The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15

the story Unexpectedly took matters into
his own hands and insisted upon occupy
ing the stage centre and dominating the
story Mrs. Kinkaid couldn't keep him
down. so the actress lost the play and her
star role.
The first publication from the new house
OF Fox, Duffield 4 Co.. Ii an edition Of
'Everyman' fourth printing Of the
play since the sixteenth century.
Partisan journalists have been pointing
out as an odd comment upon Zolas anti
clericalism that almost ell his pictures,
recently sold at auction, dealt with re-
Ggious subjects.
John Luther Long. author Of Madame
Butterfly" and Naughty Nan, tells story
Of a meeting with WI Tng-fang at Phila-
delphia reception. Mr.. Long was intro
duced to the Chinese Minister as the author
of Madame Butterfly
-Oh, the book about China?'
"No; about Japan
WI Ting-fang shrugged his shoulders
contemptuously.
WHY don't you write a book about
Gilman That would be worth while. How
many books have you wntten9'
Five
Then you must be rich
sNo, no.
why aren't you rich?'
.One doesn't get rich by writing books
Then why do you write themf'
Because like to do it,
How long does it take you TO write a
book?'
Sometimes q long while, sometimes not
so long
you shouldn't get paid so well for those
that take a short time. What did you
come here for?'
Some one diverted the illustrious China
mans attention. The author promptly
retired from gatling gun range.
A woman went into Q well-known book
shop the other day and asked for Mark
Twain's Grafton on Julius Cesar.'
George H. Lorimer's Letters Of Self.
made Merchant to His Son are having Q
great success in England, and in several
instances the heads Of large business houses
have given away copies Of the book to their
clerks. One English Arm disposed Of I 900
copies in this way. Here Is British tribute
not only to Mr.. Lorimer, but also to the
shrewd American business acumen which
the homely humor Of the letters holds in
solution.
Alice Morse Earle Is preparing for the
Macmillan Company q book TO be called
Two Centuries Of Costume In America. y
1t will be not only a description Of the COS
tunes, but also a study OF the conditions
under which they were worn.
Stewart Edward White, in his new novel.
.Conjuror's House. has introduced the
words Of several OF the imprinted French
songs sung by the Canadian voyageurs.
He has a rare collection Of these songs
picked up hero and there during many
seasons spent in the great Canadian wilder
meas and has, too. q remarkable collection
Of Indian songs learned from the Indian
guides and trappers,
Apropos Of 'Conjuror's House and it's
successful young author, a certain romantic
interest attaches to the name Of one char
acter in the book character appearing
only in name.
Up in the widest part Of the Hudson Bay
country, far outside the usual path Of white
wanderers and the beaten trails of the
Indians, Mr.. White and his Indian COM
panions ran across Q tree in whose bark
was carved the name Graeme Stewart.
The name wakened the authors curiosity
and stuck fast In his mind. He wanted to
know something about the man with the
Scotch name who had gone % far into the
northern wilderness. but no one to whom
he spoke at the post had heard Of the
man.
Mr.. White put the name. with It's Scotch
spelling, into his novel, in the hope that,
in some roundabout way II might bring
him knowledge Of the man; and already
several false trails have been struck, among
them the statement that relative Of Robert
Louis Stevenson, named Oraeme Stewart,
went into the far north woods; but no def.
mite facts have como 10 light to satisfy
the writer's curiosity e. TO the identity
of the man who had been In the unknown
land before him.
The friends Of Captain Kettle will re-
member sMcTodd.' who figured In many
Of the adventures OF Capt. Kettle. Gut
clifYe Hyne has made McTodd the central
figure in . new book TO be published In
the autumn, and has named the story
sMcTodd.'
Spectacular novels are all very well,
but IL 10 encouraging to note that school
text books outsell fiction, and the man who
writes q book that IL generally accepted
by public schools can sit hack without
toiling or spinning and watch his royalties
come In.
webster's Spelling Book holds the sale
record. In the thtrty-hve years during
which d. Appleton 4 Go. published this
book, si,iSs.ooo copies were sold. and In
one year. just AFTER the emancipation OF
the slaves, i,sss 900 copies were sold.
Let David Hsrum' hide his diminished
head!
A collection Of the speeohes and utter