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The beautiful Angelica Harrington
who became insane when her father
was shot by Aaron Burr, plays an i'm
portant part in Gertrude Atherton's HE
Of Harrington which The Macmillan
Company will publish on March H.
under the title of The ConQueror: Be-
ing the True and Romantic Story OF
Alexander Hamilton. There are sever
al scenes between father and daughter,
whose devotion to one another was so
touching. Family records which have
been placed at Mrs Altheron's dis
posal, have enabled her TO draw such
picture Of Hamilton in her family
life as has never before been possible.
Miss Buelah Marie Dix and Miss Car
RE A. Harper who collaborated In
whiting THE Beau's Comedy about
to be published by the Harpers, are
both college girls, Miss Dix took
took the degree OF b. A. at Radcliffe
in 1897, and that of NJ. A. In 1898. Miss
Harper took her b. A. at Radcliffs In
1895, and NJ. A. in 1898. When these
two young women decided to write a
book together, they spent a winter in
research, and after that retired TO
farm where many Of the scenes Of their
story were to be laid. With the excep-
tion OF walking trips to various places
described in the book, they remained
closely at their desks for over six
weeks, at the end Of which period they
had completed the MS. Miss Dix al
ready has several other novels to her
credit.
shoemaker has written a review Of
Miss Wilkins's novel THE Portion OF
Labor" which deals with life in New
England shoe factory. The literary
shoemaker does not like the book; he
objects to Miss Wllklnss ideas of labor
and business world. and he criticises
the authors style. He wonders that
the book could command price, and
marvels that II was printed and pub
ished by the most well-known publish
ing house In the country" He regards
the success OF the navel as "discourag-
ing" and wonders how long people will
continue 20 read such books" As
suitable climax to his remarks he adds;
This author Is fairly well paid for do
Ing work which the most ignorant
shoeworker could not have failed TO do
much better" Nevertheless, the novel
reading public might prefer to have the
shoemaker stick to his last
When President Roosevelt was gov
ernor Of New York he wrote as follows
to William Blaikie, outhor of How TO
Get Strong"
state OF New York, Executive
Chamber, Albany, March %, 1899.
my Dear Mr.. Blaikie-I thank you
heartily for your book, and know l
shall greatly enjoy reading II. | owe
great deal TO your writings, for they
have been among the causes that made
me realize the Importance OF proper
bodily development. :. With great
regard. believe me, Very sincerely
yours, THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
II is well known that President
Roosevelt was not robust during his
early years, and that only by assiduous
physical training did he acquire his
strength and development. The |
Harpers have Just issued new edition |
OF How to Get Strong"
oncerning Charles Dickens, II IN |
well known that though he married |
Catherine one OF George Hogarth's
three daughters, I'm 1886 he was later
devotedly attached TO her sister Mary |
why he did not marry Mary in the first |
place is not certainly known, unless II
be that Mary, young woman OF great
loneliness OF character. had successful
ly concealed her own affection for
GATHERINGS betrothed In order TO save
her sister from disappointment. Per-
cy Fitzgerald. friend OF Dickens ex-
presses this idea In an article in Har-
per's Magazine for April. entitled
dickens in His Books" There seems
10 be much popular interest In this au-
thor now; and II his vogue returns, II
will assuredly be a revival, as well as
survival. OF the fttest, for where can
we find greater charm In fiction than
In the novels Of Dickens?
Harper a Brothers announce new
popular subscription edition OF Dick
ens's Works in thirty volumes, In
which there will be $40 full-page pic
lures and 30 fine protogravures. The
binding will be I'm rich green cloth,
heavily incrusted with golden decora-
lion. and the edition will have all the
Injuries OF uncut edges, gilt tops. and
lille pages in color. The Harper Dick
ems will be sold at very low price.
ana therefore cannot te the edition OF
which an English reviewer says, In
ate number OF the Illustrated London
Nsus Il see that en- American nrm OF