New-York tribune., 1901-08-10

catch train on the South-Heastern, IL orften
'appening as 'ow you fin yourself IN the one be-
fore, when you're a-thinkin' appy an breath
less as 'ow you've JUS caught the one you're
gon by. To say nothin' of the one arter," she
added, thoughtfully, "as seldom seems TO me to
There was a short pause.
What did you do in Sevenoaks?" I asked,
We'll may you harsk." replied Mrs Green.
there an all II might a tried the patience of
Job, let alone saint. which 1t Railways seems to
me as Job 'adn't no call Tor TO set lsselt ser
of 'erself a-scratlin' mole seein' as 'ow e
might "a knOwed for certing ewing cud give i'm
moo family in time wives bein' that plentiful
in them days, an the Scripchers not a-avin
gone ser far as they was forced for TO do arter-
wards 'Owever e 'ad is trials no doubt
though SOS hothers, an whether It's houtside, as
lis was, pore feller, or hinside, as some as 10
bear. were hall on us worms of hearth. as ses
the YIN. TO say nothin' of hashes. as seems 10
me bes' lef to poultry.
A c. McCIurg & Co.. of Chicago. make the
announcement that the business management
of their establishment, in the hands of General
McClurg from the beginning UP to the date of
his death last April has been assigned to Mr. F.
G. Browne. for the last twelve years business
manager Of The DIAL The fall list of this
firm runs to twenty-five numbers. including
fiction belles-lettres. gift books and, especial
ly. an elaborately illustrated work on Oriental
rugs by Miss Rosa Belle Holt
An abridgement of that we'll known cOmpen-
dium, "PooIe's Index TO Periodical Literature"
has been prepared. and Houghton, Miflin &
Co. announce it for immediate publication. 1t
reproduces from the volumes of the Index al
ready issued all the references to between
thirty and forty of the leading magazines and
reviews published, up to the end of 1899.
1t makes a large octave volume of nearly 900
pages.
Many stories have been told about the early
fortunes of that beautiful book, John Ingle-
SAINT" among them one. extremely circumstan-
tial. in which the late James Payn appears. 1t
has been said that as reader to the firm of
Smith. Elder & Co. he rejected the manuscript,
and never realized what he had done until years
afterward. when hearing some hints of his
crime he went to Mr.. George Smith, and that
gentleman reluctantly but good humoredly told
him all about 1t. Apparently however. the sub
ject is still tOrmenting some minds, and ac-
cordingly Mr.. Charles Linnell has prevailed
upon the author to set the facts down on paper.
For the benefit of those who interested in
the history of a famous book quote from
The Athen@um' the true story. in Mr.. Short
houses own words:
With the exception of the author himself. the
MS. Of John Inglesant" was seen by no one but
Mrs. Shorthouse and the lady who copied ii for
the press. The copy was finished in 1877. but II
put by and was seen by no one till 1880 In
January Of that year the author took il to Mr..
Hickman King. to whom he had been recon-
mended by his brother, Mr.. Edmund ShorthOuse,
and requested him TO print it, The first proof
sent February 90 and the last June
IL; the first bound copy on July l 600 copies
We're printed. Some seventy were presented TO
the authors personal friends; the rest were
sold by Messrs. Cornish Brothers, at one guinea
each. one copy was sent TO each OF the Bir
mingham morning papers. one to The Athe-
Cornish Brothers.. to Messrs Smith. Elder &
Co. and one 70 The Guardian" on August IS
appeared very gratifying and talented review
OF the book I'm The Birmingham Daily Ga
zette." written by Mr.. Walter Sylvester. brother
10 the then proprietor. Mr.. a. a. Syl-
yesteT, 10 both OF whom Mr.. Shorthouse
q perfect stranger. The AthenRurn' re-
viewed the book very favorably October 80.
1880 and The Guardian" also favorably on
January 10. 1881. The Birmingham Daily
Post" also noticed II on January H. 1881.
The MS. was never sent 10 any publisher.
and these the only copies presented
10 the trade. The Rev. Arthur Jamson
Smith. Of Mr.. Shorthouses most intimate
friends. sent the copy he had received 10 Mr..
Arthur Johnson, OF All Souls, Oxon. who, after
he had read IL, sent II to Mrs. Humphry Ward.
" no took IL with her on a visit to Knapdale. the
residence of the late Mr.. Alexander Macmillan
AZ footing and read some passages 10 him.
Mrs Ward told Mr.. Johnson that Mr. Macmillan
would like TO have a copy. and i'm
the author that he would be pleased TO publish
Il. Seven hundred and Atty copies were pub
were ready by June 16. 1881. They sold
readily. on afternoon OF the following
month. July TO- Mr.. Gladstone called on Mr.
Macmillan In Bedford-st.. specially TO thank
him for the copy which had been sent him"
in the regular course. "and 10 ask him 10
tell the author that he thought II a work OF real
genius. and OF a class that interested him great
ly." lie added that there were a good many mis-
speIlings in the Italian proper names Mr. Glad,
stone never wrote publicly about the book but
II Is understood that he talked about II a great
deal TO his personal friends. The second edi-
tion. in two smaller volumes. ready in De-
cember. lSSl. at II shillings. II sold enormous
ly This is the true story OF the publication OF
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