Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-30

years the special Paris correspondent
of Harpers Bazaar has just been elect
ed a member OF the most exclusive So
Ciety Of art critics In Paris. Miss de
Forest Is a daughter of j. w. de For
est, author of Miss Rayeners Con-
Yersation, and a member Of a dis
tinguished old New York family, AS a
writer Mr.. de Forest was very success
full, and in the estimation Of w. D..
Howells was one of the best nOvelists
America has produced. Miss de Forest
inherits her fathers talent, and, be-
sides admirable work as fashion cor
respondent and art critic, she has writ
ten clever short stories, some Of which
have appeared In Harper's Magazine.
Miss de Forests fashion articles In the
Bazaar are regarded as the most au-
thoritatiye work of the kind. Her long
connection with this periodical has re-
suited in making her charming home In
Paris a Mecca Tor numbers OF American
women abroad,
one of the most popular poets living
today is VIII Carleton who wrote
over the Hin to the Poorhouse' ana
those other ballads full of hOmely sem
timent and cheering optimism collected
under the title of Farm Ballads The
Harpers consider Mr.. Cartoons eight
volumes Of verse 10 be among their best
literary properties. They sell stead
lily from year to year. and uphold the
commercial possibilities Of poetry in the
face of the business mans universal
doubt. And, furthermore, the more eX-
pensive edition of Farm Ballads sells
the best. MIR. Carleton lives In Brook
Ign, and is engaged in editorial work.
S. r. Crockett author Of "The Dark
o. the Moon, began life as minister
In the little Scotch town of Penicuik,
and as he received a vry humble sal
airy, eked out his living by doing jour
nalistic work. While so engaged he
gathered thousands of newspaper and
magazine clippings to assist him In
preparing work for the press. From
these clippings many suggestions have
come to him. He is a man who takes
infinite pains IN any work he UNDER
takes. His earliest success, The
Stickit Minister" brought him into "A
sudden and most gratifying fame and
definitely outlined his future. Since its
appearance nearly ten years ago MIR
Crockett has written about 20 books, Of
which the majority are stories Of adj
venture. j. Nj. Barrie said. "Happiest
is he who writes Of adventure none
write Of II more happily tnan S. X.
Crockett"
The following story about the author
OF "A Double Barrelled Detective
Story" Is told by the London Publish
ers Circular. one day while Mark
Twain was connected with a publish
ing house he went into q book store
In New York, and picking up a yol-
ume, asked the price. lie then sug
gested that as a publisher he was en-
tiled to 80 per cent discount To this |
She clerk asscnted AS / am an au- |
thor" proceeded Mark, 1T would APP
pear that 1 am again entitled to 80 per
cent discount" Again the clerk bowed. |
And as a personal friend OF the pro-
prietor.' the humorist modestly con- |
tinued. ~ presume that YOU win al |
low ne the usual Is per cent discount"
once more the salesman managed 90 |
produce an impressive bow Well,
draw cd the unblushing speaker "un-
der these conditions ] think / may as |
well take the book. What's the price|
The clerk calmly took up his pencil |
and becan 20 figure industrlously. Then |
he announced the result with the great
est nhsequlousness. AS near as ] can |
calculate" said he 1--WE owe you the
book and about 3jla cents. CAN again"
The publishers Of Household Words.
he magazine founded by Charles Dick
ans. have recently issued a special
Dickens number OF that famous periodl-
al Various popular authors have con-
ributed their opinions OF Dickens. Here
ire two presenting a curious contrast
'utcline tyne. author OF Captain Ket-
le" and "The Lost Continent" express
ies his view, says the Critic, as follows:
Il cannot manage TO read any OF Dick.