Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-23

SaVs the New York Tribune one whose
library Is iilled with some of the rarest
treasures OF the bibliophile's heart. re-
Gently complained of the total lack of
'ie coilectors spirit among literary
men. was recently asked by a lit
erdfy man TO send him copy of an
extremely rare book that l have on my
shelFeS, TO aid him in some work he is
uolns. Now, | want to help him all I
can; and If he will come to nv house
ne can nave the use of the book as
ioiiS as ne wants 1t, under the most
favorable circumstances. But send
MN the book-no, under no circum-
stances! 1T is not the fact that il is
worth hundreds of dollars anywhere
III eie market. but the fact that if
damaged or lost it would be utterly
lrreplaceable, that makes the collector
shudder. If it were lost or spoiled, Mr..
Literary Man would send an abject
letter expressing his deep contrition
at an untoward accident. perhaps
with check inclosed: but of the real
horror of the situation l think he and
rms tribe could have no inkling.'
The Harpers are preparing to pub
lish soon TRANSACTIONS of number OF
the novels of Matilde Serao. who is
one of the best known writer's of fic-
ton in Italy. and whose position in the
world of letters * the subject of an
article by Henry James in the current
North American Review The first
OF these stories to appear will be The
Land of Cockayne.' dealing with
Neapolitan life. Her Fantasy" one
of her best known books. will appear
| In ia n no
Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler's first
novel. concerning Isabel Carnaby."
was not copyrighted in America. and
there have been several pirated edi-
tons. The Appletons. who published
1t by arrangement with a London
house, We're under no obligations TO
pay royalties, but. finding that the
work had a good sale. they sent a
check for over $4,000 to her. virtually
covering the earnings which would
have been due if the book had been
protected by copyright She has suit
ably acknowledged TINS handsome con-
duct of the American house.
Admiral Robley ID. Evans may be
expected to write an interesting book
of the sea and naval life in which he
has been n prominent and picturesque
| figure. "A Sailors Log. Recollections
, of Forty Years of Naval Life is the
tide of a volume from his hand that
the Appletons will bring out on April
l. His naval career includes active
service in two wars. a near approach
to war In Chill, campaign against
piratical sealers in Alaskan waters
and adventures in every quarter of the
globe. AT the opening Of the kiel
canal the admiral saw much of the
y Kaiser. and personal recollections of
! him fill many pages. A poem by Kip
ling and fresh sketch of experiences
in the Spanish war are other features
of the book which promises to be full
of variety and marked by the impress
of a strong personality.
Miss Helen Hay, daughter of the
secretary of state, has written a long
narrative poem, considerably more
ambitious than anything she has
: hitherto undertaken in verse. 1t is
4 called THE Rose of Dawn, n Tale of
the South Seas and Mr.. r. II. Rus
sell is preparing it for early publica-
4 ton. There will be a frontiapiece by
~ Mr. John La Fargo.
- Mrs Henry Woods East Lynne" is
4 among the English novels which have
= q constant sale. The Macmillans are
Just Bringing out the five hundredth
Thousand of this book.
The new novel, Cardigan" by Rob-
Eert Chambers. recently begun in Harp
er's Weekly. is an American historical
ssInovel of the time just preceding the
1t is said to be the first
gfE ofs number of American historical
4 works that the author has planned.
81 William James Stillman, the veteran
correspondent in Rome for the London
Times. has greatly expanded the "Au-
photography of a Journalist, orlSl-
nally contributed to the Atlantic ana
will issue it in book form, this month
from the Riverside Press. Few men
have led more interesting lives or pun l.
sued more interesting careers. ana. ac-
cordingly. in the Autobiography there
is a succession of pictures OF men
- events. and things that really consti-
~ tute a vivid panorama of some phases
of American life and European polltics
during the last half of the last century
That is an irresistible if rather
CHASTITY note of humor struck in TN
AZ opening chapter of Mrs. Hugh Fraser
novel "A Little Grey Sheep. Jus
published by Lippincott. Two chi
dren are musing together over I'M
mysteries of death. concretely Illus
trated to them in the stillinS of I'M
- harsh voice and hand that We're won
to keep them in order.
What | want to know. Sal'
George, is how they get to Heaven
Cause all we see of people goes int
the churchyard.'
~ expect it's fetched away IN IN
night suggested Francey, his eye
getting very big.
Don't you see.' said George In al
excited whisper, If we could tie
label on Granny after she's packed vi
ur then she'd have to go where
~, said?'
'e' But, if she didn't want to? Oh