Astute Criticism.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 334, 16 January 1889, Page 4

Astute Criticism.

Even the best literary critics often make extraordinary blunders " John Inglesant " was, prior to publication. shown to Matthew Arnold and another able reviewer. Both liked the btory, but both opined il wouldn't sell. This, too, was the opinion of Mr Macmillan and Mi\« Craik. Ultimately one hundred copies were printed ju&fc for private circulation amongst the author's hienite. One of these fell accidentally into the omnivoroir maw of the Urand Old Man. The ever-youthful one at once posted of! to Macmillan's. l " You must," ho said, " give this to the world. It's a great novel, s-ir, a gieat no\el, and my experience i& all at fault if people don't find it out." How right Gladstone was the rcsulu proved. "John lnglcsaub "' went through &ix editions in as many weeks, and is now almost looked upon arf a classic. Mr Shorthou&e has not done much since, and will probably prove a one-book man. But then " John Inglesant '* took him years to write.

Salt air is oftentimes trying to the voice, yet most singers like to go to C. They Alt. Get There. The lawj er wiJl tell you he pleads for a name ; The actor, he work's lor applause ; The author af linns he is writing for fame ; The artist, he works in art's cause ; The banker, the merchant, the broker declare Their motives we need not distiust ; Do you think in their dealings that self has no share ? GToag there— they do it for dust, The maximum salary of fcho Controller in the .Savings Bank Department in England is -£900 a year. This gentleman is icf>ponsible lor the management of an office which employs over 1,200 persons, and has change of deposits considerably exceeding fifty millions of money.