The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-22

ing abroad He Is now. though only 2s years of age. assistant professor of Latin at Yale.
 Time went on. the parents working Joyfully for their children. Meantime Kate upson Clark as we'll as her hus- band attained distinction among writ CTS. Both looked ahead to the time when their sons would need them no more. They had been very happy while they wrought for their boys. but there were many pleasures they did without in order to give advantages to these sons. All the time, though, they plan ned together what they should do when the last boy was out of college. At length,s in 1901. the youngest and last son. George Maxwell Clark. was graduated from Yale, as his two broth CTS had been before him. r Now for the beautiful years!" said the husband and wife.
 The trip to Europe both had looked forward to so long was one of the 1arst outings planned But the trip was never made. Mir. Clark told his youngest son to have one more good vacation. then in the autumn of 1901 the young college man might go to work for himself. And. very strangely. even as though it had been willed so, in that same autumn when the young man was NCauy tU CkhEc AOE himScn Ah0 father began to fail in health. He grew weaker and less fnll of zest in life till at length. in February, 1903, he passed out of mortal ken.
 Kate Upson Clark has still her sons, hosts of beloved and loving friends and. most and best of all, her work, which widens out as the years go on. There is growing demand for her wholesome. wise and witty talks in the lecture field. She writes twice . week papers to girls. One of these have lately seen has considerable to say con- cerning the mistaken mothsr who makes of herself "doormat' for her daughters. In another the level head ed woman author prescribes a cure for hysterical emotionalism and love dis appointments. Summed up, the cure consists in studying mathematics, liv- ing outdoors as much as possible and cultivating sense of humor, especial ly. perhaps. cultivating the sense of humor. That last alsne is warranted to cure.
 Mrs. Clark has never passed through the soul sickening disappoinments and waiting so many writers endure before getting recognition. Her first story was published in The Christian Union, which afterward became The Outlook. All her work, consisting in part of what might be called social essays, is ordered beforehand. and she is kept busy filling these demands.
 "You are more fortunate than most writer's" ! said.
 "Yes, I think am. But maybe some fine morning want to write poem feel just in the mood for it--when here comes an order for paper on house. hold affairs or the care of children. Now, how would anybody like that?"
 At present Mrs. Clark is writing a serial story. Whatever she writes Is eminently readable. always readable, and that is the first virtue in literary work. Her versatility in authorship is as remarkable as are her industry and power to accomplish a great amount of work. Kate Upson Clark is of me dium height. with a merry, bright blue eye and face indicating perfect health and full of animation and sweetness. In giving me her photograph, which seemed to me very good one, she said:
 T don't like that picture a bit. The portrait of the hat Is very good. But that smile! I hope it's the smile that will come off," Lillian Gray.