The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
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Q history OF the MongoIs, but among
his works published by the firm were
others testifying to his knowledge OF
Gaelic and Slav folk lore and many
Indian tongues, besides that great
group Of trsnslations from the Polish,
which introduced him to novel readers.
For once an author was content with
his translator, and n. Sienkiewicz could
find no words too complimentary to
apply to Mr.. Curtin's work.
Alfred Henry Lewis was born IN
Kansas, where he grew up and studied
law. He practiced for a while in that
State. II was at the time Of the Kan
sas boom. and he was very successful
and made lot Of money. One day a
friend on one OF the newspapers there
said he was short OF news and he
needed a story; wouldn't Lewis try his
hand at it2 60 Mr.. Lewis wrote his hrSt
story It was In the form OF an inter
view with an old ranchman. The editor
liked the story and asked the author
for another. At this time Mr.. Lewis
was writing under the name OF Dan
Quinn"
VIII Payne, whose last book, when
Love Speaks" has scored q success, Is
IN New York, and expects to spend most
Of the winter there. His residence is
Chicago, but his country home Is his
favorite place. 1t is q little town
called Paw Paw. in the southern part
of Michigan, just across the lake from
Chicago. In this quiet retreat he does
must Of his literary work.
Thomas Dixon has completed the
third volume OF his trilogy, first THE
Leopard's Spots" then The Clansnnan'
and now The Traitor" which viii
touch the negro question but lightly.
The third of the group is announced
for February by Doubleday. Page & Co.
Is George Bernard Shaw really in
earnest? His readers are pretty nearly
divided in their opinions. 1t Is known
that he married a wealthy woman and
has every luxury money can buy. His
enemies say that it is easy to be his
kind OF a socialist. He rides about IN
his own luxurious carriage with no
care whatever for the small worries
of life.
A law permitting a man to will away
the custody and tuition of his unborn
child was in effect in the District OF
Columbia up to ten years ago. 1t forms
the groundwork of Mrs. Caroline Abbot
Stanley's novel, "A Modern Madonna"
Now 1t is discovered that Tennessee
and South Carolina have almost fden-
tica1 statutes in force today, 80 that
the book treats OF an issue not wholly
dead.
Mrs. Dolores Bacon has had an un-
usual success in the world Of letters.
Churches" which Doubleday, Page &
Co. are just bringing out; Crumbs
and His Times" an interesting
book on child study; "A Kings Di-
vinity"; and is the editor OF Songs
Every Child Should Know" Before
she became a writer she was mem-
Der of Frank Mayo's theatrical CONF
pany. She was born in Kansas and
studied music in Paris and has also to
her credit a number Of successful
plays. She lives in Yonkers.
Edward Salisbury Field. who has
long signed his pictures and rhymes
"ChiIde Harold" has been cOntribut-
ing to the magazines and periodicals
some stories of real merit. He is at
present automobiling through France
with Lloyd Osbourne and the latter's
mother, Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson
Maxim Gorky's Impressions OF the
United states. chiefly unfavorable. are
appearing in Russian at ST. Petersburg.
They are in the form of fiction The
first volume is called THE City Of the
Yellow DeviT-New York. bless your
heart. the yellow devil being not jour
nalism of certain kind but gold This
book is made up of short stories de-
scribinE the poorest part of the Amer
lean metropolis. Succeeding books are
to be called The Kingdom of Bore
DOM" ",The Mob" and Charley Maine"
Mr. Gorky, says the New York Times.
is going to have lots of fun with as be-
fore he gets through and amply repay
himself for the social discomfort he
suffered in the land of the free.