Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-26
Books and Authors.

'Thc Atlantic Monthly" and has con-
tnucd to reside in Boston. His writ
incs consist of poems, dramas, novels
stories, essays and a translation His
first book, 1.-The Story of a Bad Boy,
was published in 1869, and his latest
volume is the Cook Of Songs and SON
nets" which was published by Hough-
ton. Mitilin & Co. last May in limited
edition of four hundred copies, a few of
which are still obtainable.
\ new story by Ralph Conner, author
Of ''fhc Sky Pilot will soon be pub
lishcd by the Fleming II. Revell Com
pany 1t will be called 1.-The Doctor,
and the scene is laid in the same Cana
dian foothills where the authors other
heroes had their stormy experiences.
\ book which will be welcomed by
girls who like to. or have TO. make their
holiday gifts is about to be issued by
the Baker & Taylor Company. Under
the title Of Lady Hollyhock and Her
Friends" Margaret Coulson Walker
gives instructions for making nearly q
hundred different kinds of dolls out of
| common. everyday materials, such as
parcr. SpoolS. rags flowers. traits and
many other things. There a.c over
seventy Illustrations some Of them in
| color.
Ca1tain rauI +. Malone the author
of "Winning His Way to West Point
and "A Plcbe at West Point and 9TH
cr popular boys' books is stationed III
Cuba with the army Of paciiicatlon.
Tie is in comman I'd of the GUARD at Cen
cral Bells headquarters at Mariarao.
and during his leisure from military
duties, is working on "a West Point
Ycorling," the third volume in his
series.
An interesting "Southcrn book an
nounccd by Doubleday, Page & Co,
to be issued within Il fortnight is
"Dom Good Ole Times" by Sally NJ.
Dnoicv The publishers believe there
has not before been any volume which
succeeds 50 We'll as this in giving the
tr,Ic charm Of 'brfo' dc wah" days in
VIRGINIA. It is the narrative of the old
negro ScrVitnr who tells how MS
yn1lnc insists came to he big James
River mansion as = bride. with all
the slaves croW,irg forward t" Sc"
h"r arrival, and d hon life there
amid her roses and old-fa 5hi"ncd
! flowers To read the book is to com
urri!,nd the real relation between the
oi,i-ti,nc Equality" and their negro
dependents. 1t is Il gift book. with
pictures that express the Southern
type Of beauty.
Rupert Hughes has a story in the
Christmas "I3roadway' depicting life in
the Texas oil fields. Some of the
expressions USED by the natives are
uuaintly picturesque. Listen, honey,
SAYS onr Of the characters, 'can you
hear the gluggle- GluGGlc-g lugSlc?-
that's the oil coming out of the ground
every four glugslcs means 4 dollar.
Don't be afraid
To satisfy what appears to be a per-
cnnial interest in THE Rubaiyat Of
Omar Khayya!n," \. {. McClurg & co
have PREPARED an entirely now version
translated by Mr.. George Roe. The
little book is to BE- issued in handsom :
style uniform with ShirazTs Life Of
Omar" published by the same house
tancously in England and America.
SWinburnc. who next April will be
seventy years Of age, is working I'M
intcrruptcdly on Il tragedy founded on
Tho life of Caesar Borgia. According
to the London press, the first two acts
are already finished. Mr. Swinburne,
it appears, sees in Caesar "un homne
mannuc rather than a man instinc-
lively bad. He believes him to have
been in the first instance actuated by
genuine patriotism. but the methods
which he adopted being the worst pos :
Sibln for Italy at that time, in the end
these methods had Il reflex influence
on the man himself, turning him into
the worker Of evil which he became.
Oliver WcndaIl Holmes was stroll
. ing on the beach one day when he be
gan chatting with a little girl who was
building pyramids of sand. His charm
of personality had its customary effect
and the child soon slipped her hand
into his and walked with him. BY and
by the little one said she must return
t. her mother. "GOodby, my dear
said Mr.. Holmes, land when mother
asks you where you've been tell he.
you've been walking on the beach with
Oliver Wendall Holmes" The great
name was absolutely unknown to the
child. but she recognized a courtesy
in the words of her stranger friend
and was not to be Outdone. His pleas
ant bow and smile acquired a quaint
l gravity as initiated by the child She
: replied: and when you go home and
< they ask you where you've been, tell
them YOU We're walking on the beach
with Mary Susanna Brown
"The Chauffeur, and the Chaaperon,,.
by C. N. and A. NJ. Williamson which
is now appearing as serial in "The