Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-05
,eNOTES.~,

Mr.. owen WIster, the author of ''The
Vhglnlan" and philosophy Four" re-
Gently wrote to the Bookman in reply
10 some questions az TO whether or no
reviewers of his books seemed 10 un-
derstand their work Let us remem-
Der that in our country, at this pres
emf hour more people are talking at
once. and louder and faster than any
where else in the entire world. 1t needs
must follow that now and then a word
OF value is uttered, and he that hath
ears win hear IT," lie goes on TO eX-
press his admiration for any American
critic with lofty ideals, and TO say that
blame from such a critic is more slim
uIating than loose praise, Noting that
he has inadvertently become serious,
he quotes little antdote, given to him
in Boston, which he has found efiica-
c.ous during all sorts of bad quarters
of-an-hOur:
The dog is in the bedstead.
The cat is in the lake,
The COW Is in the hammock
What difference does 1t make?
Julian Hawthorn, whose charming
volume Of "reminiscences of his father,
Hawthorne and His Circle. the Har-
pers are publishing came into the lit
crary field as Hopknson Smith did,
from that Of engineering Mr.. Haw-
thorne began life as photographic en-
gineer Of the New York dock depart
menL After rs months work, he was
rotated out Of Office. MY profession Is
not literature. but engineering, he said
recently While | was waiting for an
other job, after leaving the dock de-
a sod lttt sEl rI
story for fun, and sent 1t To Harper's
Weekly, 1t was accepted, and | got $50
Tor IT, That seemed an easy way Of
making money during the suspension of
my professional activities, and | kept
al It. always expecting the new engi-
neerng work. That was over 30 years
ago, and during the interval ! have
never for a moment ceased to hope for
an order for bridge or IA canal. 1t
may come any day; | am young yet
only 5I-but | feel that IL Is not too late
70 begin serious work again.
Mrs. Mary II. Wilkins-F Freeman,
Nhose Pembroke, jerome, and other
stories are known far and wide among
NE best In the language, has had some
curious psychological experiences In
writing them. For instance, she once
wrote a story of a man who sat on the
Nurch steps because he had a griye-
du'c, ana was too angry to enter. Az
lep II was published the author vas
informed, to her surprise, that such an
incident had actually occurred. Then
again when Mrs. Wilkins Freeman
wrote silence, which Is story OF the
peerleld massacre. she learned after
g appearance that a woman named
o0en'e had actually lived I'm Deertield
~ lhe time, and one OF her descendants
Nh'd Miss wilkins if the story had
y'h written Of her; but the author
uau known nothing about her. Anoth-
sun more uncanny example was the
oHoWlng: In The Little Maid In the
"oI "a short story Of the Salem witch
all period, Mrs. Wilkins-Freeman had
W''ed turn in the road at certain
mouse described In the story. and after.
EardS discovered that there was A turn
N the old road at that identical point
The Harpers have lust been requested
W send Hesper aud other novels by
aHlnh Garland TO wellknown ltal-
s,u reviewer, which indicates further
.Tvlgn interest In an American author
e'"E much honored abroad In Paris
Vg,e Us Garland cult headed by Nine.
"Nloh ue NaulX. the wife Of a French
N,nNgf VINO has translated into French
H. N"'land's A Member of the Third
pou5' and portions OF Main Travelled
o'u', The last volume has already
pH dOne into German, where Suder-
az, a.un' who has expressed keen inter-
I W MI Garland's work. has promIs-
!" write an introduction for IL. II
s,nS that between the opening OF
VWIpie'lnann's Frau Sorga and Garland's
all travelled Roads here rs close
lo!ance The Captain of the Gray
iIo,se troop, HIS last novel preceding
wSaNpeI ls now being put into German;
ana ' Inc ine Little Norsk, Jason Edwards.
,r',, Ilafie Folks have already been
''"s'a'ed into Norwegian.
p,.eggre Is no doubt that good drama
I,'lIuh OF n novel increases the popu-
ANY, ei the book; but bad dramatlz-
ItI' ~ apt tn have a contrary effect.
no,,,, lhere Is much risk In putting
iAsa,s ON the stage, not only TO the
no,.s,,l 'yal agencies involved, but to the
IuTyels himself and his publishers. Zen.
f,r, " striking instance OF the play
s,1iHerlng the sales OF book which is
IN however In the class of best-sell-
tbo u9oBs And the iIarpers say that
We, ,ales OF Lady Roses Daughter arc
drsr,, lhe increase by reason OF the
Fav' ITuse'lon' now being acted with
tbcr, D'Vls as Julie lie Breton. hut
noor naIc been several instances where
ihe plays nave cast a damper upon
nerhoNS from which they were made
Neal ~, rom the standpoint OF prac-
thvs nrsults, Justin Huntley Nectar
Ssv uelhod Is the best. to make the
W first and the novel later as he