Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-10

against not more that one-quarter Of
that number IN this country, Is partially
on account of the Americans love of a
title. In Mrs. Humphry Wards book
ones acquaintance with dukes and
duchesses is continuous" Miss Glider
rightly takes exception to this and re-
quests the Englishman TO explain the
success in this country Of David Har-
UNI" She might have added THE Right
of Way" which also had no lords nor
ladies' in IT, And Miss Glider pertinent
~ inquiries is the Englishman Is really
serious "in giving this reason for the
success Of Mrs. Wards book In Amer
lea, and does he really think that
Americans love of title more than do
the English (Which in view. of the
average Engllshman's respect for rank
would scarcely be possible
Gilbert Holland Montague, whose new
history of the Rise and Progress OF the
Standard oil Company, the Harpers
have Just published, is graduate OF
Harvard ,0l, and member Of the PHI
Beta Kappa. During his college course
he was Identified chiefly with the liter
airy set, and for two years was an ASSOC
ciate editor of the Harvard Monthly,
devotng most of his work to literary
criticism, lie won the Ricardo Prize
essay on Democracy and Empire" He
also won the Bowdoln Literary prize
with the final half Of the history Of the
Standard OH company, which is an
unbiased, scholarly and authoritative
work ba sed upon government official re-
ports. Mr., Montague is native OF
Springfield, Mass,
Morgan Robertson, author Of the new
sea novel, sinful Peck has probably
the most original studio in New York
City, II not IN all the country. II In titt-
ed up on the plan Of ships cabin,
and has all the comforts Of a sleeping
room, dining room, kitchen, bath room.
library. and den" The walls are COW
love for little. The Englishman said
tai richness, hung with many artists
original drawings for Mr., Robertson's
books, and here and there bit OF
sculpture on one side Is n draped
couch. near II cushioned window-seat,
Opposite that a bookcase, and next to
the bookcase a large bathtub, whose
plumbing Mr., Robertson himself put IN
place. This tub is table by day. on
another side Is n large desk with the
authors Inevitable typewriter ready for
use any moment. Beyond this Is n door,
and farther still. screened from the pry-
ing eye, n practical little gas range upon
which the independent occupant pre-
pares some Of his own meals In odd
contrast to the Oriental wall paper is
rubber carpet provided to catch the
spray from the bath-tub, Here, mon
arch OF all he surveys. lives one Of the
most interesting authors Of modern
times.
Lady Stanley, the wife Of Sir Henry
Stanley. the explorer, who as Miss
Dorothy Tenant before her marriage
In 1890 was known as famous beauty
and wit. has made some very interest
Ing drawings for an article In the Aug
ust number of Harper's Bazaar entitled
street Arabs In London" Lady Stan
ley is the daughter OF G. Tenant, Esq,
OF Glamorganshire She acquired con-
siderable fame in England by election
eerIng for her husband when he was a
candidate for parliament Her sister,
also beauty, was the model for Sir
John Millais celebrated painting Eyes
or Mop"
An authors work may sometimes he
better known than his name. This is
the case with "Col. ID. Streamer," other
wise Capt Harry Graham, OF the stan
OF the governor general OF Canada His
Ruthless Rhymes" have become a part
OF general ftsh-maklng In conversation.
But most OF the people who have quot
ed for instance
Making toast at the nrcslde
Nurse fell In the CRATE and died;