The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-15

''-'9 ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON"
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The recent rush OF a railway train from
the Pacific coast to Pittsburg. to enable
a director of the Carnegie Steel Company
10 attend meeting on March 81, recalls
the similar trip of a Boston railroad man
to the bedside of his dying father. on
which Rudyard Kipling based one of the
most striking episodes in Captains
Coura ceous." Gov. Roosevelt, writing of
the American boy in the May st. Mich
olas, contrasts the hero of this famous
book with the characters in Mr.. Kip
Hng's latest work, "Stalky q Co., the
difference being. in his judgment, wholly
in favor of the young American.
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'The Damnation of Theron Ware. by
Harold Frederic, is being dramattzed by
the author OF Way Down East" which
has had such a success during this winter
in New York and New England. THE
Market-Place' is also likely to be drama
tized. Arrangements have already been
made for the dramatization OF Janice
Meredith" by Paul Leicester Ford. Ihere
were five bidders for the dramatic rights.
David Harum" is to be produced on the
stage next May. and dramatists are AT
work on when Knighthood Was in
Flower"
William PETIT Ridges new novel, "A
Breaker of Laws" viii be published In
this country by The Macmillan Company
in April. Many people will remember TINS
writer's clever work in a story or the east
end of London called "Mord Emily. lie
has already written four or fve other
novels. among which "A Clever Wie
and 1.-The Second Opportunity of Mr.
Staplehurst" attracted some attention
"a Breaker OF Laws" takes its name from
the chief character in the book, a cockney
burglar.
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Mary r. wilkins has in press at Double
day. Page & Co.'S a historical romance
which will be called THE Hearts High
way" 1t Is to be noted that in 1t Miss
wilkins has forsaken her New England
meadows and village stores. The scene
IL laid in Virginia in the seventeenth CEN
tury Although employing a historical
setting the author does not abandon the
objective and realistic style which Is such
an important factor in her stories OF New
England life.
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Extraordinary care is being given to the
Typography and other details of manu-
facture of Agnes and Egerton Castles
.'The Bath Comedy" which is to appear
in Nav Mr. Castle wishes the dress of
his book to be in keeping with the
eighteenth century elegance of Bath In It's
palmy days. He himself has indicated the
cover to- be used. as was done by PAU
Leicester Ford in the case of Janice
Meredith
The many admirers of Kate Douglas
WIggin will be glad to know that she has
written another Penelope story sSr the
NAV Atlantic. 1t is an account OF
Penelope Hamiltons experience at a
UNIQUE ball in Dovermarle street, ana.
while recalling the characters of her pre-
vious sketches is wholly independent IN
Itself. 1t is called The Debut OF
Patricia"
The Baron de Coubertin has Just COM
pleted his book on France Since 1914.
which The Macmillan Company will pub
fish at once The work attempts TO set
clearly before the world an unvarnished
account of the political changes IN the
France of this century. about which so
many unfounded beliefs obtain in the rest
OF Europe.
Harper & Bros. have undertaken the
publication of Golf the officiai bulletin
of the United States Golf Association.
The April number, the first under the new
management Ia capital illustration OF
what such a journal should be. and will
be found OF much interest to every one at
ali interested in the gentle sport
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The North American Review for April
Is a number OF unusual interest. Among
its prominent features Is an article on
characteristics OF English Fiction" by
George Moore. one on Ruskin, by Prof.
Charles Waldstein. and AN Obligation
OF Empire" by Mrs Joseph Chamberlain.
nee Endicott.
In response 10 inquiries as 20 whether
OR North and His Friends" now run
ming in The Century. has any relation 10
characteristics, II is announced that all
of the characters OF the latter reappear In
Or North" which is "A continuation.
though in no sense a sequel. of the earlier
book.
81 am writing novel; said the au-
thor OF prisoners OF Hope to friend
Writing a novel;" exclaimed the aston
ished friend with a laugh. MARY John
ston. you can't write novel; Il am
trying" said Miss Johnston, gently; and
a very good book was the result.
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The twenty-sixth edition Of Richard
CarvelF Is announced. II Is now in It's
three hundred and fortieth thousand.