The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-28

II IL this aspect OF kindness which the writer
especially desires to emphasize. He frankly
expressed his admiration for the ~nAtional
independence Of character and opinion
in America and one memorable thing he
said was: ~You Americans never bother
about what other nations think" He
showed great familiarity with American
newspapers, and the writer afterward
learned that every item in them relating
to the royal family was placed upon his
private desk. Mrs. Coudert has painted
the King OF England, a. well a. many OF the
aristocracy, and the Grand Duchesses OF
Russia and she has been TO South Africa to
paint Cecil Rhodes. Her experiences at the
Winter Palace are told in . simple, pleasant
style.
There is a peculiar p~oignancy Of spplioa-
lion in the cri de c0Sr Of q q the char
acters in Mrs. Craigie's novel The Dream
and the .Business"---I wanted 30 die every
time l went TO sleep-lfe seemed 80 cruel
'Blindfolded' ia Earle Ashley Walcott's
hrst long story. It's incidents OF old San
Francisco life and adventure include a
description OF the Chinese quarter INC a
night excursion into the opium dens Of
that district, which are Of peculiar interest
in the light OF the great disaster TO the
Western city, the scene Of 50 much pict-
uresque episode and vivid color and 0rien-
tai flavor.
Prof. Roberts IN his new book, SThs
Heart That Knows" has introduced an
accurate picture Of his wi father, the
late Canon Roberts Of Frederickton. n. B..
in the character OF PEARSON 0oodridge OF
Westcock village. Canon Roberts was q
man OF great vitality who exalted in courage
and strength. His Christianity was Of the
sturdy. practical kind, with a heaven OF
strong common sense and fine sympathy
with his fellow men.
Miss Beatrice Harraden receives many
curious letters from unknown correspond
ents. a large proportion Of whom are men,
Among them q letter from a German ofacer
thanks Miss Harraden FOR the pleasure she
had given him In ships That Pass in the
Night" and assures her that he prays for
her every night. He stated his age and
circumstances. and ehen, moved by a spirit
Of courtesy or caution, added, This is
not an Offer Of marriage
Charles Godfrey Leland. whose biography
in two volumes by Elizabeth Robins Pennell
ia published this week, entered Princeton
College in 1871 at the age Of II. He worked
with his fellow Students" Mrs. Pencil
says, played a. hard a. Princeton allowed,
smoked harder, wrotefor the college journal,
even Joined a rebellion against what was
thought an infring enent Of the students
rights and was rusticated FOR his trouble"
He was graduated at the end Of four years,
declining the honor OF writing the Valedic-
tory poem, which was offered 10 him, and
from Princeton he vent to Heidelberg,
kb6nlch and Paris.
Mrs. Clara Louise Burnham's new novel,
The Opened SHUTTER will be published
In October.
Some OF the anecdotes in the new volume
Of court gossip, Some Beauties OF the
Seventeenth, y should be Measuring to the
moralists who believe that society In grow
ing more depraved. II some Of our fashion,
able women lose . hundred or two at bridge
In an evening Nell Gwynne lost 5000 pounds
at bGsset In ono night to Hortense Mancini,
who. yet in her old age, fell upon such evil
days that il wa a custom OF those enjoy
ing her hospitality at Chelsea to slip some
mOnoy OStpoMNu Nnotf ptaVobs AnB peW
book is full Of bright and piquant incidents
OF the court and social life OF the Restora-
ton period and Of the careers Of such
women a. Hortense Mancini, Duchess Of
Mazarin, Duchess OF Portsmouth, Duchess
Of Richmond, Countess OF CAstIemaine
end Ia Belle Stuart" who was so proud
Of her graceful limbs that Count Gramont
declared, 1t n hardly possible TO praks
any lady at court for . well formed arm
and a fine leg but che In ready to dispute
the point by demonstration.
The trAgically sudden death ~ tAe Earl
Of LovelAce lie o matter Of literary interest,
inasmuCh a. he was the only grandson Of
the poet Byron and the depositary Of all
the Byron papers. The poet wrote some
very tender lines 10 the notScr OF the dead
peer, Ada. sole daughter OF my house and
heart" Apropos Of which Mr.. Salaman has
recently sasd: 1T may be Of interest 10 know
that she tsid my father, TIN Lace Charles
salAnan, when he was teaching her the
planoeorte that she had nsv read q line
Of her lstAer's poetry.' hyrOnT daughter
was then IS years old. and her statemant