The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-11-03
Literary News and Notes.

Perhaps the most important feature of
the November American magazine is the
beginning of Mrs Frances Hodgson
Burnett's move, "The Secret Garden"
which is enthusiastically pronounced BY
those who have read it the best thing
Mrs. Burnett has written since Little
Lord Fauntleroy." Baseball enthusiasts
will enjoy Hugh S. Fullerton Seeking
the 300 Hitter wherein he describes
how the scouts for the major leagues
found the stays of the baseball season of
1910-and lovers of the theatre will be
interested in Walter Prichard Eaton's
article on Our New Generation of
Dramatists." Lucine Finch, Inez Hayes
Gilmore, William Bullock, Nett Boyce
and Richard Washburn Child contribute
some exceptional stories, while ''The
Pilgrims Scrip and The Interpreters
House. contain their usual quota of in
teresting aiding matter.
"The Lady of the Spur" David Pot
ter's brilliant new novel, has met with
so many encomiums that it is safe to say
that 'An Accidental Honeymoon, a
complete novelette, by this author, in the
November Lippincott's, will find a host
of eager readers. Mr.. Potters latest
story is of modern times, and the scenes
are laid in Maryland. His plot is refresh
ingly novel and delightfully."- handled.
The heroine is one of the ''fetchingest''
little persons in the realm of fiction. The
other characters are also eXceIlently
drawn, each standing out clear and dis
tinct, even the minor ones. The dia-
logue of the story is remarkably good,
and through it all runs a vein of delight
full humor- though the author can be Sc
rious enough when he tries. Besides the
novelette,, there are seven complete
stories. The second and concluding pa
per of General Charles Kings literary
"reminiscences is another interesting fea-
ture of the magazine. The talented SOL
der author has had many unique expert
ences during his Thirty Years of Pen
craft" and he tells them admirably.
At this exact moment, houses are be-
ing renovated, wardrobes being replen-
ished and Christmas, in a measure, an
ticipated. Add to this bit the great holi-
day OF Thanksgiving, now almost upon
US, and we realize that there is need of
| counsel and suggestion. The November
Woman's Home Companion seems to
| take all these points into more than care
| full consideration, and presents to the
public a remarkable magazine, which,
besides being rich in itself, gives most
vivid promise of what the Christmas is
sue will be- Among the stories we find
the beginning of "'The Admiral's Niece"
all absolutely charming novelette, by
Kate Douglas Wiggin, Mary and Jane
Findlater and Allan McAuley. The big
| department of Home Decoration and
! Handicraft leaves nothing to be desired,
and Miss Gould's Fashions and Fashion
Talk will be used by every woman who
wishes to be well dressed this autumn.
Just fifty years ago John Burroughs
contributed his first paper to the columns
of the Atlantic Monthly. This unusual
fact is recognized in the November At
lantic as so unique literary anniversary
should be. Mr. Burroughs contributes
one of his characteristic papers, entitled
The Animal Mind, and Dallas Lore
Sharp writes discriminating and appre-
ciative review of Mr. Burroughs's long
literary career Joseph Husband begins
his series of personal "reminiscences of
work in coal mine. The first INSTALL
ment promises story of unusual inter-
est and dramatic power. Francis E.
Leupp writes under the title Taft and
Roosevelt fair-minded and discrimna-
ting paper on the characteristics of these
two widely differing personalities. Among
the other more important contributions
are The Soul of Play. by DR.. Richard
c. Cabot, Negro Suffrage in a Demo-
cracy, by Ray Stannard Baker, My
Social Life in London, by Goodwin Smith,
and John Brown Fifty Years After, by
John 7. Morse, Jr. These papers con-
stitute a group of unusual range of inter
est and give in full measure the good
reading which is an Atlantic character
istic. The fiction is John Galsworthy' s
novel The Patricians,' which advances
in interest with its second instalment,
and two short stori es, both of which are
worth re-reading.