New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-07
LITERARY NOTES.

Thomas Nelson Page has been telling lately
a story about no less a person than Moses Steb-
bins. VINO. Mr.. Page says. is a good friend OF
his Moses astounded Mr.. Page one day by de-
claring with a great show of satisfaction that
he had won a quarter from his horse.
How did YOU VIM asked Mr.. Page.
All won hit disaway: Dab wuz a white papah
on de road. an An SEE TO de boss dat An bet
quahtah he gwine ter SHE at de papah. De
boss ne took de bet. sab. an den he lose it, To-
de- fool animal SHE'D like de debL"
Well. you've the bet" said Mr.. Page,
but you'n have some difficulty in collecting it,"
''Oh. no. sab: no sab; no trouble bout dat.
Abs gWine ter collect de bet all right
How on earth VIII you collect it,
wy. to-rnorrer de mahster he's gwine ter
gimme doliah 10 buy feed 70 dish yer nag.
Well An jes' keep outer de feed money de
ouahtsh what am owed me-"
The author who sets out TO get experience and
local color first hand viii undertake some haz-
Rrdous and rather madcap things. Samuel Mer-
win came by some Of the material he has used
in the novel coming from the press OF A. s.
Barnes g. Co. His Little World" in a manner
that sets one 10 wondering with some dread
whether there are many young authors abroad
in the land IN quest OF the real. There has
been great number Of railroad accidents OF
as foreman for a contractor who was building
grain elevator at a port on Lake Michigan.
One Of the first things he had 10 do was to su-
perintend the shunting Of some freight cars.
As he hadn't the faintest idea what to do he
went Immediately 10 work and did the first
thing he could think 81. He clambered to the
TOP OF the and took position at the brake.
When he supposed the right moment had ar
rived. and with tho car whirling away from
the engine TO the switch. he put on the brake
That unruly bit OF local color turned hard. The
car bumped into another car and pushed IL of
the track Mr. Merwin remains unhurt But
he is 10 longer shunting cars.
Miss Myrtle Reed brings out through the Put
mans novel called ''The Shadow Of Victory
The scene is laid in a Western trading post.
John Lane has brought out small book fit
FOR the pocket. The Moto- Book" which is
designed TO cover all phases OF motoring The
hook is written by r. J. Necredy and is the
second OF the Country Handbook Series.
The purpose OF Ny Charles A Dinsnore's
Aids TO the Study OF Dante" which Houghton
Ai.nin & 60. are issuing. has been TO gather the
historical comment OF the best authorities the
original documents most commonly quoted and
selection among Interpretation. Some Of
the oI-Blllsl QoCNIlHuls inserted the letter
Of Can Grande VllanTs. Boccaccio's and
Bruni's narratives OF Dantes life: GuinicellTs
Gentle Hearts, and passages - St Thomas
Aauinas. The illustrations include portraits
diagrams and tables. The book is already in
use at Yale Wellesley and Amherst
Frederick s. Isham. the author Of Under the
Rose" one OF the Bobbs-Merriu Company's re-
cent novels. devoted himself TO travel after
20 student life at Munich There he was
member OF the American Artists Society. In
London later he became part author OF a num-
ber' Of plays one q which put by the
late Nile Rhea. Recently Mr. Ishan. who had
De IN occupying a position on The Detroit Free
Press" gave UP newspaper work altogether 20
de tote himself 10 his novels.
Mr.. Bangs whom a paragraph recently going
the rounds declared 10 be the only humorist
living not chary Of jokes in conversation, has
gone for a months holiday abroad. He has
been devotng his zine 70 tie writing % two
comic operas o: late.
IN letter 70 Mr. PdIoeney Dean Swift wrote.
You viii hear perhaps. that Faulkner
hiss printed four volumes which are called ny
works He has only prerxed tee FIRST letters OF
my name. IL t0gs donc utterly 0gai7s, BB sciu.
for there is no property In printers book
sellers here" We find m liste from William
Dcxuing, LONDON. the entry Of . Get OF eight