Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-25
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The recently celebrated bicentenary
of Henry Fielding, and the Issuance, oy
the Harpers, OF a complete and deilnl-
i've edition of his writings, have called
renewed attention to this great author,
whose works have held unbroken pop
ularity for over a century and hall'
The most famous of his books is Tom
Jones.' But when he had finished writ
ipg Tom Jones' he had run out of
money, and was imperatiYely faced
with a demand for the payment OF
debt of 20 pounds
Manuscript in hand, he went 10 a
publisher, offering to sell the story out
tight for a lump sum. In spite of his
urgency there was a few days delay.
Then the publisher met him with doubt.
u am sorry to say, Mr.. Fielding that
Your book does not quite--well--does
lot seem to have hit ii off at all sue
ceSsfully. | am afraid of II. sir; afraid
it will be a failure. Twenty-Five pounds
Is the most that / could possibly give
Fielding, respondent and desperate,
was In no mood to protest The sum
named would at least enable him 10 pay
lis most pressing debt, and would leave
u slight balance, We'll, III take 1t,
he said.
Not SO fast. Mi. Fielding. | did not
say could certainly give that sum. |
must think about 1t.
Fielding, now angry, demanded ms
manuscript and went away.
Modify walking along Fleet street,
ne met a friend, the poet Thomson VINO,
demanding to know the cause OF MS
melancholy, heard the tale with indig-
nation, and, taking the manuscript
from Fielding's hands. went enlhusi-
astically with II to another publisher.
Next day. still in a friendly glow,
Thomson arranged TO meet at a tavern
with this publisher and Fielding.
We'll, what viii you offer my friend
Tor his story" demanded Thomson. aft
81 sociable preliminaries such as an old
time tavern could offer. Make 1t high
enough, now. as / warn you he won't
accept
The publisher nervously cleared his
throat 1T seems to be a pretty good
sort OF thing he began, but | don't
see how can risk paying Mi Fielding
more than 200 pounds for II. Yes. l
viii offer 200 pounds"
Thomson bent upon a good bargain
for his friend was on the point of
grayely holding out for another hun
dred but before he could speak there
was a gladstone cry from Fielding.
My dear sir! The book is yours. Give
Inc the 200 pounds"
Among the host OF delightful anec-
dotes in my People of the Plains
that book of "reminiscences by Bishop
Talbot who Is lovingly known through
out the west as the Cowboy Bishop"-
Is as follows:
one evening. ON reaching mining
camp, / was In the wash-room prepar-
ing for dinner after a dusty ride in
The stage coach. In the adjoining no.
tel Office l overheard this conversations.
Are you going to hear the bishop
taik this evening"
Voc ~ a,
would go. They say there's quite a
number goin' to join the church.
be?'
No amt heered who they all be-
only they tell me Jake simpsons got
religion, and he's among them
You don't say! Well that beats the
DNteh. II he's got religion I'll bet ten
10 one he's got II in his wlfe's name. -
book written By Howard Pyle and
Illustrated by Howard Pyle Will be
4Imong this weeks pub'iaa les - the
Harpers,
stolen Treasure" is the title of the
fascinating volume. The stories are of
buccaneers and pirates. OF danger and
daring; but there are also brave and
Royal and law-abiding men, and the
matching OF bravery and readiness
mold the reader spellbound,
Every one knows that Howard Pyle
'N an artist has won worldwide fame
ana II Is well TO be reminded by such
Volume as this that he not only makes
licthres, but writes stories that are full
OF tense and dramatic action.
Ihat there is strength of description
IN The Cruise of the Shining Light, d
as Vol as constant humor and nat
llldl and manly relieiOusnpgg IL shown
by these vivid settings-forth of men: