The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-24
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The{attention Of many Graftoniansi
and. indeed, Of West virsinians gener.
ally. has been attracted Of late months
to the writings Of, Nj. Melville Davis.
son! Post, now appearing from month
to month in Pearson's Magazine, says
the Sentinel. MI. Post, while a native
iof Harrison eopnty--tbe sou Of the
Hon. Ira Post Of near C~larksburg-
is q resident Of Grafton when Of inomc,
and our people have been familiar With
his writings for a number Of years.
II. will be recalled that, some years
ago, Mr.. Post published a book Ell.
titled, "The Strange Case OF Randolph
Mason" This enjoyed a good sale, ami
although 1t is now out Of print, the
prospect is that the articles now run.
ming In Pearson's will demand anoth.
err edition OF the book. The Pearson
articles are all based on the wonder.
full astuteness, as a lawyer Of the fc.
%titions character Mr.. Post has created
in Randolph Mason" So popular
have Mr.. Posts articles proven after
running for several months through
Pearson's, that the cover page Of the
magazine for April bore a striking fig.
ure Of a man, and beneath 1t the
words: "Randoupll Mason;i Lawyer,
not Detective The articles are nil
complete stories in themselves and
each one is based on some decision
Of a supreme or other high conrt.A The
articles are all nicely illustrated. When
The series first begun pearson's pub.
lished a very good photograph Of the
brilliant young author. Mr.. Post was
marrled a few years ago to a Philadel.
phia lady. who was also well known as
an aathoress In the Quaker City. For
some years prior thereto Mr.. Post was
a member OF the law firm Of McGraw
y Post this city, and after marriage
the Posts erected a nice residence on
Main street, which they occupied TN.
I'll about q yenr ago, when they went
TO reside with the gentleman's faith.
er In Harrison county. There they
lost their baby son, after which sad
event they went to Europe and are
now making a tour OF foreign com.
tries. They still retain their residence
in Grafton, however. and our people
hope to see them return some day and
settle here permanently. Mr.. Post,
II Is stated, receives ten thousand dol.
lars for a series Of twelve articles
from Pearsm's, after which the ar.
ticles revert to the nutaor anI viii, be.
published NJ book form.
And now appears another West Viz.
sinia star in thel literary frmament. i,
tho person of John T. McGraw, Jr, a
nephew Of our fellow.townsmen of tile
same Name, who Is nj present a stu.
dent In Yale College, New Haven, Con.
necticut. and whose initial effort In
lhel literary field may be found In thu
April MeClure's. 1t Is in the nature
or a short story, Or character sketch,
entitled How Jimmie Made Good
aud the manner in which 1t Is written
displays considerable cleverness. As
a short story It is as fresh as the
dew OF morning; as n character sketch
OF American boyiood It Is bright. eft.
tertaining and with q substantial NOR.
III. The fact that the first effort of the
new writer was accepted by so par.
'icular a magazine us McClure's speaks
va}'imcs for the young mans ability
and the Sentinel doubts not that,
Should John, Jr., decide TO enter the
literary world, 4 bright future with
brilliant success lies before him. The
people Of Grafton are pleased to see
The advance made BY her writer's, and
we doubt not that Parsons and Nc,
Cures will be more eagerly sought
after than ever before when it becomes
known that the writings Of old friends
may be found within their covers.