The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-09


whimsical expression, saying: THE Ger
man people ought not to quarrel az TO which
of us is the greater, but TO be glad they have
got two such fellows
Coventry Patmore, who was a literary
genius like Carlyle, 'gey i'll 10 get on wi,
wrote three eloquent books Of poems TO
show that a man could never be in love
but once-and was married three times.
Mr.. Gosse, his biographer, has assigned to
him the unique place as the solitary poet Of
the married life. Few poets Of the nine
teenth century had more irregular career
than Patmore. whose popularity rose and
waned and rose again in the most mac-
contable manner. When he had published
his first poem Lord Houghton, who judged
people much by their clothes, asked Mrs.
Proctor, -Who is your friend with the
frayed coat cuffs2' Not long before his
death Patmore sold a single piece Of prop
erty for 3l35 900, the fruits Of his SUCCESS
ful poem, Of which a million copies were
sold in one edition. Mr.. Patmore's beauti-
full ideal Of the welded life evidently was
written before the slump in poetry now
80 much discussed and deplored
Mrs. Mackays Stone Of Destiny now
in its second edition. is 10 be translated into
German by Mr. Edmund. Reimer who brought
out a German version Of Mrs. Mackay's
play Gabrielle" The story is said to
have been written in log cabin a mile from
the authors home at Roslyh, l.. l.
H, Marriott Watson, author Of the
sea romance Hurricane Island which
has gone into third edition, says that the
story is founded on the episode Of the abdi-
cation Of the Archduke John Of Austria,
who renounced his title for the sake Of
marrying his actress wife, He called
himself John Orta and sailed away with
his bride in his private yacht
The June issue OF Country Life in America
will contain an authoritative presentation
by Mr.. Walter J, Travis OF the radical
change he has made in the game Of golf by
his invocation Of 50-inch drivers. His posi-
ton in addressing the ball has been changed;
the full swing OF his club describes longer
arc, and the following through Of the
stroke il also maintained through a wider
circle. The six inches in length OF wood
increase his drive by from five to ten yards.
His article Changes In the Game Of Golf,
is devoted 10 describing the effect on the
game Of such radical change In driving
sticks
Apropos Of the new edition Of Stevenson
by his widow and for the benefit Of the
croakers who rejoice to tell us that Steven
sons vogue has passed away, Mr.. Linnell,
the manager Of Cornish Bros, in Eng
land, who are regarded as the princes
Of the book trade, says that no author
outrivals Stevenson in the unceasing de-
mand for his books. To use Mr.. Linnells
own words, we are selling him almost
every hour
Jack London's new book The Game:
A Transcript from Life will be published
some time in May. It il said TO resemble
The Call Of the Wild in the rapidity OF
It's action and in the impression Of power
and Of the inevitable which il conveys.
Vincent Harper, the author Of The
Mortgage on the Brain" says that his
method Of writing stories IL TO loaf with
a clay pipe in your mouth, swapping yarns
with longshoremen or Indians or any other
men who don't write-and then to write
like the devil
III ms loIJnCoInlhk DOOhi Inc Lie worth
Living Thomas Dixon, Jr., includes a
chapter on The Horrors Of City Life, in
which the author makes a characteristic
protest against fats and fat dwellings. II is
based on his own experience in New York
during his sensational appearance in the
pulpit a.
Stewart Edward Whites interest is not
confined altogether to the silent places
and 'blazed trails" He writes most en-
tllusiastic praise Of Edwin Lefevre's story
Of finance, The Golden Flood" 1T inter-
ested me more than any other serial ever
read and fooled me 10 finish. It had what
/ consider the only legitimate solution for
mystery story, /. e., a natural explanation,
without the aid Of machinery Of any sort.
Il surely pleased me lot.
Judgment on Thor Iron COmpany's Note.