Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-04

all over again with new scenario,
and went TO work upon the theme as
novel She enjoys writing, as do
nearly all authors; the only fault she
nnds with II ls that 1t keeps one in
doors,
one Of the DISADVANTAGES OF creating
lovable, childish hero, is that YOU
must stand a good deal Of correspond
ence In regard to him Edgar Jepson
Is now paying the penalty for having
made so fascinating boy out OF his
Admirable Tinker" He has received
scores or letters from people. young and
old, full Of gushing admiration. nor IN
thls case Tor the author, but for the
character A great many are soicItous
about Tinker's future; and one man
says, possibly out OF the depths OF his
own matrimonial experiences: For
heavens sake, don't let Tinker marry
Dorothy; that viii put an end 10 all OF
his scrapes"
The first Idea OF the character. Tin
ker, was suggested to Mr.. Jepson by his
own sen, now about six years old.
whose name Is not Hldebrand Anne
but Sclwyn.
The Macmillan company will here
AFTER publish Mr., Jacob A. Riis' biog-
raphy OF Theodore Roosevelt. the Citi-
zen The New American Navy" by
Hon. John ID. Long "The Forest" by
Mr.. stewart Edward White; studies Of
modern composers, From Grieg TO
Brahms by Daniel Gregory Mason
British Political Portraits. by Justin
Mccarthy; books by Mr. Hamilton w.
Mabie ana DR.. Lyman Abbott. and the
other volumes heretofore published by
the outlook company. Nature books
religious books, biographies, and books
FOR young people are comprised In the
volumes transferred to The Macmillan
company, as well as one novel Mr.
Warwick Deeping's romance OF chlval-
rN "Uther and Igraine.'
IL is not often that publisher is en-
barrassed by the wealth of commenda-
tons which he receives with regard to
one OF his publications. SO many let
ters, however were sent TO The Bobbs-
Merrill company about The Yoke" the
romance OF old Egypt by Elizabeth Mil
Ter, that they concluded the only proper
means or disposing OF them was to put
| them IN book. Accordingly they have
Issued a pamphlet entitled Comments
| on The Yoke from Clergymen, College
| Presidents. and Prominent Men of AM
erica II contains b3l letters,
Almost every religious denomination
| is represented In these pages
Perhaps the most enthusiastic letter
is that written by Rev. j. Wilbur Chap
| man, the great Presbyterian evangelist.
who has been lately IN Chicago. THE
Yoke he says. is OF thrilling interest: I
| really have never read a greater novel
| II Is superb, Some one will dramatize
| II some day and 1t will equal II not sur
| pass Hen Hur. | Wish for The Yoke
the heartiest reception"
|
Mathew Arnold In the character Of
| school inspector Is said never to have
assumed the stereotyped manner and
coldly critical air usually associated
with such an official. Mr. G.. w. Il.
Russell says Of him that he was sym
pathetic without being condescending, +"
and that he reconciled the humblest
drudge IN a London school 10 his or her
drudgery for the next IL months See
the tall figure at once graceful and
stately; the critical brow and inquiring
| eyeglaas bent on some very immature
performance I'm penmanshlp and neodle-
work, and the frightened children and
the anxious teacher gradually lapsed
| into smiles and peace as the great man
tested the proficiency IN some such
humble way as spelling, We'll, my lit
tie man, and how do you spell dok p
Please sir, dog Capital, very good,
| indeed | couldn't do Il better myself.
And now let MS go a little further, and
see II We can spell cat2 Chorus lex
ctedlD --'C-a-t' Now, this Is really ex-
celent. ITO the teacher) You have
brought them on wonderfully IN SPELL
ing since ! was here last. You shall
have a capital report Goodby
Mr. Winston Cmrchill's new novel,
THE Crossing" which the Macmilln
company announced for publication on
May %, win have illustrations I'm color
by Sidney Adamson and Lillian Bay
llss. one OF the best Of these shows
David. the little drummer boy, perched
astride OF big Tom McChesneys should
ers, beating the charge with all his
might while Clarks ragged army pillow
| through the ice cold waters Of the
swamp on the way 10 capture Vincen-
mes and trap Hamilton, the hair buy
| en-"
The motif Of Margaret Horton Pot
| ter's new novel, THE Flame Gather
| ers.' Is taken from Rubensten's fla
nous song, "Arsa,n Her hero Is a
| prince OF that great house who must
| die II love they cherish, who has been
captured by the Raja OF Mandu In a
| campaign against the Mohammedan
invaders or India 700 years ago, The
color and atmosphere and charm OF
Indian life form the back ground OF
the love story Of Asra and Ahalya.
|
| Daughters OF Desperation" Hide
| gard Brooks's amusing satlrical story
| OF amateur anarchy, seems TO be Just
| the compound OF levity and seriousness
| TO Ak the public fancy II has jumped
| into immediate popularity, The au-
| thor Is totally unaware Of it's success
Early ", tha war Mtaa Rronka started