The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-21


the little shagreen case he had received
from Lady Blanchemain, opened and OF.
fered 1t.
" 1T is a singularly beautiful ring, said
she, admiringly. But 1t doesn't belong to
me-
I think 1t does said he May I try
1t on your finger?' =
Later Prospero said: !" But 1t enables
me to look my afhanced boldly In the
money-eye.'
"'Oh You are affanced Already she
asked, gaily.
"'No-not unless you are. gaily an
swered John.
"She looked down at her ring
This sounds very clever in books: in
life ] believe we would feel 1t to De
disagreeable.
1t is said that r. Marion Crawford's
sister. Mrs. Hugh Frazer widow of the
late British minister to Japan, Is prepar-
ing a work of diplomatic "reminiscences
which not only concerns court life at
Toxic and at certain European capitals
where her husband served as secretary
of the embassy, but will also present n
most interesting picture of the continent
tai career of Uncle Sam Ward Mrs
Fraser, in addition to a number of pieces
of fiction, has already written two we'll
known books on Japan: "A Dplomatists
Wife in Japan and THE Customs OF
Japan" 4c
sally of Missouri" by Miss Rose Il.
Young, Is the authors first contribution
to literature and has already proved a
great favorite. 1t Is said to be brisk
and refreshing western love story with
-. t..4o t.Cs.I1
most delightful heroine, full of fresh en-
thusiasm and life. Miss Young announces
another volume ready for publication en-
titled Henderson" This also deals with
western life and especially with the
events Of a strenuous young westerner.'
1t Is said in many respects to recall much
OF the charm of 1.-The Gentleman from
Indiana"
THE Adventures Of Gerard" by A CO.
nan Doyle, are said to be even more in.
teresting and real than Sherlock
Holmes" while his exploits are as full
of thrilling and exciting cimaxes as the
adventures of the cadaverous detective.
Gerard, the vain, garrulous, boastful
dandy of Napoleons army is literary
triumph, and already a delighted public
is calling for more of Gerard from DR..
Doyle.
1t is interesting, as we'll as amusing 10
note an extract from Eel Nacion of Mad
rid, which says that the most important
part of Gen. Weyler's forthcoming book,
my Military and Political Campaign In
Cuba" includes two interesting letters
MY Project for Landing on United
States Territory" and "rhe Reasons
Why Was Obliged to Abandon the Pro-
ject."
1t is further stated that Gen Weyler's
scheme was to seize every available yes
sci In Havana harbor and before the ap.
pearance of the United States squadron
off the coast. land 25000 men in Louisi-
ana, where. he argued the malcontents
of the United States government, still
smarting under their defeat In the civil
war, would rise en- masse and make COM
mon cause with Spain" No doubt Gen
Wey1er's readers In Spain are still
dreaming and building castles" Of what
might have happened If Gen. weyler had
not abandoned this feasible project
Miss Lillian Whiting. whose latest book,
1.-THE Life Radiant" is announced by the
publisher. is, 1t is said. at present In Col
orado. where she has been iecturing be-
fore several women's clubs. II is report
popular works.
An anecdote is quoted by a reviewer re-
Gently as belonging to the humors OF col
liberation. II is told of n telegraph
clerk to whom commlssionalre delivered
written message he had been desired to
dispatch. On reading It the clerk stared
and inquired by whom the message was
sent. to which the messenger replied "a
gentleman living in the Rue Ia Fon-
tame" The clerk requested the man to
step into his office and take a seat.
Meanwhile policeman was summoned
and the message shown TO him. 1t ran
thus: IT have thought OF better and
more expeditions mode OF killing Faure"
signed Merry" The agent started for
NJ. Merys residence. He was IN bed, bit
was In the act Of announcing to his
collaboration. NJ. DuvilIe. with whom he
was writing Don Carlos for which
Verdi was composing the music. that he
had thought of another mode OF Dispatch
ing the MARQUIS of Rosa (Which part was
to be enacted by Faure) than by pistol
shot, as in Schiliers tragedy. and had
telegraphed to that effect to him.
The matinee at RiiOu on