Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-01

large scientific training and attain
ment. An italian edition Of the same
book VIII be issued under the auspices
or the Societa degli Agricoltorl Italianl
IN Rome, the most important agricul-
tural association In Italy. The book
was adopted for translation by this So
ciety because OF its educa tional value
Few men become myths IN their own
lifetime. Yet such has been the fate
OF Joseph Conrad famous for his books
Of ocean life, including that book of
splendid workmanship, recently pub
lished, THE Mirror of the Sea-"
In the first place, Conrad does not
wear the romantic halo. which some
would fix upon him. of having run away
from home to answer the call of the
sea. He became a sailor at the age OF
sixteen with the full consent OF his
guardian and relatives. and after six
months OF special study of nautical as
tronomy following an education which
until then had been principally clas-
Steal
Mr.. Conrad is justly proud of having
Joined the British mercantile service,
and of having risen to important COM
mand without extraneous, influence o.
any sort. He has served in all quar-
tiers OF the globe, and before he retired
had been a steamer captain as well as
in charge Of sailing-ships.
The ocean as strongly appealed to
him on the last day OF his seafaring
life, when he sorrowfully gave up the
career, as II did IN the first flush of
ambition and interest.
Although his life has been a remark
able one, 1t has not In the least been
ha F.fx hot ffrht la.,t
outcast.
The fashion chronlclers announce that
Scotch plaids are the thing for this
winter. Meredith Nicholson, the au-
thor of that tallow-dripping romance,
THE House OF Thousand Candles"
was delighted to learn Of this on his
return from summer I'm Scotland.
where he devoted several months Ia tho
study OF the history OF tartans, a sub
ject which had long interested him.
He has accumulated a considerable lib
rary OF books on the subject, and has
collected specimens OF practically all
the plaids known In Scottish annals
for some literary use which he has not
yet disclosed. The Nicholson plaid is
one OF the most gorgeous of all, and
Mr. Nicholson paid considerable duty
dA lHt 4NtN lOIh FustUllN NOutt Of tue
scarfs, dress patterns, Glengarry bon
nets, etc, which he brought home for
members OF his clan. 1t will he re-
membered that the tam-o'- shanter worn
by tho heroine of THE House OF
Thousand Candles. and so charmingiy
illustrated by Chrsty, started a boom
In tams which swept over the world.
Hall Gaines latest novel, Drink"
appears to be having remarkable pop
ularity In England-remarkabl even
for Hall Game. II was Issued on Aug.
90 and in less than two months
its sales reached the extraordinary
figures Of $4,000 copies. The story,
however, although now first given TO
the world, Is not a new one. II was
written II years ago, and In that period
many publishers knew OF its existence
in manuscript and offered fabulous adj
vance sums for the privilege Of issu-
ing It. Mr., Game Il Is reported, de-
clined all offers, and only agreed at
last on the condition that the book
should be brought out at price that
would hrlng Il within reach Of the
humblest classes 10 which It's sermon
izings were directed. Drink IN other
words II a tract and not novel, al
though its form Is fiction.