New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

NLllibi VI iltAiA INV
(From a Photography
Ministry in Paris, and. edited by Cen
eral Picard they will shortly be pub
lished. They cover the life Of the En-
peror during the period between his
coronation and the restoration Of tho
Bourbons.
Mr.. WeIlss New Story.
The serial publication of Mr.. H. q.
Wells's new novel, Marriage" is
nearly completed, and It will soon be
issued in book form by Dufield & Co.
This firm is also preparing to publish
THE Gate of Horn a new novel by
Beulah Marie Dix.
The Customary Tribute"
The verses under the above title.
which THE Pail Mall Gazette" prints,
are as applicable 70 underbred literary
pilgrims in America as in England.
Lo. this was once the great mans room,
Here is the desk where page by page
He pcnned brave words that banish gloom,
our PRICELESS heritage.
And in the chamber up the stair
Worried by no loquacious guide.
one sees. preserved with loving care,
The bed on which he died.
Behold | come a pilgrim here
10 pay my tribute at the shrine
or him, the poet and the seer.
What simple act OF mine,
What trivial lbut thoughtfuD deed
Shall witness 10 my reverent call?
III take pencil and proceed
To scribble Tomkins on the wall
II Is TO Laugh.
Tho readers Of that gay and unpre-
tentious story, The Haunted Pa
iamas." can look forward to the pro-
duction Of another amusing book by
its author, Mr.. Francis Perry Elliott.
This new story. The GIFT of Abou
Hassan," is described by the publishers
az "a rollicking Arabian Nights tale
up TO date In modern New York
Little, Brown & Co. will publish this
book. as we'll as MIR. Louis Joseph
Vance's new novel The Destroying
Angel" This will appear in October.
Mr.. EInott's book Is promised for late
in August
Penn's Letters.
The forthcoming edition Of the COM
plcte works OF William Penn promises
10 be remarkably full Mr.. \. c.
Myers, OF Philadelphia, the editor, has
already collected more than leo
manuscripts and letters. a large pro-
portion of which have never been
printed, and he is still busy In finding
additional material
A Departed Official.
Those American scholars who have
been indebted for various good offices
to the librarian Of that great French
institution, the Bibliotheque Rationale,
NJ Paul Hildenfinger, will 20 sorry 10
learn OF his death. Though only
thirty-seven, he had placed to his
credit much valuable historical and
photographed work.
The Little Japanese.
Mr.. Yoshio MARKING. whose amusing
book on the John BulleSSes" was re-
published here not long ago, has writ
ten another volume, which will prob
ably be brought out mere also. This
work, entitled When / Was a Child"
describes his youth in his native coun-
Try and dwells on the training and
education of japanese children.
A Harrington Novel.
Mr.. Booth Harrington, who is in Ind
lana. has not written new novel.
but is preparing 10 begin one. Mean
while he is at work upon number of
short stories.
Now sgeIow Volumes.
The fourth and fifth volumes OF The
"reminiscences OF John Bigelow" will
be- brought out in the autumn by
Doubleday. Page & Co. These will
complete their authors story OF his
life; the first. second and third vol
unes, il should be noted were issued
by another firm under the title OF
"RetrOspection of An Active Life
These final volumes deal with Mr..
Bigelow's diplomatic experiences in
Europe and with the relations between
France and the United States.
"The Lady Of the Decoration"
That very successful minor novel,
THE Lady OF the Decoration" is COM
ing TO the surface again in sequel.
1t deals with the heroine's married life
and with the episode of her kindness TO
young Japanese girl.
Hurry and Literature.
The pessimism that the years some
times bring has attacked Mr.. Frederic
Harrison. He mourns over the hurry
of the age and the decay OF literature
OF high order. He wants to know IL
the perpetual motion Of the age has
something to do with that regrettabIe
decay. 1T may be these motors" he
says, these week ends, this tearing
about. l do not know that 1t liz not