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NOTES.

II Is more than two years since
elizabeth and Her German Garden"
appeared II is more than one year
since The Solitary Summer" followed
4 Il. Both these books are the chronicles
4 Of months spent In one OF the most de-
lghtful gardens known 10 modern lit
erature The mystery Of their author
ship is still a mystery,
With the applause Of nations In hei
ears and above 1t ringing the perpetual
question who is she?' the author has
proved that a woman can keep a sc.
cfet
Her sex Is granted Tn spite OF the
taste FOR Nature breathed in every de-
tail Of every dandellon no man claims
4 the glory Of having planted "Elizabeth's
I Garden
Her silence, her merit, her retlcence.
her charm her modesty, her eloquence,
4 receive their reward every hour
Her books are never on the shelves"
ray the librarians
Elizabeth and Her German Garden. "
according 10 a recent review. leads the
lis, ot German favorites. "Elizabeth's"
other book The Solitary Summer"
follows a close second
Al lunches Elizabeth" Is still dis.
cuyed.
Al teas women pass her In review az.
ter the delightful fashion OF people who
love without the thought Of a where.
fore Thev have all the pleasure Of II
and none Of the task.
I'm them down and they VIII say:
oh those dear little chidrenl And
mat bed Of lIlaCs And the library,
Al, how restful And isn't Il delight.
iul not to know who did it2"
Authors ere "Ellzabeth's" time. wo.
men authors. too. have published books
anonymously They have cherished
lheir secret FOR months, notably until
some one else claimed the applause that
belonged 10 them. Then they have cast
aside the mask Of modesty to bask in
appreciation. Georges Sand was con-
ienl 70 be thought a man, even 10 have
her work credited 20 Sandeau. just as
!Ohg as the world showed no disposition
70 kheel az her feet or his. George Eliot
was content with anonymity, and tho
praise OF one man until she found that
snt might have the praise of many.
Elisabeth is a rare bird, even In a
garden OF such exquisite yerdure as
shg has drawn.
mere are three women who are shar-
,ns heI honors, three suspects who
nSIs alternately stood in the great
white light Of tsme
,ii,ney can't an three have given us
Ehtaoeth's Garden" but Is there cause
'Or laldlng any one OF them?
%! the word OF Macmillan, the secre-
we Ellzabeth's" secretlve publisher,
Ie author is not the Princess Henry
W. Eless, nor yet the Countess Won Ar
Prussia. "
~ Is delicious. this picture Of wo-
..an holding the key to the biggest lit
usry mystery OF the day!
-o0h upon the Sphinxes here pre-
ssnteu' y philosopher OF the male sex,
eAl ponder well upon the fact that each
v v OF them has been credited In turn
Wy, ~, being able TO keep a secret.
uIlst gossip accused the Princess
Gs euly Of fless, wife OF a distinguished
phhah no0leman, and daughter OF the
sstnsh beauty, Mrs. Corvallis eWst.
~ Nas clever enough TO captiyate men
ny, men deny that they were at her
~ ~ ana captivate again by the charm
~, ~ s,, such a woman might have writ
~. A'llabeth and Her German Gar
W. ana fascinated the Man OF
l,g'n, as she sees NJ 10 call her hus-
baS1 u only the Countess Won ArnIm
NJ. hot been presented for consldera-
w. 10y crowd OF admirers.
n, alle her friends were crying. Just
mt Woman 20 live In ecstasies among
pasnouetle ana pansles. " the Princess
i'm. ol Prussia was announced 10 be
ii. ne woman to have written OF six
sslls,rui weeks alone in a garden OF dan
ugIlons and daisies
wsta, weeks, for months every one
eon. su LOT one Of these three women 10
onward and say In a modest 1T