Life — July 9, 1885 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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*LIFE: COULEUR DE ROSE. ITH Rose I walked at even’ time In silence down sweet, shady ways ; The village bells were all in chime, And life took on, beneath her gaze, Couleur de rose. A dainty red was on her cheek, Her very smile was witchery ; ‘There seemed a pressing need to speak Of what made everything to me Couleur de rose. But, better far than words, I stole A sudden kiss, where blushes lay. Ye gods ! the blush had played its réle, And on my lips I bore away Couleur de rose! Richard E. Burton. THE LITERARY AND POLITICAL PRODUCTS OF ROOSEVELT’S RANCH. T will be remembered that, in the “storm and stress” period immediately following the Chicago Conventions, when Mr. Theodore Roosevelt was debating whether it were better to sacrifice his immediate political prospects and sup- | port Cleveland, or his political conscience and support Blaine, he retired to the seclusion of his Montana ranch. The result of that brief season of meditation was the sacrifice of his political conscience to the great god, Party. It is now announced that Mr. Roosevelt will accept the Comptrollership on the Republican State ticket. Whether or not his little sacrifice was offered in vain will depend on the temper of the State conventfon and the result of the election. * . . NOTHER and, certainly, more praiseworthy result of that precious season of meditation is a mechanically elegant volume, called the “ Hunting Trips of a Ranchman.” (G. P. Putnam's Sons.) The heavy vellum paper, fine pica type and excellent press-work make the edition, which is limited to 500 copies, a peculiarly sumptuous one. Swain Gifford’s etchings and full-page wood engravings, from drawings by J. C. Beard, A. B, Frost and others, are the artistic embellishments of the work, . * . M R, ROOSEVELT is a keen sportsman, without claim- I ing to be an expert. He writes of his adventures in the spirit of thorough enjoyment, but does not allow his enthusiasm to distort his facts. When he makes a fairly good shot he gives you the exact number of paces without any odd yards thrown in for effect. His descriptions are | York: bright and natural ; his choice of words is excellent, and his style forcible and attractive. The taste is, however, questionable which clothes such unambitious writing with the clegancies of book-making that are generally reserved for the classics of our literature. . . * ARPER & BROTHERS have just issued the Amer- ican edition of Henry M. Stanley's notable work on “The Congo and the Founding of its Free State,” in two large and gaudy volumes. The book is worthy of a better setting. Neither paper, type nor illustrations are in keeping with the permanent character of Stanley’s work. No one can read this narrative of his six years’ labor as chief of the expedition of the African International Asso- ciation, and not feel that Stanley will rank in history as a second Columbus, who added another continent to the com- mercial world. Droch. BOOKS RECEIVED. THe ABODE OF SNOW. By Andrew Wilson. G. P. Putnam's Sons, Traveller's Series. Tent Life in Siberia, By George Keenan, Putnam's Sons. Traveller's Series. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains, By Isabella L. Bird. New P, Putnam's Sons. Traveller's Series. Carriston's Gift. By Hugh Conway. New York: Henry Holt & Co. Leisure Hour Series. The Yournats of Major-Gen. C. G. Gordon, C. B., at Kartoum, Printed from the original MSS. Introduction and’ Notes by A. Egmont Hake. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co, 1885. EUROPEAN ECHOES. ENERAL VREMSTOFSKI, while climbing a tree after a bird's nest a few days ago, fell to the ground and left about three-thirds of his trousers swinging up the tree. The Czar has sent him a bicycle and a bath-tub as a compli- ment to his bravery. New York: New York: G. P, THE youngest son of the Duke of Edinburgh is evincing a ravenous fondness for soft tallow candles and machine oil. It is feared that he will develop into a Russophile, and the Queen is greatly distressed. IT is being whispered that the Italian Ministry resigned on account of an attempt to tax macaroni and hand-organs. A few days ago a small boy drew a mule on a wall of the Vati- can with a lump of mud, and was immediately excommuni- cated by the Pope. Leo will work the incident into his next lamentation about imprisonment and persecution. THE national debt of Greece has been increased $50.37, and there are fears of a riot in Athens. THE Bulgarian monarch offers any man a nice, cottage and a bonus of $100 who will take his place and assume imperial power. MR. BARONESS BURDETT CAHOOTS has been re-elected to Parliament, and will probably enter the Cabinet as Under- Taker to Ireland. The Queen has offered to confer upon Mr. Cahoots the vacant order of Prince Albert's Suspenders, the supply of Garters having run short. comicbooks.com