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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
JANUARY MAGAZINES
LIGHT AND SERIOUS READING
II c. Wells on the Future of Radioactvlty-A New
Poem by Sevenson-Robert Herrick on the
American Background in Fiction.

any others in a society more or less
based on the system. and gives some
curious information concerning the thor
oughness with which the arrange
ments" are made, even to the number OF
lamps allowed 10 the young couples. ana
the days on which they can use the car
rage while residing with their parents.
Henry :. P.itchett talks OF politicians
and the Sense of Humor," and declares
that il was Lincoln's possession OF this
quality that made him the greatest poll
teal leader Of his day
Other men there were in the great
political drama i'm which his part lay
whose devotion was as great as MS.
There were. those who stated the case or
freedom as freely. But the difference Is
this: All these leaders lost their per-
spectlye at one time or another. Lincoln
never did. He never took himself too
seriously.
There are some hitherto unpublished
verses by Robert Louis Stevenson IN
this number. Student Song; and Aus
tin Dobson energies from his retirement
20 contribute some stanZas. The Poetry
OF the Future" writer in the Point
OF View "A department that always mas
something 10 say that Is worth reading
protests against the futile "simpliica-
tons" for children OF the masterpieces
OF literature.
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CHRISTMAS CHEER.

"The Childrens Book Of Christmas
Stories" edited by Asa Don Dickinson
and Ada NJ skinner doubleday, Page
4 Coz. is a treasury Of tales Of the sea-
son from Dickens and Andersen, Mary
wilkins Freeman. Olive ThOrne Miller.
Susan Coolidge. Katharine Pyle, FL
bridge s. Brooks, John Strange Winter
and many others. among them a num-
Der Of French, German and Russian
writer's. Here are many ready re
sponses to the plea. Tell us a story
The editors have had the forethousht
10 indicate the various ages TO whose
interest and understanding these tales
are best adapted.-Another book OF
this kind is STORY Book Treasures"
little, Brown e. Coz, which counts
among its contributors Shakespeare
and William Blake. Ben Jonson and
Edward Lear. Peacock and Lewis Car
roll, Tennyson and Wordsworth as
well az Louisa Alcott and Oliver Wen
dell Holmes. Helen Hunt Jackson and
Bryant, Ut. nae, SuSdH 'ooilhSo anu
Laura T.. Richards. The collection has
been made by Clara Murray, and there
are numerous Observation-Disclosures vol
umes Of Tales for Children from Many
Lands" Dutton e. Coz are attractively
printed and illustrated in colors. and
moderate In price withal. They are
"Hsop's Fables" English Fairy
Tales" "Gulliver's Travels" Robin
Hood" and FAIRY Stories from Spain"
II was decided long ago that the
hest art is none too good for children.
The worthy illustration Of their books
has indeed. been now for many years
potent factor In the guidance Of
their first steps towards sound APP
nreciation Of art. w. Heath Holm
sons drawings in colors and black
and white for an elaborate new edi-
tlon of Hans Andersen's Fairy
stories" are good art while never
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20

In accordance with the policy Of its
new editor. the January Century gives
considerable space TO fiction. Mr. Weiss
Trap 10 Catch the sun" Is one Of his
spoculations upon future events. his in
genulty playing this time with the results
that control of radio-acty!ty would bring
about In human affairs. From story OF
A cockuey celebrity In tie hands OF a
Mrs Leo Hunter, Jy May Sinclair, Is
cullcd the neat explanation that he was
not q snOb at bottom. only At the top.
Al bottom he was very serious artist.
Among the serious articles first place
should be given TO Andrew Carnegie's dis
quisition Oh The Hereditary Transmits
sion Of Property not only the land and
possessions Of European aristocracies, but
also the great business concerns Of our
own successful men. Richard Barry gives
a vivid sketch OF the life and personality
of that celebrated beau sabreur, 'Sko-
belief. Russia's War Hero who died is-
ANONYMOUSLY In dive in times OF peace.
Mr. Barry states openly. however. that
his assassination there was the work of
the Secret Police. for SkoDelen was at
ODDS Win NIB gov oi4h 'Aa' ~
sonaI enemy OF his Emperor, whom he
had publicly called "a coward unit 10
reign" As he was the idol of Russia,
open action against him would have been
dangerous Hence the disgraceful muir
der. Thus says Mr.. Barry.
The number and variety OF interest Of
the GENERAL articles in this issue are 50
great that mere mention can he made
here Of William Winters notable article
on Romeo and Juliet on the stage; Of
James Davenport Whelpley's The Ger
man Emperor and the Balkan states,
with It's warning OF commercial POSSIBLE
ties for us insufiiciently considered: of
Morgan Shuster's Shall the Filipinos
Have a Fourth of july and OF ballad,
THE River" by John Maseheld. Home, -
the anonymous novel. il concluded. The
department In Lighter Vein continues
10 attract by it's excellent makeup and
clever illustrations.
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sCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE.

I'm the matter OF timeliness, Mrs. Alice
nay Maclarens The Tragic Ten Days
NJ Madcro" takes first place among the
contents of this issue OF "Scribner's.
Mrs Maclaren and her husband were
residents OF Mexico city at the time and
Intimate friends OF Madero, whom she
Describes as IA small, almost timid-
looking man, and until one heard him
snea, one could not believe that he had
the courage TO attempt such foolhardy
undertaking as the overthrow OF For
or,o Disz Apropos of the birthday OF
pobart Burns a number OF rare por-
traits of the poet arc reproduced, D.
Cutbbert MADDEN pointing out in the ac-
oor,nanving text that, while we have
,,ory pictures Of Burns, it is most
,,o,htful whether there is single good
,uoress of him among them. Nine
,,,oddIngton describes her First years
~. Frenchwoman," when, as young
o,r, hut recently married. she went 10
,iro With her husband in Paris. she ap-
,,r,,,cs of arranged" marriages because
,ho whole, they turn out as well as
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MIXED IMPRESSIONS.

THE DOOR THAT HAS NO kEl. b}
Cosmo Hamilton. 12mO, pp. 81 Inc
George II. Doran Company.
The title which Mr.. Hamilton has
selected for his novel has the merit Of
being strictly true. There is no key 10
this story, which, as a study Of mod
ern married life" is, moreover, not
nearly so significant Of the times as the
author evidently believes il 10 be, most
Of all because its heroine, with all her
modernity. is far too vaguely drawn.
She does not interest one overmuch;
she does not seem, in the last analysis,
10 have had any well defined aim in
life 70 Justify the course she took. She
married with the intention OF not be-
coming a wife, planning 10 be an intel
lectual and social helpmeet TO her we'll
born husband, but. denying him love,
she lost him, and only achieved d
worldly position that, brilliant as it
was, nevertheless failed 10 satisfy her
British middle-class views. The man
himself is not so much a living being
as an incarnation OF honesty. He es-
capes being prig, but at times he is
decidedly incomprehensible. Such self
control lies beyond the normal There
is one episode in the book that is cap
italy done-an account Of the trial OF
fashionable and fashiOnably unsavory
divorce case, none Of the three parties
% which, husband, wife and correspond
cnt. can dare to venture into court
without committing perjury.
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A "PUNCH" IN EVERY LINE
A Subway Guard Delivers Some
Horse Sense Philosophy.

WATCH YOUR STEP, BY the subway
Guard calvin McCaslin) Emo, PIP. 20.
H. w Hucbsch.
Horse sense philosophy is kind with
punch" in it. Watch Your step"
has punch in every line. There are
punches quoted all over the paper
Jacket Of the book. The advertising
matter rivals the author. The price OF
the book is stated with a punch: Pay
as-you-enter; fare, so much. Even The
way in which the publishers name IS
urinted seems to soak" one a good one.
Perhaps there is. a good deal more
punch in the little book than there is
philosophy. However, a subway guard
&c in an admirable situation for the
contamination OF mankind, and TINS
one. turned author. hands you the
roeult of his observations straight from
tho shoulder. He has had, If he is
rcal one a good deal of wit, at least IN
this that he has not permitted MS ca
pacity for the most popular quality III
the literature Of the day TO be lost 10
the profitable printed page In the roar
Of the dark subway. lie delivers NM
self upon a great variety OF supJec's'
That "henpecked men don't never give
IN their goats" that real mournln
don't make a black noise" bare arfleu
women want YOU TO look at en-
"tightwads get theirs" are few OF ms
themes. He is most philosophical we
think. on the subject OF whiskcrs
Where's all tn whiskcrs went! ne
inquiries. "A good bunch Of whiskers
makes everybody sit up an look pleas
ant nowadays. No fellers with whis-
kers goes wrong an keeps 'em. Whls-
kers is certificate Of character"
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o TROUBADOUR.

MASCAROSE BY Gordon Arthur
Smith. Colored frontispieCe Emo,
PIP. vii, 251. Charles Scribner,s Sons.
Mr.. Gordon Arthur Smith is not al ell
the author Of those old favorites Of
many pleasant people. The Turquoise
Cup" and THE Monk and the Dancer
ISSUED by the same house. He is quite
another gentleman-that one was Ar
thur Cosslett Smith-and he mas writ
ten in "Mascarose' very graceful
medieval tale with trOubadour hero.
which calls TO mind the pictures Of the
late Edwin \. Abbey. There Is great
castle lords and ladies in gayest plu-
mage and men-at-arms; there IS song
and the music Of the lutte. feasting.
tournament, the playful game OF
hearts: and there is hate and fear and
jealousy; lances are splintered. and
there is an idy Of love. Aimar Of
Blaye. slim and 1.-THE and beardless,
with hair the color Of wheat in the sun
and hands made for the pucking Of
strings and the penning Of verse. on
hawthorn hedge, and awakens from
his dreams to the vision Of the wild
rose. the young girl Mascarose bend
ing over him. Then. as the official
song maker Of the castle of Gayarrel
Aimar denies his love for Mascarose
because Of the Countess Alazais, but
later confesses 1t. and passes through
adventurous fortunes. The Monk OF
Beziers, an astute man. genial and
humorous, a copious eater and drinker
engaged in the bitter vocation OF
writing with his hearts blood his
mighty work, a "Breviary OF Love
which was to expound all the learning
that he had amassed during studious
lifetime. is character well worth the
knowing.
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(DpAwlNo by w. HsAnIeoelNSON Dt NANS ANpeN0tN' '0"

and above all the spirit ~ winning.
/ i'm order for one iu 10 TO make good. w
/ The heroes OF both OF these stories are
remarkably Zine fellows. just such as
e.cryboay admircs. and after many
obstacles and dlsCouraRcmru's and the
taking Of some desperate chances, II
fhould be heartcning To the young 10
witness how their fine qualities are re-
wardcd Donald Kirk, the Morning
Record Correspondent" Boston. Lit
,Ic. Brown 4 Coz IS FOR boys Of
about the age ~ fourteen. II is the
second volume IN the Donald kirk
Series" and shows tho hero's life at
preparatory school on the Hudson,
where he acts ~ correspondent Of a
METROPOLITAN paper After being tx
unanimously "scoopcd." he rctr!cves
himself by some daring ventures To get
news. Everything about newspapers
las romantic name, such as "clty
room " copy desk" and so on. The
lingo of the game is employed In an
cxhIlarating fashion--'The cub Re
porter" by Edward Mott Woolley
Frederick \. Stokes Company. is for
readers "A little older Dent Lockwood,
the hero. is cightcen-and ii takes its
audience more into the thick Of the
fight. The Morning sentinel is a
big New York daily, and Dents train
ing. which leads him 10 his spurs, takes
him through many whirlwind incl
dents. among them experiences at a
strike riot and n theatre fire. The
various types" in the newspaper bust
uess. and the scenes OF the making OF
daily paper, are sketchcd In pic
,uresque fashion. And this story. like
the other, IL calculated TO inculcate
manly qualities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
NEW AND RECENT FICTION
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN
A Danish Novelists Autobographcal Story-Mr Thur
stons Latest-A Tale by Cosmo Hamilton
Song and Love in Old France

! latest novel OF its being history" 1t
is life story" OF a man in his battle
for fame and fortune a biography of
man and his mind" chronicle Of
circumstances. a study" At any rate,
il has nothing TO do with beautiful
nonsense. and as, for some reason or
other. serious fiction and drama nova
days so largely must, i'm order To
bear the earmarks Of carnestness, as
sociato themselves with dark places,
so the career Of Richard Furlong is
far removed from any idyllic scenes
such as this author So CharminGly
portrayed in his recent volume. The
open Window" In short. Mr.. Thurs
ton has returned TO realism. And
in realism to-day YOU stare failure
and poverty in the face. you have
lofty ideals and fond illusions taken
from YOU one by one. pennilcss you
doorway at night with a waif of
the pavement. you have pathetic
love affair, you make n queer mar
riage, or what Constance Of this story
calls "just as good as a marriage
with a child who drops her aitChCS, -
with whom you live under the states
and at the last with success in your
grasp tragedy breaks you. Richard
Furlong was an artist, though we can
not believe he was as much Of one as
the author thinks: there is nothing at
all improbable about his history in
deed, much Of it is quite ordinary OK
perience, nor is it told in any particu-
larry impressive way, though the love
he found is a poignant story, not with
out beauty in its conception.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
CURRENT TALK OF
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
Jles emaitre on Ste -Beuve-An Authorized Life of
Edward VII-"The Booke of Kings -Scen-
thc Jealousy in France

Sweet are the loyalties Of letters,
the generous words which are now ana
then offered by one brilliant writer to
another-when that other is pursued
by the pack, When the centenary OF
Sainte- Beuve came around there were
number OF commentators VINO
thought the opportunity favorable for
rather venomous remarks both on the
man and on his work. His criticism,
they said, was not infrequently ma
licious. He could be envious, jealous,
and malignant. As for his private
morals. the less said about them the
better-only these sapient folk imme-
diately proceeded to say all manner
of spiteful things about Sainte-BeuNe
and Madame Hugo. All this, which LETT
pretty bad taste in the muth, is
traversed with delightful good sense by
NJ Jules Lemaitre, in a brochure whlch
Dorbon- Aine has Just published IN lux
urious form In Paris
According to this brief study, ironi-
cally entitled Les Peches de Sainte-
Beuve," the great critic was not, after
all, so very sinful. He was merely
human. and what is more what may
seem 10 be malicious in his criticism
was simply the natural expression OF
Unsuitable opinion. OF course Sainte-
Beuye was sometimes irritable. But
he had good reason to be. In the sec
ond part OF his analysis, devoted 10
the "I.lvre d'Amour" NJ. Lemaltre Is
equally delicate and persuasive in his
exposition OF Sainte-Beuve's discretion
In the whole affair. which has since
been the subject OF so much disparas-
ing talk. He is in particular acquitted
conquest and giving 1t a scandalous
publicity. Lovers OF Sainte-Beuve will
welcome this shrewd defence and they
will read with special appreciation, by
the way, NJ. Lemattre's statement that
their beloved author is read to-day
more than is any other scholar Of the
Second Empire, more than, for exam
pie. either Renan or Tame.
The Memoir Of King.
There are ALREADY in existence sew
eral books devoted 10 the late King
Edward. but as all Of them are dis
pleasing 10 his son, it is natural that
his majesty should contemplate the
production Of an authorized biogra-
phy. the writer thereof to be chosen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG
Cub Reporters and Mighty
Observation-Disclosures Tales.

In the absence of war perhaps the
most thrilling and romantic life that
youth can lead in the pages OF a book
&c that of a hero Of the popular mag
nation. by every one heard and mys-
teriously unseen by ordinary mortals,
the young newspaper reporter. TWO
new books for boys picture" this life,
and tell the story, for boys, OF the
newspaper game" a game which both
authors show 10 take endurance ana
strength and wit. nerve and daring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20

ness. In fine. just another such mys-
terious Hugh Gordon is liable to get
YOU If you do not mind your moral
P's and Q's. We meet Mr.. Brand in
his luxurious apartment, about to
shave. He lays his razor down and
his eyes fasten themselves in de-
vouring stare upon its bright blade.
When, presently, he glances at the
clock he we'll starts with surprise.
Turning briskly to the mirror to re-
sumo the operation of shaving, he finds
his face to be freshly shaven, land
i'm the usual manner, except the upper
lip. where had been left the faint, dark
stubble of a moustache.' He had not
even lathered! His razor is before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
NARROWING.

THE FATE OF FELIX BRAND. BY
Florence Finch Kelly. illustrated by
Edwin John Prittie. l2mo. pp. 1852.
Philadelphia The John &. Winston
Company
Felix Brands countenance wore a
narrowed expression. 1t would have
been 4 strange thing If it had not. He
was a rising young architect, and
successful dabbler in the stock market.
His friends thought of him as one Of
Fortunes favorites. Handsome, with
q cour,lv manner and refined, intel
Ioctual features, his brown eyes shone
with a winning, caressing look which
had been magnet for the hearts Of
MANY women" But his fate, which,
if YOU care to read about him. we
should not altogether reveal nus
tratcs i'm a very dramatic way the
fearful pathological dangers Of selfish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
FOR THE NURSERY.

Mrs. Ella Bentley Arthur's verses in
sonny Boys Day at the 100" Cen
fury Company are apt TO catch the
childish fancy, and as for Mr.. Arthur's
photographs. they are capital Indeed,
they will give as much pleasure to
sonny boys grown-up relations as
they will To him. These pictures were
taken in the New York Geological Gar
den. thereby furnishing To the childish
mind the very real delight Of a recog-
nlzable local habitation in addition to
the names Of the exotic habitants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20

him on the dressing table laden win
the results Of recent use. This is "nIy
The mereet beginning. The idea of TINS
story was TO some extent foreseen pF
the author Of one Of the classic short
stories OF our literature. However, mere
Il is given more up-to-date setting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
BEAR HUNTERS.


Speaking of bears, they are most
plentiful this season, in books for boys.
The Young Alaskans I'm the Rockies
CHarper e Bros.) is another story Of
his three Alaskan boy heroes by an
author popular with two generations.
Emerson Hough here takes Rob and
John and Jesse in pursuit of the grizzly.
They camp i'm the wilderness. snap
pictures of wild goats, visit Indian viii
lagos, attain TO high attitudes, shoot
rapids. and learn much of the tremen-
dous landscape, the history and the
ways of the Western country. The
story is nicely told, and IS illustrated
~ animals and scenery. - Another
story of the bear" country is Ned
Brewster's Bear Hunt" Boston: Little,
Brown & Coz, by Chauncey j. Haw-
kins. author OF former Ned Brewster"
books. Ned. accompanied by his father
and two guides. hunts Bruin at home
With a camera. He stalks other game
as well and the photographs repro
duced show his great success. Ned
makes "A new collection Of animals for
tho camp. and gains I'm knowledge OF
uoodcraft and animal life. His expert
enccs will strike envy to the heart Of
the boy reader. -- Parents may be
glad 10 learn that the harmless camera
is somewhat supplanting the dangerous
gun I'm modern outdoor stories for the
Young idea. Camping on Western
Trails CHarper & BrOs) continues the
adventures Of the same two boys who
were the heroes Of Camping in the
Winter Woods" I'm the new story they
spend a summer in the Rocky Noun
tains, shooting mountain lions and
wolves, photographing mountain sheep
and bears. and seeking gold In canon
streams. The spirit Of selfreliant boy
hood is the theme. The instructive
photographs which illustrate these
Western stories are big Improvement
upon the trashy Illustrations that were
often used in books OF this class before
the camera motive was introduced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
A Book on FL Greco.

A Portuguese addition 10 the already
formidable list of books on FL Greco
has lately been published at Coimbra.
The author Senior Ricardo Jorge, de-
MES that Spain had any influence on
the painter, asserting that he no more
became a Spaniard than Van Dyck be-
came an Englishman. A valuable part
Of the book is a quotation from the
works OF the seventeenth century
Portuguese writer, Francisco de Mello.
It is an interesting and hitherto neg
lected passage concerning FL Greco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
MORE PLAYS.

Brentano's announce for publication
Bernard Shaw's plays, containing
"Fanny's First Play" "Mesalliance"
and THE Dark Lady Of the Sonnets."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
A Queer Jealousy.

The author Of paper on Paris IN
"The Nineteenth Century" makes a
statement which seems 10 show that
much learning is not invariably con-
ducive to largeness of mind. Apropos
of the Ethnographical Museum at the
Trocadero Palace, he says: Il am
credibly informed that two-thirds Of
the collections accumulated by French
pioneer explorers and administrators
are hidden away in cellars g1rtly from
lack of space in the misurably dark
portion Of the Palace assigned TO this
exhibition, partly from strange jeas-
ousy which affects several Of the older
leaders Of French photographed SCI
ence in not wishing TO show the treas
ures under their care to the world at
large for fear that some one. especially
some foreigner, may forestall them in
a monograph or theory"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
A POIGNANT STORY.

RICHARD FTJRLONG. BY +. Temple
Thurston. 12mO, PIP. $685. ID. Appleton
4 Co.
Mr.. Thurston speaks repeatedly in his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
ToIstoy Recollections.

Countess Tolstoy's publication of-thei
letters addressed TO her by her famous
husband opens the door to other family
records. Count Ilya Tolstoy's volume
Of recollections of his father is now in
process Of translation into English, and
the work in this form Will be brought
out simultaneously in London and New
York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20

forgetting their first mission, that Of
interesting the little ones. This is
a beautiful holiday book, worthy of
attention. Henry Holt & Coz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
A ROYAL Numismatist.

A Royal Numismatist.
The fourth volume Of the exhaustive
account OF italian coins, the corpus
Nummorum Italicorum," which the
King Of Italy is producing, has just been
issued. This big quarto Of osS pages
Of illustrated text deals with the coins
Of Iombardy, excluding those struck
in Milan. which will be described In
fifth volume. OF the previous volumes
the first dealt with Savoy, the second
with Piedmont and Sardinia, and the
third with Liguria and Corsica.