The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25

then Benjamin Franklin, Thomas JEFF
| ferson, Abraham Lincoln and others
| have been added to the list making in all
one of the most successful and popular
| series ever published.
The editor says: MIR. Rogers made
a lifetime study of Clay and his envi-
ronment, and he writes from the knowl-
edge obtained through a long and close
family friendship with the great Ameri-
can, as well as from a thorough ac-
quaintance with the literature on the
subject. He had access to all the pri-
vate Clay papers now in possession of
the Clay family, who gave to him as well
every assistance in the preparation of
his work.
In the introduction the author writes:
Finally, though Clay is a household
word, there Is perhaps only one ex-
preston of his that has become fixed in
the public mind I would rather be
right than president is made the con-
slant theme of moral lectures and is
quoted on all occasions.
The book is notable for its wealth of
anecdote and for Its portrayal of Clay
as a man. The volume also contains
twenty-four illustrations, most of them
from photographs made especially for
the work.
Charles Wagner, the famous author of
THE Simple Life" to whom President
Roosevelt wrote, II preach your books
to my countrymen." has just made his
first visit to the United States. Mr..
Wagner studied our complex and siren
uous life and will write his impressions
of 1t for McClure's Magazine.
Another interesting series Of articles
will be by Charles f. Lummis, the
: famous California editor, who will tell
the story of Pioneer Transportation" in
this country.
The triumph over savage men and
beasts desert and mountains and end
less dstances-with the prairie schoon-
err" the pony express, and the stage
coach presents one of the most pic
turesque chapters In American history,
until now unwritten.
Anthony Hopes new novel. Double
Harness." is said to be a brilliant, yet
serious, portrayal of the rocks and reefs
that beset married life, and it is predict
ed that 1t will enjoy an unprecedented
popularity in society everywhere.
Thomas Hodgson Burnett. the famous
author of "Fauntleroy." contributes an
other one of her exquisite studies of
child life in her book, I'm the Closed
Room" a beautiful holiday gift book
containing eight Illustrations in color.
by Jessie Wilcox Smith,
An exquisite holiday book is Ernest
Thompson SetonS new book, Monarch,
the Big Bear of Tallac," containing eight
full page drawings by the author and
many line drawings on the page drawing.
John Foxs new book, "Christmas Eve
on Lonesome deals with the picturesque
life OF the Kentucky mountains. and IS
said to be worthy successor to 1.-THE Lit
tie Shepherd of Kingdom Come"
Judge Robert Grant Is almost without
a rival as an observer of men and wo-
men and things, and his new novel, The
Undercurrent," is sure to be a valuable
addition TO current fiction
THE Masquerader" by Katherine Cecil
Thurston. Is said to be the most intense
ly exciting story since Monte Christie
and one reviewer says that Mrs. Thurs
ton gave him what Dumas did not-a
perpetually increasing wonder as to how
the adventure was to end
A good story is going the rounds and
Thomas Dixon. Jr., is said to be RESPONSE
bic for it. 1t is said tina. an aspiring
young author submitted a manuscript
to a large publishing house. The pub
fishers read the story carefully and sent
1t back to the writer. asking him to con-
dense it, The author did so and re-
, turned il to the publishers once more
IT was returned with instructions to con-
dense it once again. The young man fol-
lowed the instructions. Thu manuscript
was returned to him five times. each
time to be ccnlersed When the fifth
request carne the aspiring young author
got his revenge. On a sheet OF paper
he wrote the title of his story Under 1t
he wrote three words Born, Wed,
Dead"