Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-08

I'm print should be cOOrcd with historic
cal romance. Her first novel ION the
Red Staircase" was published at
Christmas time in 1896, and was sue
cess being quoted as one Of the leading
books Of fiction OF 1891 and was favora-
bly, received In England as well as
America. II was followed by other ro-
mances and one volume of fairy stories
including among the former THE car
dinals Musketeer," THE Cobblcr Of
Mines" Anne Scarlet" little MIS-
tress Of Good Hope and THE Rebel
lion Of the Princess" Her new book
MY Lady Clancarty," is the old true
story of the beautiful Elizabeth Spen-
GER who married the Jacobite Earl Of
Clancarty. Her publishers, Little,
Brown & Co., fortunately secured the
services OF Alice Barber stephens to IL
lustrate Miss Taylor's gallant romance
of love and daring, and these drawings
have been finely printed In tInts In the
book.
A manuscript copy Of Poe's poem
"Ulalume," all in the authors own
handwriting, was sold at auction in
New York, Feb a. for $1,000. The poem
including the stan2a omitted from
most editions, may be found In the
first volume Of the new Cameo Edition
OF Edgar Allan Poe's Complete Works.
published by Funk & Wagnalls COM
pany.
Miss Mary and Miss Jane Fndlater
who were the Joint authors with Kate
Douglas Wiggin Of THE Affair at the
Inn" are now visiting i'm Boston and
are said to be very enthusiastic over
their Impressions Of America, The
large scale Of "The Affair at the Inn"
has been somewhat Of "a surprise to
its authors as IL was written more for
their own diversion than with any idea
Of its great success.
Another American book has made a
hit I'm London, ana an the political
journals are praising IT, This IS Dr..
Asakawa's 1.-THE Russo-Japanese Con-
fct,' Of which the London Times says;
"A more damning Indictment of Rus
sian diplomacy has not yet been given
TO the world. This valuable book de-
serves tn be purchased, read with at
tention. and kept at hand for reference
By all those who take AN intelligent In
terest In the origin and issues of the
great campaign In the far east Those
who admire indefatigable research, lu-
cldity Of expression, and breadth Of
view in the treatment OF contemporary
history cannot fail to give a favorable
reception to this volume; and the fact
that the subject Is treated with impair
TALLY and a very agreeable spirit Of
moderation viii do nothing 10 detract
from the readers pleasure
SO many accounts have been printed
Of General WalIaces reason for writing
Benz ur' that II may be wen to state
here, with the authority Of his own
word, that I'm % conversation with Col.
Robert G. lngersoll, whom he met on a
railway Journey IN Indiana General
Wallace was so astounied by the bold
ness OF the intljels attacks on religion
that he at once undertook 90 Investigate
the Christian claims for himself Begin
ming with the Bible and carrying his
reading through an accessible authors
ties. His own mind was cleared OF
doubts, ana he presently wrote a short
story describing the meeting OF the
wise men, with no purpose other than
to offer II as "a sketch for a Christmas
number Of "a magazine. But the subject
grew upon him, and the opportunities
for larger treatment Of the themN led
him to plan the romance ON which his
literary reputation largely rests
4 very successful amateur perform
ance based on "RcbecCa Of Sunnybruok
Farm has just been given at Pough-
keepgie. y. Y, I'm aid of local charity
II rs SAT dthat the story lent itself
charmisngly to dramatic purposes, The
production was gwen by special per-
mission Of the author Kate Douglas
Wiggin who at the last moment was