Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-26

lstar OF Babylon" She writes in her
foreword:
Wlstfully I deliver up to you my
simple story, knowing that the first
suggestion of Historical novel; will
bring before you an image of dreary
Woodenness and unceasing carnage.
Yet if you will have the graciousness
out 10 unlock my castle door you will
find within only two or three
quiet folk who will distress you
Win no battles nor strange oaths.
| Even IN the days of rival princes and
| never ending wars there dWelt still q
lew VINO took no part in the MOL of
ne put lived with gentle pleasure and
uhVolced sorrows, somewhat as you
ana L; Wherefore, I pray you, cross the
inoat. The draWbridge is down for
you, and will not be raised if, after in
PRODUCTION to the Chatelaine, you de-
sire speedily to retreat.
quite a number Of years ago there
was published Miss Toosey's Mission. y
a book which met with instant success.
ana which is enjoying q popular sale
today. Since that time books written
by the author of Miss Toosey's Mis-
sion y nave appeared with great regu-
larity, but the host of admirers of this
writer's books have been in complete
ignorance of her identity. This year
the authors name is disclosed for the
INST time. On ,he title page of Cay
story just published, are the words
by Evelyn Whitaker, author of Miss
Toosey's Mission Laddie,' Faithful,
Toms Eoy', etc. Little, Brown
& Co, the publishers of the Miss
ToUsey" books, are unable. to supply
additional information in regard 10
Miss Whitaker, except to inform her
admirers that she is an English writer
who has always declined to furnish
biographical information of amy kind
for publication. One American critic
has said ITO say that u book is by the
author of Miss Toosey's Mission
has come to mean that it is whole
some, bright and pure, moving some
times with a pathos that contains no
hint of weakness, and merry with the
genuine joy not unfamiliar even in
common lives of common people, Be
sides publishing Cay" Messrs. Little,
Brown & Co, are bringing out a popu-
lar edition of II of the Miss Toosey"
books in uniform size and style.
The recent death of Mrs. John Sher-
wood, widely known for her Epistle to
Posterity and her famous book of ETH
Quette entitled Manners and Social
Usages, recalls to her friends the dis
aSter in which she so narrowly escaped
with her life u few years ago-the burn
ing of the Windsor Hotel, in New York.
where she then lived. When the alarm
was given Mrs. Sherwood most fortu
nately CHANGED TO be visiting in the
rooms of Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Me-
Finley, the brother of the late Prcsi-
dent Mckinley. Mrs. Sherwood's own
rooms We're high UP in the hotel and.
had she been there at the time, her eS
cape would have been impossible. She
lost Ill her wardrobe and jewels in the
flames. and to supply her immediate
wants her many friends sent her at
once some of their own garments.
They remember with interest the grace
with which the distinguished woman
received their kindness and adapted
their gifts to her own use: and one Of
them recalls the undue luXuriousness of
Mrs. Shrrwood's morning gowns at this
time-the silken petticoats and over
robes Of lustroUS satin, which she wore
with amable dignity-for her friends,
in their zeal to serve her, had sent her
only their handsomest garments.