The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-20
LITERARY
N Q T E S

American authors whose pens have made them
famous within the past few years When she
wrote "Thc Helmet Of Navarro she was little
more than twenty years OF age, yet the manu-.
script OF her romance read with enthusiasm
by the editors Of the Century, and has attracted
wider and more favorable attention than any
other story that has ever appeared in that maga.
zine. Many applications have been made for the
authors photograph, but no one has succeeded
In overcoming her aversion to its public use;
and details Of her biography are almost equally
difficult to obtain. As a matter OF fact, there
Is little to record. Miss Runke is the only chiln
of Mrs. l.. q. Runkc, a well known New York
journalist. She is a native Of New Jersey; never
went to kindergarten as a child, nor to college
as a young woman; has Travelled little, and has
never been TO France--a fact which, she herself
suggests, may account for her laying there the
scene OF her romance. "The Helmet OF Navarro"
Is maiden effort at fction.writng; but strik'
ing poem, "The Song Of the Sons Of Essu,"
appeared over her name in Charles Dudley War
ners Library Of American Literature" some
years ago, and Is included in Mr.. Stedman's
american Anthology" and once or twice in
"The Helmet" she shows her skill in the forms
Of versewrting popular in France in the six
teenth century. To st. Nicholas for December.
1909, Miss Runkle contributed short story, "The
Sorccry Of Hal the Whcclwright," the scene Of
which is laid in the England of Henry V. As
she Is in no haste to take advantage OF the popu.
Iarty OF her romance u may DC several years
pefore ne" "o'k from he' pen Is puoi'snen'
Almost simultaneously with the death OF queen
victoria the outlook prints an article by justin
Mc'arthy' inc author OF snort history VI oui
Own Times" on the political influence of
Queen Victoria" accompanying the article with
an excellent portrait, painted from life at Wind
sor Castle, by Mr. +. VI. Bell Smith. Mr.. Nc.
'artnys article conhrms the statement which
naS ia'c'y p"eh maze that the queen TOOK more
tnan toima' interest IN Puphc anaits' Mr.
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