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An Island Romance.

One Of the most firmly establishe cd plots
in fiction, the return Of the lost heir and bis
recognition by means of the strawberry
mark, is repeated in a New En- gland coast set
ting in Sauna, by NJ. +. Waller Harpers.)
This author produced last year a romance
Of inland New England called The Wood
carver Of Lympus, which was marked
In part by fre5hnsss AMI originality, AMI
in part by weak, perfunctory sentiment
and uncertain style.
Here many faults are eliminated The
descriptions are sometimes painfully
elaborate. The English at times is as
artificial as that Of the authors pedantio
old maid. The characters, however are
generally picturesque and natural, though
after they are once presented they repeat
themselves like puppets. They follow
the directions Of the plot with a lack Of
common sense that bellies their New
England character. AZ in her other book,
the author shows herself to be a summer
visitor building up her fancies from her
impression Of what the natives may be.
II l. a queer Nantucket that she has evolved
il Nantucket it be.
The story is readable enough IN spite
Of the laborious style. Bits Of description
AMI scenes here ami there are very good,
but some parts are nee 1lessly unpleas ant
ami soma complications verge on the
absurd
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Mr.. Lefs,re's wall street story.

Those familiar with the work Of Mr.. Ed
win Leievres sprightly pen and vivid OBJ
servance OF the matters which form the
groundwork Of his Wall Street tales. and
who are themselves by reason OF some
Acquaintance with these affairs able 10 judge
Of the naturalness and fidelity TO truth with
which the stories are written, will not, we
think, consider II an award OF too high
praise Il TO Mr. LefevTe Is given the credit
OF writing the best stories Of this character
that have ever been. written. Wall Street
as Il has appeared IN tales Of fiction has
been usually grossly misdescribed, and
those who have put their names 70 these
stories have generally disclosed sorry
ignorance Of the world Of banking, speou-
lation and finance. II therefore, It could
only lie said OF Mr.. Lefevre that he has
done somewhat better in his chosen line
than other story writer's Of the same class
have done before, no notable accomplish
ment on his part could be pointed out.
But there IL 10 be said Of Mr.. Lefevre's
work much more than this He has shown
himself absolutely conversant with all the
details Of Wall Street life and has made
these detail 3. 30 far as he treats them at all
in the way Of technique, absolutely clear 70
his readers. Many OF his stories not
really founded on fact have been suggested
by actual occurrences, and in nearly all Of
them famous Wall Street characters have
figured 80 drawn that the subjects Of the
sketches are easily recognizable. Beyond
all this mere cleverness and closeness OF
description. Mr., Lefevre has shown himself
possessed Of abundant gifts Of humor a
keen sense of the dramatic, a notable sup
ply Of imaginative powers and a general
literary style original, terse and interest
ing.
Mr.. Lefevre's lat at and more ambitious
effort is The Golden Flood MoCl r.,
Thill pc & Coz, which appeared serially
in McClVre's Mdgdsins in the early part
Of the year. 1t was widely read In the
magazine and attracted much favorable
comment. II is 10 lie commended again as
an amusing, well conceived and we'll told
tale
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4 HannY Pair.

Grace $. Richmond tells pleasant story
in the Indifference Of Juliet Double
cay, Page 4 CO... Juliet thought that she
did not care for Anthony enough 70 marry
him. BY simple ruse he opened her eyes
90 her true cardia,al condition Juliet's
father thought that Anthony ought 10 he
making more money before he married
Juliet, but he. too, held his opinions with
% moro than reasonable tenacity. The
house that Anthony and Juliet furnished
was oil right II wa, the Bishops opinion
that he never married happier pair than
Anthony end Juliet aud the Bishop knew
what he was talking about. This story
tells al about the psir-their housekeep-
ing, an aoTt' ~ matters in their young
and Joyous lives. The reader will like il:
be will feel friendly ana amiable rs lie
reads
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Venice.

In writing A Short History Of Venice
(Nacini ans. Mr.. William Roscoe Thayer
has undoubtedly rendered a service TO the
general public. Venice is ever fascination,
and those who would like TO know q little
about her past are many Mr. Thayer Ia
even Overenthusiastic about his subject
and tells the story Of the republic fuently
enough, il without great historical dscrim-
in6tiCn.
He has written the sort Of book that was
common enough fifty years ago, where
conventional authorities W re followed with
no great regard for sources Perhaps there
is not much harm in that He prefers
picturesque incidents TO important turning
points, however, and though he does mem
t.gn in passing that the discoveries Of Co.
.umbus and YGsco da Cana turned aside the
stream Of commerce the reader will hardly
grasp the fact that then Venice received her
deathblow.
The author enlivens his book with fire.
quent comparisons to the history Of other
nations or Of recent times. These obiter
dictd are often fanciful and fippant and not
seldom unfair. There are frequent out
breaks, too, Of familiar and coloquial
English that is wholly at variance with the
Chara cter of the book. With serious faults
nevertheless, the book may serve IA pop
ular history. The maps are very bad.
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Rooka Received.

Primitive Traits In Religious ReylvGls. q
Frederick Morgan Davenport CAacmllAnsJ
Mon F6ninsme" s. Poisson. a.. Bernard
Pansl
The Children Of Good Fortune c. HAnford
Henderson. (Houghton, Mnlin a Col
The Shoes That Danced and Other Poems. "
Anna Hampstead Branch (Houghton, Mihiin % }
~Fenrls. the Welt Percy MSckLye. Mac.
mlllansJ
"Isidro." Msry Austin. HourbtOn. Aim 4
Coz
The Elements Of Railway Eoonomos.- W n.
Acworih. CIhe Clarendon Press, OKiordJ
"Enchantment." Harold MacGrath. Tbe Bobbs-
Merrill Com Gny. IndianApolis)
"On the Firing Line Anna Chaplin Ray and
Hamilton Brock Fuller. little. Brown Coz
las the World Goes By Elisabeth willard
Brooks. little. Brown Coz
a Knot Of Blue" william R, A. Wilson dAtue.
Brown a CO..
a Practical Course Of Instruction in Personal
Magnetism, TelepGthy and Hypnoum.- George
White. George Routlodge Sons; 2. p. Dutton
a CO..
Catherine de- Medici and the French Rsforma.
ton Edith sioheI n. p. Dutton a Coz
"A Boys Control and SELF expression RustAcs
Miles. IL. p. Duton Coz
The King in EIne.- Eva Scott. n. p, Dut-
ton Coz
History Of the Reformation IN Germany 8
Leopold Won Rsnke. translated by Sarah Austin.
george RoutsdEs a sons; z. p, Du'tOn Co..
The Friends OF England" The Hon, George
Peel ". p. DUtton 4 Co..
- japanese Utopia Leonard Arthur Mtgnus.
George RoutledGe Sons z. p, Dutton CO..
For a Free Conscience" L. c. Wood. Tlem.
ing II. Rsve Company
selections from Standard French Authou.
o. G. GuerlAc. tGln1 COZ
La Chute Victor Hugo edited By W. =
KApp. american Book Company
"JuggrrnauE Christian Science Exposed W
II. Watson. Investigation Committee, Daveu.
por. la
ION UhI." Gustav Frensssn, translated by
2. 5. Deimer. Dana Estes Co.. Bostonl
-HIghways and Bywbys In Derbyshire." J. p.
Firth. (MSomillAnsL
-rho sunset Trail" Alfred Hcnry Lewis as.
Barnes q Coz
"scrcns." Virginia Frazer Boyle. a, s. Barnes
a Coz
-on Tybss Knoll James p. Connolly. "a. 5.
Barnes co..
fucker Dan Charles Ross Jackson. q. W.
Dillingham; Company
The Bishops Niece George n. Picard tHer.
bert d. Turner a Co. Bostonl
NY Own story" Caleb Powers. the hobbs.
Merrill Company, lndAnapollsl
The Charm Of Youth" Alexander Jessup.
Hsrbert r. Turner a Co.. BOstonl
specimen Letters Albert s. Cool and Allen
r. Beuh6m. (Ginn Coz
STUDIES IN the Family OrchidtceR" Part l.
OAkts Amet tHouEht0n. MIMI A Coz
scottish "Reminiscences sir Archibald Gelke
DANES MGelshose and sons; AScmlllhnsJ
William HickiinC Prescott Harry Thurston
Peck. tNAcmlllahsl
Evolution -whichi-Revoluuon. u. ~ VIII.
isms. uhe n. W. HHIen Company. New York;
The biographical Edition % the worNs NJ Rots't
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novels ara Mrs Humphry Wards The
History Of David Grieve' and Edith Elm r
v Gods The Spin, Of tae Servios. The
same firm publishes also in paper covers two
sociolo !ical books Mr.. w. j. Clients Mass
and Class. A Survey Of Social Divisions
and Mr. Robert Hunters essay on 'Pov-
erty.'
Amusement that twenty years have
not subdued the tendency TO gush over
a man who was a fine fellow and a good
actor turns to regret and disgust when the
reader discovers that John Mccullough >
by Susie c. Clark Murray and Emery
Company Boston, merely leads up to pre-
tended spirit communications from the
dead actor through the medium Of the
Rev. +. A. Wiggin.
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NEW BOOKS.
coalinusa from serenih Pee,

the long bow, which a competent soldier
may draw without any hands al al, 10 long
as his tongue is left to him.
The story carries US through many In
tsresting and vivid scenes and adventures.
Merodach would have become King Of
Assyria, but he was stricken With blindness
and be and Miriam lived out their lives
unostentatiously together in a Nnsclad
home among the hills Of Palestine. A
storj well told, with abundant incident,
rich colonng and admirable cadence.
Thero Is among readers a particular esr
that turns gladly 70 those histo Rams who
are careful OF measure and sound Thls Is
a story for such an ear The sound Of II
involves a deooUlm that il suitable for a
tale Of 5000 years ago,
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BARNARD GIRLS N TROUSERS.
Had 10 Wear Elm in THE Butterflies"
but No Men We're There 20 See.

Had 20 Wear Elm I'm THE Butterflies"
but No Men We're There 20 See.
Barnard's foster daughters sported trous-
ers yesterday. Some Of the young women
who are studying in the college were will
ing 20 disfgure themselves with the sign
Of male superiority while taking part in
the annual play OF the Undergraduate
Dramatic Society.
The play was Henry Guy Cartoons
"The Butterflies" in which there is OPP
portunity for six young women TO show
what lovely men they make. The other
four parts are for women, 50, Of course
there were some who didn't have to wear
trousers.
just why there is something inherently
bad in the sight Of a young woman who
is after a bachelors degree wearing trousers
that don't III her anywhere near as tight
a. the new skirts do is known probably
TO few only. But there is something, all
right. because real men were not allowed
in TO see the show. More than usual So
cretivencss on the part Of the actrCsse
prevents anything like the facts becoming
known.
Ii las Leen learned, however. that there
were about 800 persons in the audience.
That is undOubted. Also that II was a
matn performance Of the show, which
will bC repeated to-day. Furthermore,
that a. the curtain went up on the opening
scene, there were pants Of suppressed emotion
by the audience, and pants Of another
description ON the -actors." The only
other rants in the building were on Henry,
the ebony hallboy.
These things are all true. It is also Ger
tain that every one Of the girls did -the
best in the whole show Also that it was
Fan unqualified success" Furthermore.
that tbtea tony mart
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-SSMN&h<<-
Tbe Sun.


An Admirable Detective Story.
All the requirements for a first
class detective tale are more than met
by Mr.. Fred M. Whites 1.-The Grim.
son Blind" Or. F. Fenno & Co...
It is by no means short story, but
the reader will read it breathlessly to
the end. He is plunged at once into
a mystery, as he should be in every
we'll constructed tale of the sort, and
is led rapidly out of one complication
into another, enough being explained
to satisfy his mind for the moment,
but more remaining unaccounted for
till he has read further.
There is little of preternatural wis
dom in the tale; what knowledge is
obtained comes naturally enough.
The villain has no redeeming trait
and is bad enough to satisfy the most
exacting. The play between his
moves and those of his detectives is
kept in suspense skilfully.
I2mo, cloth. Illustrated. 81 so.
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Acc Cannot U1tbcr.

'. +. Montr 'sor's story Of THE Celestial
surgeon LmGmans, Green 4 Coz il very
good reading. il u told with abundant
vigor " fancy and Of phrase. It is rather
Curious now the author mnrries Oh his peo-
pie. TIE heroine o. Il ar thereabouts WEEDS
wthoneSoellent gentleman Of a. The hero.
ine's mother, wniia eth young and charm
ing, gcts along very we'll with a dyspeptic
veteran Of % and the celestial surgeon
himself a. VIC make out Is nearly three
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-06

The seedless apple, the fade
less flower, and the Birdseye
Rumchundas, are all modern
improvements on old stand-bys.
Foulards have been popular
scarfs for years-never more
than now; and the good foulards
are so cleverly initiated in cheap
grades that even an expert can
hardly tell the difference.
But introduce a diamond
weave in p ace Of the usual
twill, restrict this weave abso-
lutely to a fine grade Of silk, and
you have the Birdseye Rum
chunda-a characteristic foulard
with added richness and charac-
ter.
In the usual foulard polka dots
and solid colors,
so cents.
ROGERS, PEET e COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores.
zyS s42 1850
wrrena l5bE Sind st.
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Former Naval Omcer In special sc,s on.

Alfred CrosSy Owen, a graduate OF An
napolis and grandson Of former Rear A.
miral Walter W. Queen, was afaig.cd
N Special Sessions yesterday chargc,
with bcati7g the Hotel Buck CHAM %, {
Of a b0srd Dill Of SS5. He WIS arrestc,.
ahort two years ago at the Fifth Az MO
hOte for posing a. a son Of s. e Ma s..
Yesterday he asked the court for A suspen =
sion Of seutas ,e, saying his family wuuio
axe reparption.
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SEWHRICTS HUSBAND NOT DEAD.
Death % the SINGERS Brother-In-Lav
caused the Erroneous Rep RI.

The cah'sd reports If the death Of Prof.
Guiaumc StelCel, husband of Nine. Mar
celia Sembrich, in Berlin yesterday. were
erroneous. Tie brother-in-law Of the priula
donna, HorT Emil Stengel Of Dresden.
died yesterday in private hospital in Ber-
lin.
Nine Sembrich and her husband. Prof
Stcngel sailed a week ago Thursday on
the Deutschland and reached BsElin yes
take par in the Modjeska testimonial, but
was compelled 70 hurry TO Germany on sc-
count Of hor brother-in-laws illness. lie
was egChaut In Dresden and leave. a
widow, vino was a niece Of Nine. Titiens.
Pole.
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score when he allies himAelf Nth a bride
who has turned 20. We are glad 10 find
in an exceptionally capable and readable
tale this indifference to years and to tho
disparity Of years. II the reader thinks
that patriarchs are sentlmentally unin-
teresting let him try this history. II has
delighted us, and we cordially commend II.
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Cane Cod 0nnn Mnre.

Another capital story Of the Cape is told
by Mr. Joseph c. Lincoln in part ners OF
the Tide "a. s. Barnes q Coz. It cannot
compare with Captain Fri, 10 be sure,
though the workmanship shows great
impro vement. Here We have a lot OF de-
lightful Cape Codders painted with Dutch
accuracy, plenty Of humor, though II is
rather depressed, and story that hangs
together from beginning TO end, an inter
esting story enough, with the quantity Of
love needed TO carry 1t through.
Faithful though the pictures arc, there Ia
something missing. The wild fun that
broke out in the earlier book the strong
feeling for storm and waves, are kept down
here. The story is const ructed more care
fully. but Il is ever 30 much more conven-
tional. 1t looks as II the aut hor In his care
to avoid his former faults had lost sight
Of the qualities that gave Captain Err
the touch Of originality.
The story il thoroughly interesting and
entert aiming, all the same. II Is far above
the mass Of respectable mediocrity with
which we have been afflicted this season.
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Fiction.

Five short stories by Mr.. Harold Mao
Grath make up the little volume called
"Enchantment' Che Bobbs-Merrill Com
pany, Indianapolis). They show clever
ness and talent and at the same time remi-
niscence. Mr.. MacGrath's young women
are respectable, for he tells us they are,
but in their desire to do away with con-
ventions their manners certainly leave
much to be desired A harsh critic might
hint that the same young woman is the
heroine Of all his stories and that she is
more sans 0eHe than agreeable,
Mr.. Arthur w. Marchmont's exciting
historical romance A Courier Of Fortune
is published in a new edition by the Fred
erick A. Stokes Company. II Is illustrated,
according to the prevailing fashion with
pictures from the play that has been made
out Of the story, form OF illustration that
does not improve the appearance Of a
book.
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The paw was produced under TIE COACH
ing Of Eugene Sanger, who has charge
Of all the Barnard plays. The patroness =
included Mrs William Brown, Mrs. Robert
Newton Disbrow. Mr- Charles II. Fisher.
Mrs. Camille Fontaine, Miss Laura Drake
GIL. dean Of Barnard College; Mrs. j.
JeidCll Mrs Herbert G.. Lord. Mrs Alfred
Meyer. Mrs David NJ. Murtha, Mrs James
Harvey Robinson and Mrs John Reed
Smith.
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pAMNnROKIiRs, SAILS.


L. l.. FIRCSkl, Auct., 70 Bowery, sells 10 AN.
May s-By c. Lang Co. as 9th av.; az Ola
st ~ Jno,ts ~ sSeT,. d,srrntion nrugfd
from FEB. u.s. 1907, 10 March -. 1904. Nos Sc2t 10
S67O7. Inclusive, and all older dates mel over.
May S-By Heubrln Bros. 1914 list av.. oil men's
and woms9s olothlug rem EN- T.! Sc. meSdeed
May b-By H. stern, SO 9Th av. all diamonds
watcbes diamond ana Other jswslryi SilvrE var
sSa S ana a ID Oder dsSs Red otsf '' "
May BY 5; Mayer. jersey cry oi3,hlnL
ISL All damo6S 8soV Wsto6Ss. diamond ana
other jeweiry. sircrware and goods eveEy ae
scpil9n PeGESs PT9T N s pT,Y Igos; 20 s
May ii-By B. Dreyer, tt2 6tn av.: an diamonds
wa!eaes diamond and ol6sr ]SS%s sSv ns4ds
TO- 1905 70 Oct lsS, No 70 SS; ~, n ~ w.
and No ilsz4 20 1905 inclusive 70 Aprh o. i'Os
May Ply X. BaTOh q Son, 70 Awnue 4; Al
pledges PoI 20 Apn 90 isGtd tFo% No; S 7s.S 70
Wtch St, all pledges from Aug IS. l91s, 70 May L
and ali older dates held over ali DIAMONDS, wAichss,
diamond and other jewelry silNerSare and goods
every description.
JULIUS sHONGooD. Auctiqneer. by Jos
sbSnGOod sons Aue1s: p B9T "a, ID ~ an sens
May s-Dlamonds. watches, leWelry. SpyerEafs
and ~ Ies sS from od BsG and So 20 ASR s
AufseS. 27S stanton St.
1904 Ned Harlan iE 40 Hudson nD 81.
May iO-Aens and women Is clothing, &c, pledged
10 April %. 1904. B. Peyser's Son, 200 I'd av.
May iO-By r. T. PoI. Gs 9th av. Diamonds,
watches, iewelry. SllveHTare. firearms, instruments
and ali pledges prior TO May 3, 1904, from Nos
$500 70 6o5OO, including Older dates held over.
May il-Dlamonds, watches and lewelry. Nos.
1850 20 1890 pledged from Dec !. 1908, 70 Apn 10.
1904 also pledges 7O4p9 for 1903 and 1883 for 1904.
J. j. Aaron & Son, ioi Grand St.
Msy i2-Men's and womcn'G clothing pledged
prior TO April d, 1904 Nos. $500 TO $3.50 order
OF l.. Jacobs, eSS. formerly COZ. I'd av. j. Roth.
Is Columbus av.
CENTRAL AUCTION CO.. II. Sheehan. Auc
tloneer. lS2 and i54 Canal St., will sell al 1880 A. NJ
May s-By X. McAlcenan. so broadway, DIS
mOnds watches, jewelry. &c. from No. ], January
1904 10 No. Zoo. March IS 1904. inclusive ana all
old dates and numbers held over.
May s--By Charles Weaver. T26 lob avE clothing
pledged prior 10 May l. 1904.
MAY lily n. RTcckwedcl. 40 Grand S.. dis-
monds watches. jewelry. &C, Nos. 1 20 1907,
Jan. 1 20 Apn 10, 1904. and goods held over.
Nav i2-By z. Alter a Sou. 500 ed uvs DIS
monds watches ieWplTy, SC, pledged previous
10 May s. 1904 Nos e4lO 10 l2S43. Inclusive
ELI SoBEI., Auctr, IS Bowery sells 10 a. y.
ali goods pledged 70 May l. 1905.
MAY s-CtOthng. Geo, Munk 922 eth av.
May s-Clothing, l.. Bernstein. Pass sth SN.
May s-Cloihiug. n. Mlniz Co. and l. Nin'i
Msv to-Je,Ee,ry = SoheI A Sons 1929 ID a..
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ELI SoBEL. Auctr. es Bowery. sells 10 a. y.
ali goods pledged 70 May /, 1905
MAY s--CiOthing Geo Munk, 022 eth av.
May s-Clothing. l.. Bernstein. Pass sth ay.
May s--Clothiug. NJ. Mlntz d Co. and L. NInu'
NAV iO--Jswelry. T. Sobel 4 sons. 1929 ID a..
May II - Cl1thl-g. p KASkel q Co
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The most intensely interesting novel
ever written is by Emil Friend, entitled
MASKS-For Sale
VuH~uNS Everywhere
Geo. ". ogilvie Co., PublisherS, Chicago.

BOOKS-Au out OF print books supplied. no
matter on what ieCt write me stating books
wanted: can get you any book ever published
when In England call and inspect my stock o. 5000
books. BAKERS GREAT BOOhShOP, joan
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RARE-LA Fontaine's Tales, RoIana. Costa
Romanorum, Rousscau's Confessions. Any book
PRATT. l6i 9Th aV.
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I2mo, cloth. illustrated. 81 so.
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UNIVERSITY PLACE PRES BYTERIAN Church,
corner Of 10Th Sueet--Pubhc wjfship tomorrow
al II \. n. and sp. NJ. Tho Pastor Rev. George
Alexander. d, D.. will preach. Wednesday even
ing service at O'Clock
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-05-20
Rssnains It Jsha AsSs.
srd Payne, Author Of
Immortal Song, In
Oak Hill Cemetery.

almost numberless, and appreciation
OF bis genius was manifested during
his lifetime As 1t seldom 10 done until
after the lamp of life has gone out.
yet he was = wanderer by choice and
well calculated by his environments
to write his lines which are sung In
every home and are doubly dear to
all who absent themselves from loved
ones. His early education was under.
taken BY his father. who was q pro.
fessio0al elocutionist. He developed
talent for journalism At an early
sse. and conducted . paper called the
Thespian Mirror. The ability dis.
played In this venture attracted the
attention Of = wealthy gentleman In
New York. who. at his own expense.
sent him to Union college. But the
boy entertained 4 love for the stage,
and after two terms at college. when
only 10 years of age. he appeared at
the old Park theater In the tragedy
OF Douglass" In the character of
In defamation and elocution from his
Young Norval. Having been trained
bsbyhood. II is not surprising that his
first efforts were successful. and
evoked remarkable encomiums from
the critics Of that time. His services
we're Immediately in demand. and he
Travelled with various companies In
this country Tor four years. and then
went 10 London. where he was greet.
ed Is the American Roscius. But the
war Of 1912 occurred. and Americans
were not thea popular In England: 80
young Payne closed his histrionic
career 10 the part OF Young Norval.
In which he made his first appearance
upon the stage.
Hard Working Author.
Whether or not he could have at
tanned like eminence ~ an actor can.
not be said: but his subsequent CO.
reer ~ IN author needs neither com.
mendatioa nor criticism. He devoted
Ills time and talents to dramatic writ
ing. and At least two Of his produc.