Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-28

Mr.. Shaw's protest, III my descendants
want royalties. let them write books
but he who takes part Of his reward In
other ways must stand ready to pay
for II In money
And in the wake Of the plant over
the pecuniary rewards Of successful au-
thorship comes always the discomfort
OF the hack the literary journeyman.
lie looks about him at the successful
I physicians and lawyers, and points out
that they have reached at middle age
position of atlluence unattainable by
him. He does not consider the average
practitioners in these professions who
arc but little better off than he is, but
dtludes himself with the belief thao
whereas he has failed TO win one Of the
prizes in his chosen calling, he would
nave risen far above the mass in some
other. Logically a hack should con
contemplate the successful writer, even
as the country doctor muses. over tht
rise Of the metropolitan specialist As
wen might a baker complain that he
did not become an ironmaster; the line
OF least resistance is the line OF life for
each Of US, according to his ability. but
many there be who mistake their tastes
for talents.
When Sir Walter Besant died there
vas an outcry over the smallness of his
estate, with the usual reflections on
the material rewards Of authorship
The late Bret Harte left but 81 500 AMI
the lament is heard again in the land
Still, Sir Walters autobiography
demonstrates beyond doubt that he
himself was more than satisfied with
the financial results of his labors thal
he was as happy as man can be IN
this world of imperfections' and 1t rs
unQuestionable that Bret Harte too,
was contented with the lines In which
his career was cast. Sir Walter lived
laborious days 20 the very end; Harte
took his leisure for many years, and.
like the Englishman. found part Of the
rewards Of his literary work In public
consideration, IN freedom TO live where
and as he pleased. in the privilege Of
choosing his own circle and being one
Of its stars.
John Bigelow, whose "The Mystery
OF Sleep" is issued this week by the
Harpers I'm n new ana extensively re-
vised edition. Is one Of the two sur
Vlvors OF a famous New York literary
club known as "The Column found
ed In 1924. and Of which the late VIII
liam NJ. Evarts was also "A member
By a happy thought OF Mr.. Blgelows'
and his one fellow-members-Mr.
Parkc Godwin-the Column was saved
frcm extinction by including In IT'S
membership the entire Century assoc
Clati0n OF New York. Of which famous
and fourishing club Mr.. Bigelow Is
arSt vice president. II viii be recalled
thata John Bigelow was our minister
to France from 1854 20 1867, and that he
has held many other important Offices.
he was the executor and trustee OF the
late Samuel J Tilden and Is the au-
thor Of a valuable Life Of Tilden.'
For some reason, the novels Of Mrs.
S p Mclean Greene are In particular
and ceaseless request IN Australia.
Harper a Brothers have just received
an order from q prominent hrm %,
australia booksellers for an edition vi
Mrs Greene's last book 'WinsloW
Vain" Her "Neety OF the Basins an !
"Fooi-Tide" both sold well in that
country. and II would be interesting 70
lirow what characteristics OF this au-
thor's stories or style cause their popu-
larity In the antlpodes.
Robert w. Chambers, author OF Inc
Maid-at-Arms," tells good Joke on 2
certain eminent ornlthologist win
whom he spent some time In FLORIDA,
Mr.. Chambers has a pretty soou
knowledge OF birds himself, but ne
made no pretense TO equalling his sclen-
tlfr frf0Na $50 e. nafi~r nFNers OF