The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-23

first three months of it's life scarcely
800 copies We're sold. The head of the
firm which had it returned from
abroad during the winter and when he
discovered the condition of poor sales,
exclaimed:
Whats the matter? The book is
selling by the thousand in England
We must get out and tell people what
a great story this is" and then he ran
over the words of praise which the
leading critics had given it in London.
1t happened that week or so later
one of the large weeklies printed an
article calling the book one of the two
best of 1901. Up to that time the deal
ers had been referring to the volume
as THE House With the Green Shud-
ders," but when the public began to
inquire for it they looked at the book
more hopefully. Twice already since
the boom started there has not been
a copy on sale, and now the editions
are going ahead by the five thousands.
For those who are at all interested
in political situations of the various
powers, more particularly of England,
recently issued collection of parodies
on Alice in Wonderland" will prove
OF interest. They are called Clara in
Sunderland" by Caroline Lewis.
Clara is evidently Mr.. Arthur Balfour.
dressed as little girl and attended by
various nurses, who assist her in max
ing an Irish stew" One day Clara
had fall down a hole in a putting
green, where she had gone to get her
golf ball
l do WISH" she cried out, that I
had Geraldine Gerald Balfour) with
me. Then l could hide in some cabinet
or other where 1 should never he no.
tlced, and, perhaps, when the Abera-
tlonals had eaten her up, they wouldn't
De hungry for me-" When Clara
reached the bottom she found herself
sate and sound on a seat in a large
nan lull OF green chairs (the House of
Con1mons) A white rabbit" sat in
front and shouted, "Orderl Orderi,,
when they started to read a bill Clara
trled to get out, but every door was
locked; the best she could do was tn
get glimpse of a beautiful garden. i"
Cdlpeled With flowers of hereditary in
tellect, and filled with hundreds of
happy children, of whom three formed
quorum, and of whom some seemd
10 be more than half awake (the
rouse OF Lords) The Dalmeny Cat is
an lmpersonation of Lord Roseberv
Soe[aorn and Beknighted deal with
9outh africa and the war Office and
dragon and Turnturtle refer to China
and Turkey. ~ Niiiiia
"A NE of Ellen Terry has lust beap
pupilshed in London, and fhe STAGE
"reminiscences of Clara Morris are ie-
sueu there with a very pleasing intro
uuctlon by Mary Anderson Ex-Ero-
press Eugene is said to be Of u,orl,
upon her autobiography. but NOT for
Puplcdtlon. Her purpose. ACCORDING 10
the report, is to place the manusc1ir,t
III some public information where ~
may De consulted by any one who de-
oiIes TO refer to it. The life of Ouaan
alexandra will be issued shortly Tho
..,,II Is Mrs. Sarah Tooley. who wrote
Inc personal Life of Queen Victoria ;,
One II the leading literary chronicIars
VI England, who is a sturdy defendar
u hiplngs point of view in "1Tba
ISLANDERS, is very joyful over tba die
coVery in "Dooley Oninions,, nf ~
H. Vi standpoint, in spite of
49, AT mat Dooley has himself Sc
ICY ICY crlticized Kiphng's "wurru<in,
p atIIet; II is in his dissertation on
mitted himself. mas COM
why Is England Ssin' her sunraA-
macy Hlnnissy? Because Englisbn1en
set 9own to their jobs at ilivin o'ciocE
i nsurln goluf scoor on their cuffs an;
1Ve at a quarter of twelve on . bi,,y,-
~. fe can't keep yer eve on
. ne oall an on tn money at IN same
eiIle; Ae've got to be wan thi1e ~.
'0'iieI IN this worruld. niver knew