The St. Louis Republic., 1902-04-26

Author of Nathan Hale, the Ideal Patriot"
folk on every conceivable topic This par
ticular assignment was to procure from
number of notables their opinions as to
what should constitute an Eleventh Com
mandment, and reasons for their belief
Nine. Bernhardt. charningy gowned. was
at late breakfast in her apartments in
the Holland House. On the table was a
loaf of French bread a yard long, and
coffee served from grotesquely quaint
coffee pot She could talk but little English
and Mr. Shackleton was rather shy on
French, but they got on very well together.
An Eleventh Commandment" And the
great actress raised her hands and eye.
brows deprecatingly. Surely you do no.
wish me to be another Moses"'
On being assured that that was exactly
what was expected of her she looked puz-
zled for a moment, and then, with an arch-
ly humorous smile, exclaimed:
"Ah, | have it, NJ. Shacketon, you may
say that there is no need for an Eleventh
Commandments Is too hard to keep the
ten we have"
The May number of The Smart Set opens
with a novelette, by Edgar Fawcett, enti-
tied THE Vulgarians." In this story the
author has achieved the best expression of
his genius. Parvenues of immense wealth
are here made real before the reader and
not only real. but lovable well. The
story Is at once ingenious and simple. en-
tertaining and profound. It is a most val
liable picture OF American life. and must
stand as an important contribution to nt-
erature.
No more genuine production Of American
humor has been put forth in many years
than Mr.. James Jeffrey Roche's Her Ma
jesty the King Indeed, the humor of
Shacabac the Wayfarer is deemed by many
critics the most original offering of latter
day literature. 1t has the quality Of
classic, yet is not without pointed reference
to some recent history making. The book
has become popular that a new and
competent edition is now urgently demand
ed. r. H. Russell has such an edition in
preparation series of Illustrations faith
fully interpreting the humor of the text
will be contributed by Oliver Herford.
One author. who has had things all
mapped out to be a millionaire in another
line, Is Stewart Edward White, author of
"The Blazed Traii' and "The Western
ers." Only the eccentricities of Black Hills
weather turned him from the primrose path
of the capitalist to the harder road of liter
ature While he was in South Dakota, pick
ing up a living as a prospector. an Eastern
outfit came along, and, with true tender
foot luck, struck gold on both sides of a
gulch. They staked cut plenty of claims.
but, with true tenderfoot ingenuousness,
neglected to include the creek. AS they
couldn't operate without water. this was a
serious omission.
Inexperience of this Sort was fair game
in those days White ir'tstled down and
staked in all the hydraulics in sight. Then
he prepared to sell water power to the
Eastern outfit at 81 u barrel, or something
of the sort 1t was beautiful plan. but
Providence protected the foolish. Next day
cioudburst juggled the landscape about to
such an extent that when the storm cleared
half dozen little springs had sprouted up
in the tenderfoot claim. and the ingenious
pre-empter of water-rights was left to dam
gle his feet In an unproftable creek.
Clara Morriss novel of New York stage
life, which the Scr,bners will bring out in
May. will have the significant title "a
Pasteboard Crown"
Other New Books.
Monsieur Martin is the title Of novel