The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-26
po0kS AND THEIR MAKERS.

nOOKS AND THEIR MAKERS.
Mr. Frederick Pamer's new book about
n. war In the Far East, now In press, Ia
,re Of the important literary events OF the
mmediate future. Mr.. Palmer went to
j,nan before the beginning OF hostilities,
,ccompanied the japanese forces into
,orea. and was with the first army in Man
buria, where he witnessed the battles OF
you and I.iaoyang. Mr.. Palmer's pre-
rous experiences in reporting from head
,uarters the war between Greece and
turkey and the advance Of the allies upon
pekln, as well as his tour Of Manchuria at
the close Of the Chinese expedition, have
loan excellent preparation for the work Of
describing the present campaign, in which
he has had special opportunities OF observa-
don. In the great wash Of Russo-Japanese
Iteratire now flooding the book market,
book written by some one who was really
on the spot and knows whereof he speaks
,,il be as interesting as it Is valuable.
Sarah f. Trueblood, author Of Cats
nv the Way" spent her childhood in log
house in southern Indiana, surrounded by
torests where she naturally depended
much for companionshp upon animal
nets. and even after her removal to Phila-
dclpha upon the death OF her mother
tbe cats Of the new household became her
dearest friends. Later she took up draw
ing. and her earliest models were the pussies
she had studied and cared for and the cast
axavs with which she sympathizeds SO deeply.
Her new book is full of interesting little
sketches Of the cats she has known, and
they are the most attractive features Of
the work.
Mr. F. B. Lent, author OF Being Done
Good the quantity humorous book on
rheumatism which ia already in its second
edition, is trying tie dry air of Arizona
as a cure for the disease which he says
tas resisted all the hot air" treatments
Of the Fast 1t is not often that person
succeeds in making the tale OF his Affections
50 interesting that it is allowed to go into
second edition Most people are too busy
talking about their own Affections to listen
to thosa Of other people. Moreover, rheu-
matism il the sort of thing to be taken
seriously, particularly by those who suffer
from it, hut Mr. Lent has succeeded in
making his misery so amusing that the
book is widely popular
The new little Miss Hawkins who APP
reared at Anthony Hopes home in Bed
ford Square some two months ago is said
to be most remarkable baby and already
to have transformed the once gay bachelor
Of London drawing rooms into the ordinary
foolish father. II the little daughter is half
as pretty as her mother, she will never need
to be half as witty and wise as her famous
father, for Mrs. Hawkins is said to be
e, beautiful as the Princess Osra" herself
and to have the, rare sort of loneliness so
much sought after by artists, who en-
Enthusiastically admire the deep blue eyes,
the slender, swanike throat and the red
bronze silken hair OF this distinguished
lady.
1t is to the tact and address of Judge
Faman, author Of Along the Nile With
General Grant, that Anne ricans are indebted
for the Khedives gift of the obelisk in Cen
trial Park. The author was for some years
Consul-General at Cairo, and his book is
written OF the good old days before the tour
sts went in swarms like Pharaoh's locusts
to despoil ths land The grandeur and mys-
terry Of Egypt will defy almost anything,
but to have a trolley line to the Pyramids,
electric light turned on-in the Tombs OF the
Kings and picnic lunches set out regularly
In the Temple Of Abydos is, to say the least,
disturbing. and makes one long for the
Egpyt Of Judge Farman's day before Mr..
Cook regned in the kingdom Of Rameses
and little half naked Arab boys came tum-
bling out of mud huts" to converse" with the
traveller because they wanted to improve
,hpir puliah JpIpa Farp,ap an ioval tho
close friendship OF Gen Grant, Ismail
Pasha and many other eminent men who
made the history OF their day, and had
unusual opportunities to familiarize him
self with the ancient lore of the land as
well as the political conditions OF modern
times. His book is written from a fresh
point of view and will interest those who |
have ever been down into the land Of
Egypt" or ever expect to 60.
Mr. rrnest L. Smith, author OF Rachel"
has devoted many years to the study of |
the long discussed question OF the location
Of the Garden of Eden and of the Land of |
Nod, and has finally decided that not only |
were these Biblical countries on the site |
OF Peru in South Amer lea, but that the |
American Indians had their origin in the
tribe established by Cain. Certainly the |
theory is ably supported by the strong |
family resemblance the Indians bear to |
their famous ancestors; and all such specu- |
!ations are interesting to the people who |
are interested in them
The author of the ever popular Susan |
Cegg, who in private life is Mrs Charles |
Ellis French, of st. Paul. Mimi. has |
had brief but successful literary career. |
Her first short story was published about |
tenyears ago, ar d her first book. "AWeman's |
WILL was an international love comedy
written almost wholly in dialogue. 1t Is,
however, by her Susan Clegg philosophy |
and humor that she is best known and
most widely read, and perhaps the senti-
meht that is most apropos to the present
day conditions is the one 80 often quoted
and 50 seldom needed NO woman ass
goh' to fall in love ever ought to begin
by marryin' another man first. 1t mixes
things all up What deal Of trouble and
argument it would save the House OF Bshops
OF the Episcopal convention II there could
ne regulation incorporating this idea
among the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion.
1t would settle the divorce question 80
much better than their canons.