The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-14
Literary Notes.

Literary notes.
Miss Sarah Orne Jewett, the author. will
present to Bowdoin College. Me-, a win
dow in memory of her father. DR.. Theo-
dore Herman Jewett. who was graduated
from the college in the class of 1884 The
window is TO be placed in the west end OF
Memorial Hall. DR.. Jeyett died in Sep
TENDER, 1873.
Hall Game recently completed his first
half century. While he is chiefly known as
a novelist and dramatist, he is a man of
many energies He spent five years an
apprentice in an architects office in Liver
pool. but the technical knowledge he ac
quired he used mainly for themes in his
early writings
Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin will return
from England next week to spend the
summer at her country home at Hollis, Me.
She has completed the manuscript of a
new story. which will be published in the
autumn. Nothing is known as yet re-
garding the nature of this new work of
hers and the question of its serial publica-
ton has not as yet been approached.
When Tolstoi preparing to write
Resurrection he frequented the crimi-
nal courts of Moscow and st. Petersburg.
He tells in a letter to an American friend
how bigamist appeared one day before
Moscow judge. The man had married
seven wives in three years. This he him
self admitted.
"Why on EARTH" the Judge asked him,
did you want to marry so many"
I'm order, SIR he replied, 10 find
good one, If possible.
Emersons delight in Thoreaus gifts was
never failing. In the current Atlantic is
quoted a letter in which he demonstrated
with a certain writer who had moderated
his friend. 'Thoreau, he wrote was a
superior genius. / read his books ard manu-
scripts always with new surprise at the
range OF his topics and the novelty and
depth Of his thought. man OF large read
ing, quick perception, of great practical
courage and ahili;y-who grew greater ev-
cry day, and, had his short life been pro-
longed, would have found few equals to the
power and wealth of his mind"
Maeterlinck's first drama, La Prncesse
Molene," was printed by hand. the poet
himself and a friend turning the press.
Only twenty-five copies were printed and
these, he says. 81 gave to friends as one
does photographs" Client thought poor
ly of the work; the family were pitied for
having such a ne'er-do-weel of son. Then
came turn in his fortunes. with the
praise OF Octave Mirbeau in Figaro. Then
the knew English WELD he began reading
Shakespeare and seemed to penetrate into
sacred grove" 1t opened a new world
TO him and revolutionized his ideals. Then
came the recognition of the whole literary
world and success to his hearts content
Richmond Pearson Hobson, whose popu-
larity rests on the work he did at Santiago
during the Spanish war. is using his free
dom from naval duties in writing "a His
tory of the United States Navy" About
one quarter Of the work is done and a year
will probably elapse before it is finished.
Mr.. Hobson is not embarking on a new
enterprise when he turns TO book writing.
He has to his credit as an author four vol
| umes, namely. "a Study of the Situation
and Outlook In h Te Disappearing
Use of Aluminium in Marine Construction
and THE Sinking of the Merrimac,' one
Of the two or three Spanish war books that
were really popular.
| Miss Josephine Daskam, whose name ap-
pears in all the magazines, is described by
an acquaintance as follows: "She is tall,
slender and chic. Her dusky crown of hair
her black eyes set far apart, denoting the
reflective temperament her olive colorless
complexion, hint that she might have been
| born in one of the peninsulas jutting into
| the Mediterranean. But this is only~a mis-
| leading. accidental resemblance. She was
born in the Nutmeg State, in the town of
Stamford, and has lived there all her life.
| She talks as she writes-crisply, often Bit
| ingly; and her vivacity and dark coloring,
as well as the name, that is corruption of
DAscam, are proof of the strong Huguenot
| strain in her blood. =.
| Clara Morris is. growing stronger, after
the severe strain OF her health and nerves
arising from her recent financial difficulties,
| which almost led to the loss of her home.
She is not yet well enough to correspond,
but she is debating great deal of literary
work. Twelve articles from her pen on the
Noted Characters of My Acquaintance
have been arranged for by the Cosmo-
politan. The first will appear in the July
number, and will be entitled Lamar, the
Great Pacificator." 1t will be followed by
"A Chip of the Old Confederacy'' (Gen. j.
a. Early. Her third article will be LIE
Beau Sabreur" Gen. G.. A. CUSTER. Her
| fourth will be 1.-The Plumed Knight" (James
G.. Blaine). Miss Morris has finished two
thirds of novel with the striking title,
| ''Huidas Brat" This will probably be
| completed in two months. A decidedly
| Western male is the hero. Miss Norris has
also nearly finished the second volume of
Life on the Stage"