Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-05
NOTES

That delightful story off the west. by
Marie Manning published by the Har-
pens few years ago-"Judith OF the
Plains has recently been damatizcd.
and s Hov appearing iu some OF the
eastern cities.
Th. popularity Of Mark Twain is per-
clnHE and the Haruers have
found DO necessary to issue new editions
Of "Huchebcrry Finn" and "Tom Saw
yer
A little story is being told of rather
pleasing Incident which occurred as "a
result OF the pcrusal of Anna Katharine
Green detective story, THE Mayor
WIG ny two young people in Chicago.
me gentleman In question having
found the novel interesting. sent "a COPY
90 clever girl friend. who is moro
than attractive Co him. The lady enc
joyed ths book uud boo writing her note
oI thanks and appreciation transcribed
men message boo the cipher used iu the
tale. ON tho envelope She wrote house
and street number in plain English.
ul. used The characters of the cipher
R spelling her admirers name. The
CROSSES "a business street that is largely
occupied by chinese lauudrlcs and res
taurants. ana the mail carrier OF the
district who delivers much matter TO
the 'elrstials. jumped tu the couclu-
Sion that the pccu'lar-apleariug name
ON This letter must Doe Chinese. -u he
took it to oue 1f Che lauudrlmcn To- be
interpreted. Hop Ling was deeply I'M
Iei's,'4. 'lt emphutcally pronounced
ihe letters absolutely unrelated 90 his
lansuare
The carrier then presented the note
az the proper address. saying Here's
letter from some heather foreigner
VINO has used your number by mistake.
Know lt isn't for any of YOU people"
Fortunately the lover himself was
present ana recognized the handwriting
% tne address. be claimed the missive.
ana then devoted three days 20 digging
gui inc hidden meaning OF the delight
ful communication.
The home Of Sir Gilbert Parker.
member uf the house of commons. man
NJ wealth and of affairs. OF clubs and of
SOFIA. life. Is splendid house in Carl
ION House Terrace the most exclusive
section OF fashionable London
but for three days Of every week-for
Friday. saturday and Sunday-the
home of Gilbert Parker author. Is in
'N' OBJ Il' most charming or NIl EuE-
lsh country houses an ancient stone
cottage. surrounded with flowers and
shrubs and trees. ana, although only
an hours ride from London having
an The effect of isolation. .so hidden
away % is even from the nearest houses.
10 is 90 Homcstall. near East Griustead.
in SUSSEX
but 30 is not only that this house OF
accessible seclusiou ls hue in itself and
Dos surroundings, bat that there o. also
me mael' chtIm of association For %
was olHt Dog John of Gaunt-he who
was unparalleled by that sOnor0us line
l1 hine Richard H."
oId john uf Gaunt. time h0nored
Lancaster"
John af Gaunt built this stone cottage
I'' use as "a huntine-lodgo and country
N'A-. Tho stairCasea are the original
''- and $50 are the fine old mulliouod
Windows. and the iron backs behind the
Hrr.ires bear the ancient Lancaster
arms
And there is t. t...
.fea.F have pleased old John Gaunt
hil- For U..H 3D.. ..
.' I'us energy ANA power siuI.
-NtHsnrau as De was. were devoted
tn establishing dominion lu Spain. ana
.' would dearly have liked t0 know
lAir ieH hundred years later
-ID'' English author should own that
Aol and should within its walls write
s'"tI and fascinating book t"The
N..E.rs p. whose h0g0 D. ana english
Nt" 'hn strives OBJ establish supremacy