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lmeil. ITERART heredity ha already discussed in this column, sara a writer In the London Ma.Il, tut we confess to at a momentary loss for a word to de scribe th rasslng of the gift in tb lateral direction, which Is another noteworthy feature of our literary life. One could give numerous Instances cf "brother novelist who are so by virtu of their parentage, asd "sister JIkewi.se. But perhaps the case of tl. three sons of the Ute AreLblsLcp Benson is quite the moat remarkable.

A. Benson, who waa for many yean ari Eton master, and is at present engaged with Lord Eshcr la editing the correspondence of Queen Vic toria. may be described as not only one of our ablest critics, but aa one of the busiest literary men of the day, atnee It would be no easy task though certainly a leasar.t one for one who Ja attempting ij pace ir.e' literature of tne cay to rta erery new book by Mr. A. lvnon.

Jie haa Juat been announced aa the author of those papers which have attracted so mu' attention In the CornhiU under the title of "From a Col lere Window." and which, with aom sectional will appear in lock form soon after Easter; while 'hi monograph on Walter J'ater wlU be the next volume In the English Men of Letters P'rtt s. this enea he haa already contributed biorraphtcal and critical rtudlca Edward KltsGerald and Ros m. Tf licit eon of the late arrh V.r. A. Benson, wrote the "Life" cf his father in IVjj.

Though hie l.terary w.org haj teen cLieTy in the line cf criticism and poetry, be haa written some ftctlon: but jn this he show a tendency toward yraI.5m and none of the piy cyr.lft'rn cf ''Ilo or the social teal cf Oty," which made the former revel by his bmther, Mr. K. F. one cf the most nonular "hifa" cf the laet f.f:een years, and the latter, i n. is a rrifft cf the Roman Catholic church, and within the last two or three 1 has maae notable prorrens as a ti 7" i.l, rivhiin rein or orotners In Industry.

Messrs. ritmarr have published Ms new novel this wetk. It Is a'n his nncsi romance in tr.e vein of "The King" which had conBiderabh success last year. The third volume of 'Mme. Adam's Memoirs" Is out In France, and will shortly repuuisnea here by the Messrs.

Applo ton. borne of her most Interesting rem! nlseenees relate to Prosper Merimee, of she saw a pood deal In ISC3. Merl mee.WBs then a Senator and a personal friend of the Empress Eugenie, though he waa never on very good terme with the Emperor. In Merimee'a opinion it waa the Due "de Morny who waa mainly responsl i.e lor the tropedy of MaxlmlUan, In Mex Ico. "Morny." he maintained, "was con.

vlnced, MhA he had insinuated thia con ncuon mind of the Emperor, that the VnTted tntes were a menace to Europe, lie wished to create in Mexico an would become the protector mm pujipurx vi ine great ana small Latin repuo.ics, ana to constitute by their alii nc a powtr capable of resisting the United States" To which Toussenel. who l.nd fxi iiptenlng. replied crophetlcallv "The United Etatta wlU, aooner. or later, do as they like in America. Nobodv can hinder them.

It Is "useless to defy them una 10 wnume a Hostile auitud toward Uiem. Aierimee nirnseir was aomettilng or a prophet. "Bismarck." he aald. "wishes to make a greater Germany, in order to be cble to irive bigger leces to Prussia. King Wiiiiara knows all about it.

lie defends his minister against the chamber, egalnrt the Frankfort Bund, against the Prussian nobility, against the people. 'Some day It wJU be said that I was an eiceptlonal Klnjr because I understood 1 what he repeats to. those who attack the latter. To accuse Bismarck of not being German la to have no eyee to "Ar Patriot' MUtake" tbe tlUe the volume of reminiscences of the Par nell family, prepared by Mrs, Emily Mon roe Dickinson, "a daughter of the house." The volume traces "soma of the principal events which "would gratify the natural desire of the reading publio to know something from a personal source, of a family that had become so famous, some Mrs. Dickinson show Pnrnell' political Won at KUmainham as a 'VuFpect, and diis acquittal.

In five months, he wns "more Uolired by the people. and 49,0 was subscribed by the "grateful nation to carry on cause." It waa about this tt may be remembered, that 1 'smell fiirured as co respondent in the Shea ciirorce case, Mrs. Dickinson writes that appearances were really against the for he did nothing ln word cr. act to bring about the events which resulted In his downfall. and, eventually, his death.

A Ballad cf Bernard Shaw. lo you know Oi statical Ehawf. morala vrr.bam. His ar.phitrl barai. "Hi porj cwk na wltfc aw.

V'nh a amotl.erwd ruaw, lie flicks on the rw. Psirratli. al. tiraciical. sraatloal Shaw.

H' a mn cf ajora4iri, radical Is wirdunle, Tjlis it trrir.lc, bts aub suMlcUea, rapidly we tnur Till our irlr.1i cnnraM And btiM li. curious, furioj, jiurlou views. Il writes euphmlstioa4. tnyrtlcal play. In nr jiupnaclou.

On uCjo auaarloua; A whole is crammed la a phrase, tet ao irrat Is the erase. That we randir rri His nua.neijn.ii.tTucuu. laurelsoroe plays. II la rrrotwhnIi. tehnlcal works Abound In mud rnockTT, liarltal nwxKii tl at shock va Turks Yet cirT7 ai'd cletk Quote tte and the eulrks Cf hU motiirrul.

bliirderfuU thundfrfal works Carolyn WcJla, In the Bookman. Ttz Hozies cf Tecsyscn. A book thst all who honor the memory of England's greAt poet. Alfred Tennyson, vill admire Is tie handsome volume. "The Homes of Tennyson." These home are described by Arthur Paterson and are Illustrated with full page plcturea painted scribed is Farringfcrd.

where stands the memorial beacon erected after 7nnyson's cftath. The house in which Tennyson lived here waa an ancient one, and the country surrounding It is very beautiful. Every room Sn the house has, of course. historic associations, and there Is scarce a walk in the that does not recall some passage from the poet's work. Tenr.ysw Srttiei In larrincford In J'CX end la describing his residence there.

Mr. recs'ia crarromK rfmiisnci the tret's ie. Aldwortii. which Tenny buLt when was sixty year of ape. 1 also described.

It was here that Tenny. on and the story of his lart days In tr.is honie he loved so ll is touciilnply told. The book Js a most handsome one, the illustratlors are works of art. (Lon don: Adam and Charles LlactJ A Ilcne. 1 When eop'e fail at everything else they era to have an Idea that, at a pinch.

they can et leajst go Into the poultry raising business. Mct of them fall at It, the stl'd cLnrs. In "A Self irtlag Home," by Kate V. Saint; Maur, the author tell how ah secured a i lace in th eourtry, klnc tired i.vi a New York tut, and how the raised pou.try, vegetablea, pigeon and REV neither too broad nor too" subtle, but. withal, very drlicately and happily wrought From its title, one might imagine that it directs It appeal more point edly to those who are fortunate enough to poaeess motor cars, but this Impres sion is merely en unhappy possibility of one interpretation of the name with which the book has been christened.

Aa a matter of fact, the story is lor tnose who walk aa well aa those who ride, and fern tr.e me hand, a rallv stronr book I for those in EW grips and snays aa well aa it deals with the fortunes of a tvne writer girl in London who falls In love with a handsome stranger who eventually finds her out and engages her as secre tary to nna ma latner, a rich reurea mer chant who Uvea ln "The House by the RLver. The girl goes down for one hljrht and at once is plunged into She sees a murder committed: gets on the trait of some robberies and finally Is forced to run away and hide herself In LiverX)l. Here she 1 married, but her husband leave her at the altar, so that of whom were so trairieailv unfortunate "ra on" "covers inai ner In the issues of their lives." It has been I iUTi Mrs. Dickinson' Intention to "lift to rome extent the veil of proud reserve that wrapt the eplrit of her brother, the ctiebrnteii "agitator," Charle Stewart was no marr lairs at alh 6he la free to wed with the handsome atranger wno unwittingly naa caused her ail the I trouble. It 1 not a badly written atory ana is very exciting, (isew York: J.

S. ugiiviB from his youngest days onward, American HlStOrT GOVeniEieilt. as they were revealed In the naming or horses, etc. out r.a 1 ru. pro tionaHht titles would suit him, and.

when I feasor of American history ln Indiana Uni r.i Bimicr no, ii.o uuuri uy, versitr. and Thomas Francta Moran, declared that she had no luck with the JT horcs named for the royal family, maiory mraue, though, she says, the facts were Just the I have Jointly written a text book for gram opposne. onowing i arneu a mcarcera mftr schools on the hlf nrv an Mi ernment of the United States, which they call "American History and Government." The construction of the volume Is novel ln that It combines hlftory and civil government, which makes it possible to Introduce the study of civics Into the grammar grades so that the two subjects may de velop logeiner. me essential facts on American history from period of the uwravery 10 me ctose or tne revolution ere set forth" with their meaning. The causes for the failure of the article of confederation and the necessity for a stronger rorm ot government are then explained.

The work of the constitutional convention is then briefly reviewed, after Which a Studv is mult nt national anVI Vw cal government. The historical narrative is men resumed at the beginning of the national period and brought down to the present time. The pupil Is thus brought a toxical wav ine raiiui a tha old form of government and the making of the new. The volume contain a rhantw a tn iiisiorj ui us state or Indiana, with an explanation of the State. rmmi mi nutTrnmni wnicn should prove of Interest and value to all Indiana pu wen supplied with maps Ena musirauons: its stvle la nsmtiv ramer man topical, and the history Is told In simple but dignified English.

It la a book that should be of Treat vbIiia ii thu (New York: Longmans, Green The Giants. A striking novel, dealing with what aeema to be the "pet theme of novelists nowaoays nuusiruu strife Is "The! Giants." by Mrs. Fremont Older. It Is a story that deals relentlessly with a sub ject that' recently has occupied a great deal of attention, the question of the struggle between the people and those rruru muiionajres wno seem to have laws framed on rurpose so that thv ma im morally, if aot Illegally, acquire more millions. The hero of the tai T.

ir I ireioa, introoucea to ine reader as a lad or louriew tio is me son of Cromwell I ly Helen AWr.jham. The first home de lreton. who has settW la California: strong and able man. of rood anmitrr a rentleman and a man of force of char acter. iney are not particularly well off.

put ax iasi vruuiwi ireton strikes on on his farm lands and fortune seem to bo I within nis rrasp. nut mere comes one Jabes itana. representing bimsHf and the Model jmprove ment Com nan v. hirh Is but a thin guise for the Standard Oil Company. Hand offers to buy Ire ion a on ior noicuious price, but Ir ton rsnts mm, Dorrows aa tne mone he can and determines to rape his oil tol market lnaepenacnuy.

ii h.t hard Egnt. out seems tne way or Winning, when his oil wells are blown up, and. taking nre. burn into nothingness. Thu ihe Iretona are ruined and have to leave tuzornia vn'inwci ireton Cie of a broken heart i nereaner Jack, the lad.

Uvea in New York. He work his wav through law school, is called to the bar and la the meanune maaes a living by working on a newspaper, jacea iiand ln the meantime has become a political tower ln New Tork. It la Ms boaar that be make and unmake United States Senators; tnat ne going to elect President who shall be a rurDet ln his hands. But Jack knows him; knows how far responsible tor the California disaatT of year ago. and when Rand the ail powerful, Jack to come in wrJi hira and be one ot his money mak 1 lr.g crew young rcan laugns at him so on.

ar.a niue a jcc. ss of it. It la evl I ana promises lo maxe urn auirnu There r.tiy a true narrutife and not an after Jack Ireton get Into poUtica. In In of th franknea of I spit of the advto af th profesaionai 0 THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1906. LOUISE CLOSSER HALE.

politicians, he runs for district attorney of New York, makes a rousing campaign and wins' out. The story tell how he get after Jabez Rand for bribery; proves his case, haa the multi millionaire arrested and convicted and taken to the Tombs. It is Indeed a battle of "The Giants." The atory is tense and. Interesting; very well told, with rapid action and atlrring Incident. There la a love story, too, that la mighty Interesting and lends the necessary contrast to the gigantic struggle of industrial, forces; a EW fc', I.

A struggle between honesty and roguery. Thia ought to be a popular noveL (New York: I. Appletou Co.) Complete. A large number of book have been written about bridge since the rame came Into vogue. ln thia country, but few or none of them are complete In themselves.

Most books on bridge are written with a View to advance some particular, theory MISS OTTILIE LILJENCRANTZ 1 1 1 i' ii i iiii mi ii.i uj I 'y i V''y i r. i 4 3 S' i i 'V v' i. v'. 'T ii ii i i Miss Ottille A. Llljencrantx was.

born ln Chicago ln 1878. and Chicago is still her home. "I wih," she said, not long ago, "that I could trace my descent from soma renowned Viking, and I will not relinquish the pleasant belief that I have soma valiant ancestor on Valhalla'a benches, but history will only take me back to Laurenthis Petri, a disciple of Martin Luther, and archbishop In Upsala during the reign of Gustavus He was one of the most noted writers of his time; many of his hymns are still preserved, and his translation of the Bible, completed In 154L Is. with a few alterations, the one still In use In the Swedish state church." The name of Llljencrantx ((pronounced Leelyencrantx) was given to 'the family ln 17CS, and Is prominent ln Swedish history as that of the count who rendered great services to his country in reorganising the financial system under Gustavus HL Miss Llljencrants's father la a native of Sweden." but came to this country as a and has been for over thirty years United' States assistant engineer ln Chicago. Her mother is American, of New England, ancestry that goes back through revolutionary times to the old Puritan days of 1640,.

when forefathers came from England. Therefore. Miss Llljencrantx's frequent statement that she feels she owes allegiance to two governments to a "fatherland." and to a "mother country" Is literally true. To such aa extent. Indeed, does Miss LUJen crastz feel herself a child, ot North that she used frequently, as a little glrL to speak unconsciously of Sweden as "home, to the Indignation of her school mates.

v'. i. The Thrall of.Lelf the Lucky," hr first, appeared In. 1902. and achieved an Instant and lasting succesa' It was followed a year later by The Ward of King which found equal favor with, the public.

"Randvar the Songsmith: A. Romance' ot Norumbega. her; third "novel, has Just been published by the Harpers. It is a romance of th time of the Norsemen In America, based on the legends clustering around th old tower at Newport, and the Indirectly referred to in Longfellow's poem, "The Skeleton in Armor. is the hero of the tale.

Randvar is a "songsmlth" by nature that is, "a singer who melts scraps together and hammers them out In newi shapes" with the oul of a poet and th courage of a true and "stalwart I man, lie becomes th personal retainer of Helvln. Jarl of New Norway." Helvln, who Is subject, to a strange' mental distemper, come to depend on Rand Tar for help in his struggle with th double natur which is his unhappy gift from the warring gods, and which manifests itself according to a certain ancient Norse In utQixing this older form or the fascinating werewolf myth. Miss1 Llljencrantx haa avoided its cruder and mora horrifying tea tures, and has built upon It a strong situation. Randvar loves Brynhild. th jarfs slater, a proud maiden ot th Valkyrie type; but his loyalty to his lord.

who has in hi madness more than one sought his life, force him temporarily to renounce her, and the noble Norse sentiment of the friendship of man for man is brought into sharp. conflict with the strong love of th Viking. Finally, Randvar parallels some of 'the Incident ln tils father's courtship, and escapes witn Byrnhild to the old tower, there to make a last stand. The tale la full of strength and virility. and stormy passion, with: touches of poetic beauty and weird imaginings.

It, is' one of th rare stories that Impress the reader by the freshness and novelty. of its invention. The picturesque setting ot th American' forest greatly enhances th dramatis effect. 43Wr rV jeam HI BOOKS LOUISE CLOSSER HALE JOINS INDIANA AUTHORS WITH "A MOTOR CAR DIVORCE" EADERS and critics who have come to look In each season's output of new books for a work bearing 'the signature of an Indiana author, wlU encounter no disappointment In the list of books for the Already mention haa been made of Miss Grace Alexander's novel, and, mora recently, of David. 1L Parry's fantastic story veiling; an attack 'upon socialism and socialistic doctrine.

But there is still another book, which will make It appearance within a few days, by still another Indiana author. In this Instance, also, aa In the other two," the writer joins the ranka of thoee who hail not only from Indiana, but specifically from Indiana's The author I Mrs. Walter Hale. an actress, who, on the stage, retains her maiden came, Louise Closserf by which she is best known In Indianapolis. Mrs, Hale's book la "A Motor Car Divorce," published by Dodd.

Mead Co and Illustrated very effectively by the author's, husband. Walter Hale, Mr. Hale's story was first published aerially in the Bookman and attained such anccesa thaf the publishers concluded later to present it In book form. It la. primarily, a cheering book of humor.

monsters or slip throusrh the streets in the silent dignity of an electric vehicle. For humor, of the kind Mrs. Hale employs, ha a length and breadth about It that makes it readable for the laugh and the smile that are In it. and not singly for the application of It. Not Ion ago.

"The Lightning Conductor" leaped into success. Those who read its pages and enjoyed the book from rx ginnlng to end did not realize, perhaps, that it had been written solely to advertise a certain automobile, a certain automobile tire and a certain brand of toilet soap. Tet such, in truth, waa the object of the story. Nevertheless, the commercial aspect of it never for a moment in terfered with the entertainment its read a The tale is quite logical, granted, of course the latitude that a novel, is always permitted. It is recited in the first person by Peggy Ward, who, to vindicate her championship before the "Minerva Club" of Meredith's ten year marriage contract theory, determines to dissolve partnership with her husband, not because she wants to, but because there is a "Minerva Club.

John is appealed to, and suggest an auto trip on the continent as a means which ahould furnish the "grounds." for auto temperament, he vouchsafes, should in the end Justify any court in granting a divorce decree. Thus It la decided the route laid out It runs from Naples to Rome, then northward over the Italian roads to Gnoa, on to Turin and across the Alps to Paris by way of Lyons and Alx le BaJns. Many adventure, large and small, befall them, but the little rift within the lute for Peg. gy la not John' outbursts of temper, the details of which she Is ready to inscribe accurately in her little green diary for use before the dignified court on her return, for John remain provokingly amiable, but John's surprising attention to a new ac quaintance, a Mrs. Baring, wno aiso is abroad In an automobile, making a similar tour, though not, of course, for a similarly sinister purpose.

Unlike the simple Peggy, Mrs. Baring is well informed on things relating to automobiles and automobiling on axle grease and cranking a car. As the tour continues, the purpose of Peggy forgotten In a new born fear that John to not only willing but anxious to be ridof her. The serio comic features of Peggy's groundless Jealously are played upon, but threatened tragedy does not intrude upon the whimsical humor of the chronicle. For motorists, a description of trie great Alpine climbing contest affords an interesting feature, and for those who nnd enjoyment in the perusal of books ot travel.

Mr. Hale'a sketches and Mr. 'Hale' niutratlons are altogether enlightening and Interesting. For those follow in ntnrv. however, the arrival at the French frontier bring furthercom pllcatlona In the mistaking of the Ward for another couple bearing the aame name and the receipt by the formerof telegram Intended for the latter.

The com Zjt v. rmr lightens the pain oi D.oOTiJa rtiinr ioJnunv. augmented daily by little Incidents grown large in Peggy" green eyes, iff ine ena, sue cu herself no longer and bursts forth to John with a declaration of her wTong. Ills amazement tupefiea him and an accident fwv.nra In which he is Injured. Peggy races In the automobile for a physician, hv th xeitemeixt to run the ma chine for the first time.

She passe the gendarmes, who can to ner to stop, put bub In AtW tmllarttv a n. A alrflfnTIv an Infmatlnv mni tdnt mi ka hiwl for her knowledge Of the proachlng coincidence. For instance, affords the "author ampieolrtuni'tyltor car extend to no such mere detail. Other jURj Ainnoi wi amnn waa rot a tim rrt rtiav nr rian htimnp Tt. niA mm Anarmai nrcnRrn id ior ivr Ing afforded, and it is probable that not on tage with the Frohman com have to do with exploding, precipice leap by winging a rope across the roaa.

ine more than a few score out of the Ahou paniea whlle Louise Closser Hale won a lng or unmanageable autos, although, danger awaken her wit and averts a sands who have read the story ever ausw success sun rememoerea a rossje, again, one might readily draw uch Infer aecond accident; ana stops me pected its design. It described, in 6ut y.V irtr'1, cimw au ence irom me utie. un tne contrary, tne curea aoexor win, VvT stance, an automobile trip made by the tluv uiuumub, motor car is a Temcie a vemcie ana notn tnat rouowa, expmnauuua authors, the Williamsons, over the coun ha" bcien more or lew.pf a Journalist and lng more. For all the part it actually unwind the tangled skein. try referred to in the novel.

and lUustrator. and also play It. could aa well have been' an old Altogether the tory Is very pleaaanUy tt vi in like Mr. TMlllamson. drove hi own car fsahinn ttsn nmfnrtij.

nuintr nA in it wnv. It Is somewhat cleverness and interest. Mrs. Hale' etory ln tr1P Jr ih Alp, carry all It is an Incident, not an event, unique aa a production by an Indiana au la eimuar. The latter, however, waa ucba, uj air, albeit it la enough or an incident to atiary thor.

The illustrations una no po written as the result of a pleasure tour Male in the story. the most abandoned motorist who may to the Interest of the book, for all of ln an automobile undertaken only last The tale, therefore, la based largely upon desire details and who can say nowa them were sketched by Mr. llale rrozn tne summer by Mr. and Mrs. Hale.

Still, fact and Stm, woven in adroitly day? the gasoline expense account. actual scenes described in the text. some of the details, but It 1 doubtful whether. one ln a thousand of the readers of the book would be able to do as the author says she ha done. The volume 1 full of sage advice to people who want to raise chickens, olareons.

"row watercress or Maltese cats. (New York: The Mac millan Company.) The House By the Rirer. It has been some time since Florence Warden, whose "House, on the Marsh" won her a great measure of popularity some years ago, has been heard from. but that the silence haa not been unprofitable 1 proved by her latest novel. "The House by the River." It la a thrilling tale of adventure and love and crime and la full of sensation, even if It la rather on the "Family Library order of yarn.

of the game, or to introduce some system of play which the author haa found successful in hi own play. One of the recognized; authorities on the game 1 R. F. Foater. Whoae 'Complete Bridge" cov era every phase of the game; It contains a full explanation of anything connected with the game of bridge.

In this book every theory of plav 1 Illustrated by a band which Is played completely through, so that the tactics of one lde may be seen opposed by the tactics of the other side, the proper defense to each attack being shown. These illustrations are not relegated to an appendix, but are set in Immediate proximity to the paragraph which they illustrate. Mr. Foster gives here a complete history of the game and tell us that it has long been popular ln the East, ln Constantinople. Smyrna and southeastern Europe, even as poker came from Persia.

Its Importation Into America was very recent, the most authentic record placing the nrsr playing of tne game at the New York Whist Club ln 1833. It was ln 18S0 that the game was perienced player who desires more knowl edgeand no one knows all there is to know about bridge this book has a message, (New York: McClure. Phillips A Co.) latlv life in Washington from the Forty eighth to the Fifty eighth Congress la "Twenty Tears in the Press Gallery, by O. O. Stealey, the Washington correspond ent of the Louisville Courier Journal.

The book has a brief introduction by I Henry Watterson. Mr. Stealey began his career ln Washington at the short session lng. The latter half of the volume la taken up with sketches of prominent men ln Washington written' by various corre spondents, Louis Ludlow, of Indianapolis. contributing a sketch of the Indiana del egation.

There is an interesting story on liolman, of Indiana: Indianapolis, which considenad a mart torioos measure, while, too time prevloua ha bad objected to tha bill ot a fellow mam Der aa bain extravaraat and Uls friendly greeting of th Indianapolis meas ure contrasted sinruiarlr with his habitual profession of economy ana led earcaatla Dock ry, of Missouri, to quota from Bryon: la sweet to hear th hoaest watch dor's bark Bay deep mouthed welcome aa draw a ear noma. Th roar ef laurhter that axeeted this sally erreetuany auiea use appropnauoa that nr. Holman sought. The book I a very interesting its reminiscences fresh and bright, while It record of legislation should prove valu able. As Mr.

Watterson says In his ln for he began his newspaper career In the press gallery at Washington. The book is illustrated by Clifford K. Berrymxn. fNew York: Published by the Author. The Publishers' Printing Cotupany, New York.

Peter Rosser. Peter F.osegger, the Syrian peasant writer, whose story of the Christ. R. has recently been published in America by McClure Phlllip. Is the national poet of hh native country.

His first productions, written in his early youth, when he had little or no education, were folk poems characterized by the sam naive simplicity that is the most attractive quality in his Christ story. The Quality of his genius as a poet is well Indicated by the following little poem taken from his first volume, "Zither and In froinr from home to a foreign UnJ There fell three trr drop on my hand. My friend's, my sweetheart's, my mother's tar. They burned like lights, all golden clear. The fln meant: Grateful In need am I.

xne second: I will te true till 1 die. The third one burned ao pure and mild; It meant: Thou art my own dear child. And when a year Its course had run Tt or the lights were entirely irane And only one burned pure and mild. It meant: Thou art my own dear child. Literary Notes.

A welcome announcement is that of the "portrait biography" of the lata Sir Henry Irving. Mr. Mortimer Menpes is preparing the volume, which means that the portrait ln color will be beautifully executed, while the biography of the distinguished actor Is the work of Mr. Menpes'a talented daughter Dorothy. The volume, which will be a small is to be very attractive ln every detail.

Mr. Bliss Perry, the editor of the Atlantic Monthly, and author of "The Amateur Spirit," "A Suidy la Prose Fiction." eta, has been appointed professor of English literature at Harvard University, from March 1. 1307. The proiessorahip to which Mr. Perry haa been appointed has been vacant for twenty years, and waa formerly held by George Longfellow and Lowell.

Mr. Perry wilt continue the editorship of the AtlanOo Monthly, which he has held since liW. A flrst edition of Thoreau'a rst book, "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers," containing the original printer's notes, sold recently In this city at auction for $105. The manuscript edition of Tho reau a complete works, ln twenty volumes, now being published bv Messrs Houghton, Mifflin contains fourteen volumes of Thoreau a Journal, which axe virtually a first edition. Dodd.

Mead 4: have down for publication, March 28, George liarr McCutch eon'a "Cowardice Court," Max Pember ton'a "My Sword for Lafayette Beatrice Harraden'a "The Scholar'a Daughter," Mlas H. A. Guerber'a "How to Prepare for Europe," and Burton E. Stevenson'a "The Girl with the Blue Sailor." Dodd, Mead Co. will bring out next week Cyrus Townsend Bradv'a "The Pa triots," Louise Closser Hale'a "Motor Car IJlvorce for which Walter Hale made thirty six Illustrations; Esther Singleton's "Holland Described by Grat Writers." and Dr.

Beverly Warner" "Famous Introduction to Shakespeare's Plays. By the Notable Editors of the Eighteenth Henry Holt has at last aeknowrledred the authorship of "Calmlre" and "Sturm see." These two unusual novels have caused more discussion than perhaps any other anonymous work published la the last Quarter of a century. The two volumes have been thoroughly revised, partially rewritten, and are now ofTered In a new edition bv Houehton. Mir.ln Co Boston. The Japanese ln Mea'fftrmi tha r.ntrnl flgurevln "A Summer in the Anrila Trwi inn.

py airs, r.iia o. v. upsett. which Henry Holt Co. announce far th nrf or tne month.

The Jap Is servant of some rew Enriand children. Ha tn Japanese legends describes native nrsi piayea unaer me name scene. A feature nt th or icq. or niuaiui wuiau omra i outdoor play lor children, then It has oread mightily. All that 1 OT cnuaferu book la an to be known about the game Is to be Doubleday, Page Co.

are bringing out found contained ln this little volume, and a uniform edition of Ellen Glasgow's unto the beginner, at bridge or to the portant novels, including "The Wheel of Life. "The Voice of the People. "The xHLiuegrouna ana "The "The Meanlns of flood tv lot book by G. Lowe Dickinson, author of Abetters irom a CTUnese Twenty Years In tne Press Gallery. fw beln 3ue1 bJ McClaM' nathor nmhltnr renllM.ttnnji of leria.

I 1 Auo iujrop, ie ec anepara uompany have Just sent to press for Mr. George uary iggienion a novel or New York life entitled "Blind Alley. which Mr. Eg gleston regards as in many respects his most important worn in ncxion. Tf Touth But Knew" is th title chosen by Mr.

Egerton Castle for his forthcoming novel, which the Macmillan Company will Issue April 3. Its scene la of the Forty seventh Congress. He says I laid among the Thurtngian mountains, in that of the men In the press gallery at I tnat time oniy six remain now, tne otners are either dead or have gone into more profitable employment. Twenty years ago It was necessary for the Washington correspondent to be personally acquainted witn nearly ail tne members or congress, but thla has been changed by reason of In the heyday of 4ils power, carved out of old German soil, and gave, under the I nam or Koyaum de estohaiie. to his inept orotner Jerome.

Seth Cook Comstock, the author of Marcelle the Dublished br D. Id. tne fuu cress service now ln one ration, pie ton maae an especial aruav or and the fact that the rules committee of the costume of the period ln French lathe House decide when a bill shall come I tory when ther was dissension between up and what disposition shall be made of Louis XI and the Duke of Burgundy, belt, Mr. Stealey know hi Washington fore attempting to write a book ln regard well and he tells In a very interesting to that time. His work often took hira way of Hancock's "the old curiosity to engravers' shops, and he took especial shop" in Pennsylvania avenue, the only interest in tne comments or tne women place in Washington where an old fash eostumers on the costumes of that toned mint Julep can be found, where the 1 occasionally tnese provea a trifle ma chicken supper la a specialty and where I terialistlc.

He was looking at a beautiful "Voorhees. Vest. Holman. Beck. Ed 1 engraving of Marie Antoinette one day.

munds. Kerr, Cameron, Curtin, Gresham I when two women paused before the shop and many others ued to go when they I wmaow. wanted to get something good to eat I 'O' thatr asked on of them. He tells, too. of Harvev's nlace and John I Eome rencn aueen, or otner." re Chamberlain's, which used to be the place I Joined the second.

i where all the latest news and gossip I oons nice. me nrst on commented, could be nicked un. In a chanter oh I "But that can't be a real picture of her. "Work and Pay of a Congressman." Mr. Just look at her frock.

The skirt is cut eteaiev srlves a rood luea. of the Ufa of Just exactly the war they cut them now. our legislator. He declare that the pay I "Just fancy! exclaimed her interloo of a Congressman is wholly Inadequate. I utor.

It costs hira a third of his salary to get TStS" th. PUBLISHING HOUSES COMBINE honlt are those that deal with the Flftv I first Congress and with the row over the Chlcano and NeV York Firm Mama Reed rules. The chapter "The Battle of "a new toi pirmi Merge, the Quorum" tells of this turbulent time Their Interests. fully, and describes the Incident of the Announcement Is made from New Tork Democratic members rushing out of the rhmhr rather than be counted treent. ul ln" puuiisojng nouses and how "Buck Kiigore kicked down the I of Herbert B.

Stono Chicago, and door one day in hi impatience to get pox, Duffleld New York. The New away. air. steaiey give a wst oi me more i imrt.nt i.ri.i.tiAn niHrf hv th ri. I Tork nrm has purchased the entire good ous Congresses of hia time; he takes oc will, assets, plates, sheets, and publishing casion to bring ln many amusing anec I slant of the Stone comnanv.

whose nubiu dotes, and these make Interesting read cations will henceforward in the Fox Duffleld Use. "The House Beautiful," edited by Herbert 8. 8tone, will be directed as heretofore in Chicago. The combination places Fox, Duffleld Sc Co. In the front ran a of the younger i One day he advocated a approprUttoa for houB wltn Ur Proportion of stand ard ana successful Herbert S.

Stone Co. succeeded in 1SX to the firm of Stdh Kimball, founded in 1S03L tThey wer unusually fortunate from the start In "dlacoverlng" new authors with successful books. Among these have been George Barr McCutcheon. author of the Graustark volumes; George Aoe, uoDart jnataeia xayior. il k.

Vlele and many others. Among authors of longer established reputation on their list are Henry Jame. George Bernard Shaw. George Moore. Maeterlinck, Is ben, H.

G. AVells. Octave Jhanet, David Swing, William Sharp and "Hons fllcLeod. liooert riicnens, Harold nee of Ute great. He 1 as a stare band be 1 hind the acene of a theater.

He eeea Sa I Publication of th remarkable book ln plarera la deahabtne. He marks the dissonance wnicn tne young woman caned Mary between the strident flrare tricked nut Mac Lane professed to give an unbiased greaa paint and gay apparel to do bis atunt I account of herself. upon toe staa. aoa same mimio of The srm of ox, imneia Co. was man in hi dresslna room.

shorn of his rua ry founded three years tieo by R. K. Fox I plumaa tl gilt and Uneel. swearing at the and Pitta Duftleld, of New York. Mr.

Iuf 10 field who received hi trainrr.g with) help him en with his boots, or to atretca out pharlea Scribnera Sons la th attv a helpteg band, except, perhaps, th scribe i1 DJcJ 8. la, who mar hare written his lines and who has I vl fi WM eertainly stood between aim and exposure. lormenr connected wun Jl. we iavm uiu; a vesj WSVI Jf And Colonel Wattron ought to know. Uarper Jk Brother.

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In Our Repository Frederic Norman Hapgood. Clyde Fitch. tv. mr.i... tir r.r i troduction, th Washington correspondent Egerton Castle.

Robert Herrick and many business vehicle and haroes ever it.w! nas much to xnaJt a cynio or him. I rrouauij wic moi unriaai nn in tne 8ute. We now have QUK i oenaiuis i tuo cium nuuse was tne REPAIR SHOP Fine ani re Hl dally mlarations Into the slums of do I Afintvm edition of tha worir. 1 i Tk" .1 MUcal thoarht and actios brtn him I v. r.

paints gur aima or baa. ambition of tauln, the lil i' H. T. CZT.i: nit tr.i.:: OFncn Quartered Cak. la Good Aetna CcbinclCo.

very 5 erti a hu: (re 1 1 fU i t. or Tr I a i we ir at v. r. a Vr.l y' rr i hi, cf in! cr cr: r.l. i i TI are cc v.

a jr Per.r.sylvar.;.x story cf Xcv Ycrk, a v. ith a A others, tcrestln: In th; art life of hia of how he witli red in! say cf the English lar. W. D. "Glimpses mton Cc tells a wild auvcr thi Harp cr's 165 in co'or.

i tnere i 't 1 1 ct ana a cozen ct 1 Tl: :3 i t. there is almost a than in the short friend3 cf Herbert 5: lived 'with hio write cf a hi known pedan entire rr th of his home. Then there ii a rem; scicnunc article cy Robert Kennedy telli how the German have assured the cent the wcrlj'3 fcod I remarkable tlinvri Professor Lcm has some thi all ritrht to sav "tm Sunday" instead will be Sunday," Howcl's of eil: he sa "to the insist. Clifford Ashley, the art made a trip in an cl I fa whaler for Harpers, pictures his Deshder Yv'ehli j. uh cr.turcs has a va! paper of literary ir.tcri' tainin a number published Dickens.

hithert letters cf French a I th cf the 'Hudson Tay Tl Ai.i'iC urc a i .7 in the rii 1 i i tJ.