Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-30

or simply a liar-Captaln John smith
of the pocahontas slory2 "Phe Trus
Travels. Adventures and Observations
of Captain John Smith In Europe, Asia,
Africa and America from 1893 to 1893
proves him either a wonderful colonil-
er and statesman, or sNllful 0ctiOn-
list. Miss Katherine Pearson Wood
has taken up the question and wlll uu-
dertake TO set forth the truth In q
volume which Messrs Doubleday, Page
and co. are soon to publish. The Ad-
ventures of John Smith.
In long list Of the largest edi-
lions" of new books published in the
United States during lS99.lg0O "Wild
Animals | Have Known" by Ernest
Seton Thompson, Is placed among the
twelve most popular critics have been
unanimous In their praise OF Mr..
Thompsons wonderful animal studies.
both as an artist and Il WHter 1t Is
not always that the public comedies
with the reviewers Of books, but In this
case, judging by the sales Of his best
work. 10 would seem that the general
reader has been more thgu pleased,
Ernest Seton-ThOmpsnn uas born In
the north Of England August g. 1860
OF Scottish parents. He WAS educated
In England and Canada, IL was ia
l,S2 that he had lhron ycafs N farm
lIfe ON tho vast u0ins ON As-.muolne
whore he lived with his brother in
little log shanty Here be- laid the
foundation for his sub7ouunu. Curu.f
lie is naturalist born and bred ln the
hone. and II only needed Jllloor zoe
ana environment to bring out all bis
latent talent In 1883 he besan bis Hrst
writing with some papers on zoology
Of Manitoba which resulted IN his be-
ing appointed government naturalist
for that province.
Finally his Illustrations attracted the
notice OF the Century people and they
engaged him 10 aid In Illustrating the
Century Dictionary After finishing
this work Of over 1000 drawings he
went to Paris to study art within a
year be had a prlze-winner in the Sa-
Ion, ana was called Wolf Thomp-
son for his wonderful wolf studies
He painted some pictures Tor the
WorId'8 Fair which attracted consider
able attention especially one called
Awaited in Vain" which tells the tale
of a Woodcutter Of the Pyrcnees. who
F. '.FouTed by wolves within slght OF
his home
JIm, taturnlng to America Mr. Sc
Thompson went on "a hunting ex-
petition 20 New Mexico The result
to the literary world was his story of
the old wolf Lobo, who was lured to
his death by his white mate Blanco,
he soon went back to Paris feeling the
necessity of more study on the tech
nique OF art, He realized the sore
need Of animal painters for some work
on the anatomy Of the different wild
animals, and after four years Of hard
work he prepared u most valuable
work on this subject, which is Illus
trated with some fifty large plates Of
great Interest to the artist. but not so
much 90 the passing observer 1t Is
published under the title Of art Ana
tony of Animals.
In June, 1886, he married Miss Grace
Gallatln of the well known Gallatin
family Of San Francisco His wife
takes an active interest in all his work
and accompanies him on his trips. She
Is now writing and illustrating on her
own account along the lines followed
by her husband, and has done some
work of very creditable nature Last
year Mr. and Mrs. Seton Thompson
visited the West 10 make the acquaint-
ance OF any grizzlies that might be
running at large and gather material
for future books
People are tired Of hearing about
'The Love Letters Of an Engllshwo.
man"-it is the kind Of book whose
fl a
il again merely to say that the letters
were written by a man. says the New
York Tribune, Most women readers, no
doubt, will be glad to be sure OF this,
for they have resented the emotional
exposition Of the supposed English
woman Here is swinging piece Of
verse which the author Of the Let
ter has contributed to the Monthly
Review under the title ION Lansdowne
Hill:"
Here Sir Beyil fell with his men,
The right hearts for the wrong
cause;
Perished the pick Of a county then
For Charles, breaker Of laws,
In a wrong fight fell a good knight;
So a good night TO Sir Beyil
Who gained his laurel in an III quar-
rel
And whose cause went to the devils
Many a cause has gone to him
That's better there left sleeping;
But the men who gave for it life and
limb
Earth holds In holer keeping.
Wrong has It's say and folly its day,
And high blood holds its revel;
But good, I'll trust has charge Of the
dust
OF the men who fell with Sir Devil.
Gentle was he, and fair and free.
And a good knight when first
knighted,
And a good knight still he rests on the
hill
Now the rights that he wronged stand
rghted
Under the sky that saw him Gle
The old road runs level;
And level laws have done for the cause
Which was held by the brave Sir
Bevil
| would rather / VOW, be with these
that now
Have done with their noise and nom
sense
Good lives thrown down In the cause
OF a crown
Than be keeper Of one kings con-
science
In a wrong fight fell a good knight,
So a good night TO Sir Bevil.
Who won his laurel in an III quar-
rel
And whose cause went to the devil
David Dwight Wells novel "Parlous
Times is being dramati2ed for the
stage. No recent romance binds itself
more readily to the skin Of the dramat.
list. 1t has not only main plot, but
lesser ones Of interest are threaded all
though the pretty story, and the da-
logue Is fun and especially witty and
entertaining. These dramatic qualities
are common to all Of Mr.. Wells novels
in fact he began his literary work, with
little plays.
Brentano's have for immediate publ
cation a novel by F. Frankfort Moore.
entitled Nell Gwyn Comedian
finer piece OF literary work than THE
Jessamy Bride" by this same author,
which was such a pronounced success
two years ago. The story Is written In
his most dashing style and full Of
quip and epigram as suits the subject