Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
LATE NEWS OF THE NlAGAZZNEeS

of the Declaration of Independence.
by Mary V. Worstell. Miss Nicolay's
life Of Grant will run through several
issues of st. Nicholas, and In historic
value and vivid interest will rank as
a companion to her classic, THE Boys
Life of Abraham Lincoln 1.-THE Sign
ers Of the Declaration Of Independ-
ence" presents in brief the names, and
some personal data, Of the hfty-slX
brave men and true whose signing OF
their names meant publicly proclaim
ing themselves enemies to a great and
powerful king. Everyone in the fam
lily will want to read II. Irving Han
cocks "The Rip Van Wrinkle Man-'o
War" an extremely ingenious and
clever "as-it-might have happened"
story. Worthy of special mention,
even among st. Nicholas wealth of IL
lustration, is the full page reproduce
tion of Edmund c. TarbelPs charming
painting, breakfast on the Piazza"
Lift Men from the Gutter? Or, Re-
move the Gutter? Which?" is the in
terrogative title of Ray Stannard Ba-
ker's article in the July American
Magazine. Mr.. Baker draws some in
teresting comparisons between the
,rk of the famous McAuley Mission
and that done by Christ church-both
in New York City.
"The Confession of a Rebellious
Wife is a remarkable human docu-
ment which will interest every mar
ried man and woman in this country.
Other exceptional features in this
magazine are: An article by Julian
Street entitled Gar Coming" de-
scription of how an automobile is made
ready for the Vanderbilt cup race,
"Votes for Women" by Professor w.
I. Thomas, who believes that universal
womans suffrage in this country is but
a few years distant; "Taft-SO Far"
by *" author of THE Powers of a
Strenuous President; and Buying Il
Mans Arm" written by the corpora
| tion lawyer who made the purchase.
Fiction of an unusual quality is con-
tributed by Olive Higgins Prouty, Lin
coin Calcord. and Elizabeth Goodnow,
while every one should be sure to read
r. f. Fosters delightful story, Good
Guessing at Bridge" which is one of
the best yarns that has been published
/ in some time.
There also is "Margarita's Soul''
which wakes more absorbing with
every installment, Letters from G..
| G." with their delightful charm, and
the Pilgrim Scrip" with its usual
amount of interesting material.
"The Bride of the Mistletoe," James
Lane Aliens new novel, was published
| on June "a. OF this work, the first
from his pen in several years, Mr..
Allen himself says:
"One point on the field of human
nature is located; at that point one
| subject is treated, in the treatment
one movement is directed toward one
| climax"
Adhering rigidly to this complete
artistic unity, Mr.. Allen has treated
of theme vital to the America of
| today.
The writings of the late Edward Ev-
erett Hale, who died at his home in
/ Boston, June 10, aged 81, must be in
cluded among the classics of the Eng
| lish language, and classed among the
very best productions of American lit
erature. DR.. Hales contributions to
our literature have been voluminous.
and In some cases conspicuous. He has
been, as everybody knows, a man of
great and varied activity, within and
without literature.
No American author has held warm
er place in the hearts of his country
men. He had the affections of all
classes and conditions of readers.
L His writings expressed the best and
noblest of that great and pure New
I England character which has stamped
Itself deepest on the life of this repub-
! lie.
| When the works of a contemporane-
| Gus writer receive embodiment in a de-
hnitive edition, a certain stamp of class
! icality seems to be set upon him-so
far, at least, is the word classical
can be applied to literature that is cur
rent. Dr. Hale attained this distinction
in his ripe old age for uniform library
edition of his works in ten volumes
| issued several years ago by his Boston
publishers, Little, Brown & Co, under
his own supervision. with new prefaces
in which DR.. Hale expressed himself in
! his best vein of genial "Reminiscences.
! This library edition contains prac-
tically all of his best known books, in
cluding his famous THE Man Without
a Country" and "In His Name.' "Ten
| Times One" "The Brick Moon.' phil
ip Nolans Friends" "A New England
Boyhood," How to Do It," Addresses
and Essays on Subjects of History, Ed
ucation. and Government" "Sybaris'
and How Theys Lived at Hampton"
| and Poems and Fancies"