New-York tribune., 1902-08-20
LITERARY NOTES.

Haualtn Garland talking the other day Of the
pleasure an author has in his work. said that
his satisfaction does not begin until he gets his
y ages back from the 'typist," in a clear and
clean copy Of what. when 1t left his hands, was
s. vicious tangle. most ulegibly written. But
then begins the revision, slow, tedious dron-
ing process often repeated, and very exhaust
.ng to the author-in Mr.. Garland's opinion,
drudgery of the most unreiieved sort. ''I get no
further pleasure out Of it." said Mr.. Garland
until about six months after it is published"
rfr Garland has recently been approached by
several theatrical managers in relation to dra-
-natizing his last novel The Captain Of the
Gray Horse Troop" which seems to have ap-
,ealed TO them simultaneously through its ap-
parent dramatic possibilities.
The following story about Mark Twain is told
by "The London Publishers Circular" One day,
while Mark Twain was connected with a pub
fishing house. he went into book store in New
York. and. picking up volume. asked the price.
He then suggested that publisher he was
entitled to 80 per cent discount. To this the
clerk assented las I am an author proceeded
Mark at would appear that am again entitled
TO 90 per cent discount" Again the clerk bowed,
'And a personal friend OF the proprietor" the
humorist modestly continued, Il presume that
you will allow me the usual % per cent dis
count" Once more the salesman managed to
produce an impressive bow. Well drawled
the unhlushing speaker, under these conditions
] think may as well take the book What's
the price?" The clerk calmly took up his pencil
and began TO figure industri ously. Then he an
sounced the result with the greatest obsequous-
ness. AS near as can calculate" said he. 1--WE
owe you the book and about 351k cents. Call
again"
There is certainly tempting field to be ex-
plotted in the Wallace collection OF pictures that
Sir Richard Wallace bequeathed. with Hert-
ford House, in London, to the English nation
half dozen years ago. It is entered by Fred
erick Miller. English artist and writer on
art, who has prepared a handsome volume that
viii be published before long by E. P. Duttou
& Co under the title of Pictures in the Wal
lace Collection The most distinguished of
these masterpieces viii be reproduced in a series
of twenty-four photogravures Mr. Miller has
made them text for disquistions the ar
lists represented. their methods and some of the
subjects Of the portraits in the collection Be
rides the regular edition, there will be finer
ore limited to twenty-five copies.
Richard Harding Davis's latest volume. Ran
sons Folly" has gone into its thirtieth thousand
within month of its publication.
In Owen Wister's earlier story, Lin Mclean
there appear several Of the same characters that
have since continued their activities in The
yirgiuian-" Lin Mclean appeared in 1895,
and now the Harpers. who are its publishers,
are bringing out edition OF IL, that
those whose interest has been stimulated in the
scenes and characters Of The Virginian" may
recur to the authors earlier view of Western
life
George Francis Trains light cannot be kept
long under a bushel. whether In Mills hotel
in more conspicuous places uptown. He will
be heard Of again In his pointed manner through
his autobiography, which the Appletons have
their list for fall publication. He calls it
MY Life In Many States and in Foreign Lands.
Written IN the Mills Hotel in Ny Seventy-fourth
Year" During the summer a stenographer has
been going to Citizen Train for visit Of two
hours every day and taking from his dictation
as he sat On his bed He occupies a corner room
.n the top Of Mills Hotel No. /, in Beecker-st.,
the walls Of which are covered with portraits
snd other pictures cuied from the daily jour
pAls ThASs h spends . large part Of his time