Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-31

getting many letters from acquain-
tanoes. saying, Didn't you mean So
and-soY or Wasn't he the man who
was foreman OF this ranch or that in
q certain year."
Mr.. Jack London. the author OF the
Children Of the Frost" Is an ardent
student Of sociology and has lately been
spending some time In the east end Of
London busy In observing life there, He
dressed as an American sailor looking
for employment and carried little or no
money. Just now he is living in bun
galow near San Francisco with an out
look over the Golden Gate.
According 20 the librarian OF The
Tabard Inn and The Bookloyers' Ii
brary, the three most popular novels
during the past few months have been
THE Virginlan," by Owen Wister
Dorothy Vernon Of Haddon Hail. by
Charles Major, and "The Conquerer,
by Gertrude Atherton. All these novels
are published by the Macmillan com.
pany.
John r. CARING. author OF "The Sha
dow Of the Car" is an exceedingly
modest author, His publishers, Messrs.
Little, Brown & Co.. are unable TO oh.
tain photographed information from
him or secure his photograph. "Thc
Shadow Of the Car" is an Anthony
Hope-like story OF Russian intrigue,
which was published simultaneously in
this country and in England
In "a Students History Of English
Literature" written by Prof. W. Il,
SimOnds and published by HoughtOn,
Mifilin & Co., certain characteristics OF
early London theaters are mentioned.
For example. the beginning of each act
was signaled by trumpeter; during
the progress Of play, a flag was dis
played from the roof; there was little
thought OF decorating or setting the
stage: a card was hung announcing
that the scene was q forest. a castle a
field OF battle, etc; very few women ap-
peared I'm the audience. and those OF
any reputation We're closely masked
the men played cards and smoked.
talked aloud, and and insolently COM
mented upon actors and auditors alike;
and elbowing through the pit where
stood the "groundllngs," went peddlers
Of oranges and apples.
Prof. w. f. Simonds says that the
name OF Caxton may DE wei h0nored
Not only was he a translator OF many
texts. but lis choice OF works Tor pub
LEGATION is admirable and attests his
literary instinct He put through the
press. I'm li7f. the first hook printed IN
English. The RecuyeIl OF the Hlstoryes
Of frye" and In LATER years, nearly one
hundred other volumes. Conspicuous
among these were two or three editions
Of 1.-THE Canterbury Tales" and other
works OF Chaucer besides the compo-
sitions OF Lydgate and Cover, his con-
temporaries.
Francis Lynde, author Of "The Mas
ter OF Appeby." Is a man who lives his
ideals Years ago he gave up business
made his home away up on Lookout
mountain. and turned his attention TO
literature with the determination 10 be-
come an author He works In fixed
hours. writing something every day;
but besides his literary endeayor he
believes IN toll with the hands No ar
ternoon goes By that does not find him
busy on his stone wall with trowel
and mortar. or repairing the buildings
on his place with hammer and saw,
Gardening IS n. favorite exercise. ms he
calls Il, but ttlP rougher work has no
terrors 10 him, father a real attraction
Mr.. Lynde believes that success comes
oftener from hard work than rom
flashes OF inspiration. and 50 he has
worked Out his own.
Any volume bearing the name Of