The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
NOTES AND GOssIp

NOTES AND GOSSIP,
we nave this story from Gelett Burgess
coauthor with VIII Irwin of The Reigr
OF queen Isyl." about George AIDE, whose
iast DOCK of character sketches in pure
Ehgilsf, I'm Babel" seems to be milking
nm new reputation: "A short time age
Mr. AIDE received most lattering epistle
from young gentleman Of the drug-clerk
persuasion in a little West Virginia town
This gentleman declared that he though,
Mr.. AIDE Splendid writer" and that he
thought Mr.. AIDES stories Just fine and
'awfully amusing and was quite SIRE AR
Ade himself was just as nice as he could
ue' Inc letter was signed something like
yours IN devoted friendship. John Smith.
| III course or time, Mr. AIDE wrote back
conveniently, saying that he appreciated
'iie writer's Kind words. etc A week or
so elapsed and Mr.. AIDE received q tele-
gram as follows. from West Virginia /:
grandmother died to-day. John Smith ("
Inc Reverend Ekai Kawaguchi. whose
narrative OF personal adventure in Thibet
Inc Latest News From Lhasa," will he
one OF the more important articles in the
January Century. Is a priest of the Zen
sect of Buddhists. now IS years of age. He
was born In Sakai. near Osaka, studied at
the Temple of the Five Hundred Rakan IN
TOXIC. and prosecuted his Sanskrit studies
under the Reverend Bunyu Nanjio of the
Imperial University. He entered the priest
mood at the age OF Is and was attached IN
The obaku Temple at Uji. After seven
years In holy orders he started on his
journey to Tibet. his sole object, as he ex-
plains In his narrative. to complete his
studies of Buddhism. He declares also hi.
intention OF revisting Nepal during 1904.
to secure more collections OF Buddhist
scriptures In Sanskrit and also the Thibe-
tan edition Of the Tripitaka.
A number Of reviewers have asked what
grudge Harris Dickson had against the
pronoun who" when he chose "She
mat Hesitates' as the title for his new
mover. Others have called attention to the
alleged fact that the familiar quotation is
she who hesitates." etc. As far as we
can learn, there is no authority for this
quotation. using either who or that {"
although the phrase Is current in every-
DAY speech. Addison wrote in Cato" Act
Nv: Tho woman that celebrates is lost"
and 1t Is doubtless from this that the more
familiar form grew. But the point to be
noted Is that Addison used the pronoun
that" in preference to "who." Modern
authorities declare that 1.-The relative
that may be used regardless Of the
gender Of the antecedent. and.that It is to
be preferred to who or which" when
the relative clause is restrictive"
Funk & Wagnalls Company announces
the
q, Of "E>asarhaddon. King Of Assyria." a
book containing three new tales by Leo
Iolstoy, written for the benefit Of tho
hisnenev sufferers. At first 1t was intend
ed by the committee In charge of the re-
iicf fund to publish tales in a Jewish
miscellany" n collection Of contributions
from various authors. In order to secure
larger returns for the fund. 1t was, how
ever, Subsequently decided TO publish Toll
stoy's contributions separate from the rest
and simultaneously in various languages
and countries. To this departure from the
original plan Tolstoy heartily agreed in
the following characteristic letter:
i am. of course. very pleased that nom
Jewish editions should in any degree in
crease the help obtainable for the suffer-
ers. But 1 cannot depart from the rule |
have laid down for myself once for all,
namely. to let everybody freely print what
they like Of my writings. therefore give !
In aid Of the sufferers only what 1 can
give; tho right Of first publication. .
Do not send me any proofs. or else am |
afraid I shall let the temptation to cor
rect run away with me. and shall delay |
your publication. LEO ToLSTOX.
"Yasnaya Polyana, September. o. s.,
l9O3."
The tales are allegorical, illustrating
with homely simplicity. yet with classic
charm. Tolstoy's theories Of nonresistance
and the essential unity Of all forms of |
life.
Miss Anna c. Bracket, who was the
flrst woman principal OF any normal school
In America. that of st. Louis. Is living In
New York, where she has led an active
and literary career for many
years. She Is chiefly known by her
famous little volume on 'The Technique
Of Rest" book showing women how to
preserve their health and beauty. and of
which the Harpers have sold more copies
than would be thought possible by any
reader who regards novels as the only
ooohS lndl Sci Well
A story is told Of Stewart Edward
White, whose Silent Places" is now rum
ming as a serial in Outing, that he picked
up his intimate knowledge Of birds, and
woods and streams while running as a
boy by the side Of his father. an active
Michigan lumberman. From his father
also he inherited that passion for explo-
ration that has made possible his latest
thrilling novel. A few years ago Caspar
editor out Outing. made an adj
trip through the Barren
Grounds. Little was known Of this re-
ZION before his journey and nothing has
,een added to what he told in his book.
t is therefore. peculiarly hitting that Mr..
Whites new novel should appear in Out
ng, because he has made the Barren