3 THE SUNDAY G&EGONIAJs PORTIAOT, SEPTEMBER 3, 1905. THE LOVE OF LEARNING THE SEQUESTERED NOOKS AND ALL THE SWEET -Lansfeuow. SERENITY OF BOOKS History or All Nations, edited by John Henry Wright. LL. D.. of Harvard Uni versity. Volume X, "The Age of the Renaissance." by Hans Prutz, Pr. D., of the University of Konlgsberg. Handsomely Illustrated. Lea Brothers & Co., New York. Dr. Prutz Is one of the chief workers In the preparation of these epoch-making volumes. He wrote the two preceding books of the series, "The Age of Charle magne" and "The Age of Feudalism and Theocracy," and now we have his "Age of the Renaissance," a period describing the last stage of the Middle Ages as they emerged from ecclesiastical and feudal despotism, developing what was original In medieval ideas by the light of classic arts and letters, when men gradually caw the passing of mallclad nobility and theeubstjtution of what grew to be mod ern righting men hired to make war, and the disappearance of bows and arrows in It was one of the grandest history-making agos of the world, and well have poets eunjr its praises. Dr. Prutz has given It a fitting picture, and written of Its history In a most impartial spirit, taking into ac count that he is a professor of history in n. German university, and therefore liable t look upon events through Gorman spec tacles. The present volume is elegantly bound in blue cloth, is well printed, and con sists of 408 pagos. Its table of content6: The renewal of the tttruggle between the Papacy and the Empire, and the First Na tional wars. A. D. 182S-1SBS, Illustrating the Treeing of Germany from the Papacy under 2eute the Bavarian and Charles IV; the first period of the 100 years' war; Northern Europe and the Swiss Confederation In the 24th century; national decay ana political ' disintegration of Italy in the14th century; Southeastern Europe and the spread of the Turkish power. Attempts at ecclesiastical and political re Terra, and national and social revolution 1b the age of the groat church councils, A. D. rlSS-1419. particularizing the great schism and the council of Constance and their effect on the Christian West; the Hussite wars, the council of Basel, and the downfall of the German empire; renewal and Iwue of the 100 years' war; the transformation of XorthejiPWrn Germany through the Gorman PftHsH wars, and the history of Scandanavla to the second half of the 15th century: and the Southeast of Europe from 1368-148S. Triumph of monarchy over feudalism, the iranuformation of the European states through the nrst general European wars and the discovers' of the new world, A. D. 143S-1S19, treating of Germany in the reigns of Frederick III and Maximilian I; the-final struggle between monarchy and feudalism under Louis XI of France, and Duke Charles the Bold of Burgundy; England during the Wars of the Roses; the rise of Spain and the cfeange of economic relationships through the great. geographical discoveries; Italy the ehjeet of the nrst European wars; and the fiuence of Italy on the Intellectual life of Western Europe. Historical students will be interested in oho plate opposite page 84, a facsimile of a treaty of peace, in the original language ueod. between Novgorod on the one hand and Ltubeck. Wisby, Riga, Dorpat and Iteval on the other, the document being a Russian copy of the lost original in the archive! of the town hall at Itcval. Many pictures of battles are given, taken from library miniatures, and the soldiers look like brownies, with a background of ca thedral and frowning castle walls. The struggle for the papacy when there were two Pope-- at once is the sort of reading one dot not often meet with nowadays. For 6S years the seat of the papacy re mained at Avignon. The Popes became more and more subservient to France. More and more, therefore, they lost thoir hold upon Germany. ,It was Gregory XI, who. in 177, returned to Rome. But ho died in 187S. His death was followed by a scMam and the election of two rival Popes. One went back to Avignon. The other remained at Rome. Not until 1416 was the dispute between their successors Bet at roHt by the council of Constanz, France meanwhile acknowledging the .Avignon claimant and England and Ger many the Roman, to the scandal and confusion . of Christendom. Church and pope were alike discredited. Wyckllffe in ISngland, and then Hubs In Bohemia, at tacked the papal authority. The council of Basel, which sat for nearly 18 yoars CM21-4S) threatened at one time to reduce that authority to a shadow, but was totally baffled by a compact between the Gorman King, Frederick III, and Pope SugenluR IV. The rise of the English power in France is attractively sketched, and due promi nence given the battles of Crecy (1316), Poitiers (1SS61 and Agincourt (141S). which alike hurt papal and French prestige. It has always been a matter for historical speculation what if the English power had permanently held Its French colonies? History repeats itself. William the Con quoror, but also the Norman Frenchman, had no great trouble, after defeating Har old and his Saxons at Hastings, in an nexing England and keeping it The English Nemesis, In France, was Joan of Arc. At a time when the world is breath lessly awaiting the results "oi the diplo matic game following the tremendous war victories of Japan, it is in season to read what De Prutz has to say regard ing Khan Timur-Leng. or Tamerlane (1333-1496). and his warlike Mongolian no mads In their career of conquest, which for a time threatened both Turk and Christian with destruction. This war ptory is splendidly told, and gives valua ble insight into the inner being of the oarly fighters of that part of the Orient Dordorlng on the Pacific. Savonarola, the reformer, and the re ligious Innovations which he began and paid for with his life, are ably treated in the closing loaves of this .volume, and mention is made of Gutonberg and the practical use of printing. The story of such warlike days causes the pulse to flow faster. People in their heart of hearts know that all life is a battle, and1 they vastly profor to road about the war captains of old who carved out omplrcs to suit themselves, rather than be in formed regarding the peaceful art of snaking pies in ancient Troy. !Tiie Man of the Hour, by Octave Thanet With illustrations by Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock. The Bobbs-Merrlll Company, Indianapolis, Ind. Once In a while there comes a novel with a real American ring to it, and suoh an one, it is believed, is "The Man of the Hour," a study along the lines of Boclal conditions, polite nihilism, socialism and trades unionism. It holds its audi ence nearly breathless at times, so in tense aro the situations, while it teems with color, plot and action. Now and thon there is a suggestion of that stal wart dip into the union and nonunion labor problem, "the walking delogate," but its trend Is much higher. Very few novels have such an unex pected ending as "The Man of the Hour." Imagine, if you please, a Mr. "Wlnslow, millionaire manufacturer of plows In the Mississippi Valley, marrying Princess Olga Galltsuin, a Russian conspirator, who was forced to leave her native coun try because of her sympathies for tho revolutionary party of nihilists. If ever a man married gunpowder, Mr. "Wlnslow did. Of course, he and hla wife ' were miserably unhappy, as her idea of hap- ptncfts soemea to consist oi oemg witn her beloved nihilists and throwing an occasional bomb at "tyrants." Their son, John Wlnslow, is the chief figure in the book, and while he Is yet a little boy hlg parents differences are such that Mrs. Wlnslow, after unsuccessfully try ing to abduct her son, sponds the evening of her life with her benevolent nihilists in Switzerland, whore sho is so obliging as to pass hence, with no other record than of being a woman who was beauti ful., made a god of her own sweet will, smoked dainty .cigarettes, and-tried to live as a persecuted saint? Her portrait is powerfully drawn. The childish love between two play mates, the Wlnslow boy and little Peggy Rutherford, is as pretty to know as to gazjs on a pansy or a violet in bloom. In describing Peggy the authoress remarks that "cruelty comes to women oarly," and Peggy is certainly feminine. Just as a plant expands when the sun seeks it out and says "It's time to grow." so Johnny Wlnslow slowly grown to be a man who Intends to do things in the in dustrial world, as his father did before him. The Winslows owned a controlling interest in the O.ld Colony Plow Company. What a pity it is that the authoress, in making her labor agitators talk, puts in their mouths all too frequently "h 1" and "d ." It spoils what would other wise be a realistic picture. LJsten to a talk young Wlnslow had with another boy: "Why don't I rua away? repeated- the strange boy. "Only there's ma. Onee my father was llckla her with & hard wood stick, and I Jumped on him and bit him." "Oli my I gasped Johnny-Ivan Wlnslow, "what did he do?" "He bust my had open." answered the boy with somber pride, "and I didn't know n th in. They called the police on s that time, and he got M days. We'd a real good time Wen he was In Jail. We painted the kitchen. Ma kep' every cent she got from scrubbing. Bat he came back- And it was as bod as ever." The dividing road comes in young Win slow's life whon his millionaire father dies, leaving the boy with a beggarly $100,000 and two-thirds of the property If he keeps that sum intact until he is 90 years old. Wlnslow, the father, knew his son, and it Ik no surprise that the latter benevolently threw away the larger part of his fortune settling a strike, with the result that the money went into the maws of alleged labor leaders, who were up for sale to the highest bifcder. Then young Wlnslow became a plain workingman, and omorged a hero. He and a bribe taker, Tyler, occupy a good deal of. the canvas. Here is a vivid deacriptfoti of a "scab" workman: Over everything lay the hadow of the great, dingy bulk of the Chicago factories. Hooty clouds hung low over the stained thor oughfare, roaring now with a crowd of boys and dishevelled women. The boys were mostly half-grown lads who had learned English and deviltry at the public schools. But the women shrieked out their fur' In their native tongue. And a babel swelled continually sbove the roofs pierced continu ally by one English word: "Scab. Scab!" A stockrulc was smashed. Johnny Wlnslow looked for the center of the storm and disoorered It; one man with glaring eyes aad white face Seeing before a crowd down tho middle of the street, dart ing under horses' feet Hind worming himself between wagons. His hat was gone, his clothes were tern, there was bjocyi. en bis face, but he ran with the swiftness of fear. "Here, we'll protect you," yelled Johnny, and the fugitive turned, his 'eyes staring like bits of glass, going to Johnny's. A lad of IS who worked In Johnny's shop yelled: "Give him it with the brleks," and more than one brick hit tho living mark. The fugitive fell at Johnny's feet. A tiny thread of Mood trickled down the matted hair from the temple. Billy threw a glanee at lbe coming crowd, and said: "Keep back. You've kllUd him, all right." Thon he knelt beside the Hmp figure anil uttered an exclamation: "H IL If it ain't Bloker!" Johnny, with pale lips that stiffened, was fumbling about the maa's ragged shirt. "Only one shirt." muttered Billy. "Ain't he dressed poor for this weather? Oh, d n them." Johnny, being the hero, la promoted to be superintendent of the plow shops that once belonged to his father, and he man fully wins a strike, although he nearly loses his life in so doing. And thon ho marries pretty Peggy, who was a world far too good for him, and comes into a fortune that his father had secrotly loft to him when he shewed himself capable of managing a business. Toung Mr. Win slow is very much in-luck. The Komancc of Gentle Will, by Clyde C Weatovcr. JLS0. The Neall Publishing Company. New York. This Is a story in prose of the love chap ters of William Shakospearc aad Lady Anne Hathaway, many of tho incldonts related ibolng taken from the diary of "Henry,, Wriothesley, Bar! of Southampton, and the tale of 297 pagos is a most read able one. There are no better, purer women than those met with in Shakes peare's plays. Who. for Instance, ever admired any of the women Rudyard Kip ling has drawn? Tho women whoso per sonality, in this book, surround Shakes peare, are Just like his pen creations, and it does one good -to read about them and smile over the eccentricities of Queon Elizabeth. The characters In the tale: Philip II. King of Spain; Robert Dudley. Karl of Leicester; William Shakespeare; Robert Devereux. Earl of Essex; Henry Wri othesley, Earl of Southampton; Sir Walter Raleigh; Sir Francis Drake; Sir Thomas Hatton, Lord Chancellor of England; Sir A mi as Paulet, keeper of the Tower: Lord Bishop Kitchen of Llandaff. a Conformist minister; Edmund Spenser; Governor Lane, of Virginia; the Duke of Alva; Don Ruy Gomez de Silva, Prime Minister of Spain; Alexander Farneee, Duke of Par ma; Sir James Melville, the Scottish Am bassador: John Florlo, a master of lan guages; John Shakespeare; Roger Covert, a reformed rogue; Pulslfer Kyd. the court fool; Fernando Conies, a Spanish assas sin: John Hallam, a serving man; Abra ham, a Jewish costumcr; Elizabeth. Queen of England; Mary. Queen of Scots; Anne Hathaway. Her Majesty's handmaiden; Juliet Florlo: Anne Helcoxnbe. a laun dress. The action opens In Fulhrokc Forest, where Shakespearo and his friend John Hallam manage to kill a deer and to bring on their heads the especial wrath of Queen Elizabeth. Their paths take them into many a court revel, but the In terest is so well kept up that the reader does not tire. On page 246 is given a well written descrlptlon--of the" execution of Mary, Queen of Scots. Hore is a specimen of Lady Anne's sweet speeches to Gentle Will: I mean. Will Shakespeare, that I love you with all my heart; as never man was loved by woman. That I have loved you from the day I first ot eyes upon you on the Avon road. And I will love you uatll the grave enfolds roe, and over through the agos of eternity. . 9 Roland of Altenburg-, by Edward Mott Wool ley. Herbert S. Stone & Co.. Chicago, 111. Filled with stirring- romance and cleanly-cut excitement, interesting to the end. The book of 350 pages con tains the love story of Roland Alexan der Frederich, Crown Prince of the imaginary Grand Duchy of Altenburg, ordered to marry for state roasons the Princess Theresa, of Felzenbruck. But the Prince diplomatically declined be cause he already loved an American girl. Miss Katherine Barrlngton. Tho story has a nng of "Zenda" and "The Prldo of Jennico" in it, anJ Is all the more welcome on that account The action begins in New York City where Prlnco Roland, Incognito,- and his major-domo. Colonel von Meyer, are on thoir way to board a steamer for Europe, when the Prince sees a red auto operated by Miss Barrignton, be having outrageously. Of course, ho rescues her from her periL and in this prosaic fashion he madly fails in lovo with her, yea, even to the intensity of 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Miss Bar rlngton thinks her adorer is Donald Scott, and the Prince sails for his Ger msfn castle without winning 'his ladyo air. As luck would have it she and a party of friends afterward sail for Europe and soon find themselves with in the Duchy of Altenburg-, where after a series of romantic adventures, the Prince and the Americans meet. Now, In books of this sort, has the critical reader ever noticed that tho Prlnco rarely gets his true lovo but is compelled to marry a neighboring Princess, while everybody sheds tears? In this novel, the ending- is a happy one, for all the lovers in It are happily mar ried to each other. The constructive bookmaklng- Is creditable, although a trace of the beginner's art is apparont. For Instance, a German Prince travel ing la New York would not say: "That is where you gamble." p. 57. Miss Bar rington had "dark, gleaming- eyes, and hor red-gold hair was massod high." A picture of a pretty girL The tone of the book Is good and pure, and will find its admirers. Here is the ending: Katherine arose and held out her hands as the Prince also arose. Standing with her baek to the other, and with her radiant face to him, she had one more word: "Rol and. It means Just you 'and me against the world for always." Minerva's Maneuvers, by Charles Battel 1.00ml. lis., Cloth. 51. SO. Illustrations by F. R. Gruger. A S. Barnes & Co., New York. In his preface Mr. Loomls says that his book is a cheerful "Return to Na ture, " and aftor laughing over Its pages we agree with him. Minerva Is a colored cook who left New York with her oraployers, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon, to spend the Summer in the country, and she tells of her laughable experiences. For Instance, she had never seen a cow prior to hor arrival at her employers' country home. "'The story Is fresh, hu morous and loaves a pleasant taste in the mouth. A Little Cook Book for a Little Girl, by the author of "Gala Day Luncheons." 73 entsx Dana. Estes (Company, Boston. Many of those recipes first saw the light of day In that magazine. Good Housekeep ing, and are so well selected and have stood the test of exporience that they are now given In book form in answer to an appeal from those who have the Interest of little housekeepers at heart. The book contains 179 pages, and is suitable for girls from 7 to 14 yoars old who are learn ing to make plain or pretty dishes, and are discouraged by tho recipes in ordinary cookbooks. Directions are given for mak ing candy as well as light luncheons for carrying to school. IX SfcORKSHOP AXD MBItARY Mary MacLane is In Massachusetts, think ing again. "Some of God'A Englishmen" is the title of & new book by Rev. A. F. Baantoter, pub lished by Jakeman & Carver. He manages to scare us five. ' Henry Holt & Co. are sending Arthur Cot ton's "The Belted Seas" to preas for Its sec ond time. This book. It may be remembered, is a unique mingling of humor, pathos and a Stocktoneequc fantasy. The Century Company's "Thumbnail" this Fall wilt be Charles Diekent "The Chimes." 'Washington." a compilation, and "Sonnets from the Portuguese." The cover designs are all by Blanche McManus Mansfield. The Harpers are printing a large, new edi tion of "The Accomplice," by Frederick Tre vor Hilt. Since publication the sales of this novel have been steady, and bew a marked In. crease from week to week. ""Plana for lt dramatization are now under way. The demand for Mrs. Hugh Fraser'a "A Maid of Japan" appears to be oa the Increase, and a second printing of that book has Just been called for. It is probable that Miss Stuart's striking decorations In Japanese fah ion have mmething to do with Its popularity "For Madame, His Mother," Is the title of the story Jn the San Franc lie Argonaut for September 4. It Is from the French of Fran cois Ceppee. and Is a delightful tale of how a gruff old major nacrineed hla reputation on account of a cherished memory. It is told with humor and pathos. Pearson's Magazine for September opens with an Interesting article describing the work of the bandit hunters of the Union Pacific Rail road. "Flyera of the Seas." an extremely timely article, tells all about the construction, hulls and machinery of thev automobile-boats that have been smashing records this Summer. The Century Company will issue September 27 a Bew volume of verse by Richard Watson GiMor. "In the Heights"; L. Frank Tookcr's "Under Rocking Skies." a novel of the sea; a new novel by Helen K. Marten, author of 'Tittle: A Mennonlte Maid." "Sabtna," a rtuay of Amlrh life; and three books tor young people: "Queen Zlxl. of Ix," by 1. Frank Baum; "Captain Myles Standish," by Tudor JefV; aad "Pinkey Perkins: Just a Boy," by Cartala Harold Hammond, V. B. A. The World Today for September if a strik ing Illustration of how a dollar magazine may handle epednc topics and at the same time not lose its Interest for the general reader. The lmue, which Is one of the most beauti fully Illustrated of the month. Is called the New Chicago Number, and contains articles treating of Industrials. Eugene Wood. Gearge Randolph Chester, Mrs. Wilson Wood re w, Jeaea Webeter, Arthur Train aad Norvdt Har rison supply a round of short stories stirring, humorous, light or serious to fit every mood. The plans under consideration for tho re modeling of our National Capitol provide tor moving the front of the old structure far enough forward to bring the main wall at its center under the extreme projection of the dome, for two new series of aleoven on the mala floor, and for the addition of a column on each side of the main pediment. These "Prapoeed Changes in the National Capitol" are fully described by ChrUtlaa Brlnton In the September Century, and there will be published for the first time some of the plana of Carrere & Hantlngo, the consulting archi tects. Important as are the proposed altera tlona, to the average eye after their accom plishment the Capitol villi offer little change, says Mr. Brlnton; there will merely be a grateful gain In repose aad proportion. The gala In much-needed room wllL however, bo considerable. There U also a drawing the flrrt published view of the new Congressional building to be erected near the Capitol. Rejecting all books at certain times, the sane reader will exercise temperance at all time. Our mental natures, no less than our physical, eeera often condemned to the unas slmtlated results of a series of "quick lunches." To read only such portions of & book as are of enjoyment or service to him Is a wise custom In nearly all cases. Such a suggestion is contrary to the doctrines of our xrandfathers and may ieem, at first thought, to foster surface-reading; says Annie JIusboU Marble. To read only relevant portions Is quite distinct from "skimming." Too much of the latterr tendency, defensible under cer tain conditions, has been caused by the old time fallacy that If one began a book he must finish It, however unwholesome and useless it mlghl prove for his tastes and seeds. For tunately, this absurd, often harmful, notion has gone. In company with Its analogous pre cept that a child should be compelled to fin ish ail the food upon Its plate. In 9lte of any repulsion or satiety of outraged nature. . Frank "Weltenkampf concludes In the Sep tember Critlc-hls account of 'The Social His tory of the United States in Caricature." There we find that theater exits disturbed the public mind In 1SS2 as they do today; that Uncle Sam had sport on the brain in 1887 quite as distinctly as now; and that Phila delphia was clean once In 1SI6. ... "Vf. B. G." gives a personal account of the late Secretary of State In "Glimpses of John Hay." The author met the statesman at a hearing on international copyright In 1SS3. and from that day tin hla death met him from time to time and recorded anecdotes concerning his per sonal views of men and things. . . . MUi Anne Holllngsworth Wharton gives the flrt half of her account of the rise of "Philadel phia, In Literature." from the time when Thomas Makln and David Dove composed versra for the provincial Pennsylvanlans, to her most modern productions In the world cf lettpra. This paper Mies" Wbartea devoteo exclusively to Colonial days. She e peaks of Tbomaa Godfrey, Philadelphia's first plaj wrUht with hU "Prince of Parthla." Miss Elizabeth Graeme, contributor of verse to The Columbia, and other early Philadelphia maga zines: Benjamin Franklin. Tom Paine, Fran cis Hopkineoa and Charles Brockden Brown. The article is fully Illustrated with reproduc tions of old-fashioned paintings and minia tures and photographs of the homes oi the better-known writers of that day. ' Roy Rolfe GlUon, author of "The Flower of Youth," "When Lovo la Young" and other charming stories, will spend the Win ter In Venice, where he has taken an apart ment. Mr. Gllson has now been abroad for some months. A new novel from his pen ia promised before long. Mrs. Gertrude Atherten, who has been In Munich since the publication of her last book. "The Bell In the Fog." ha gone to the Alps to wait for cooler weather. She will probably spend the coming Winter In Munich, as she plans to do considerable lit erary work, and finds in this quiet German town the atmosphere most conducive to creative effort. Emerson Hough has lived and traveled and hunted all over the West from the Mississippi to the Rockies, since he was a boy. He rpest many years la "Heart's Desire." as be calls the little town where the events of his de lightfully emotional and romantic new novel take piece. "Heart's Desire" is announced for publication by The Macmlllan Company In the early Fall, with Illustrations by K. B. Masters. In the Youth's Companion for September 7 begins Holman F. Day's serial story, "The Rainy-Day Railroad War," which deals with the conflict between a spirited young en gineer and a bullying "lumber king." Some 20 complete stories by such writers as C A Stephens. A. w. Toiman. Ella W. Peattle and Winifred Klrkland will be printed dur ing September. Among these will be tho first of two stories of the naval battle at Pert Arthur and the ateault on the fortifica tions. An amusing little anecdote bf one of Mark Twain's recent witticisms Is new going the rounds. A friend desiring to knew the humorist's opinion on a certain matter, wrote to him. and after waiting several days for the reply, wrote again. This second let ter was also Ignored. A day Or two elapsed, and then a third note was sent, this time enclosing a. sheet of paper and a postage stamp. By return mall came a post-card containing one line by Mark Twain: "Paper and stamp received. Please send envelope." The editor of the Baptist Standard recently wrote to a score of tnlnlotera, teachers and editors requesting from them a list of the book? thay thought most valuable for ministers. Among the books Included la the largest num ber of lists was Auguste Sabatlrs "Relig ions of Authority" an Interesting fact, con sidering that the book wui written by a French Protestant and Is In the distinctly mod ern, free-thinking vein. Charles Wagner's "The Simple Life" was also among the books aeveral times mentioned. The Macmlllan Company will publish this month "In the Heart of the Canadian Rock ies." by James Outram. fully Illustrated and equipped with maps. This volume treats of the Canadian Rockies for more than 100 miles, from Mount Afclnlbotne to Mount Columbia, embracing the largest peaks and the graBderft scenery In North America. Moat of the book Is devoted to the climbs and explorations of the modern mountaineer, bent on recreation; but It aim traces the history of the Canadian Rookie from the days of the first explorers seeking a way to the Pacific Burges Johnson, author of "Rhymes of Little BoyV announced by T. Y. Crowell & Co. for September publication, was born in Rut land, VL, In 1S77. Elnee his graduation from Amherst College he has been engaged in edi torial work In New York City. His child rhymes have appeared In several of the lead ing magazines, and readers will doubtless be glad to know that the collection is now made Into book form. Mr. Johnson deals with such fruitful boy themes as "Coin Barefoot" "Ketchln Rides" and "Beta Sick." and he catches and reflects boy nature admirably. -In a recent address before a medical society. President Roosevelt emphasized the fact that the physician occupies a deal position In the community. "The doctor," he saM, "has on the one hand to be the mcnt thoroughly edu cated man In applied science that there Is la the country, and on the ether hand ... he becomes the closest friend to more differ ent people than would be possible In any other profession." It Is from the standpoint of both physician and friend that Dr. Henry Dwight Chapln issues his new book, "VltaJ Questions" (Crowell). Dealing with some of the most important problems of evry-day life, the book has a future of usefulness. Frank Carlos Griffith Is about to bring out through the house of the C M. Clark Pub lishing Company hla first novel, "The Man from Maine," a story of the Pine Tree State, where he was born. Mr. Griffith was for many years manager of several of the great melodramatic productions In Now York, oC Mrs. Langtry In England and America, of Margaret Mather aad for several years past of Mrs. Flske. He has been for many sea sons editor of The Hill Top, published at Po land Spring, and librarian of the Poland Spring Library, for 11 years. Mr. Griffith Is a loyal son of Maine, to which state he pays tribute In his forthcoming novel. The C M. Clark Publishing Company, of Boston, are about to publish "Jay Gould Har mon," a new story by George Selwyn Kim ball. The life of Mr. Kimball !s one of In terest. Born and brought up In a little Maine village, he has bad the rare training In wood craft that only country boys are able to get. MoK of his business life was spent as a trav eling salesman, and being very successful la all his ventures, he was able to retire from active business comparatively early. Always a student, his ability to writ came vry naturally. An ardent lover of nature, he spends the Summer months at his log cabin, la the woods. In the September Cosmopolitan, Edwin Mark ham's story. "When I Am Dictator," la ex cellent reading. "Two Russian Heroes." by Clarence Stetson, takes up a feature of Rus sian life which has hitherto been very little known. "Confessions of a New York Detec tive" Is a well Illustrated article and bears the mark of authenticity, being written by an ex-captaln of police. William Hamilton Os borne has a lively, up-to-date story In "The Alibi of the Autocar." The "Story of Paul Jones." by Alfred Henry Lewis. Is written In a vivid, entertaining manner. Theodosta Gar rison's "Sea Fancy" is a little picture poem of great beauty. An article by Elbert Hubbard en "The Outsider" abounds with original thoughts. The career cf Mary Mapes Dodge was ex ceptional among 'literary workers. She has mid that It was without a struggle from the start, and that everything she wrote was kindly received by the publishers. Few writ ers of either sex with a record of 40 years ean say as much. She was an Ideal editor of Juvenile publication, and was of the best as a writer for children. Her books and her editorial work served to lift Juvenile litera ture In this country, throughout the world. In fact to a much higher general plane than It had hitherto occupied. In St. Nicholas; which she edited from the beginning. 32 years ago. she strove to give her youthful patrons real literature, written directly for them, to be sure, but yet fresh and interesting, and not merely didactic and moral, as was the earlier fashion. Not the least of her shining merits lsrthe opening she gave through the pages of her magazine to dawning ability. Her death ought to come home to every American child as a personal bereavement. Women are reading William Dean Howell's novels with Increased avidity. Since the pub lication of his latest novel. "Miss Bellard's Inspiration." they are beginning to mspeot that this gifted analyst of the feminine heart has sometimes a bit of a laugh at' their ex pense. When questioned about hia theories and beliefs regarding womankind, the other day at Kittery. Mr. Howells skillfully evaded his feminine Inquisitor. "At least" he said, smiling, "women are not boasters. They do not go about telling the world how clever they are and the great things they propose to do. What a certain lady said" to her husband could never have been truthfully mid by her husband to her. This young couple had an only child a baby 4 months old. "One evening, when the young man re turned home from work, his wife said to him: " 'Oh. Elmer; the baby Is beginning to take after you I' " 'AfUr At ' raid the young man. much pleased. 'In what way? " 'He's beginning to crow.' " The South produced orators and public men rather than literary artists, not only because she needed statesmen to defend her I restitu tions, but because by temperament the South erner la a sort of demigod (be is as far as any other man from being a demagogue), and he prefers to stand above the eyebrows of a crowd, demonstrating the fact in appropriate language, to writing a bock. And the Old South offered him more opportunities for de veloping along this line than any other. Thus the failure to produce creative literature came from an Immense self-consclouoess, ayt Mrs. L. II. Karris. The creative mind Is essentially subjective, receptive from the outside, and the Southerner of this period could not abne gate his own monumental sense of personal ity (which covered his plantation, his slave quarters and his relation to the state) encugh to see clearly and to tell truthfully any thing apart from his own experience. Again, the literary artist must be open to convic tion, and this Is aa important limitation of the writers of that period in the South. They had not even the freedom of mind to Imitate what was foreign, as was the case with the New England Transcendentallsts. And, finally, they lacked the patience to take palod with their work. No one expected literary per fection of them and with the exception of Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Tlmrod and a few othora. alt they wrote was characterized by that amateurishness which was the hallmark of literature In the Old South. It had more sentiment, humor and chivalry In it than ar tistic merit. a Though but four Instalments of "The Con quest of Canaan." Booth Tarklngton's new serial, have appeared In Harper's Magazine, tho story Is already beginning to be poluted out as far and away the best work that this author has yet done. In "The Conquest of Canaan." Mr Tarklngton Is again on fa miliar ground, and writes with the enthusi asm that Is inspired only br an author? entire sympathy with setting and characters. In Ariel Tabor, the heroine Mr. Tarklngton has drawn a charming and distinctly Amer ican type of young womanhood firm, well poised, and Independent, with a sweetness and a sense of humor that give her marked originality. The "literary geography" of the "Hardy Country." with which Thomas Hardy's map Of Wessex hat familiarized bis readers, has now found a pictorial parallel In the "lit erary land;cape." To Walter Tyndale be long all the honors of the pioneer in this field, and the success of his experiment lead one to anticipate that before long other landscape-painters and water-eolorlsts wlll fol low hts example. Mr. Tyndale has now on exhibition at the Leicester Gallery. London, a collection of "Water-Colors of Wesaex: Thomas Hardy's Country." In which he has admirably Illustrated the novelist's verbal descriptions of the beautiful Wesaex country that forms the scene of .nearly all of Hardy's novels. The artist has worked In singularly rare accord with the author, who. In a letter which serves a preface to the catalogue of the pictures, "bears testimony to their fidelity both In form and color." One of the real, live newspaper stories of the year appears In the September Llppin cett's magazine, 'The Fortress," by a young newspaperman. William Levington Comfort. Dealing with life In Port Arthur during the siege, the chief figures In the story are two war correspondents, a man and a woman, who fall In love with each other, and In cidentally secure a few newspaper "beats." The story Is cast In sterling mould and the Interest is strong and human. Mr. Comfort won his spurs In the Eastern States, and when he left the office of the Pittsburg Despatch to go to Manchuria as war cor respondent he was chock-full of energy and bristling with experience. Of course, he suc ceeded, and all who follow the tale will read with fascination the spirited tale of love and war that grew out of this young reporter's dash for Port Arthur. It breathes the air of battle. Its descriptions of assault, re pulse, conquest, and famine are so faithfully pictorial that they form, really, a contribu tion to the Inner history of the Russo-Japanese struggle. a How to Iceop yomg is one of the questions of perennial Interest to the feminine mind. Amelle Rives, tho noted author, who Is said to look like a girl In her teen?, recently told of her reply to a physician who wrote her to sad him the secret of what he called her perpetual youth. "I wrote back that he must consider the cost." she said. "It Is a coat that few of his fashionable patients would make, for I rise at 7 or 7:30, ride or walk la the country roads, live close to my books, see few people, and retire at 10. What fashionable woman could endure my life? I remember thinking about It one Winter morning, when I was walking along, the crisp, crackling snow under my feet, the fairy outline of a gossamer frost revealing every twig of bush and tree, and I was so Invigorated and happy I could have whistled like a boy with delight; but If I had been a woman of fashion 1 couldn't have endured the silence, tho empty distances, the quiet; why. a woman of fashion would die in my place, and I am quite sure that I should In hers." It Is In such solitude and close com munion with Nature, In the home of her childhood an old-fashioned rambling coun try home In Albemarle County. Virginia that much of Amelle Rive's literary work Is done, although "Selene." recently published by the Harpers. In which she has estab lished her right to be ranked among tho great poets, was written In Italy. Apropos or tbe growing tendency to Cecry the present-day literary output, and to speak regretfully of tho days when Thackeray, DlckeMP, Tennyson and George Eliot were wrltlag, a word from the famous historian, Justla McCarthy, is significant, since Mr. McCarthy knew all thetse writers well, even Intimately, and has since kept abreast of current literature. Mr. McCarthy Is not one of those who take a despondent view of Eng lish literature. Ho does not think It Is going to the dors not at all. "It Is true," he re marked not long since, "that we have not the old giants with us. We have much fine talent, but not, perhaps, much real genius. It Is the quiet sea after the billows. What 1 mean is that In literary history you have times of great minds, and then again times of merely gifted minds. The present time, as I have said, is one of high average talent rather than one of genius. The average qual ity of English literature has never, perhaps, been higher, and then people are reading more. When the next flight of great geniuses comes along there, will be a public such as even Thackeray or Dickens did not have." Mr. McCarthy's own literary activities have ex tended over a period of more than 50 years. He Is at present engaged In revising the proofs of his addition to "X History of Our Own Times." The new volumes, which appear on the Harpers Fall list, will deal with events from the diamond Jubilee In 1807 down to the accesiktn of King Edward. a "What sort of a story would you advise an aspiring young author to attempt In or der most surely to gain the popular ac ceptance?" was asked of Alfred Henry Lewis, the author of "Wolfville." 'The Boss" and other successful stories. "I'm not equal to the formulation of any worth-while adr vice on that point" was the reply. "If T said anything. I should warn him not to fly too high. No author Is or can be bet ter or higher than his public. The public Is the reason, the source of authors. The flrxt requisition of authorship Is readers. Just aa the first requslte of leadership Is followers. No one Is aa author unless he Is read; no one Is a leader unless he is followed. An author without readers Is no author; If anything, he's an lnk-hermlt. Wherefore. I should urge on your aspiring young author to stay always within hearing and seeing distance of the public Authorship Is but a moon after all. and becomes visible only by grace of a shining public, which Is Its sun. Also, your aspiring young author should think on this: If a man. In some honest dullness of the commonplace, pulls himself together and writes grass bland, mild, tasteless, stomach' filling grass thousands of cattle, sheep and other Innocent herd creatures will eat It and eat It and never have-enough. If. how ever. In some moment of genius, star shoot ing and fire fed. he should write a Illy or a moss rose It will engage the appetite of none of these. It will appeal to nobody save an occasional bug often an equivocal bug that the author wltl distrust It he does not flatly disavow." a a a The proprietors of Harper's Weekly, New York, offer to send their magazine for one year to the ten persons who fill In the follow ing blanks most satisfactorily and forward the answers to the office of the magazine. The tale is entitled: THE PREVARICATION OF PRI3CILLA. He put an arm around her waist. " ?" he asked. In a low voice. " ," she replied, shaking her pretty head. " ," he ejaculated. " ," she said, reprovingly. " he apologized. There was silence for a little while. Then Arthur returned to the attack. What right had she to be so decided about It? he thought. " ," he said, " ." " ehe admitted. " be went en, " ." He paused for a reply. There was a short rllence. while -Prlscllla thought how best she could put It. At last she began: " ." She looked timidly at him. " ,' she urged, pleadingly, " ," was his monosyllabic comment. 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REDUCED ROUND-TRIP RATE. $23.00. Berth and Meals Included. J AS. II. DEWS ON, Agent. Phone Main 2 OS. 248 Washington St. Salem and Oregon City Boats Leave Portland (week days) 8 A. M.. 11:30 A. M., 3:30 P. M. Leave Oregon City 10 A. M.. 1:30 P. M.. 5:30 P. M. Sunday specials leave Portland 8:30. 0:30 and 11:30 A. M. : 1:30, 3:30 and 5 P. M. Oregon City Trans. Dock foot Taylor st. Boats for Salem leave 6:43 A. M., Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. PHOXB MA1X 40. ALASKA PAST AND POPULAR STEAMSHIPS LEAVE SEATTLE 0 P. M. Jefferson," Aug. 2a, Sept. 7, 17, 27. "Dolphin," Sept. 2. 12. 22. CALLING AT KETCHIKAN, JUNEAU. DOUGLAS. HAINES, SKAGWAY. Connects with n "W. P. at Y. route for Atlln, Dawson. Taaana. Nome. etc. CHEAP EXCURSION BATES. On excursion trip steamer calls at Sitka, Metlakahtla. Glacier. Wrangel. etc.. in addition to regular porta of call. ' Call or send for "Trip to Wonderful Alaika." "Indian Basketry," "Totem Polea" THE ALASKA S. S. CO.. . Frank WooUey Co.. Agents. 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