Miss Smith (2) has prepared another translation of Nodier's story, and, though there is little choice between her version and Mr. Dole's, we prefer it. It seems a trifle less exact, but it is more idiomatic; and, if anything, she perhaps intensifies the local color a little, which does not do the tale any harm. Her book is got up in tartan cover; Mr. Dole's has a design adapted from Paul Konewka. * * * * * Mr. Richard Mansfield has secured from Estes & Lauriat the right to dramatize and produce Mr. Dole's translation of Nodier's "Trilby, le Lutin d'Argail." Nodier's "Trilby, le Lutin d'Argail" It was not long after the appearance of "Trilby" that our readers detected the French origin of the name of Mr. du Maurier's heroine. The story of the unearthing of this delightful French fairy-tale may be followed in this series of communications to _The Critic_: On looking over Roche's "Prosateurs Français," I find that one of the "plus jolis" contes of Charles Nodier (1788-1844) is entitled "Trilby"; therefore the title of du Maurier's much-bought novel is not original with him. I should be pleased if any reader of _The Critic_ would inform me as to the plot of Nodier's story. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI RECTORY, WM. J. MCCLURE, MT. KISCO, N. Y., 29th Oct., 1894. * * * * * The following lines occur in the "Réponse à M. Charles Nodier" of Alfred de Musset:-- "Non pas cette belle insomnie Du génie Où Trilby vient, prêt à chanter, T'écouter." This would seem to offer some clue to the origin of the name chosen by Mr. du Maurier for his heroine. Can you enlighten me as to the identity of the "Trilby" referred to by Musset? RIDGEFIELD, CONN., 19 Nov., 1894. ROSWELL BACON. * * * * * In answer to the request of your correspondent in _The Critic_ of Nov. 17, I find the tale of "Trilby" in my copy of the "Contes de Charles Nodier, illustrés par Tony Johannot." "Trilby" is the story of a household fairy of Scotland (a "Lutin familier de la Chaumière"). It is fantastic and touching, but it has nothing in common with du Maurier's "Trilby." LEESBURGH, VIRGINIA, 20 Nov., 1894. I. L. P. * * * * *