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agony. Since that time l have never
| destroyed another"
A new novel which has aroused the
most contradictory criticisms from the
press is Harris Dickson's THE Siege OF
Lady Resolute." The point Of differ
ence seems TO exist largely In regard
to the heroine's character--whether hers
was a righteous indignation and her
resolution justified, or whether she was
'pig-headed" as one of the
characters In the story deemed her No
doubt the heroine. who is both beauti-
full and obstinate can cause many trou-
bles, particularly TO the hero, but some
consider that Julie de Severac was per-
fectly right Let those who fully un-
derstand the character of woman set
tie the question.
In his forthcoming biography of Will
liam Black, the novelist which the
Harpers will publish shortly. Sir
Wemyess Reid tells very entertaining
story of Blacks life. his relations with
his friends. and with the characters
in his books. Black once told
Wemyss that Of all his many stories
"Madcap Violet" was his favorte; and
II is known that the scenes described
In that novel are drawn direct from the
neighborhood OF Blacks own home In
Camberwell Grove, which was known
as Article House. The country round
about has changed considerably since
the story was written. but Il Is said
that the home OF James Drummond,
the hero Of "Madoap Violet" is still
standing.
What art the noyelists going to do for
titles TO their books? As books multi
ply. the supply Of titles grows beauti-
fully less, Miss Van Vorst's new novel.
philip Longstreth," was first called the
Sacrifice Of Fools" but It was found
upon investigation that some other
writer had pre-empted the title. Apro-
pos Of Miss Van Vorst's work. Richard
Whiteing. who wrote mo. 8, John ST."
once said Of her that she had faculty
for putting the eternal and eyer-fresh
problems In a new way, Miss Van
Norst's sense OF style IN her workman
ship. the respect for the individual right
Of the word, is remarkable.
When omar" Fitzgerald made his
friend. William Adds Wright, his lit
erary executor he knew that he was
leaving his reputation In safe hands. |
The event more than justihes his conf |
dence. one refreshing fact that has |
stood out from amid the weller OF non
sense due to the omar cult has been |
the faultless attitude toward the whole |
business Of the man best qualified TO |
speak of Fitzgerald and his works. |
Or. Wright's first service TO his old |
friend was the publication Of those
volumes OF Literary Remains" which |
ore still. for those who really care for |
the most satisfactory monu-
ment TO his genius This was In 1889.
In 1894 DR.. Wright prepared the two
volume edition OF the Letters alone,
for the Eyersley Series; year later
he made a volume OF the Letters to
Fanny Kemble; in 1900 he published
the "Miscellanies. and now he Is Civ
ng us what will probably be his last
contribution on the subject In the shape
II volume OF "Morer Letters Of Ed
ward Fitzgerald"
In all his transactions with the work
md fame OF the famous writer and her.
nit he has used the utmost discretion,
he most perfect taste. and especially
las he kept himself In the background.
Yet Dr. Wright Is a man Of whom the