The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
Christian Science has found new field,
10 Judge from this publisher's notice:

Christian Science has found a new field
to judge from this publishers notice:
"T wish'-the small blunt pencil was lifted
in air for the space OF three minutes before
it again descended; then with cheeks which
burned, Miss PhiluTa wrote the fateful words:
g i wish to have lover, and to be married.
&c There. have done it, she said to herself,
her little fingers trembling with agitation. He
must already exist in the Encircling Good. He
is mine!-I am engaged to be married at this
very moment. -
This is an extract from novelette, soon to
appear from the pen Of Florence Morse Kingsley
(author of Titus etc), entitled The Trans
hguration of Miss Philura."
The publisher of new edition de luxe
of Uncle Toms Cabin" has decorated
the cover with large and ferocious-
looking bloodhound, which is rather I'M
fortunate, the bloodhound is not q
character in the story at all.
In a recent interview Mrs Florence
Finch Kelly, who wrote with Hoops of
Steel" is reported to have said that at
least two of the three tall Texans" who
dash with such vigor through the pages
of her latest story, were drawn from life;
and she added, they are just as handy
with rifle in fact as they are in fiction"
Frank T. Bullen has written 4 new
book called with Christ at Sea" Mr..
Bulen is an excellent example (of the
warning variety to young authors. Hav-
ing written one successful book. he seems
to think that all he has TO do is to go on
writing and signing his name, regard
less of the fact that quality, not quantity,
is the test of greatness.
D. Appleton & Co. will publish early in
February a new book by Alfred Ayres. the
author Of the "Orthoepist,' - "Verbalist,"
etc. The book will be entitled, Some Ill
Used Words"
In the Magazine of Art for January,
in writing upon "Humor in Black and
White" MIR. E. t. Reed thus expresses
himself:
In France the social side of humor has been
much neglected except in field where, thanks
TO oyer-tolerant public, they are permitted TO
treat subjects which our side of the channel
are by common consent "tabu." In fact so far
has this license gone that on looking through
French comic paper one can hardly find sub
ject that would not have to be thrown aside
by an artist here as certain TO offend large
classes Of persons, who would properly not be
slow TO descend upon It, like the Assyrans Of
old, in their cohorts Of broadcloth and prunella.
This view is regarded by our French friends
the browning example Of peridious as
sumption of superior virtue, but, in reality,
while it greatly limits the range OF possible sub
jects, attitude has the immense resultant ad-
vantage OF handing down a humorous literature
and a comic history OF our time which can do
no possible harm to anyone, and is. in its
completeness, OF immense interest in succeeding
years. This is absolutely nonresident, and in
deed appears to me impossibility in France.
At the time men Of great talent and
genius arr working there; whose work is
far. too good to be entombed in the doubtful
and unpleasant surroundings which make its sur
yival impossible except by separate republican
ton No more truly humorous artist than Car
an-d'Ache has probably ever existed, and he has
designed for himself simple style exactly fitted
to bring his ideas before the public in the most
trenchant and memorable way. His figures rather
resemble marionettes than reality but they are
intensely comic they tell their stoEy, and they
hit hard.
Ruth Hall, author OF THE Black
Gown" is a native of the country therein
described. Her home is in Catskill, n. Y.
Among the new books relating to South
Africa is one announced by Mr.. Elliot
Stock. to appear shortly entitled The
Cape as l Found It," by Miss Beatrice NJ.
Hicks 1t will give information concern
ing family life among the colonists and
the Beers.
G. p. Putnam's Sons have in preparation
an historical work entitled Spanish Set
Elements Within the Present Limits of
the United States" by Woodbury. Low
cry The author will show that prior to
the Treaty of Ryswick, in 1897, Spain had
nominal possession of most Of the land
now occupied by the United States, aud
that the English settlers on the New Eng
land coast, the French in the ST. Law
renee basin. and the Dutch in New Am
sterdam were practically interlopers,
whom Spain could legally have driven
from the country had she only possessed
the power to maintain her rights.