The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13

| the publisher has some other function
| than that of mere manufacturer and
| seller of merchandise. But, when an
| author has established himself, it is
| not likely that the publishers care to
| disturb his work. 1t Is a case of take
it and publish 1t as it has been writ
| ten or leave 1t alone. There are many
firms, however, who find it difficult to
| draw the line. They feel a certain
need of maintaining the reputation
| which they have established with the
| public on the one hand, and they have
| the keen desire on the other to secure
| the work Of famous authors who may
| overstep some of their stern rules as
to the class of books which they shall
! issue.
| Mr.. Zangwill, first in the field of lit
| erature of the Ghetto, is about to bring
I out another volume of short stories of
this kind. "The Gray Wig" Is the title
| by which the book will be known and
| the stories deal with the Ghetto of
London.
Joel Chandler Harris Novel.
Not long ago was asked whether
| Joel Chandler Harris had written a
novel, and it took some little skirmish-
/ ing In memory to make reply. 1t
| seems surprising that this writer
| should have established such a great
reputation as he has through short
fiction alone. AS matter of fact, how
| ever, Mr.. Harris first long novel, leav-
ing out 'The Making of a Statesman"
which must be called novelette,, will
be issued this fall. 1t is entitled ga
| briel Tolliver" and tells a story of
Georgia during the reconstruction days.
| number Of characters from his for
| rner short stories make their reappear-
ance in this novel. The publishers
say that if the story has purpose
| other than that Of making enjoyable
| reading, it is to show the evils and
| 1njustices of the carpet-baggers from
the North In organizing the negroes and
influencing them against the whites. It
| must not be imagined, however, from
this that Mr.. Harris has written the
| story In the spirit which characterizes
Mr.. DiXon's "The Leopard's Spots"
| Uncle Remus has a kindlier method of
working out his purpose If, indeed, a.
purpose must be sought and held in
mind.
The first of Mr.. H. G. Wells series
| OF articles on Mankind in the Making
| has appeared. 1t seems to be Mr..
| Wells purpose to review the whole
range of knowledge and to give his
| speculations as to what should be done
for the betterment of the race. This
first article is entitled "The New Re-
| public" and is very general IN it's char
acter. If it leans toward any existing
doctrine. 1T would seem to be toward
| the best there Is in socialism. At any
rate the article excites interest as to
what may follow.
Damn, the Story of Willie compIain-By
himself. Published by the Inter-Moun-
tain Publishing Company, Butte. Mont.
A scarlet devil, two hearts, three pipes
and al number of toothpicks scattered ar
tistically over green background make
an effective cover for this latest bur-
lesque of Mary MacLane's book They
also give the reader very fair idea Of
| what is underneath that cover.
Mr. Complain like Miss MacIane, is de-
lightfully frank. He cordially acknowl-
! cages that he is an imitation. Indeed.
the only. piece of information he with
| holds DC! is his real name.
:, 7 Of mankind and indefinite years"
ne ne says by way 1,, Of Introduction, will now
travail as 7 am, able of myself, Willie
Complain, for, whom the world contains
by but g one 1I parallel s,I Naturally that paTal
Complain confesses that he was born in
Minneapolis sometime before the Chica-
20 fair. Whether Minneapolis will yet
eiares he is not prepared to say. Neither
do care a DAMN he concludes naiyely.
MARY MacLane it will be remembered,
1 WiS}ga ea one friend, the Anemone lady.
Summon Pal, 1T may be-" he says. ''that
l nave not heretofore mentioned this,
si my one III TREND e. L. So It was an over
our furnace. think the thing that drew
me TO him first was the relationship he
pore my ash heep." For like Mary, of
Butte, Mr.. Complains earliest recoiec-
IONS are tangled up with an ash heap.
Unlike Miss MacLane however 1t is the
hat causes ause rather bn r. than the gray dawn
fui soul In superlatives
Orten In the evening"" he confesses.
di,s me me hence and go out into the pink
OF chocolate. creams. l have an intense
feeling of spiritual stomach ache
Inc PINK dust causes besides a spirit
uaI stomach ache a self-interrogation and
a most gloomy deduction. Sometimes"
article. not mt for heaven, unappreciated
on earth, and not familiar enough with
hell to be at home there
Ihls snort chapter on the telephone will
/ haven't read Mary MacLanes book:
Al times go into the hallway and
stand by the telephone. Then II is that
l believe In something. For time this
ssSSm som, 4 Is underlined and evasive. and
intensely tangible. II is the telenhone re-
ceiver. l take the receiver and hold it to
my ear. And then my soul is weary TN
to death, for Central is silent. cry out
ana she d answers nothing. Oh the ago
understand under this? Do you recognize the
Another bit OF Inspiration is written
under the date of Jan %, for like the
orlglnal Damn" is In the form of
u ut is night"
Night in the great city night on the
country downs. In, fact, night every
where in. the immediate vicinity. And
being night, it beehoveth me to rest But
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