Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-21

more heavily coiffed than is her wont.
! OF purple and lilac cloud the coiffurc
| Is, a magnificent madras, yellow-band-
ed by the sinking sun. La Pelee is in
costume de fete, and In her
phantom turban one great star glim-
mers for brooch"
| In his preface Hearn speaks OF tho
singular spell that Martinique cast over
| him, and potent spell 1t must have
| been TO have inspired HIS descriptions,
vivid as living pictures before the fas-
cinated readers eye. To read his book
Is to visit the exquisite scenes and to
observe the customs and manners of
q country now grewsomey annihilated.
Hamlin Garland got the idea which
was 10 develop into "The Captain OF the
Gray Horse Troop" recently published
| by the Harpers, away back In 1897. At
that time he went In company with a
| young lieutenant, who was stationed
at Fort Custer, to see him inspect a
drove Of cattle which had been brought
into the Crow Indian agency for sale
TO the government, for the use OF the
Indians. The lieutenant. noting the
poor condition OF the animals, rejected
the entire herd. in spite OF the demon
strative anger Of the cattle men. Mr..
Garland was impressed by the I'M
daunted action and few words OF the
young army officer, and the character
Of Captain Curtis took form In his
mind. 1t set him wondering as to the
possible power Of man like that IL he
were appointed Indian agent. The lieu
tenant who inspired the thought is now
a captain, and is the head OF the fores-
try department In the Philippines.
An interesting coincidence has oc-
CURED I'm the Harper's publication Of
Marion Manning" the new novel by
Mrs Eustis. which appeared on May lG.
The author Is daughter Of ex-Vice
President Morton. and It transpires
that the publication date OF her first
novel has fallen on her fathers birth
day. Mr.. Morton was born May &c.
1924. Throughout a distinguished ca
reer as statesman. diplomat, the man OF
business, ne has not, In spite Of all
temptation, ever written a book.
Chapman & Hall, who are bringing
out a new pocket edition OF Carlyle an
nounce that in spite OF the idea that he
Is no longer read. they have sold $4,000
copies Of his works In the last three
years.
Just before his death Bret Harte fin
ished his new series Of Condensed
Novels which present travestles on
Kipling. Conan Doyle ct al. The vol
ume Will be published in the autumn
by the Chattos.
4 L. no..tl Trahop.
Phillips new novel. Her Serene High
Zenda." Mr.. Phillips began the novel
as a satire but II very soon developed |
into so good story on It's own account |
that the author devoted himself to |
working II out on original lines AS a !
breezy story OF the exciting adventures /
OF an American bachelor and a Eu- /
ropean duchess. Her Serene Hlghness" I
is far eyond the average novel In its /
capacity to entertain.
The boys OF England have presented I
10 NJ. Jules Verne gold headed walk /
ing stick, the money for which was
collected by the Boys Empire /
League" At last accounts. NJ. Verne.
who lives at Amiens. was going blind.
lie has written about 50 books or near
IN two a year. since he began, nearly
40 years ago, 10 write.
The author OF collections and Recol-
lections" has gathered into his new vol
ume. IAN Onlooker's Note Book"
number Of clever anecdotes. not the
least interesting Of which are those H.
Illustrating the manners ur English so
ciety before and after the reign OF Vic.
toria. especially as 70 the Difference paid
10 women. II men OF the past forget