Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13
NOTES.

ran This ne true? II Is reported that
Denver library has excluded Marx
Twslns "Huckleberry Finn" from It's
IL, NJ hooks for boys. What has hap
n.osd 10 Denver that at this late date
has only now discovered what no
ana else has ever done during all these
ye.rs OF Huck Firms popularity with
iovs that his morals are OF question
AHA ouality2 Ever since Tom Sawyer
and Huck Finn took the world, young
and old. by storm, no books have been
more warmly applauded, none nave
been so widely accepted as among the
very best books for the young. There
never were such healthy, hopeful
Youngsters as Tom Sawyer and Huck
Finn, so natural and unaffected, so
truly boyish and bracing in their out
look on life 1--WE have no better bait
for boys who don't read" Is the uni
yersal verdict OF the librarians Many
youngster who has hardly looked In.
side a book has become a reader OF
the best through Tom Sawyer and
Huckleberry Finn" II all sounds
Ike a practical Joke on the Denver
library; but 1t is an ofense against
our national common-sense, which
ought to be quickly removed.
e
A funny accident occurred at sea-
side resort recently which affords fresh
evidence Of the proyerbial density Of
the English In seeing a Joke. An Eng
llsh girl espied an American friend
reading The Kentons." Mr. Howell's
new novel and inquired Of her II she
liked Il. The American said she liked
II immensely, then added In a mis-
chieyous afterthought. But it's too
sensational there is almost a suspicion
Of plagiarism Of The Helmet Of Ma
sarre, y" The English girl said she
would like to read 1t, and borrowed her
friends copy A few days later she
reappeared with "The Kentons" and a
copy Of THE Helmet Of Navarro"
which she had got out Of the village
library, and In perfect good faith asked
her American friend to show her the
points OF similarity In the two stories.
she had studied both books carefully
and failed TO discover any plagiarism
On Mr. Howell's part
Owen Wister's novel, "The vlrgini-
an" has already passed the $4,000
marx, and orders for It are rapidly in
nSslng, 1t Is pleaasnt now and then
nave evidence such as this that the
PUBLIC IS quick TO recognize a book OF
sterling merit Moreover, THE Vir-
taan' Is already giving promise OF
Ssncating It's American success in
ARand' The London Academy"
sNen is not prone to bestow praise
usn American fiction. says Of Il:
We believe In THE Virginian," which
a,,ng good deal when IL is remem-
tsrea mat he represents the diricult
seld OF extraordinary tenderness and
sslhdole will. Bret Harte had the
gm Of that kind Of man. So has
nv wister and his treatment is hard
les delicate. Tho atrnos-
s1'n and setting Of the story are ad-
s.iaole and the dialogue brisk and hui
sa We feel that these cowpunchers
s. 49, oeen observed; they are nicely
.,II''enuated, and each has habits
nu manners OF his own. Another
"yns point In favor Of THE Virgin
I4 that the sentiment, and there
~, "a sood deal OF II, generally rings
NV Also there Is nothing silly In
~ No,y' nor is probability grossly
%ased On the whole 1.-THE Virgin
sn an Importation from America
ntion. "''''o' 'eSe-
mere was never a more fascinating
" eVter IN American fiction than Lin
;TsLesn The glimpse we get Of him in
a.. 'nphlan' is tantalizing. but even
~ ne captures the readers fancy
,Aar, MAKES axes MIN long TO know more
k,. "lnl ana the reader need not
NJ, III VAN. Mr., owen Wisters first
49, a mastery piece of American
s,.s Sn. ana fresh and spontaneous in its
wshalliy, had for its hero no other
NriA." NcLean. and Is entitled Lin
Avn Avn a genuine son Of the plains,
t. .ph,la' eoE-puncher. there has never
n.,n ns llHe IN fiction. but II has taken
N. ,soho some time TO find him out. In
ym s 49, OF his adventurous history
n, WI ma old friends-the Taylors,
o.f,,,. slnlan, and Molly Woodland
M. ~ passages In the courtship OF
ts,. .Oulle about which the author Is
hs.ai' ~ NE later book. Mr.. Wiser
f,yo,J,. nes q way OF introducing his
% he, Vnafaeters into all his stories,
tsoS s :, one follows up the trail from
ther s a. oook In pursuit of their fur
verv o,ao has said that about the
tvs esau'e OF the Scot there goes The
scs,, :. metaphysical divinity" Every
}. sha ay'hei desire for her son Is that
D,nh,lll some day ascend the puIpit
c,a"s..,ss this was the case with Mr
mother, who put the seal OF