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ONE DOLLAR A YEAR McClure’s Magazine for 1901 s$ KIM ” A GREAT NOVEL OF LIFE IN INDIA By RUDYARD KIPLING HIS is the latest, longest, and in every reepect the largest plece of work that has come from T the pen of this gifted genius. It is. story of intense interest and a masterpiece of litera- ture that will be a landmark of the last year of the Nineteenth Centary, Itis kaleido- scopic in color, rich in the lore, and full of description of life in that marvelous, mysterious East—presenting a picture of the Orient such as the Western worid has never before known. It deals with the wanderings of cover the whole range of life abd experiences in India, an ancient lama and an Irish lad, whose remarkable adventures It will begin in the December number. ‘The illustrations are by J. Lockwood Kipling, father of the author, and Edwin Lord REDYARD KIPLING Weeks. NATURE STUDIES PEOPLE OF THE WOODS SERIES of articies about citizens of the forest, by W. A D. Hulbert, who bas lived umong them and loved them much as Hiawatha loved bis playfeliowe. Deer, and the Beaver are amon will describe with perfect knowleds NEXT TO THE GROUND By Martha McCulloch-Willlams, Mrs, Williams grew ap oo a farm in Tennessee. From infancy she lived among imale, and insects, and knows them as ehe She writes with that knowl edge of detail that comes only from long and intimate associatio’ SHORT FICTION By the Very Best Writers of the Day ADVENTURES OF A MERRY MONARCH OBERT BARR has written a series of charming stories R about the career of James V. of Scotland, whore remarkable vagaries kept his people guessing for years, STORIES OP WALL STREET In that little section of New York where the mighty wheels of floance turn and ran the machines of commerce, bot on ry, but to some extent in others, is the life in’ all its phases, Comedy, tragedy, adventure, intensity, and ‘wildest. imaginings ‘ory rapidly: Somevof these events will be written, bat dealing with actualities, by one who-has of the great game. JACK LONDON’S STORIES 1s brilliant young Californian will furnish a number of tas forceful stories of life in the Far West. His terse lan- in a, and dramatic style have placed Lim in the front rank of the young American authors, Clara [Morris’ Memoirs Some Recollections of a Theatrical Career P living American actresses none has achieved fame d success equal to Clara florris. Ler rise was full of hardships and against obstacles almost meure moantatte. Mow this frail, arr frien less girl fought her w from the lowest round of the i the bighest rank in r#sion I one of the temarkable records in uic history, Miss Mor- as well’ as she acts, the story of her and triumphs with ramatic power, Her remi Bisceaces of personal experi feces with the great men and foaes of her profession will Ph fosel of extraordinary in- Ket She will tell of Joba plkes Booth, Lawrence frett. Joseph Jefferson, Mrs. Giibert, and other great fare in the dramatic firma- The the animals nd inten CLARA MORRIS Ss. 8. 141 East CENTS A COPY Both of them have lived and worked for years in India, NEW DOLLY DIALOGUES BY ANTHONY HOPE T is some years since we all Jost sight of that dainty, flirtation, ciu- sive * Dolly,” whose vereations with Mr. Carter tet the English-speaking world wild with delight, Such delicious morsels of repartee, eatire, and humor had never before been vouchsafed society. Now the delectable Dolly ap- pears again oo the ecene, and in More Dolly Dia- logues Mr. Anthony Hope eupplics us with more delightful converea- tions, ‘These dainty liter- ary morsels will be freely illustrated by Moward Chandler Christy, whoee pictures mark the highes development of art in re- producing scenes from society"s realms, “DOLLY,” BY I. C. CIRISTY Stirring Articles on have four features of unusual historical intercst, W which will be highly appreciated by every one. “COLONIAL FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.” by Cyrus Townsend Brady, De Soto, Frontenac, aud Peppereil his subjects for the near fut Dramatic Episodes in American History By Ida f1. Tarbell, who as the author of the “ Life of Lin- Life of Napoleon,” etc., has entered the front rank among American historians, will write a series of articles about well-known events in American history presented in new dress. The Jackson-Cathoun Imbroglto, the Signing of the Declaration of Independence, and The ‘Webster: Hayne Debate are among ber forthcoming ar- ticles. Great Character Sketches HIE most usefal citizen of New York,” “JACOB Riis,” by THEODORE ROOSEVELT. COUNT LEO TOLSTOY, by ANDREW D. WHITE, L.D., Ambassador to German: RICHARD CROKER, by William Allen White. PROPESSOR MAECKEL, The German Darwin, by Ray Stannard Baker. JOHN WILKES BOOTH, by Clara Morris. McCLURE CO. 25th St., New York City “Within the Gates” A Drama of the Seen and the Unseen BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS HIS contains the matured views about the great prob- lems of life, death and the resurrection by the author who ect the theologians agog thirty-one years ago, when as a mere girl she pabliehed "The Gates Afar.” iat book was written to comfort sorrowing women whose loved ones liad died on the field of battle for their countr; ne famous trans: lated into many languages Two other books followed With undiminished popular ty. This last work is in dra- matic form, ‘The characters pass from earthly Uiferto that eyond, and the author's theo- rics are thus presented with particularity, It is certain to arouse us great interest as her first book. Certainly no prob- Jem is of such vital impor. tance to humanity aud no one fn modern times has been*0 yn. punurs-warp influectial in shaping current si ak belief as Mrs. Phelps.“ WITHIN THE GATES * tells the story of the present and future of the race as the author be- Nieves it. No one will want to mies it, The Newest Science IIE very latest discoveries in science, the newestrim- + provements, and the most important application in novel ways will be found in our pages. UNSOLVED PROBLEMS IN CHEMISTRY, by Prof. Ira Remson, of Joins Hopkins University THE BOTTON OF THE SEA. nished by Str John Murray, THE NEW NIAGARA, by Rollin Lynde Hartt. Tho mechanical revolution achieved by the falling. Other Articles of Equal Importance. From material fur- waters, Historical Subjects Unpublished Chapters of American History These will include two articles from the papers left by Stephen K. Mallory, Secretary of the Confederate Navy, Disbanding of the Armies By Ida M, Tarbell, Two anticles prepared after great re- search, dealing with the return of the Union and Confed- erate soldiers to their hom Art In the Magazine TIE best illastrators in the w pages with their pictures. No asa higher standard than our own, Succeeding numbers will be Mlustrated by Prederle Remington. Howard Chandler Christy, Louls Loeb, Kenyon Cox, Orson Lowell, A. I. Keller, Jay Hambidge. the Misses Cowles, Charles R Knight, Charles L Hinton, Menry Mutt, and others of the highest rik. bellish our $1.2 a Year. comicbooks.com