New-York tribune., 1905-07-31

his MS by August 1, so that It is probable that
the book will be added to their series of True
Biographies early in the fall DR.. Brady has
again taken UP active work in the ministry at
Toledo. Ohio.
Noveists still continue to supply plots for the
dramatists Among the stories now in process
of adaptation for the stage are Jack Londons
THE Came" Mrs. Humphry Wards THE Mar
riage of William Ashe'' and two short tales oy
Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. "A Lover of Flow
ers'' and AN Independent Thinker" The Mar
riage OF William Ashe" will be produced under
the management of William A. Brady and
Grace George will essay the portrayal of the
curious personality of Lady Kitty. "A Lover
of Flowers will be acted in New-York during
the coming season. and "An Independent
Thinker will first be on the London
boards.
Ida NJ. Tarbelrs two papers Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter being reprinted in book form from NC
Clure's Magazine" for immediate publication,
under the title of John D. Rockefeller: Char
acter Sketch"
1t will be a blow to Haydenville. Mass, to
realize that its traveller poet" III. Hayden
Sands. does not find his native heath conducive
climes more congenial to the muses. when he
would drop into real poetry. We reproduce here
with literary note in regard to Mr., Hayden
Sands which we have been requested to print.
and take pleasure in presenting to our readers:
Emerging from that garden spot OF poesy-Box
Hill. Surrey. where Keats and George Meredith did
Mass. has committed his first volume Of poems to
h6 aTs Of Of scoad This poet
heretofore known chiefly by his Gontrloptl9nS 10 10
Bay has committed his philosophy of life 70 verse
In The valley Gf o M ana Is h he
volume has been Illustrated sy by AdolG & de Nss4 Ne a1d
FOULS. Edinburgh. and Alfred Bartlett. Boston.
Admirers of Keats and Shelley will be inter
ested in reading Mr.. Hayden Sands's verses, to
note the influence OF geography on poetical
composition.
A number of entertaining books have ap-
peared with Charles Battell Loomis's name upon
the title page, but his first novel will be pub
lshed this fall by A S. Barnes & Co. 1t will
be called ''Minerva's Maneuvres." and in it the
author is said gently TO satirize the popular 're-
turn to nature" craze, while at the same time
proving himself to be a cheerful victim to It.
Reading H G. Wels's "A Modern Utopia" one
summer vacationite at least. seeking such COM
fort a much advertised rural hostlery afford
ed. wondered how long it would be before the
authors dream of the perfect inn would be real
lied. Much that Mr.. Wells forecasts in magina-
tive mood fails of universal appeal. His theories
wander too far from present practice to render
his Utopia altogether Utopian to the man
the street but his conception of a perfect inn
is as reasonable as it is attractive:
The room is of course very clear and clean and
no fireplace and I am perplexed by that until find
Above this switchboard is brief Instruction. one
covered by substance like soft oilcoth one
warns the mattress. and the others warm the wall
but above flush with the ceiling a noiseiess rapid
fan pumps air out of the room. The air enters by
equipped With bath and ali that is necessary to
machine e eiio on the turn Of handle. and When You
have done, with It you drop that and your soiled
machines into little box. through the bottom Of
sha and 10 be fe lit at h S
handy switch the pillow. Is little clock. its
to gather dirt % wall meets floor with gentle curve
and the apartment could be swept out effe2a alay
politely requested to turn a handle at the foot of
the frame turns up into vertical position. and the
bedclothes hang airing. You stand at the doorway
for any 10 do.
Hotel life under such conditions would be
almost enjoyable as camping out
What to Have for Dinner is the title of a
volume by Fannie Merritt Farmer that seeks
to answer a question that is of daily interest
TO everybody except those condemned to live in
prisons and boarding houses. The book is IS
sued by the Dodge Publishing Company. and
aims to aid the Gordon bleu well as to guide
the inexperienced housekeeper. A number of
the many illustrations printed in colors.
Peters Mother is a new novel by Mrs.
Henry de Ia Pasture, which F. P. Dutton & Co.
have published. Peters mother is a young
widow, and the story deals with the conflict
between her maternal affection for Peter and
her yearning to provide him with a stepfather.
How to become wealthy though literary is
question that is nerhans too nrnfnundly apitat-