Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-13

pie Of Mr.. Chambers attitude towards
an interviewer who attacked him thus;
What do you think Of trusts?"
II don't think Of them, smiling.
do you shoot?"
Yes, I'm not good shot"
Fish ?"
II throw a ny fairly we'll"
collect insects?'
Sometimes. My knowledge Of insects
is superficial"
you paint?"
Eyes. care too much for painting TO
care for my own work.
What do you do well?"
II think ] endeavor to maintain a
pleasant exterior in the face OF annoy
ing questions. and succeed fairly wen.
Then the interviewer departed
Booth Harrington. whose last story,
CHERRY" ranks with the best books OF
the day has been having an amusing
experience I'm England. Mr.. Harrington,
as representative Hoosier author,
has been meeting number OF titled
people and others OF high social stand
Ing I'm London and. SitEthe amiabihty
for which he is noted nds endeaYored
to give to them the precise amount OF
respect required. To insure this re-
suit Mr.. Harrington carefully informed
himself of the proper pronunciation OF
English names whose spelling Is
deluson and snare to the unlnltateu'
In this he was materially aided by
certain American correspondent, VINO
was at the pains of fully informing MS
famous fellow Countryman, and 10
,vhom the author was most grateful.
When the time came, however, to test
his newly acquired knowledge, Mr.
Harrington discovered that the corre-
snondent had atroCiously misled him,
and a polite correction from a person
high I'm social position completed the
revelation of the guileful correspoh-
dent's plot. Next day" Mr. Tarking-
TON added. In telling the story, Il was
glad to see the fellow shot az the
American Bar"
one of the most important events OF
the season Is Harper Il Brothers IN
nouncement that they VIII puplish
carly I'm August the novel upon Whlcn
Ir,,ing Racheller. author Of "Eben Hol-
der - hns been at work for two years
mast the title OF which Is "Yirgillus''
THE story is a radical departure from
Mr.. Bacheller's other works. The nero
Is Young patrIcian Of Rome IN the lax
days lust preceding the nativity, ana
the story is essentially one OF love ana
of plot and counterpart, win a splrltual
undertone, There are scenes IN the
hook that are promised to prove great
surnrise TO the admirers OF this author,
the incident OF the heros desperate
contest with his enemy at the HerodlHn
games being one of the most dramatic
The publishers have decided TO make
a departure also In the matter or cost,
81. ~ lao IN
novel "Verglus" will be published at
the popular price Of sl.S5.
The Harpers are printing another
edition OF Mark Twain's EXTRACTS from
Adams Diary" which, according TO
American and English critics, has add
ed materially to the gayety Of nations.
The publishers have Just accorded per-
mission for the translation OF the
"Dlary" into Swedish and It's publica-
ton In Sweden only.
Dr. Emil Reich author Of Success
Among Nations" Is married TO
charming little French lady, and has n
London home that is renowned for It's
hospitality He himself Is described as
"a smoothfaced, handsome mldule
aged Hungarian savant, who has the
gift of speech to an almost miraculous
degree" He is said TO lecture on the
most erudite subjects entirely without
the use of notes. Besides eloquence, DR..
Reich possesses gift of engaging can
ror by the use OF which he can tell an
audience Of English women, Without
arousng their wrath that he thinks
them rather tame lot. not comparable
to French women. ills not a ltogether
flattering comments on American Wo-
men. and their influence as factors IN
the success Of America. are not the
least interesting feature OF nis book,
orIyate letter from Munich con-
tains this interesting paragraphs
~ sent copy OF Gertrude Ather-
toms "Rulers OF Kings to a lady OF
The German court, ] was atterWard
told that when she read II her hair
stood up straight but that she enjoyed
il hugely, and admitted she couldn't
put II down
II has frequently been asked how
Joseph Conrad and Ford MaddoN