Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-01


Allen French, the author of The
Colonials,", a. successful new novel Oh
the beginnings of the Revolution, is a
man who has given himself wholly to
literary pursuits He has set out to
write fiction as a life work. He Is a
we'll trained and widely read student,
who takes the greatest care In Secur-
ing accuracy of background; ana IN
1he use of material. He holds the
creed that not only the careful use OF
his material is essential, but that no
nermanent literary success can be won
without the greatest possible excel
lence of style. Mr.. French is resi-
dent of Concord, Mass; he is gradu-
ate both Of the Massachusetts Insti-
tute Of Technology and of Harvard
College.
II. C. Chatford- Taylor is about to
publish a new novel, upon which he
has been at work for nearly two years.
1t is to be called The Crimson Wing,
and will be issued by Messrs. Herbert
s. Stone & Co. The subject is a more
serious one than this writer has un-
dertaken in other novels, as the Fran
co-Prussian War forms the back
ground. The two heroines are French,
but the hero is a German, and this
gives an opportunity for effective con-
trasts and exciting situations.
The title of the new novel was de-
cided upon at a dinner given by this
writer to a small company of artists
Of different kinds. A list of possible
titles was submitted to the guests,
each Of whom was asked to east vote
for two, and the result was so over
whelmingly i'm favor of THE Crimson
Wing that the author, with a docility
foreign to his kind, decided to prefer
that name himself. The action of this
small public perhaps merely empha-
sized his own preference. The phrase
ia taken from Thomas Gray, who. in a
poem called THE Bard, writes OF
.Conuuest's crimson wing
Doubleday Page K Co. are about to
publish Clyde Fitchs well-known COM
edy, Captain links of the Horse Ma
rines," in a dainty volume, with photo
graphs of scenes of the play in which
Miss Ethel Barrymore has scored such
a popular success.
The life of the paper covered books
that accumulate on everybodys hands
and among which one sometimes finds
one she would like to keep may be pro-
longed by this process: Cut piece or
Bingham print trifle larger than
the cover. Paste it to the paper COW
ers and trim the edges. Dry under a
weight and letter the title on the COW
er The cloth should be, in one piece.
Thomas Y. Crowell & GO published,
in February, seven books of unusual
interest. They are:
Frederique by Marcel Provost,
translated by Ellen Marriage.
Lepidus, the centurion. Roman of
today, by Edwin Lester Arnold.
The Silent Pioneer, by Lucy Cleaver
McElroy. posthumous book by the
author of "Juletty." ~
irrigation. by Frederick Haynes
Newell, Chief photographer of the L.
3. Geological Survey.
The Hand of God in American His
tory, by Robert Ellis Thompson, S. T.
d., president of the Central High
school. Philadelphia.
Verba Crucis. by the Rev. t. Calvin
McClelland.
The Story of Pemaquid, by James
Otis. author of The Story of Old Fal-
mouth
The last named book, which is vol
tune III of Pioneer Towns of America,
with be of marked interest and value tc
Maine readers. The writer, James
Otis Kaler, is n citizen of this State
nd io
many inspiring books for young read
ers. "The Story of Pemaquid' gives
the inner history of a very important
early settlement of Maine. The details
have been accurately collected from
many obscure sources. The story i:
interesting. and invaluable as a his
torical commentary.
Kate Bonnet" the new novel b,
Frank r. Stockton, published by ID
Appleton and Company, is said to b'
founded upon some of the most inter
esting historical events of the seven
teenth century: in n period when love
romance, and piracy fiourshed on on
coasts. and on the Spanish Main. IL
hero is gentleman of Barbados, edu
Gated. rich. of an adventurous spirit
who determined to become a pirate. al
though he knows nothing about tn
business: but who. eventually, turn
out to be one of the most bloodthirst!
of the Brethren of the Coast Hi
daughter Kate establishes herself IL
the position of his good angel in which
high Office she is assisted by wv
lovers.
Among the other characters WIZ
perform in this most lively story vii
be found pious and humorous Scoth
man; a fierce and reckless captain II
the Royal Navy; dilettante pirat
captain; other pirates of high and 10y
degree and the renowned king of pi
rates himself. the great Blackboard
who plays a leading part.
Through the many situations of fun
and humor and through the man.
quaint and thrilling scenes of the stor!
there runs the thread of daughter
love. unbroken to the end.
A Washington. d. C. book-dealer re
ports asgreat falling off in the sales o
the wStks of Dickens and ThackeraS