Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-04

publishers, and seldom, II ever, is a bill
lost through woman buyer.
Unusually large advance orders have
been reported by Harper d Brothers for
Robert w. Chamberss new novel The
Mald-at- Arms, despite the fact that,
unlike Mr. Chamberss Cardigan, this
new story was never published Eerlally.
How much the serial helps the book
Is stlll an unanswered question. and it
would seem. in the case of The Maid
alarms that the wide popularity OF us
author Is the CHIEF cause Of the re-
markable welcome the mere announce
ment of the book has received
Hamlin Garland, author Of The Cap
tain of the Gray-Ilorse Truop Haf-
pers, Is In Colorado Springs. having
Just returned from Cripple Creek. where
he has been gathering material !or The
new original play upon which he is al
work Mr.. Garland's publishers report
The Captain of the Gray II orse Troop
as one Of the most live books n the
market. -
The Booklovers' Library drawing
from the reports OF It's largest library
centers, reports In the Bulletin of Sept.
|, list Of the books most often de-
manded by its subscribers during The
month Of July Mr. Emerson Houghs
novel "The Mississippi Bubble" and
Miss Halle Erminie Biyes' Hearts
Courageous were among the seven
most popular books. Mr., Hough's book
stood second in the list.
Miss Hephine Humphrey the author
of Uncle Charlie" a charming story Of
little girl and her whimsical loyahle
uncle, was born at Philadelphia In iS74,
the daughter Of Zephanel Moore
Humphrey, a Presbyterian minister.
Sli was graduated from Smith College
In 1896 and travelled abroad for two
years, She has lived at Walnut Hills.
Cincinnati and at Lake Forest, H.,
but her home now is at Dorset. VI,
where large part Of the year is
passed. Her first book, "The Calling Of
the Apostle appeared in 1900. Her
new book, Uncle Charlie" is Just pub
lished by Houghton MIfllIn & co.
In charm Of literary style as well as
in sympathetic understanding Of hs
subject, the biography of Nathaniel
Hawthorne by George n. Woodberry
(Houghton, Mflln g. Coz is exception
al and noteworthy Prof Woodbury. Is
fitted both by temperament and by long
training In literature to portray ard m
terpret Hawthorne's subtle and fasc-
mating personality. And he has pic-
duced here life Of our greatest novel;
list which, 1t may be predicted, VIII
take a permanent place both az bioe-
raphy and as literature Like the othe,
books in the American Men of Letters
Series to which It belongs. the Life Ct
Hawthorne deals primarily with the
critical skill and acumcn which have
made Prof, Woodberrys Life o. Poe in
the same series an invaluable book. The
Hawthorne Is published IN uncut and
limited editions as well as m the resu-
lar trade et'tion,
Clara Louise Burnham, whose Chris
tian Science novel 1.-THE Right Prin-
cess' is causing so much discussion
belongs to a remarkable family Her
father was the late George f. Root.
the most popular song-writer America
has produced. Her mother also has
unusual musical gifts, Mrs Burnham
Is the eldest daughter, and was born
in Newton, Mass, but lived for several
years in North Reading until, when she
was nine years old, the family removed
to Chicago, which has been her home
since. She made music q subject Of
serious study, intending to make
speciality of II, She married when
quite young, and soon after her broth
er urged her TO try writing stories. She
laughed al the idea, but her brother
persisted. and one day, finding her in
a room with paper and pencil, he play
fully locked the door telling her she
could not come out until she had writ
ten a story.
It was largely TO be rid Of his i'm
portunity that she began to write, but
her work soon became more interesting
than anything she had ever attempted.
The decision Of the reviewers TO
whom she submitted her first stories
was unfayorable, but that did not de-
ter her from trying again. A poem
sent to Wide Awake was her first
accepted work while mo Gentlemen
was her first novel This book, with
the long list OF very popular novels
which have followed, Is published by
Messrs. Houghton, Mifilin & Co.
In personal appearance Mrs Burn
ham IS tall and slight. with light hair
and blue eyes, She IS merry, sparkling
and vivacious, and Is likely in a So
cial group, TO be a central figure. for
she entertans a circle delightfully."- with
well-told anecdotes and brilliant wit
Her interests are varied, her manner
winning, and her quick sympathies