The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-05

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Bruvver Jim's PAilesophys III.
| It's poor shirt that won't work
be tn ways.
Into each picnic some rain must fall.
| There's no one so blind as the Teller
who's always lookin for job.
| Hnmlin Garland Once a Bostonian.
/ Hamiin Garland Is not entirely the
Western plough boy. His father, r..
H. Garland. was born in Maine and
once lived in Boston, and his oft-re-
pc ated memories of the elder Booth,
Charlie Thorne. and William Warren
save both his sons a longing for the
stage. Hamlin went to Boston in 1881
for trip, and liked It so well that he
returned In 1854 and made his home
there till 1898. franklin, the younger
brother, Joined him In 1885. and went
on the Kerosene Circuit" as the one
night-stand tours were called. IN 1885.
| They met Mr.. and Mrs James A.
Herne in 1889. and through them came
to know many of the most distinguish
ed actors and actresses of the day.
Helen Merviai, the heroine of Mr.. Gar
lands new story The Light of the
Star" is fictitious character. but is
founded on his experiences with real
women of the stage. This charming
character is said to resemble strongly
several famous actresses of today.
/ The Way Luck Comes.
Philip yerrilI Mighels, whose novel
''Bruvver Jim's Baby" has brought him
into prominence, tells of an amusing
experience of his earlier days. He had
been having an uphill struggle in San
Francisco as sketch artist, and was
seriously In need of work He inform
ed every one he knew OF his situation,
and asked them to let him know If
they heard of Job" He waited and
waited. but nothing turned up. Fin
ally, when his situation had become
serious, anad the next meal was
problem. one OF his friends told him of
a newspaper that needed a reporter.
HIS applied for the position and got
Iit He han no sooner settled to work
than two other friends informed him
that they had found work for him, one
as clerk to lawyer, the other as as
ststapt to scene painter. Perhaps
Mt. Mighels was thinking of this in
lctdent when he put the remark into the
mouth Of Bruvver Jim; cBad luck has
TO associate with a little good luck
once in a while to appear sort of half
way respectable"
A Queen's Castle for Aged Authors.
Mile. Helene vaearesco's reninis
eences of royalty, Kings. and Queens
Have Known" rensws popular inter
est in her royal mistress, the Queen
OF Roumania, the only really literary
queen Of our time. Carmen sylvia mas
written many poems OF considerable
beauty. and has an earnest interest In
all authors. The news now reaches us
that this Intellectual and philanthroplc
queen intends TO make her castle Sc
Genhein, near Neuwied. into a substan-
TALLY comfortable home for aged and
invalid authors.
What Nations VIII be suceessfuI,
DR.. Emil Reich's important work
Success Among Nations" will be puh
lished June g. The volume is An out
growth Of the authors idea that success
is rough yet useful test OF history.
and It Is devoted 10 the study of the
three questions In which he thinks the
average mans chief interest in history
in centered: Which were the sucoans-
full nattonsf What were the causes Of
their success? Which nations are ike
ly to be the successful nations Of the
future7 The theme is treated In 4
popular manner. DR.. Reich has made
a special study OF the PHILOSOPHY OF MA
tory. He is Doctor OF Laws 81 Wen
ma University and Is widely known a.
Europe and America.
A RemarhabIe Career.
| The personal history OF Michael Da,