The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-26

rial duties.
It IS said that the author Of Lorna
Dooucn is the most accomplishing Of
aaronors and goes on losing annually
over that hobby great portion OF bis
literary gains. 1t Is hobby however,
which adds 20 tho vsiue Of bis books.
To his servants he is the kindeat and
most forgying of masters. AZ one
time he had head gardener, who,
when he went to Covent Garden with
vegetables. never seemed 10 bring back
much money Oae night. however,
when little under The influence, he
handed over sum of money consider
ably in excess OF what his book showed.
Il vas pointed out IN tho morning that
he must have made . mistake. mo,
no. he said it was all right.
But when confronted with his
own figures DE bad to confess
TO the peculati0n, and q little inquiry
proved that be was making a fortune.
Yet he was not dismissed When this
individual came TO die the minister who
was attending him thought there must
be something on bis conscience, owing
TO the efforts he made 10 speak ami the
trouble on bis face. lie therefore asked
him n he wished 20 relieve his mind OF
anything. "Had De always done tho
fair thing 70 bis employer "Oh.
YES. - said the dying mau, I'm not un-
easy about shat. lallus gave him Tho
cold and KEEP nowl but the silver ~
And that. in some measure. may ac-
count for the novelist B failure TO make
a profit out Of his gardening
It's not always easy 70 prophecy q
coming literary sensation, but the boom
connected with tho name Of Henrik
Ibsen Is certainly tar enough advanced
T. lead one 10 expect great things Of it.
There is already demand for bio books,
which have been supplied IN sparing
Quantities by an English edition Of
some OF his short pieces and half
hound edition Of 1.-THE Dolls House. -
With the true zeal Of American pub
lishers-3r perhaps re printeTs-who are
too busy fighting the international
copyright question TO observe what
il transpiring in the world Of litera-
ture. they will all rush in after the
greatest interest has passed aud put
many editions OF lbsen on the market.
one might quote dozens Of examples
OF This experience. The days when the
publisher aud bookseller were strong
factors in the making Of man 5 lite
, rary reputation have long ago passed
away. as one might expecv when the
70 reader buys his literature at the same
emporium where he purchases his
shirts aud bis boot-blacking.
In tho forthcoming Midwinter Feb
: uaryl Century, the fortieth and fna
instalment Of "The Life Lincoln vii
appear. In the some number of Thu
=, Century will appear an Open Letter
: BY Or. Terry. Of Columbus, Georgia
: telling Of Mr. Davis Indignation at al
!. offer made to him Of an invention, con
= sis,ing of explosive hcllow-iron casting
= resembling coal, which was intended q
4 be used in blowing Up Federal gun
=. boats.
10 Mrs. Elliot Stock is publishing 4
VI twelve monthly parts Handbook .
u Scientific aul Literary Bible Diilicu
TX ties," or facts and suggestions for tn
"a solution Of perplexiog things in "a re
nc scripture. The SAME publisher adds
Go the already crowded ranks Of chil'
&c 70 Is magazine new one called sprinI
i'd.
ar. Humorous Poets OF the Century
Az edited with biographical notes, by NJ
sb. Ralph IL. Game. ispublished now in q
lCantsrbury Pots ssries