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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24

very remarkable women, the beautiful
Nile. LANCE and the fortune teller Mile.
/ L.enormand. Mile. LANCE appeared on
/ the stage as an actress Of comedy when
only fifteen years old, and her talents
were so brilliant that she soon made her
debut ut the Coincide FRANCHISE. When
eighteen years old she eloped with
young marquis. Contrary 70 the libretto
Of Charles Lecocqs famous opera, La
File de Nine Angot," she never had a
liaison with Barras, although the two
were good friends and comrades. She
was imprisoned during the Reign of
| Terror for playing the aristocratic part
Of Pamela" which excited anti-revolu-
tionary applause. Released after Their
mldor, she established her claim 70 be
the queen Of professional beauties. Her
| hotel her equipages, her toilets, her
Jewels. her dinners. and above all, her
! suppers, were the admiration Of all. She
had thirty wigs made every week, at a
| cost Of % louis each (SlOO, so that
| whenever she changed her gown she
| could select a wig OF just the right
| shade TO match IL. The true color OF
her real hair was chestnut, but she
usually wore wigs Of various shades of
/ blond or Of Venetian red.
She used to drive about at LongchamT
then the fashionable promenade-in a
/ buggy made OF the most precious wood,
/ the panels of which were painted with
/ allegoric figures by the foremost artists
/ Of the time. Mile. Lange, according 70
| the best judges of the day, was more
supple and more graceful than Nine. de
/ Beauharnais more beautiful than Nine.
/ Tallien, her complexion was fresher than
/ that Of Nine. Recamier and she had
a finer figure than Nine. Fortunee
/ Hamelin. Her expenses averaged $4,000
/ a day, and her fat, masterful cook,
Jeanette, saved enough money in six
months 10 buy for herself q sumptuous
country residence. The son Of fabu-
/ lousy rich Brussels carriage maker
/ named Simons fell in love with her and
7 insisted on marrying her. But Simons
/ pere opposed the marriage, threatened
] 10 OlSlfNeFlt MS son ana announced Win
| fury lis visit The marriage contract
I had already been signed. Great was the
/ CONSERVATION OF the son. But Mile.
| LANCE remembered that among her the
atrical comrades there was a certain ex-
tremely beautiful woman named Julie
Candeille TO whom pere Simons had been
passionatcly devoted. but who had
turned deaf ear 10 his proposals. Mile
LANCE persuaded Julie TO come 10 her
house when pere Simons was expected.
The old man burst into the reception
room in towering rage. To his amaze
ment he found the beautiful Julie seated
! beside his demure daughter-in-iaw Be
tween the two the old man was COM
| pletey vanquished The same evening
all four supped merrily together, and the
result was two weddings, that Of Slmons
pere with Julie and Simons fills with
| Mile. LANCE. The ex-actress and profess
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
Literary ,NesOS and Criticism

apostles to New England. The captain
Of the vessel declared his log TO be
a true relation OF the voyage undertaken
by me, Robert Fowler, with my small yes
sci. but performed by the Lord, Ike as ne
did Noah's Ark. wherein He shut up rev
righteous persons and landed them saIe'
even at the hill Ararat.
The WoodhoUse left some OF the
missionaries she carried at New Am
sterdam. the account Of the treatment
of one of their number. Robert Hodg-
son. at the hands of Governor Stuyve-
SAINT. forming an enlightening common
tary on the measure Of religious toler-
ance prevailing in that colony. still
II should not be forgotten that in the
end the people of the town. reused by
the missionary's Ill treatment, forced
his liberation without payment Of the
fine imposed.
II Is fitting that DR.. Sharpless's study
Of Ouakerism in Pennsylvania should
close this volume He traces the de-
cline Of the political power Of the sect
after its decided stand. against warfare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
OXFORD STORIES
A Book by One of Her Scholars.
THE ROMANCE OF THE OXFORD COL
LEGES BY Francis Gribble. Illus
trated limo, ID. 34. Little, Brown &

THE ROMANCE OF THE OXFORD COL
LEGES BY Francis Gribble Illus
trated. limo, Up. 324. Little, Brown q
Co.
Mr.. Grlbble has shown in his many
volumes Of biographical gossip a ready
gift for exploiting the element Of human
interest in any subject ne is pleased TO
touch. and he has often strained his gift
to the point Of exceeding bad taste. In
/ this volume on the oxford colleges, how
ever. he uses IT in a fashion for which
/ his readers must be genuinely grateful.
/ tn. picturesque events in the great uni
versity's history, the quaint or amusing
stories which sparkle in her annals, the
sketches Of her famous personages, don
or undergraduate, furnish forth pages
which are nothing less than delightful
Himself a scholar of Exeter, the author
has felt the charm that abides in the
ancient foundations. and knows how 10
make US feel it with him.
The chapter on Balliol, the nursery Of
almost every kind Of talent" is largely
concerned with its most eminent master,
BENJAMIN JCv.ett, a very great man If
not very great scholar. Mr.. Gribble
quotes the story that "Hullo, Another
howlerl" was the exclamation automati-
caLv uttered by the critical friends in
vited TO read the masters TRANSACTIONS of
Plato and Thucydides. Whatever his
lacI, in learning, he was a wonderful
educator. a tremendous personality, one
who made an undying mark on the gen.
Grafton with whom he labored. The
author describes him as "criticism-as a
rule, destructive criticism incarnate, %
and adds that his blame could make the
cleverest man feel a fool. His cherubic
countenance was in odd contrast TO his
capacity for ruthless snubbing, as a
characteristic story testifies. The suf-
ferer was a young scholar Of the SOS.
1T was at breakfast, and the converse
ton tagged, as it was a little apt 10 Go
when parties Of undergraduates break
tasted with the master. The scholar
tried 20 stimulate II by a literary re-
mark which ne hoped might give the
silent master something 10 talk about.
Master he ventured, I have been read
ing Matthew Arnold's poems, and think
ne is a great poet There was dead
silence while the company waited for the
master 10 follow up the theme. We all
think so, Mr. x he piped in his high
treble. and il was felt that he could not
have blankCted the conversation more
effectively If be had left the room. slam
ming the door behind him. If you have
nothing more sensible 10 say than that
Won had better be silent altogether is
another Of his recorded repartees TO
some one who remarked upon the
weather. and one could make long list
Of similar retorts of deadly finality be-
hind which the master intrenched him
self"
Merton has had something NJ an unen-
viable reputation as a college Of rich
undergraduates less bent on study than
on amusing themselves. One warden,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24

"and ! am familiar with the greater
part Of il; in fact. for many years l
have spent most Of my spare time on the
highways and byways Of Kent and Sur
rey and Essex. / have MADE many
friends with all manner Of men, hnolnS
much wisdom yelled in corduroy ana
homespun" He has read widely lie
admires the works Of George Borrpw'
but It is to Sterne's "Tristram Shanhy
and to Addison that he feels most IN
debted. Speaking Of his beginnings ne
SAYS: II have had an inclination low
ard story telling since my boyhood days
but as l prefer talking TO writing II was
not very remunerative. / recall that
when I was at school I told the boys
tale that lasted the whole term. JUST
now he is hard at work on ne" TO-
nance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
FICTION
Some Examples of Humor, Con-
scious and Unconscious.
MP. LEAcocK,s NONSENSE.

LITERARY LAPsEs. BY Stephen Lea
cock Emo. pp. 2ia The John Lane
Company.
NONSENSE NOVELS BY Stephen Lea
cock 12mo. PIP. 2$o. The John Lane
Company.
The author Of these books is a pro-
fessor of political economy in McGill
University II might naturally enough
he assumed that he dabbles in the conf
cality Of his Literary Lapses" and his
Nonsense Novels" as a relief from the
strain Of grave duties, but We would eX-
plain his funniments on another hypoth-
esis. He INDUCES in them. we are sure,
for no other reason than that he cannot
help himself He is the sheer humorist,
light hearted and absolutely reckless,
CARRYING exaggeration as far as II VIII
go, If not further, and making pun not
deprecatingly at all. but with unqualified
gusto. The first Of these volumes, made
up Of miscellaneous skits written for
magazines and newspapers, occasionally
offers us a page somewhat mechanically
written. But in the main il is fairly
spontaneous, and certainly droll enough
t. satisfy those who do not ask too much
Of farce There is in the book too. some
tolerably pointed satire. Mr.. Leacock
very ingeniously pokes fun at current
types and prevailing absurdities. In his
Nonsense Novels" he is delightful on
some Of the popular romancers Of the
day. The reader will not need 10 he told
who is the original parodied in Guido,
the Gimlet Of Client: a Romance of
Chivalry," from which we take the fol-
lowing:
The love Of Guido and Isolde was Of that
pure and almost divine type found only in
the Middle Ages
They had never seen one another. GUIDO
had never seen Isolde. Isolde had never
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24

tions with her husband. He, however
has decided 10 marry again, whereat
she is terribly annoyed. Her observa-
t,ons on the emotional tendencies Of
woman Of her age are meant to be very
penetrating and human. but they carry
no conviction. The book Is stew OF
sickly sentimentality and very weari-
some Nominally II is a work Of tragic
import but It does not ring true. IL
does not make for thought, but as we
have said. for the exercise OF such droi-
lery as an author like Mr.. Leacock might
expend upon II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
A DANISH ORACLE.
THE DANGEROUS AGE. Letters and
Fragments from a Woman's Diary
Translated from the Danish OF KariI
Michaels. l2mo, PIP. 10. The Johr
Lane lnmnanN.

Translated from the Danish OF Karin
Nlichaelis l2mO, PIP 10. The John
Lane Company.
We hope that The Dangerous Age"
VIII not be long in falling into the hands
Of Mr.. Leacock For his innocently gay
purposes II is ideally framed Prefxed
10 it there is, TO be sure laudatory lit
tie essay by Marcel Provost, who speaks
OF il as this extraordinary document"
and assures us that il is the most widely
read novel at the present moment in all
the countries OF Central Europe. Still,
neither Central Europe nor Marcel Pre-
vost need terrify us into taking The
Dangerous Age" seriously. AS a matter
az fact il is Just one more OF those frag-
ments Of mawkish morbidity, usually Of
female authorship. over which some
commentators are inclined 10 beat the
drum. but which readers with cooler
heads find both distasteful and silly.
The Dangerous Age" is one Of those
portentous tracts which come only out
OF Scandinavia. The supposititious mar
rator Is a woman in the forties, who has
tired Of her husband and has left him 10
lead the life Of a hermit on an island.
She employs two women TO be her SER
wants. and with great pretences 10 the
cultivation Of philosophy in solitude,
proceeds 20 give her egotism full swing.
When in her diary or in her letters she
Is not talking about herself she sapiently
discourses on this or that neurotic type
I'm her circle Of acquaintance. or
course. she is soon bored 10 death and
pleads for a visit from the only man
ever loved" When he turns up II is 10
discover that he does not love her any
more, so she proposes 10 resume rela-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24

appearance is not very kingly, YOU
would take him for servant Enclosed
| send you a likeness taken from memory
after returning To the ship by Major
Boyse OF tho Marines.
He was quite ready to ask any OF
the middies a few questions who could
talk French those who could not skunk
behind
have this water-colour drawing
about Tin. high. blue coat with star
large cooked hat. white breaches and
stockings shoes with buckles.
| am yours truly.
EGERTON LEIGH.
Jodrell Hall, Holmes Chapel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
A History of the QuakerS IN
Colonial America.

THE oUAKERs IN THE AMERICAN
COLONIES. BY Rufus NJ. Jones, M A.
lit. D.. professor Of philosophy, Hav-
erford College Assisted by Isaac Sharp,
less. y. Sc president Of HaverIoro
College. and Amelia NJ. Gummere, au-
thor Of THE Quaker: A STUDY OF COS
tune. svo. pp. XXI, COS The Mac
milan Company.
Pennsylvania has hitherto received
the lions share in the popular histori-
cal treatment OF Quakerism in this
country, especially during the Colonial
period Elsewhere. in New England in
the South in New Jersey and New
Yor the narrative has been all too
often restricted TO prosecutions without
ADEQUATE account Of the subsequent re-
Gai8-- liberty granted to the Friends
and OF their influence upon the life and
taoucht of the community-though In
The case Of Massachusetts q reference
O. Rhode Island as the Quakers' refuge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24

Hansburg. was presumably Of Germs.
origin. Mrs. Spottiswoode IS the W.
= retlred member OF the long estsblisSe'
London firm OF Spottiswoode
Glimpses Of France.
Two interesting books on Frah'e
clever women writers are on INC ~
One is a study OF The French Ioe-
nv Nine. Duclaux "a. Mary r. nj "a.
SOM. The other is Miss bet"''a .,sl
wards's new study OF life in proN"s
France In the Heart Of the VossS~ :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
WHEN BARRAS WAS KING
Two Picturesque Heroines Of the
Napoleonic Era.

Paris, Sept. 10.
NJ. Alfred Marquiset, in a fascinating
volume Of historical anecdotes, entitled
"Quand Barras etait Roi, published by
Emile Paul. relates the careers OF two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
Recollections Of Tennyson.

The forthcoming volume entitled Ten
nyson and His Friends which the
poets son has been editing, promises to
be full OF interest. The chapter Of early
"reminiscences was penned by Emily
Lady Tennyson; chapter on 'Tenny.
son and Thackeray" has been contrib
uted by the novelist's daughter. Lady
Ritchie. Among the other chapters deal-
ing with Tennyson's relations with per-
sons and ideas are those on "Tennysoa
and FITZGERALD" by the president %
MagdaIen College. oxford. "TenAyson
and Science" By Sir Oliver Lodge, and
"Tennyson and Religion" by the Bishop
of RipOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
a New Stevenson Book.

The book on Robert Louis Stevenson
in California" which has been written by
the novelst's stepdaughter. Mrs. os-
bourne. and which will soon be published
by McClurg. will contain number q
letters hitherto unpublished from the
pen Of Stevenson. An ordinary edition
and n limited large paper edition are IN
r,rnua "a zion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
George Moore's Autobiography.

The author Of Esther Waters" and
"Tvelyn lines" has new volume Of
autobiography nearly ready for publics-
ton. It covers the last ten years and Is
called Hail and Farewell" There Is
great deal about Dublin and its literary
society In the book.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
A Young Poet.
Quality Of Readers.

A note OF pessimism as regards Eng
lish readers is put forth by The Pail
Mall Gazette" II believes that people
buy books but do not read or properly
assimilate them. we have heard" L
asserts, "of people who chatter glibly ~
Maeterlinck and Dostoieffsky. but VINO
murder their native grammar with he
hideous solecism between you and l."
II wants readers ito grow in quality"
Right perception in the reader. It con-
cludes, is even rarer than merit in the
book
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
Her Husbands Country.

rs. sybn Spottiswoode. the author O.
that clever new novel, Her Husband
Country" is certainly entitled 10 know
good deal about German life and char
ac,er. She is the daughter OF the emf
nent scholar, Or. Christian David Gins
burg. and her mother, born kriiI'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
Lorenzinfs "Pinocch o."

signor (CollodD Lorenzinfs "Plnoe-
chic" which is asserted 20 be the best
puppet story ever written, mas eeeh
newly translated, and this copyright YER
sion has been added 20 Mr.. Dents
Fvervman's Library. This library OF
handsome little books now numbers S0l
titles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
what she hears:

"A man-murdered'--
The chauffeur got down from his 45,o box y,
and looked in an mon Dleu'
What did he see?'
"A man be Is quite young
only about twenty years OF age.
Stabbed through the neck
stabbed? BAH
Right through the neck tell you -., =,
iust below the ear. I can see the "0uii"'
ouita small as II done with a skewer.
Now. what has all this to do with
Louisa? Everything. But the reader
need not Jump to the conclusion that the
victim with a hole in his neck. quite
small as If done with skewer' IS
Louisa's young man He, the reader
must remember that this murder takes
place I'm the first chapter. And there Is
another murder SEIZED uled, also in a cab
also with mysterious skeweriness.
And still Louisa's betrothed Is un-
scratched But not untroubled-not by
anv means. There. in fact, lies the story.
II is a good story, as these books Of
crime and mystery go. The heroine Is
figure Of some originality, too, blending
in her nature the most romantic traits
with an astonishing fund Of common
sense and practically. We shall reveal
nothing Of the plot Half, If not all, or
the readers enjoyment will come from
trailing the secret Of THE Heart Of
Woman" 10 the forty-frst chapter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
An Indian Princess's Book.

The Iong-expected book by that clever
lady. the Maharani Of Baroda, is on the
point Of publication in this country By
T,onrmans. Green & Co. The Position
OF Woman in Indian Life is IT'S title
The authors observations in Europe and
America add 10 the value Of her con-
illusions. So far from adopting modern
advanced" opinions. the Maharani lays
stress on her belief that mans guidance
is necessary TO help woman to attain
the highest Of which she is capable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
Thaokeray as He Wasn't.

NJ. Roger Boutet de Monvel IN his
hook on Les Anglais Paris" shows
singular ignorance Of Thackeray's early
davs I'm France and Of the young mans
temperament. All young Englishmen"
he SAYS, give me the impression Of
having been turned out Of the same
mould. And, no doubt, Thackeray az
twenty was a tall lad. very correct and
dignifed, rather awkward, disseminating
great timidity under an exterior Of re-
serve. Imagine his alarm when he pen
etrated into the camp Of Bohemia. into
this strange world at once jovial and
cynical. noisy and witty, enthusiastic
thoughtless and exuberant!"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
LITERARY NOTES.

The publication Of the new and revised
edition of the Century Dictionary,
Cyclopedia and Atlas Is near at hand.
II is to be brought out in twelve vol
umes A strong. thin, Opaque paper has
been produced for this edition. one which
IL particularly comfortable TO handle.
A Young Poet.
Mr.. Henry Adams's new book. The
Life Of George Cabot Lodge" viii be
brought from the Riverside Press next
month It is an intimate study Of
youth OF uncommon ability.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
MORE MURDER,

ORGY. 12mo, pp. S2l. The George H.
poran Company
The author Of this tale knows preclse'y
how 10 make sure of her readers IN
terest. on the tenth page Of the Heart
Of a Woman Miss Louisa Harris
sweetlv meditatlng on the noble qualities
Of the man she is presently TO marry
passes a crowd that has gathered about
taxicab on a Brussels street This is
what she hears.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-16
THE JEFFERSONIAN
PAGE NINE

ships into our waters and capture our trade;
and she has captured it.
We are the only people in the world who
are not allowed to buy ships wherever we can
buy them cheapest. We are the only serfs
alive who are chained hand and foot to obso-
lete Navigation laws. And to escape the log
ical consequences Of our folly we do not pro
pose to repeal the mOnstrous laws which led
us INTO the difficulty, but we do propose to
compel the taxpayers to make good, by sub
sidies the difference between the costly Ameri
can ship and the cheaper, better European
ship!
When craftsmanship gets down to that low
ebb it's morality is gone
A venal Congress might pass such meas
ure but we do not believe an honest president
would sign it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-16

Simply by having Senator Bacon, or some
other colleague, go to some Senator who means
to vote for Lorimer; and arrange with this
Senator not to vote at all.
In that event, the result is the same as
though Terrell had voted against Lorimer,
and the other Senator for him.
Usually, the Senator who is present when
the vote is taken rises when his name is
reached, and says,
II am paired with Senator So-and-so Were
he present he would vote for the BILL and I
would vote against it,
Or,
II am paired with Senator So-and-so Were
he present, he would vote against the pending
measure, and [, for it."
Thus the absent Senator kills the vote of
one who IS present; and the effect is the same
as it would have been had both been present,
voting against each other.
lnasmuch as Senator Terrell failed to ar
range pair with some colleague who meant
to vote for Lorimer, he as good as voted for
the bribe-beneficiary himself.
BY Senatorial courtesy" Terrell could
have killed one of the for-Lorimer votes-and
he did not.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-16
Arranging a "Pair," i'm Congress

When a member of Congress cannot be
present when measure is to be voted on, he
can nevertheless 90 on record, for or against
the measure, by arranging "pair" with some
other member.
Suppose, for instance, that Senator Terrell,
of Georgia, desires to vote against the in
famous Lorimer, but is too i'll to be present
when the vote is taken-how can he make his
vote felt!