The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-04

time TO time. dealing chiefly with political
characters aud situations in a small Middle
Western community. have appeared In
the magazines. These stories have been
collected and viii be published by Mcclure.
Phillips & Co.. tho latter part of January,
In a book entitled ~In Tho Arena The
simple Hoosier people and the humorous
and pathetic figures that rise out Of the
rural population into political prominence
are treated sympathetically, with a mixture
of humor, satire and pathos that appeal
potently to the interest.
The Secret Woman the new novel
by Eden Phillpotts. announced for
publication in january by tho Macmillan
Company. ia simple story Of rude and
romantic characters in which love and
passion play strong parts and descriptions
of the lonely and picturesque Devonshire
scenery abound. Mr.. Phillpotts is ono Of
the band of living novelists whose work
has substance as well as power. and his
popularity Ia of the steadily increasing
kind that promises perpetuity.
The story OF "A Strange Pocketbook.-
which will appear in the January 81. Nicholas
which took place during the civil war. IL
will add To the interest In this contribution to
know that the small heroine of the story
was the mother Of Mrs. Alice uegsn Rice.
the well known author Of Mrs Wigs Of the
Cabbage Patch Another entertaining
paper appearing in the same number il writ
ten by Miss Bertha Runkle. author OF The
Helmet OF Navarro and tells the everyday
experiences and pleasures of tho girls and
boys OF Japan. China and Corea.
The translation Of Mr. MGnsterberg's
Die Amerkaner' has met with a cordial
reception and has received the serious con-
sideration In the literary world which such
work warrants The writer Is man of
unusually brilliant academic achievements,
with the thorough training which IN char
acteristic of the German scholar. He was a
student at the University Of Geneva and also
at Leipsic. where he obtained his Phi. d.
His degree as doctor Of medicine he received
at Heidelberg in 1887, and in 1883 he became
assistant professor of philosophy in the
University Of Freiburg. In 1892 he was
called "a professor OF psychology and d.
rector Of the psychological laboratory 10
he has been decorated with the Red Eagle
OF the third class by the German Emperor.
Mrs. Wharton's new story. The House
Of Mirth." opens enterainingly In tho
january Scribner's and introduces the
heroine, young woman socially well
placed, but whose circumstances arc limited
and whose only chance OF continuing In
her accustomed luxurious career lies In
her contracting a successful marriage
Tho second instalmcnt of the story prom
iscs TO carry the reader to house party
on the Hudson, where unusual things are
bound to happen and to be presented in
an interest compelling manner as long
"a Mrs. Wharton gives the matter her
supervision. Ii Is the authors most am
bilious venture in the field OF fiction and
deals with affairs Of the present. a much
more crucial test of q writer's power than
the romantic chronicles Of the past which
cannot be verified by comparison with
the actual.
Now that 'She- Is 20 have a sequel and
Sherlock Holmes has been galvanized into
activity again, lovers OF the adventurous
will take a new lease of life Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle's book will be called The
Return of Sherlock Holmes, and will be
brought out early in February and illus
trated by Charles Raymond Macauley. In
the thirteen new tales which the book
contains, Sherlock is said to be even more
astute, brilliant and astounding than
ever. The same mystery, the same
impending perils. the same halrbreadth
escapes that thrilled in former volumes
are present in this one, and the rencarnated
Sherlock offers even more complex prob
lens than of yore and unravels them with
even greater deftness.
Speaking Of the author of the new book
recalls the memory Of a picturesque cottage
in England, quite hidden by the hedges
and trees that surround it, well of the
main travelled road in a lane OF its own,
where the roses climb up to blossom inside
the drawing room windows. and where
fascinating old lady, with all the eagerness
and charm of a child, delights in talking
about a boy named Arthur, who never
would learn his lessons, but would lie on
the rug in front Of the nursery fire writing
stories when no was years old. There
aren't any more old ladies in America.
but this gracious gentlewoman, inh snowy
cap and black silk gown with real lace frills
on the flowing sleeves, belongs TO the old
school Of graciousness and dignity. When
the tea is finished she often gives the visitor
"a souvenir photograph Of the author
of sherlock Holmes" signed proudly and
fondy From his Mother" One is also
reminded in speaking of this English author
that when he came to Chicago, some years
ago. he was introduced by the president
of literary club man better KIN OWN in
the street than in literary circles-as Canon
Doyle. When tho author had recovered
from the shock Of the undeserved ecclesi-
astical honor that had been thrust upon
him, he made everybody forget all about
the blunder by telling little tale Of how
he had read as "A small boy Of the famous
cataract of LODGE. how he had longed to
visit the scene and how finally after many
years he had made special pilgrimage to
see for himself -how the water comes down
at Lodore' After much wandering and
vain searching, he sat down on rock in a
rarfcrtly dry field to rest and reconnoitre