Literary Notes

Tünere te notliiing that remindö us wwe forcitbly ol the flight of time lian the eonv.mK of the magazines, ar the reaman, probably, that they iwe darted a inomtb ahead. For imtainee, hre im the middle oí July 'e hia-vie the August Qulver, so that befare August ís iactually upon. us, -e íeel íts presence by tfttdB pleasant emtoder. Ttue rnimber Toefore us is udte up to the standard oi thits magajnie. It begins v;vh "My Experienoe s a Suindíiy-Seh'ool Teacher," which -11 fjnd an answering ehorJ In the eart oí every Sumday-school teach r -sviio readí iit, tor children are JvWdren in wlnatevier part of the World you t'jad tlnem. There are a uiinber oí pretity sluoxt storíes and wais; among t'Jne latter .is one c-alld "Baby," wttvich -svill iaistantly win ts way arto every niother's heart.- aeeell I'uhlislijng Ooanpaay, Sí. Y. Yorth:.nKtun Co., TiT Broadway, Xew Yoii-k, aannoóince Vor iimmediate utoltoatöoin as No. 28 im their Inematdiooal Library, -'Tlis Heiress," y Hemrï Greville. Translated by Emma C. Hewitt and Julián Colmar. lluetrated Wiitn photogravures. 1 ■wlume, 12 nio. paper, 75 eont.s. 1-2 íox., pl.25. Unquecrtionably one of he IWjeat oí receffit Frencli novéis rom t'he P'.em oi Henrí Greválle, one of tlie foirenioBt wittere oï the centvry. T'hie bO'Ok possesses the remarkable quialitdies of purity, originality, magüaatron and knowledge of mankiind, and whfie it ie a delightful bit oí flctiloa, it chaxins also by its style, for it íb TittEin witt tliat surprísung faoMlty and freshness of expreston wWfch has made Gi-eville's name a houisehio'.d word among cultivated readers. Thie clvaracter Of the herome, Marcellíne Leinatory, Uie daugher of a luaval otfiwer, Ib particulary attractiív. Wortbtagton Co., 7-t" Broadway, New York, ajinounce íor immediftte pu'blícutton, as No. 2. in their Fair Lirary, "The Harnd olf Destiny," by Ossip Sch'uibln. Translated by Mary 4. KO'b-ínson. 1 -vol., 12nio., paper. V reaíly capthatirag novel, ight and dai'nty ;m touch, told vvith the same liiaimt humor, tenderness and ekill tlluat has made her "Asbein" and otihier gtories so utiüversally popular. tt te a keen and truthíul analyeie of modem Roman society, and abounds Bn brilliant ecenes in whieh breadth and viigor of treatment are iffl.rinoiiiO'iisly Wended with exquisite delïcacy oí detail.