Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-20

ntdTu dSall1 HUN NtfIIiAl III iift +
latest novel. Temporal Power" it is
time for Hall Caine TO come
forth with his next romantic message.
During recent years Mr.. Game and
Miss Corelli have succeeded in keeping
the literary public in "A constant tur-
moil of expectation and hope. THE
Christian was followed by THE Mas
Ter Christian" ''rhe Eternal City" has
now as its successor Temporal Pow
err" and before long another incentive
TO Miss Corelli's interchangeable energies
may be expected from Mr.. Game. Ru-
mors of it's nature have already been
flying through the British press, and
the statement that it is to deal with
modern Nonconformity seems TO de-
serve the most credence. lnasmuch as
Mr. Caine derives from his ManN
parentage the birthright of dissent, ii
is to be assumed that he Will Write
from an intimate knowledge OF The
subject. Incidentally it may be re-
membered that NY Game has spent
large part of the summer in preparing
THE Eternal city" for the stage, and
that he is coming to this country as ne
did in the case of ''The Christian, fou1
years ago, to superintend the re-
hearsals and business arrangements
for its American production. He has,
moreover. prepared a new version OF
THE Eternal City" which follows
closely the lines of the play, emitting
almost all it's political and religious
controversial matter, and confininS 1t
almost wholly to the love tale and the
characters belonging thereto This
will shorten the story by about two
hundred pages. and it will be issued
simultaneously III Great Britain and IN
this country.
Every little while d. Appleton & Co.
announce Il new edition of David
Harum'' The latest report is that on
Sept. the ninety seventh edition went
to press bringing the total up to 655,-
O0o copies.
Among the new novels which are on
the way are Miss Silberrad's The Sue
cess OF Mark Wyngate." Miss Kath-
crime Tynan's THE Love of Sisters.
Mr.. F. Frankfort Moore's Castle
Omeragh.' THE Star Gazers," by Ag-
mes and Egerton Castle and THE Pri-
vate Papers of Henry Ryecroft' by
George Gissing.
There are superstitions in all trades
but ours, of course said New York
publisher the other day, and the Blue
Cover isn't a superstition at all. You
can't publish a novel in blue cover
the public would shy at it; it would
have no sale at all. Why? | don't
know: it's like mosquitoes, that will go
for one color and keep away from an
other. Some even go so far as to say
that if you put q novel into red cover
il will be sure to sell, but | am not
quite SO sure of that. And | wouldn't
even say that If you put new edition
Of a big selling novel into a blue cover
the public would be scared away from
il: but don't think you will find any
body trying it. OF course there have
been some notable exceptions. And.
indeed. there is a certain shade of pur
pie that is supposed to be reserved for
theological books. But novel in a
blue cover-never!"
1t is reported that there are evil
dences of d change in literary taste III
France Zola is much less read than
he was ten years ago; Victor Hugo and
the elder Dumas have come into new
popularity; and there seems TO be a
demand for more serious literature.
Of all the needs a book has, the
chief need IS that it be readable.-An-
t.hony TrolIope, autobiography, chap
ter xix.
Society is a strong solution of DOCKS.
1t draws the virtue out of what is best
worth reading, as hot water draws the
strength out of tea leaves.-Holmcs,
"Autocrat of the Breakfast Table"
1t is chiefly through books that we
enjoy intercourse with superior minds,
and these invaluable means of COM
muncation are in the reach of all, In
the best books great men talk to US,
give us their most precious thoughts
and pour their souls into ours.-Chan-
ming. on Self Culture.
No hook is worth anything which is
not worth much; nor is it serviceable
until it has been read and re-read, and
loved and loved again, and marked SO
that you can refer to the passages you
want in it, as a soldier can seize the
weapon he needs in an armory.-Rus-
kin, OF Kings Treasures.
I have ever gained the most profit,
and the most pleasure also, from the
books which have made me think the
most; and, when the difficulties have
once been overcome. these are the
books which have struck the deepest
root. not only in my memory and UNI
derstanding, but likewise in my affec-
tions.-Hare. Guesses at Truth.
When all that is worldly turns to
dross around us. books only retain
their steady value. When friends grow
cold. and the converse of intimates
languishes into vapid civility and COM
monplace, these only continue the UNI
altered countenance Of happier days
and cheer us with that true friendship
which never deceived hope nor desert
ed sorrow.-Washing Irving, Sketch
Book.
Children of the Frost is the title
finally chosen for Jack London's new
volume of Eskimo stories, for which