Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-10

closing again a sum to cover the sub
scripton. There were now Sl2 in the
hands Of the firm SO fourth letter
was dispatched asking directions for
the disposition of the amount, a few
days later the subscriber arrived in
person. She proved TO be an old lady
Of 80. who laughed amiably when the
matter was verbally explained to her.
II have had Harper's Monthly ever
since its very first number" she said,
"pnd | wouldn't miss Ii for the World,
] have Il read to me through and
through every month. But | didnt
read your letters very carefully, and
thought you said the money hadn't
reached you, so ! sent 1t again, | sent
II three times, did /? Well, Well
must be getting old. But / couldn't
miss my Harper's." And the old lady
departed with the new number under
her arm,
Laurence Housemann has written a
Nativity play which he calls Bethle-
hem, which is now being performed
with music in London under the stage
direction OF Edward Gordon Craig
The Macmillan company will publish
the play in book form on the 18th of
this month. IL Is rather a striking pre-
sentatlon OF the story Of the Nativity.
II will be remembered that Laurence
Housemann is the author Of An English
Woman's Love Letters, although he
has never officially acknowledged this.
II Is pretty well known. however in
literary circles In London,
Nobody knows how much Kiplings
Jungle Books had 20 do with whettlng
the children's appetites for nature and
animal stories, but certain II Is that the
youngsters are demanding books OF
this kind. and the book market--as SEN
sitive TO the public requirements as any
market In the wOrd-has responded
Among the many nature books FOR chill
dren. Robert w Chambcrs's Outdoor
land has made such a record for popu-
laity that II is certain Mr. Chambers
win do other books along the same
lines. Ii Is not every novelist who can
write successfully for children but
those who can. find great pleasure and
no inconsiderable profit in the work.
Elinor Glyn. author OF The Renec-
items Of Ambroslne and The Visits OF
Elizabeth Is the wife Of a typical Eng
lsh squire, who owns beautiful es-
tate In Essex which has been IN his
family about POO years. Though her
husband is great sportsman and they
have numbers Of visitors for the shoot
ing, Mrs Glyn has few country tastes
herself She declares an aversion for
golf or any other game, and, as she
says, hates thick boots and mud"
She spends much OF her leisure time in
reading and studying. and takes keen
interest In the village school. Offering
special prizes TO the little scholars and
giving them a great party at Christmas
time. She has two beautiful and clever
children OF her own. Margot and JUL
ette, whose pictures are to appear
shortly in Harper's Bazaar
The author Of the famous poem
"Sherman's March TO the Sea-" CON
trihuted 30 the Christmas number Of
Harpcr's Magazine q poem entitled
The Growing OF the Cock The au-
thor Is Mai s. IT, VI. Ryers. whose
verses gave Sherman's campaign It's
well known title This poem was writ
ten while Mai Byers was imprisoned
by the Southern forces al Columbia. S.
g. He had previously escaped from
the Macon stockade disguised in a Con-
federatc uniform After The writing OF
the famous poem at Columbia. he es-
capped again. reiolned Sherman's army,
and for a time served on the generals |
staif Meantime his verses were taken |
up and sung by thousands OF soldiers. |
They were later incorporated by the |
author In a long epic entitled "The |
March 10 the Sea" Mai. Byers is now |
living In Des Moines. Iowa
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