The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-06-14
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The Wood Fire In No. g." Is said to
resemble 'outwardiy and inwardly,"
bis Colonel Carriers Christmas"
Miss Clara Driscoll. who wrote The
Girl from La Gloria" is famous in
the Southwest through her patriotic
purchase Of the historic Alamo prop
erty, which she bought 10 preserve
from demolition and which the State
Of Texas. now alive TO the value OF the
property as historical memorial. Is
repurchasing from her. The sum total
was 65.e00.
After Sherlock Holmes" and Raj
1ss." comes 'McAllister.v the good
tempered but laundering clubman.
whom Arthur Train makes the hero Of
some entertaining complications in
'AcAllister and His Donble:" stories
disclosing some OF the ingenious
schemes Of the more intelligent class
OF criminals. and partly. at least.
brought 10 light in the course OF Mr..
Trains career as assistant district
attorney In New York.
e. w. Hornung. creator OF Raj
nes." has put the finishing touches {,
the history OF that Distinguished
craftsman. and In the book in which
the final series OF .'Rafies" stories is
shortly TO appear disposes OF that adj
renturous rascal for good and all. II
is alleged that be viii not. as Conan
Doyle did with Sherlock Holmes, al
low his hero TO rise from his own ash
ex. like the tabled phoenix. at the de
mand Of a clamorous public. Mr..
Hornung's work has. until recently,
attracted more attention in America
than II has IN England.
Matt. Stan. Kemp. author Of -Ande
is better known in Pitts
burg as Rev. Matthey Stanley Kemp.
Of Turtle Greek. where he has
preached for several years. The plot
OF the story is chiefly laid IN Corn
wall. England. a region the author
knows well. bis father. miner. har-
Ing been born In that country. At the
age OF 10 the senior Kemp took his son
to England TO be educated. The re-
suits OF this early sojourn are seen in
the touches OF local color. broad
Cornish dialect. and 8 liberal spriik-
ling OF Cornish legends and folklore.
It Is said that Henry W. Boynton's
biography OF Bret Harte and his liter
airy career. recently published as a vol
nms In an English biographical series.
does not please certain reviewers be-
cause OF its moderate tone Mr.. Boyn-
ton is not much given TO panegyrics,
but his literary judgment is much re
spected. IL is easy TO account for the
English appreciation OF Mr. Harte
The American OF the British imagina- |
don is uncouth. crude and extrara-
CANT and Mr.. Harte's characters
seemed the real thing There was
some lack OF reason in the English !
.duiation OF this author. although be
was a good literary artist in his linn
ted range.
English reviewers seem to cherish !
PECULIAR ideas regarding American lit
they are gracious
enough to admit that we have a lit
.rature. Now here is Clement Shor-
er. London critic OF reputation. who
Isserts that George W. Cable. in
Madame Delphine" and -Old Creole
Days" has probably made more per-
nsnent contributions to literature
han any living American man of
etten- While Howells and Mark
,wain and Henry James. not to speak
4 Joel Chandler Harris and James
yhltcomb Riley. are still living there
viii be many who will beg leave to
Tier" with the distinguished English
rite