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Show Magazines. The Louisiana Purchase anniversary is much in evidence in the May Review of Reviews. The editor's interesting leeapitulalioa ot fbe salient facts in that "Napoleonic real estate deal," of Jefferson's part in the transaction, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and of the subsequent results re-sults ol the purchase, opens the number. An important im-portant paper on "The Significance of the Louisiana Louis-iana Purchase," considered from the point of view ot diplomacy and international politics, is Ji contiibuted by Professor E. J. Turner, ot the University Uni-versity ot Wisconsin. The plans for the great fair to be., held at St. Louis next year to coni-memoiate coni-memoiate the event are outlined in a comprehensive compre-hensive illustrated article by Mr. Frederick M. Crunden, while the city ot St. Louis, as it is today, is described by Mr. William F. Saunders. These articles are models of clearness in statement and accuracy in points of fact. They bring out, as has never betore been done, the real importance of the exposition to the whole American people. . & JC ' The May Cosmopolitan is an engaging num- j ber, in which the fiction feature is unusually good. Henry Seton Merriman continues enter tainingly his absorbing serial story ot BerlascL oi the Guard, and Tom Masson and Julia V. Bond contribute some well told short stories. H. G. Wells talks originally on Mankind In the Making and Rev. James C. Mackenzie has some wise suggestions sug-gestions in regard to Making a Choice of a Profession. Pro-fession. To those interested in the intricate man- ' ipulation of the mails, a story J. H. Heaton on the British Parcel Post should prove entertaining. entertain-ing. The Power and Beauty of Women's Eyes is commented on in springhtly fashion by Ella A. Fletcher, and the varticle is handsomely illustrated. illus-trated. ' " ' tw V V o This month's Delineator will prove of great interest to lovers of fashion, as it's pages are filled with illustrations and comments on the latest lat-est spring styles. The number is also enlivened with some very readable fiction. fcy i v A LITTLE STORY. 1 heard a little story, dear, Last night, you really ought to hear. The south wind, talking in its sleep, Told how, that very noon, it played ' Up and down the sunny steep, Till it came upon a maid! It' shook the still gold of her hair; ' . It kissed her as no mortal dare; I ,' Teased her until the bees went home, With something sweeter tor the comb -Than honey-stuff ner laugh, her sigh, Whereto Love tuned his lullaby; Then stiaight away was selfish flown, Tr sing and hear it all alone. The south wind paused, and By the way, Where were you, Sweetest, yesterday. John Vance Cheney, in the Smart Set. |