Literary Notes

Among the writers for the early numbers of the Forum in 1888 wil! be Prof. John Tyndall, of England ; Justice Samuel F. Miller, of the United States Supreme C(,urt; Prof. Emile deLavelye.of Belgium; Judge Pitman, of Mass.; Canon Wlberforee, of England; Prof. John Stuart Blackie, of Scotland; Andrew D. White, ex-Minister to Germán v; Dr. Henry Maudslny, of England; William Crookes, the EnglUh chemist; Prof. Edward A. Freeinan, the English historian ; W. H. Mallock, the author of "Is Life Worth Living?"; Prof G. J. Rjmanes, of Scotland; Wükie Collins, tne England novelist; Senators Dawes and Cullom, and Edward Everett Hale. The author of "Two Runaways," H. S. Erlwards, contributes a short story to the January Century, entitled '-De "Wlley an' de Shadder." Ie is said to be another of his 8triking studies of Sou'hern charaster, and wül be iüustrated by Kemble. In the January number of The American Migazine, Wm. H. Rideiüg wil! have the first paper of a series on Boston Art i ts and thtir studio?, reproducing sotne of their paintings and showing their distinot ive styles of art. Inscriptions Over the Hearth If there is a broad, plain surface of marble, wood or brick beneath the mantel it offers an excellent place for a motto, or homely legend, of which many that are simple and appropriate may be found. From "The Cötter's Saturday Night" we get: "the wee bit ingle and the clean hearth stane." Again, one finds, " old wood to bürn, old friends to love." "the ruddt blaze and crackl1ng logs." A couplet such as either of these, in bold, strong, fantastic letterin?, can be painted on the stone or bricks, or a strip oL artist's canvas may be tinted and form the background. The strip should be tacked in place before it is painted. It can, of course, be removed la'er, should one wish to make a change. - Jenny June, in The Americin Maarazi e for Pccember.