Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-17


the title and wrote at once 10 Mrs
Wharton. who was then travelling in
italy, asking her permission 10 call her
book THE Touch Of a Vanished Hand
After month a reply came by tele.
graph, asking him TO adopt another
title, which, unfortunately had also
been fOrestalled Meanwhile says
Mr.. Murray the sheets had all been
printed OF. when ] was Informed that
a novel was published In 1889 called
The Touch OF a Vanished Hand In
telegraphing the author gave me no adj
dress, and as a decision had TO be made
without further delay. / have yentured
90 give the book the title which It now
bears-'A Gift from the Graye'-and
hope that no other claimant win now
arise" Mrs. Wharton VIII doubtless
submit 10 the unavoidable without un.
grateful reproaChes. but "A Gift from
the Grave has just that shade Of the
obvious that Is ASSOCIATED from her
work and so lacking in the subtly
chosen original title.
THE Helmet Of Navarro" Miss Run
kles historical romance bids fair 10 do
for the Century what Miss Johnston's
Virginlan story did for the Atlantic In
the way Of sending eager readers to the
news-stands. The August Century,
containing the FIRST installment, was
not long In going out Of print. and the
authors fame is apparently established
with this. her maiden effort. Literally
a maiden effort. since Miss Bertha Run
kle Is five and twenty years OF age. and
her work Is somewhat remarkable for
betraying no lmmaturity Of thought
Her mother. Mrs. l.. G.. Runkle. is bet
ter known. especially among New York
Journalists, and Is one of the editors Of
the Literary Of the Worlds best Lit
erature" In response to questioning
the Century's editor youchsafes a state
ment that is mainly one Of negatives:
THAT Miss Runke never went TO kim
dergarten as a child nor to college as
a young woman has Travelled little, and
has never been in France"
The Bookman prophesies that the his
torical novel having run It's course, the
next viii be the religious novel;
Mrs. Humphry Wards novel. Eleanor.
which the Harper's have just published
I'm book form, has been, with the possi-
bic exception Of Trllby. the most popu-
lar serial that has ever appeared In
Harpers Magazine Since the first In
stallment Of the story appeared in the
magazine for January. 1900 the sales Of
the Magazine hove steadily increased, |
and the enormous advance sale Of the |
book, amounting to about $1,000 copies, |
Is the most conclusive proof OF the hold !
which the story has taken on the minds |
Of the readers.
There will be an autograph edition OF |
Eleanor consisting OF $50 numbered |
sets. W. ID, HOwelrs Literary Friends |
and Acquaintance will also appear In an |
autograph edition Of $50 copies.
According 10 the American Bookman |
and the English Academy. the Reign Of |
Law is the best selling novel In both |
countries at the present time II is |
now in It's hundredth thousand.
NJ Rostand is reported to be at work /
upon a new play which has for It's sub
ject the persecution Of the early Chris
tians by Nero. The play Is intended
for Nine. Bernhard
Stanley Weyman's Sophia Is among
the latest stories % be dramatized
Forced by the gibes OF the sarcastic
photographers 10 ofter an explanation
for changing his name from Dick Cal
Ion" 10 Richard lie Gallenne, that
long haired writer has written mag
azne autobiographical sketch touch
ing upon this topic, He declares that
his grandfather wrote his name lie
Caffeine" but the poets father short
ened Il 20 "Gallienne." Careless friends
corrupted this into Gallon" and the
young poets acquaintances In Liver
pool during his boyhood epoch were so
irreverent as 10 translate this into
-Four Quarts
II Is expected that Zola's new novel.
Works viii be ready for publication
early next spring He is now hard at
work upon II. 1t viii be the second OF
a series which the author calls the
-four gospels The four are TO be
"Fruitfulness" Work. Truth and
Justice" II IS said that NJ 2ola sells
his novels TO his English publisher for
a lump sum.
Mary Devereau, the author Of the sac
cessful historical romance From King
dom 10 Colony" recently received "A
letter from Or John Glover Broughton
NJ New York. the gTeat-grout-grandson
NJ Nicholson Broughton one Of the
characters Of the story Dr. Broughton
testifes 90 the historical accuracy OF
the author saying. In connection
With the story. ] was pleased TO con-
sult the historical records of the
Broughton family. which. though frag-
mentary. are sufficient 20 identify the
Mary Broughton. born IN 1855 daughter
N Nicholson Broughton. and who mar
-ied Captain John Devereux." He adds.
You have certainly made a fascinating
heroine IN the character ~ Dorothy.
with whom | fell IN love az once"
on the End Of October just two weeks
after It's publication. 10000 copies o.