Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-16

also, ne mas won an enNlaDle reputation
AZ a gentle. genial humorist just as he
has turned 30
An exhibition Of the drawings OF
Elizabeth Shipper Green is IN progress
IN New York. Miss Green is a tri-
umphant example of the American girl
who wins her way by merit, perseyer-
ance and pluck. She studied at art
schools. and under Howard Pyle. work.
ing at night on commercial illustrating
"a enable her to procure the best ad.
vantages of instruction. She is now
the most successful OF all Howard
pyle's pupils, and has won an envlable
and original place among modern illus
traitors, although stil very young. MISS
Green's work appears exclusively In
the Harper publications.
Harper g. Brothers receive some
quaint orders for Harper's Magazine
from old people, some Of whom hive
never missed a number Of the magazine
since It's inception In 1850. A hale old
contributor called at Franklin Square
the other day, remarking that 10 years
previously he had bought from this
firm the first book he eyer owned, Some
OF the most amusing orders come from
foreigners, and are somewhat similar
to an order the oxford Press recently
received from India. The writer want
ed 10 subscribe 70 their periodical He
wrote: "Will YOU be good enough to
US 10 Increase my knowledge through
the Periodical, placing time 20 time
upon my table II for ever In future FOR
Z ha la - Ca,ftrt
win be given this season Iu London.
With Hayden Coffin az John Rldd and
Lillian Eldee as Lorna. The dramatic
cation IL said to be repete with the
charm OF the book itself The play Will
be brought TO America later Apropos
Of this news. the Harpers recall the
fact that Blackmore. who wrote an
especial Introduction to one Of their
editions Of the book, did not consider
Lorna Doone his best work His favor.
tie was Springhayen, which has never
become very well known
A copy of Prof. Salvatori's Italian
of Ben Hur has been pre-
scented to the pope who is s1id TO have
"graciously accepted IT," This Is not
whom II Is remembered that
Ben Hur has been translated into more
foreign languages than any other book
except the Bible, and IS read by all
sects Of religion
"The Can Of the Wild' Is the title OF
Mr. Jack Londons klondikc story. %
be issued by the Macmillan company
early in the summer Everyone who has
read the story In manuscript Is en-
about H. Il Is said 20 show a
long advance over even the best Of Mr..
Iondon's previous work. IN power and
force and virilIty and 20 combine
human interest and adyen-
ture. II Is the same sort OF story as
Ernest Seton ThOmpson's Biography OF
d Grizzly. except that human beings
enter into II more largely az actors
IN the drama.
The Hookman has made a list Of
successful authors, 1858 inclu-
siye), from the record Of all their books
quoted among best selling lists. Ac-
J0rding to this tahulatlon, Mr. Wins
ton Churchill Is the most popular and
successful author in tue United States
The list includes not only our own
novellsts, but also a few Englishmen.
Third on the list stands Mr. James
Lane Allen, while further down are Mr..
Charles Major and Mr.. Marion Craw-
ford In another tabuiatIOn Of the
best-selllng books Cor eight years past
are found six volumes published by the
company: 1.-THE Crisis" by
Churchill which ranges second.
Richard CaIVel," "The Nirgnian."
"rhe Choir Invisible" THE Reign OF
Law and Dorothy Vernon Of Haddon
Han The last Is by Mr. Charles
Major, whose first story, when
was In Flower. enjoys the
almost unique distinctlc. Of havinG
been quoted in "The BookWan's' record
Of most popular books during the FIVE
years since its appearance.
II so happens THAI new novels by Mr.
Major, Mr. Churchill and Mr. Allen are
H. De published In July, which seems
to promise abundant good reading for
he summer
William Farquhar Payson, whose
new novel, THE Triumph OF Life"
Is calling forth the most
Inverse opinions, had an amusing es.
ape from robbery. and perhaps muir
Ter, by a Scilian brigand not long ago,
Mr.. Payson and his wife, wandering
about n remote part OF Sicily came
face TO face with a locally notorious
who might have been a model
.or a comic-opera costumer Mr.. Pay
3or was Immediately seized with q de-
sire to photograph the man, but no
sooner did he move to adjust his
camera than the brigand's hand moved
10 his dirk. Mr.. Payson politely laid
aside the camera. and proceeded TO eX.
plain IN his most dulcet Italian. Slowly.
bat surely, he discovered the inherent
vanity OF his desperate-looking Wis
l-yis. The idea Of a picture OF himself
IN all his glory actually softened the
fellow, and he finally agreed to pose
with the understanding that he should
receive the picture In return To eX-
plain The nature Of a photograph Mr.,
Payson thoushtlessly drew from his
a small proof, at the same
line disclC-tnG a roll OF money. which
he stranger promptly demanded. Mr.
payson then explained that II he took
he money he should not have the pho
.ograph The man hesitated a moment
md chose-the photograph.
Mrs. Mary Holland Klnkaid, author
If the new novel, "Walda" (Harpersl,
Is described as "a winning frank
spoken attractive woman. who has led
4 strenuous life and has not become
! physical wreck, as so many women
10 IN their striyings to accomplish
great things" Mrs. Kinkald Is much
Interested IN woman's work Of all kinds,
md is a well known club woman She
las recently been the guest, In Indian
Territory, Of two Indian women OF the
.'hoctaw and Chckasaw tribes, both
'ollege graduates and descendants OF
'amOus chieftains. There she was taken
ITO the inner social circles OF her hos
csses, enjoying n rare and enlightcn-
NC experience. During the visit Mrs.
<inkaid wrote OF these advanced In
Hans. They are as civilized as we
IRE"
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