The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-07

Mr.. w. Fl. Mallock is writing new novel;
and Mr.. Seton Merriman is in Russia ac-
cumulating material for another book in the
vein of THE Sewers"
Marion Crawford is about to round up his
knowledge of the city of Rome, only part
of which has appeared in his novels, in a
large comprehensive historical work.
Three stories by the late Mrs. Oiphant
are to be brought out soon. They are en-
titled THAT Little Guilty." Isabel Dysart'
and DIR. Barrere," and they will be includ-
ed in one volume
Miss Charlotte M. Yonge, whose capacity
for literary work appears to be boundless,
has written another novel. 1t is entitled
The Patriots of Palestine" and will be
published in the autumn.
Herbert Spencer is at his home, in Brigh-
ton, England. making the most of his feeble
health to complete the revision of his books.
He can work but a short time each day,
and is obliged to leave all letters unan-
SWered.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howes "reminiscences
are soon to appear in the pages of the At
lantlc. Her experiences in life have been
F %ide and interesting, she has known many
FAMOUS people and many amusing ones, and
no woman is better qualified to write recol-
lections worth reading.
Most of the short stories which will make
up Mr.. Thomas Hardy's next book have all
ready appeared in magazines. Mr.. Hardy
is now at work on the materials for his new
novel, which will not, we are told, resem-
bic Tess" or Jude" in any particular, the
author returning to his old manner.
Anatole France is described by visitor
from London Academy as a man of 'cul-
tured geniality." He has high intelligent
forehead, kindly gray eyes, an aquiline
nose, large, mobile mouth and a resolute
chin. AT home he wears a loose Jacket a
fez cap and light trousers, and his feet are
incaSed in carpet slippers.
Mr.. George Moore has already mapped out
sequel to Evelyn Innes," which will deal
with the herones convent life Mr.. Moore
has collected his material with the scrupu-
louS INDUSTRY that he brings to bear on all
his fiction. 1t is interesting to note that
Mr.. Moore first writes out his novels in the
afterwards builds.
Mrs. Jennie June" Croly has finished her
History of Womens Clubs Her book is,
she says, the first complete cumulative
record Of woman's volunteer work" and
she says that ALI women's concerted work
since the beginning of time has had a re-
ligious or ethical motive Mrs. Crolv re-
CARDS her life work as concluded in this
DOCK volume of 100 pages, profusely IL
Illustrated.
Rudyard Kipling has settled down in his
new English home at rockingham. quiet
little Sussex village near the sea. 1t is
called the Elms from it's surroundings of
beautiful elm and lick trees. In this quiet
retreat ne IS leading the life of the English
gentleman of time immemorial varying his
routine of work and reading by a ride of
lnree nourS every morning in the quiet Eng
lish lanes and by-ways and walking four or
nve hours later in the day, an aggregate of
pnyslcal activity sure to have outward ex-
preston III the virility of his coming books
Almost all that can be laid down as law
about style, w.1tes Frederic Harrison in
the Nineteenth Century. is contained in a.
sentence of Nine. De Sevigne in her TWEEN
tieth letter to her daughter. me quittez
jarnais lie nature,'' she says; ''votre tour
sy est forme, ct celia compose un style par
fa1t. Never forsalxe what is natural YOU
nave nodded yourself in that vein. and this
produces perfect style" There is nothing
yourself; shun artifices tricks fashions.
Galn the tone of ease. plainness, self-re-
spect To thine own self be true. Speak
out frankly what you thought out in your
own brain and have felt within your own
soul This, and this alone, creates a per-
lect style. as she says who wrote the most
exquisite letters the world has known
Dean Farrar is at work upon volume
not named vet but which will bear Soma
such title as Texts Explained It was
Dean Farrar's general habit as examining
chaplain to set a paper in which some thir
ty texts were printed from the Authorized
Version. In many instances a mere lxnoyvl-
edge OF the Revised Version-eyen vrithaut
any familiarity with Greek-vsolIld have
sufnced to enable the candidate to give the
true meaning Of the text; vet If apnears
out of the thirty texts correcfed IN ~ s.
planned IN their real signincance The
deans book will be in no sense = ro,t,,,,<,,.e
commentary On the New Testament. bslf