The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21

the truant figure be brought into light" Other titles in the volume are A Pane gvric of Dining" "Lunching in the City, ''The Brother of the Twilight" etc.
 Anthony Trollope, 1t has been aptly said, and not Thackeray, is in reality the Eng fish Balzac The fact that Trollopes nov els have of late come into special vogue again is not surprising in view of their enduring quality and of the faithful un- restrained and artistic picture which they present of the late century in England new pocket edition of these novels has been brought out by John Lane Company from the Bodley Head, New York. The size of the volumes is 6x3s4 inches. They are printed from clear type upon paper manufactured specially for the series with q view to obtaining page that shall be thin enough to allow of long book in small compass and yet opaque, so that the printing on the reverse side of the page does not show through while reading. In this new Pocket Library edition the fol- lowing titles are now ready: "Barchester Towers" "Framley Parsonage, "Orley Farm" "The Small House at Arlington" "Dr. Thorne" "The Warden" ''The Ber- trams,' ''The Three Clerks" Castle Richmond" "The Macdermots of Bally- cloran," Rachel May" 'The Kellys and the O'Kellys."
 In a recent interview Miss Wells. whose new "Whimsey Anthology has just been published by the Scrbners said: How do l work? Why, this way" and she dropped back among the pillows. Al ways at an angle of 95 degrees. usually on this very couch, with box of choco- lates beside me and a red rose in my hand The rose is not for sentiment, but I like roses, and I always like to tumble with something while l am thinking The chocolates are for inspiration, if there's anything in such theory. l eat pounds and pounds of them every week"
 The Scribners have had to put MT. Spearman's new story of the west, "Whis-, pering Smith," to press for second large edition in order to meet the great de- mand for the book.
 There Is more of d plot, real suspen- sion of interest, in Katrina" by Roy Rolfe Gilson, which the Baker & Taylor company published October 1, than in any of his other stories. Mir. Glson has been wont to refer to his earlier stories as sketches, a fact which has not always been appreciated by certain of his readers. More than one man has reached the end of the story with questions unanswered and longings unsatisfed, and once MT. Cuson was confronted with this blunt question by correspondent: "Why don't won finish your stories?" All of which shows that the way of the writer, who relies upon subtle suggestion and faint al- fusion, is not always easy.
 Will Payne, the author of "On Fortunes Road'' and MT. Salt" has completed new novel which will be published shortly by the Macmillan company under the ti- tle "When Love Speaks" The new book is described as incidentally political story dealing with problems of civic vir- tue and political corruption, but as essen- italy strong study of character devel- oped through plot or striking originality and dramatic force.
 While Winston Churchill has been en- gagged in his political campaign, he has also been giving much thought to new book which he had in mind even before "Coniston" was completed. It is said that his next novel will be quite different from anything he has hitherto done. and that It will involve his experience as a naval cadet at Annapolis.
 No more stalwart and vigorous Ameri- can patriot has ever lived than the au- thor of "The Man Without a Country" With Dr. Hale the discovery of lack in anything pertaining to his native land is the beginning of an effort to supply the want This militant patriotism was un- doubtedly his prime motive in writing his '.rarry at Home Travels" which is pub lished this week Dr. Hale has noticed the plenitude of books of travel in Eu- rope and Asia, and the dearth of good works of the kind about our own country. In his "Tarry at Home Travels" he urges his readers to discover america, and con- ducts them in his delightful informal fash ion to some famous historic spots, chiefly in New England and in and about Wash lngton. Tbe book is illustrated with many photographs and reproductiops of old prints and engravings.