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 a 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
a country now grewsomely 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
young Lieutenant, who was stationed
at Fort Custer, to see him inspect
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. II 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 &C.
CURED I'm the Harpers publication OF
Marion Manning" the new novel by
Mrs. Eustis, which appeared on May lG.
The author Is a daughter OF ex-Nice
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 10,
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 travesties on
Kipling. Conan Doyle, ct al. The vol
ume Will be published in the autumn
by the Chattos.
A reader asks II Mr.. David Graham
Phillips new novel. Her Serene High
ness" is a satire on ''The Prisoner of
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 Highness"
is far eyond the average novel In IT'S
capacity to entertain.
The boys Of England have presented
10 NJ. Jules Verne a 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. |
He has written about 80 books, or near |
IN two 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.
Iustrating the manners ur English So
ciety before and after the reign OF Vic
toria, especially as 10 the Difference paid
10 wemsn. II men Of the past fergot