New-York tribune., 1909-02-13

| ton 1t is said to be story OF the nlar'ei9 u
| the future-the marves in science ana ineoAa44
| les which are to transform existence
| The fourteenth volume Of NJ Emile OiIiF'sA
vvor, "I'Empire Liberal will probably soon
| annear as he has finished correcting the proofs
| IF o1ight TO be particularly Interesting, as II
| deals with the declaration Of war III lo'o M.
| Olivier who is now eghty-four years oid' ls sun
| an energetic worker. When not pusy Will MS
history he finds amusement in walking and III
! collecting old engravings
| new printing of Mr.. and Mrs. Penneirs
| life of whistler is coming from the Llpplh-
! colt press fortnight hence. The authors nave
| contributed new preface, in which they make
these statements:
The reception given to our book has e3ased l d US
few corrections suggested by sympathetic read
eTs Ma Amfhg Howard GS Mansed Mr. Harper Pennng
ton and Mr. T r Way, whlle MISS bHrie !5iitR 3
Hoyember SsS STase ~ n 1 s't that the book Contains
on and s5s has refused fS II they do exist this
edition the fault i 1 theFe6os s G one S TSh s sams Ths
letter whistler told her that he wi wished
thority has been amply proven in the I:pgssh law
courts She further said thai IN lsS W. Az Tfs
at least two chapters is perfectly, well known TO
to Snd haeTaf 5 sfaiSa this IL our work. until We desire
better proof than he residnsry issafss Ss bss hss
changed his mind in the Intervening four years.
70 to us G' possibly '0'iD ''' ''NN
OF the famous Australian journalist, David
sy1ne-who used TO be called King David OF
Melbourne'-there is told in "Chambers's Jour
nal" this pleasant story:
one day friend. who had , been 9 fellow con.
death called the office He found David AVID in b,d the
affff &R be poor 6urnas and mere ad him
the face The contractor Or was Intimate e0 ee0uFn ga
heard ali he promptly decided TO prove his friend
sh in p%a % take |g fRd P@ed ssd oq Rd ss
We'll" replied the contractor. you can have
The money wss lent. aud very soon repaid; Ten
menaced with bankruptcy He hurried to, his side
and offered help vii wn taKe ean bae tbonssnds
vas syme n n smiling II sn re9y fsr and 6s6S hs put eheck
Fish stories Alleged and Experienced. with
a Little History, Natural and Unnatural" is the
title indicative OF a humorous text which Presi-
dent David Starr Jordan and Mr.. Charles z.
Holder have given to their forthcoming book.
The Holts include this volume in their American
Nature Series.
What is the true discipline for writer7 The
London Morning Post" declares that whether
his work is done under pressure or at leisure
this discipline consists in the cultivation Of sim
he has TO say and say that and no more, not
attempting to furbish up into grandeur thoughts
which though true may not be of supreme i'm |
portance, nor yet regard as Insignificant any |
thing that concerns the welfare the character,
the interests the happiness Of his fellow men. |
The length of his sentences. the number OF !
syllables in his words. their derivation. mat
ter nothing. The right words those which |
will convey to the reader exactly what is meant.
Tha sentences, If the writer means business with |
his readers. will take care of themselves.
Miss Emma Brooke who wrote in "a Super |
fuous Woman a novel which was at time |
much talked about, is to bring out a new |
book. It is to bear the title OF The story of |
Hanksgarth Farm"
Mr.. W. Warde Fowler's book. Social Life at |
Rome in the Age of Cicero" is to be issued by |
the Macmillan Company next week. At the |
same tina Will appear from this press Mr.. |
Morris Hillquits Socialism IN Theory and |
Practice"
Ny H C. Chatield- -Taylor's biography OF |
AIoliere is to be followed by novel. the hero |
of which is that famous French dramakist The |
book which will be published next MONTH is |
to be called flames Pathway" 1t will be is |
sued by Duffield & Co.-who announce, by the |
way that they propose to try the experiment OF /
bringing out one Of their new spring books IN |
exact imitation. regards typs and cover. of |
the engaging paper covered volumes of the /
French publishers.
In his amusing "reminiscences IN THE Corn |
hill" Mr.. H. W. Lucy devotes much space to /
Charles Keene. the Punch artist Keene in /
conversation showed sign OF the humor that |
filled his drawings-in fact. he could hardly be |
said to talk at all He loved everything thar |
spoke of the past. and Mr.. Lucy says that one |
of his few recorded contributions to converse
tion his enthusiastic cry. Hear heart when |
at q small dinner party q brother fossil enun- |
ciated the axiom, Ths English people were
happier and in better circumstances two HIM
dred years ago than they are now He hon
estly believed that. and. far as he could en-
deavored to live up to the axiom" He used IN |
curious Jacket with leg-c'-rnutton sleeves
and Lucy declares that through period er
tending over eight years he never saw his |
friend in any other once 'and then to /
everybody's surprise. he turned up at an even
ing party in dinner dress, looking mora than
usually lugubrious.' Lucy adds that on rsra
occasions Keens was induced to tell his solitary |
story:
II was all about Bakewell pudding and as "a |
as could be made OUT related the ecstacy OF soma
unknown person privileged taste it ia nersastsd
form. There long cataIosue OF he ronr
ponent parts leading to the fio-, MR.,
concluded the narrative, "Ahl that cns a FsI-a-
ordinarily grave face as he worked up 10 The ia, |