Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-05
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Myra Kelly, whose stories Of child
me- in the public schools of New York
bsyond the Bowery, In McClure's have
diverted and entertained a wide and
growing circle Of readers, ls about to
leave on an extended trip through ouI
osn southwest, Mexico and California
Miss Kelly does not make the trip prim-
arly In search Of literary material, but
some literary returns are not improb'
able nevertheless In the meantime a
number Of her stories have been col
ltcted for publication in book form,
Anthony Hope has returned TO his
first love. pure romance. He is again
writing In the Zenda vein, which will
always be popularity considered his best,
In the March MCClure's he signallzes
this return by a romantic love story
well constructed along the line of his
former successes.
Mss Ida NJ Tarbell Is adding to her
reputation as a writer that OF an after
dinner speaker At the banquet Of the
Chicago Society Of New York, on Lin
coins birthday she was invited to
speak extemporaneuusly upon the Joint
suggestion OF the newspaper men pres
tnt and according to reports, made the
hit Of the evening. Miss Tarbelrs years
q study Of the life OF Lincoln enable
her to speak with authority on that
subject,
NcCure.Phillips recently stated that
about fifty sets day were being sold
Of Ida NJ. Tarbells Life OF Lincoln
In the four volume edition and that
over one hundred thousand dollars
worth Of the books have been sold since
ls publication This IL proof enough Of
he vitality and commercial value OF a
FOOD book on good subject.
There Is some reward In novel writ.
nS and that there Is some truth in pub.
IsheTs claims to great editiJns Of pop
uIar novels issued by them Is Indicated
oy me TACT that the estate Of Henry
scion Merrman, the author Of Bar
osCh OF the Guard" who recently
yea amounted to more than two hun
urea and sixty thousand dollars. The
lOya,ues from "Barlasch OF the Guard, >"
Nnlcn mas sold among the best selling
DOCKS IN the United States. contributed
no small amount TO this total.
a notable feature Of the present pub
Isn'ng season is the sudden increased
wy. Tor books on subjects connected
VIVA we Facllle ocean and the countries
i Iu az war Practically all books on
satsh ana Russia and the Pacific ocean
punished In recent years have sprung
W,I,o renewed popularity The call for
pn ~. ~ SC,iQuhouns THE Mastery of the
euu exhausted the edition on hand
aHu hecessllated new one, the same
puge OF Nh Writ Gerrare's Greater
i.a' Mrs, Frasers Letters from
SspaN N TO appear In welcome new
v "'.'' III one volume The last-named
r yv'A Is widely known and liked az A
sr ,a,inl NY ana Intimate picture OF lap
lI,,S NE by talented woman who
psv Long iong IN the island empire. The
lou " S'lu 5oh Will be published at a much
,Inr0 Prl,e than the two.volume edi.
,,S ,, Nnlch has had an extensive sale
Ier Hi'' contain all OF the large num-
ws,o BEAUTIFUL illustrations which
,o y,v N lhe original edition. Another
co o,o,ay published by the Macmillan
roo'pany which has been revived hv
r can p, events In the east is MIR Iaf.
o' ,re, Hiearhs "Kotto" This Includes
~ ksn, '' t, OF a very remarkable dIa.
love-, o, ~ Japanese woman of the
-. olaSses during several years,