The Portland daily press., 1896-07-24
WOMEN WHO WRtTEFlcTloN.
Some of Those Who Have Recently Pro-
duced Successful Books.

duced Successful Books.
Women novelists are much in evidence
among readers in these times From
the Monthly Bulletin OF the Messrs. Ap-
pleton for July lew interesting particu-
lars about some of the recent successful
ones arc obtained, as follows!
Mrs Craigie (Johu Oliver Hobbes).
author of ''The Gods, Some Mortals. and
Lord Wickenham,n "Some Emotions and
Moral" etc., is English by birth, but
her father, Mr.. John Morgan Richards,
Welsh by descent, is an American. Mrs.
| Craigie is one of the deepest-read. most
of her time She took q two years. course
in classics and philosophy at University
College, London, and has pursued other
studies under private tuition. In "The
Gods, Some Mortals, and Lord Wicken-
ham, she has made her most ambitious
venture.
| Miss Montresor, who was born in 1862
| is the youngest child of the late Admiral
E. B. Montresor, Royal Navy. Unto
the Highways and Hedges" is her first
novel, and shows the care ana thought of
nearly eight years work. Her first novel
has been followed by two books, "The
One Who Looked On" and False Coin
or True?''
Miss Dougall's home was formerly in
Canada. but of late years she has spent
much time in England. Canada usually
furnishes the background for her tales,
HThe Mermaid" "The Zeit-Gheist,' -
sThe Madonna Of Day." etc.
Mrs. Eyorard Cotes (Sara Jeannette
Duncan), author of "His Honor and
Ainelica Girl in London, - ,eThe Simple
Adventures of Memsahib,'' etc., is
the daughter of Charles Duncan, a mer-
chant of Brantford, Ontario. where she
was educated. After teaching for time
she entered upon journalistic work, and
her first literary success, - Social De-
parture,' was due to journey around
the world, undertaken as the correspond
ent of various English and Canadian
newspapers She is the wife of Prof
Everard Cotes, formerly at the Indian
Museum now Journalist in Calcutta
Maxwell Gray" who has won q
prominent place among contemporary
novelists, is known in real lite as Miss
NJ. 6. TuttleIt, and lives in tue Isle of
Wight. Some eight or nine years ago she
became famous as the author Of "The
Silence of Dean Maitland" and her later
novels, 1.-THE Reproach of Annesey,"
sin the Heart of the Storm" IA Cost
ly Freak" and AN Innocent Impos-
ter. :" have been distinguished by power
and originality. Her life is quiet one,
occupied for tie mos part with literary
pursuits and domestic interests She
mas not put olt any new book for some
time past. Her "Silence of Dean Matt
land'' has been called "a book destined
to permanent fame in literature.
Miss Molly Elliot Sewall is niece of
ex-President Tyler, and her father was
lawyer of distinction in Virginia. She
is near and direct descendant of an old
German family tho Armisteais, who
came from HessefD armstadt and settled
in Virginia. Among their descendants
may be mentioned Gen. Robert X. Ice
and John Tyler. Miss Sewell's home
is in Washington. Her first work in lit
erature was q number of Russian stories
contributed to Lippincott's Magazine;
They were followed by ''Maid Marian"
and THE Berkeleys and Their Neigh
hors,' which established the reputation
and literary ability of the young au-
thor. Her stories of the sea contained
in 1.-THE Young Heroes of the Navy Series
began with Little Jarvis" the Youths
Companion prize story, which, has been
followed by "Midshipman Paulding,"
Decatur and Somers," and Paul
Jones"
Eleanor Stuart, author of s'Stonepas-
turee." is the daughter of a mem Der of
the New York bar. She was horn in
New Jersey June "a, 1878, and was edu-
caed by governesses at home, ana also
at a private school in PHILADELPHIA.
where she showed predilection for lit
erature and for music. Later she pub
lished few short stories. Among her
relatives were we'll known writer's, whose
suggestions and criticisms she ackpow-
lodges with gratitude. Her first book
was the strong and original study of life
In Pennsylvania manufacturing town,
"Stonepastures. The author, whose
nom de plume only is given in this
sketch, ia understood to be devoting her.
self to other literary work, as well as to
her music and social engagements.
From circular issued by Stone &
Kimball the following facts are learned
in regard to Maria Louise Pool:
Miss Maria Louise Pool was taught in
the East Arlington (Mass) schools and
grew up with the expectation OF beoom-
ing teacher, but one year was all she
gave to this occupation, its exactions
being too trying. She spent several sea-
sons in the South and among the Caro-
lima mountains. In the latter country
she found her suggestions for her novels.
Daily" and Against Human Nature ~
From Daily" to ''In Dixie Shanty"
her audience has steady increased. Shc
is sincere lover Of the country, of
horses and Of dogs, and takes driving
trips among the New England noun
tains. "a Vacation in Buggy" is de-
soription of one of these Journeys. She
does her work in the morning. 1t is
Miss POOLS long residence in Wrentham,
Mass, that enabled her to draw with
such life-like accuracy the portraits of
the ordinary man and woman of the
New England country. In that old
fashioned farming town she led the life
that best suited her. While it contain
people of culture, girls like Roweny, 1t
%oiv hos
Miss Pool has used as one has always
Heard it. This author spent the Winters
of several years in Brooklyn going FROM
that city to establish home in Wren.
than, where it was an easy thing to live
out of doors in the summer, among the