New-York tribune., 1910-09-18

r,v0r-e Fr-E STOCKINGS By Ethel Rot
Vheeer Illustrated SFg- pp- 90 1A| JoIN
Lane Company
tn each ar tzz more imposing literary DANES
q sighceenrh century England have been de-
--rtad = -a-e-- years. volume after volume OF
.--,z,--r-- ri---a-f- Even the casual reader
can hardy -a- 10 remember how DR. Johnson
-a--a5 The a-.--.- -- ..E-relina.1 how Mrs Thrale
<a5 The 5r-.- lszlcog-apher at Gargantran
meals 7v---.. lzaE his atrocious manners and
finally married her own love II spite Of his
v-a-h. how The -faE Mrs. Nontagu impressed
-a- world WIKI the =z-=eousness Of her posses
z-grs. her 81 -arE-E entertainments and her am
t-.oas essays. and hoT Hannah More bewitcaed
e-e--5e5- with z15d practical obvious advice.
III 3rto III E--a--st Of mediocre prose AL
these. with friends. satellites and rivals. appear
II This volume presented IL pleasantly gossip
i-- fashion. with much attention given 10 their
z----r--a-- and ---.- effect upon society Some
C.. --szz ladies' perhaps. were not quite as n
r.--a-- rs --s- considered themselves: but
--zr belong FL. The picture and we would not
hare -la- -l=---
WHY -E.. --..s=--z~o The author cIirgs 70
lie statement thar lie poet. philosopher and
t5,-zz-. benjamin. Sr-uln=tzeat- originated the
-e-m Ths- ra wore. ct Intellectual assemblies,
IL blue hose which were proper accompanl-
EeE- Of morning dress. and for which men OF
fashion. s- such occasions felt themselves
crIzeL & =....=-----e silks The uncorvention-
al-v u --. hose became associated with the
~ a-l wisdom liberated Al these assemblies,
and both men and women soon wore proudly the
-5.le 1f .e.a- To he a female blue" was 10
claim The possession Of brains q superior cast
20 assert a -.-.- 10 witch The world With author
snip az g.. develop u worthy directions which
14d been closed % women. The author points
clr --a- -la=. DANES nevertheless made no open
-l.1 E.- equality. mental. moral or political
---a- --ar ..--.--ueG externally 10 the narrow
idea ri women then entertained. The world
.-z---Ia. a-5 Intellectual she says, "hocked
10 -le- assemblies: no dangerous opinions
frightened E away. no Mid and deplorabIe the
--ss- --l.r ne VII and learning Of the
Blue --.---= began To Impress, without alarm
-12 --a-- --.s-s. IEzarsibIv men began TO real
z- ---- --r- was not incompatible with de-
T-eEe- --ll-ss 9r parts. with wide reading,
WIKI harry al-usion- that knowledge need not
be accom- aIlel by peGantry and that success
4 move. writing might add no more than a
3sica-- zest 70 the writer's yivaciCy.'' They dis
U-e-.- also that literary requirements and
2-a---.es did ag- impair native gift for good
housekeeping. We know how pleased vas Dr.,
saue.. Johnson 10 dEate upon Elizabeth Car
-e-r -o bake "a pudding as well rs 10
-aaz---. E-E5eteras. and 10 hem d handkerchief
as w-. az COMPOSE q poem. The pudding. no
co-l-. Has excellent. SO was the translation;
1s a.alaE We are ready 10 believe was
s-Pert-.-- may He not 1e asked to read the
-y=r.
70 --- --a truth. much Of the literary output
cc -ae ra.- Blue Stockings was poor stuff. Mrs.
&-lcaE- may. as the great Samuel said, have
c.e-sez more knowledge II her conversation
,aoa a-e woman he knew. but that her 'Es-