The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-06
LITERARY NOTES.

Anday Adams, whose Log of Cow
boy went through ten editions in ten
months, has ready a second book entitled
"a Texas Matchmaker" In which he
gives vivid picture of ranch life twenty
five years ago. Mr.. Adams Is a native OF
Indiana. but his twentieth year found
him on the plains of Texas in full cowboy
war paint He soon became rancher
on his own account and owned large
herds of cattle and horses. For ten
years he followed this life and became
familiar with every mile between the
Rio Grande and the headwaters OF the
Missouri. His herds. however. were fin
ally caught in a fierce nor wester' and
swept away. He then became a real
estate boomer at Rockport and Arkansas
Pass, Tex, and made large fortune.
but kept his holdings too long. The fail
ure of the deep water scheme made his
property practically valueless, and, gath
ering his remnants together he shook the
dust OF Texas from off his feet and In
the early nneties turned up at Colo
RADIO Springs on the mining board of
trade. where he has been for about ten
years He is said to be at work now on
third book which is to deal with the
marketing of the CATTLE
Besides the regular Cambridge edition
In one volume of English and Scottish
Popular Ballads edited by Prof George
L. Kittredge and the late Helen Child
Sargent. which Is Just published by
Houghton, Miffiin & Co.. there is also
I'll - nj
printed on genuine oxford India paper
and bound In full flexible leather. This
beautiful edition has an additional inter-
est from the fact that the genuine Oxford
India paper has never before been used in
America in a book of this sort, and in
England its rse is confined to books
produced by the Oxford University
Press.
The best stories Mrs. Mary e. wilkins
Freeman has written since "A Humble
Romance" will be published by Harper, 81
Brothers under the title of THE Givers,f-
on June 9.--The tales are written In the
authors most characteristic manner. but
are largely love stories The title. how
ever, is taken from the opening tale not
love story, which will be peculiarly
pleasing to the numerous recipients Of
inappropriate presents. It relates the ex-
perience of one sturdy woman who had
the courage to revolt against foolishly
selected presents that were neither need
ed nor desired. The story. when publish
ed In Harper's Magazine, under the title
1.-THE Revolt of Sophia Lane" touched
many responsive chords IN the hearts of
those who may be termed the victims of
stupid gifts. and Mrs. wilkins Freeman
received more letters than any story of
hers ever inspired. with the exception
Of 1.-THE Revolt Of Mother"
Robert w. Chambers original and
amusing new novel. I'm Search of the
Unknown" which the Harpers are pub
fishing on June g. is his nineteenth pub
lished book. Having accomplished this
immense amount of purely literary labor,
It is curious to recall that Mr. Chambers
was educated at Jullan's academy, Paris.
to be an artist, and that he first exhibited
In the Salon In 1889. Subsequently he
turned his attention to illustrating, and
did considerable clever work in Life and
other New York periodicals. Besides his
novels. he Is the author of two favorlte
Juvenile books, "outdoorland" and Or
chard-Land," and. besides these, a play
called 1.-THE Witch or Eiiansowan,"
which he wrote for Ada Rehan, and
which was played at Days theatre some
years ago.
DIR. Emil Reich, whose new work en-
titled Success Among Nations" will be
ready June 3, Is a Hungarian by birth.
and was born In 1854 Fer twelve years
he studied in Austria-nungary. going
thence to France for further historical
research and remaining there for four
years. Later he studied and lectured in
the United States for five years. He has
resided chiefly in England for the past
decade. lecturing at Oxford and Cam
bridge, and has lately been engaged in
the delivery Of a course of lectures on
history at London university. DR.. Reich
was counsel for tie British government
In the Venezuela boundary arbitration
The Harper5 publish his book.
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