was very
effective"
Mrs NJ Mulhall-the first woman who was
permitted by Leo Mi to work in the Vatican
Ijhrarv-has written a history oc the Jesuit
missions in Paraguay based upon the records
found in that treasure house OF archives. Her
book. which the Longmans are bringing out Is
entitled Explorers in the New World Before
and After Columbus"
A writer who visited George Meredith in his
old age contributes some notes on the interview
to the current number Of The Forum" There
are some not uninteresting references 10
America 7 am fond Of it for two reasons
said the novelist "One-and this IS a very good
reason. too-that America IS fond Of ne Ny
first recognition came from there. and I've not
forgotten it" He added:
You Aereeps cared FOR me- co1i s2d S fo} d2 '5Es are
They've never liked me in Ensiand You SNOW.
this last with air Of perfect sincerity ana s'''
And the other reason YOU ike Gus U.s. ..5 asked gl,-
Der Of things over there that interest ne Things
scrapers' for example, are they really as rall as
the pictures make them look Wlsn co-la ss see
Mr Meredith, I gathered. looked upon all mod
ern inventions with boytsh deIlShI
His visitor gathered also that the old novel
ist read every new book OF any importance
II read the new books as they come out" sa!c
he I'm a hard critic for them but they s'an4-'
What do YOU Ike best asked
He rejected French memoirs and books a1out
Napoleon delight me always. perhaps more tA1"
or His rfBy II TRg5he5 as 6ue Il Ta sce vas at any
pleasant hearing for the authors he named "e''
Mrs. i5'' Wharton Wharf and Mrs Atherton like said
he they hags resd 0@5 %th pieaSus though 95t ire
quently. is my dear Henry James. Iiis books az
Of one book 6y Henry James Cthis author. BY the
well as literary onel Nj Mereaitn spghe p WIKI a
playful malice that was very enter enier'3nlng ,,,.
which he describes as an account W @ OF Af[iS
doesn't tell about America, but about how he t@t !
sn hsn he he Ea 55 so S1 far or as n to lead @ Tou to %a
dow in his anatomy. ana show you a s.I3pse siip -
in all it's very little sees beyond the Interior
Of my dear James.
The handsome library edition Of the novels of
Thomas Hardy published by Harper 6 Bros /
has long been widely appreciated. and It's popu-
larity must, Of course. continue The books are
uncommonly well made, But since the small
pocket volume came into vogue every standard
author had appeared sooner later in that form,
and now Hardy has his turn. The Harpers are
printing his novels in a thin paper edition. in
which we have received "Tess Of the D'Urber- !
viIles" Paper and type very good. and the /,
edition may be obtained either in simple rcd
cloth or in leather It is inexpensive, and there
fore will be the more cordially welcomed Hardy /
is already a classic. and every step taken ro /
make his writings better known is well advised /
Did NJ. Swinburne write "Dolorida" the poor
poem in two stanzas which placed over his |
signature in Adah Menken's album and after
ward printed in a Christmas annual entitled /
"Walnuts and Wine? There is a current con- !
troversy on the subject and nothing conclusive /
has yet been evoked. Swinburne himself sent
a letter to a newspaper stating that the an |
nual and the editor. the contributor and the /
contributor were all alike unknown To him !
Dr. W R Nicoll and Mr., r. J. Wise say in !
their Literary Anecdotes Of the Nineteenth |
Century" that If has been stated these |
lines exist in Mr.. Swinburne's autograph such |
autograph must be an mpudent forgery RIr |
Watts-Dunton says that upon this matter he |
has opinion. never having seen the Menken |
album. The poem in question reads as follows: |
Dis, Teuxctn M atTe nd eie? Dei'r
Pour une mutt, pour un jour-
Mon amour
L'amour nous fatte ct nous touche
Du doigt. de TGa, de Ia bouche,
Pour un jour. pour Une mutt.
Et s'enfuit
Really not unlike Swinburne" saws the for |
lner owner of the pamphlet or doubled lea1et !
containing the lines which has Just been sold !
in London He adds in letter to the London |