The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
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soon be issued by the C. NJ CLARK Publishing COMPANY -
Boston II Is from the pen OF William Henry Carson IN
tne two successful books hitherto brought by these pu
fishers. Quincy Adams Sawyer" and
nero has had the Of the stage speak but here
move with heroine in whom is expected the reader
whl become interested in than ordinary way She
girl of today, country bred but early in life found
lighting the battle of life She is pure lovabe character
though complex The volume will be bound Ia =
specially attractive manner and will contain illustrations BY
n stephens whose similar work for "Bennerhasseft
was suen delightful feature of the book
The publishing world seems much alive This wear n
meet the demand Of that class of people whose life theme
now IS Back to Nature New books and magazines
nis trend have come from every side Among these W.
Lincoln Adams Woodland and Meadow from the pres,
the Baker Taylor company, has rare qualities
MT Adams first wrote editor of the Photographic Times
putting forth In Natures Image" and Sunlight and
nasr Inc present book shows fully hundred
whole is an epic of farm and country life
The London Athenaeum recently polled vote OF its
readers the question being the important novel
published during the last twelve months The vote Stood
hrst Kim by Rudyard Kipling and second "Sir Richard
Calmady' by Lucas Malet,
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1t is coincidence that two of the books which Douhl.
ks Page Co. publish this month are by authors who's.
N&4k,ities are entirely unknown One of course is "A
.e1t'n Antaeus, the by the mysterious au
thor OF An Engishwomans Love Letters" The other is
j. he Making OF Country Home the new story by the
author OF a Journey to Nature'J T. Mowbray.
loheiy known to the public only by the initials j. p NJ"
The rumor was adoat that they stood for j. Perpont Nor
gan but this the publishers deny though the stories deal
with Wan street broker and young married couple
leave the city live very delightful experiences net
Tar fse the west bank Of the Hudson where the author
himself is said to have his home.
No 3oy, Appletons Town and Country Library is ro-
nance entitled Loves Itinerary" by C. Snaith Mr.
snah is At home in Eighteenth century England this
picturesque romance told with much and so full of
strange incidents and good hunor shows this rising novelist
at his best The opens in London with graphic
introduction the gdcd youth OF period In adversy
and thereafter follows series OF quaint adventures which
develop tale OF wonaus coustarcy There are irsome
experiences encountered with uniaing good nature and
there rewards snached tate unexpectedly dis
covered The delightful epses OF the times which afford
vivid atmosphere and colorng include the Introduction of
Henry Fielding.
Miss Harriet E Richards secretary Of the Massaehu-
se Audubon society expresses her strong admiration for
MI Hesekah Butterworth book In the Days OF Az
duhcn in the following letter "one Of the sasfac-
tory books for boys that has bean laid soe recently
In the DAYS OF Audubon ,v Hezekish Rtteryorth
The author wildly pictures generous life Of our
noble Audubon his devoted wife, and faithful The
chapter on Webster and Audubon is an inspiration The
book is full Of incident the life of heroic hshmiuded
who loved the birds the woods and his home" ID.
Appleton Coz
Little, Brown Co have Just published the English
translation OF Adolph HarnaeSs "Alonastcsm Its Ideals
and History and the Confessions of St Augustine DR. Hsr
naeks History OF Dogma has long been recognized
work OF unusual power
Notwithstanding the very large editions OF the "cava-
ler Lives OF the Hunted and THE Ruling Passion
which tho scribners made ready anticipation Of great
holiday demand, they will I've obliged to press again
Immediately with all Of them,
Il
Joel Chandler Harris been occupied for years
in writing the important work that has yet from
his and which he has only just finished 1t is rather
lengthy novel aud the FIRST nstament will appear in the
January number OF the Era In recent letter the author
Of Uncle Reuus says OF it The book not precisely
for have put myself into it in the way
When decided TO quit newspaper work / turned to this
work. and when began it determined write il in my
without regard to models standards formalis
of any kind determined write something please
myself The result is what you have IL is mine il is
do not say this on account OF any pride have IN the work.
il is perhaps faulty but the faults mine
by this that surrendered myself wholly the story and its
characters and the idea of art simply occurred 70
until the thing complete The personal note which Ar
Harris frankly strikes ought add to the interest With
which his story will be looked for and safe thai
the abandon with which he has thrown himself into this worn
not but increase the strength and power of his creation
The publication will be eagerly awaited
the February Century will begin series of short
ries by Dr. s. Weir MITCHELL whose novel Circumstance
issued in October, is now in its thirtieh thousand.
Ralph Henry Barbour, whose Captain of the Grew" Is
of Appletons list has capital story in
Leslies Monthly for January, called How Justice Was
Done opunta."
Mr. Roy Rofe Gibson author of when Love is Young"
the of Hapers American Novel Series, is
very young man. having been born in Clinton Iowa 20
years ago He educated in the West and early in his
journalistic career dramatic critic for the De-
tro Evening News Two years ago Mr. ellison came East
joined the staff OF the New York Commercial Ad.
vertise from which he resigned last spring TO finish Whe
Young for the Harpers Hitherto he has written
only stories which have appeared in leading msgaznea
Mr. ellison served in the war as voln-
teer ia Michigan regiment, but the literary impulse oi-
lowed him into battle and be wrote stories IN camp
when the opportunity offered His novel, When Love II
Young" the charming books OF the season.
full Of the and tenderness Of touch Of the true
artist