Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-14
BOOKS AND AUTHORS

the house himself on ground which he
purchased from the Duchy Of Corn
WALL and thereby hangs a pleasant
tale. The piece OF land which he had
fixed upon was practically Crown land
for il belonged to the Prince of Wales,
as Duke Of Cornwall, and Hardy had
scanI hope of securing il, for he knew
that il was seldom that such land was
sold. But it SO CHANGED that the ap-
rfication was placed before the Prince
himself fnow Edward the SEVENTH, and
he was much interested in il. is this
Thomas Hardy the writer?' he asked
And, on being told that il was, he tii-
rected that the piece OF land be sold to
him. We must do all we can 10
please such an admirable writer as
Thomas Hardy he said.
John r. CARING. author Of "The
Shadow Of the Car" and other thrill
ling romances, returns TO Russia for the
material Of his new book. BY Neya's
Waters which Little, Brown & Co, of
Boston are 20 publish soon in this coun-
tTN.
a. c. McCIurg & Co, OF Chicago have
just published With Wordsworth in
England" by Mrs. Anna 3. McMahan,
4 companion volume to With Shelley
in Italy" With BTyon in Italy" etc.
A story is told Of Sir Gilbert ParkEr.
NJ. r. which Will strike a chord ~
sympathy in many writer's heart. 1t
seems that some twenty-five years
ago,1UiHhS Sir Gilbert was on 2 Visit To
this country. he met in Chfeago
typical man Of the Middle West. one Of
the breezy, good natured. friendly sort
Sir Gilbert was impressed with the
type. and particularly interested in tine
colloquial slang which his acquaint-
ance managed with more than usual
dizziness. The phrase that pleased
him most. called out with amiability
and no discovera bic meaning. was.
Well. give my love TO the girls.
Those who have read Sir Gilbert
Parkers just published novel, Tbs
Weavers. will recall this phrase upon
the lips Of one Thomas Tilman Lacey.
who takes hearty leave of an Oriental
potentate with Well. good-by. Kiakr-
give my love 70 the girls" Lacey.
fact. was the prototype of the ca J
man. The latter was engaged IN So
provision business along the -
lire when Sir Gilbert met him. "
| expecting 70 make lot ofyhO16El(ne
| time. and talking about exn 4fe-
| quently. Ten years latS View
York hotel. Sir Gilbert wal light by
| the cheerful words wafted-Along the
| corridor. We'll. good byi give my love
70 the girls" He recognized his man
= hi
Wait a minute said the chicagoan.
Know you perfectly web. Can't place
YOU. Let me see"
Sir Gilbert smiled quoted the old
| phrase. and the other recalled MS
| identity.
Wei wen, And what are you d.
| ing now" asked the Nesterner
sNfiting books confessed Sir Gil
.'TsSshst .so,~ said the other. evi-
denttf moved And I've struck it
richS1 Can do anything for YOU"
ManyEbooks Of advice for Young men
have bees written. but What Can a
Young NAM Do?" by Frank West
Rollins. an4cunced for Immediate
| publication bv Little Brown & Co.
! possesses distinctive features The
| chapters on the Consular service and
service in the Philippines, civil. mining
and mechanical engineering forestry.
| library work. railroading and nautica4
training school are distinctly fresh.
Timely and invaluable. The author Is
| a former Governor of the state Of New
| Hampshire and a Boston banker
! Hereafter Mcclure. Phillips & Co.
| will be known as the Mcclure com
| ranY The policy Of the new company
| viii remain practically unchanged.
$. 5. Mcclure is still president of the
| book publishing end Of his organiZa-
tion. and with him will be associated
j. ". Corrigan, vice president and
general manager; Harold Roberts.
treasurer. and Q. ". Brady, secretary.
| As before. the magazine interests VIII
he in the control If the :. s. Mcclure
company. The Mcclure companies
! from the first have taken a con-
spicunus position among the publishing
houses Of New York and number
among the authors whose hooks they
have published such wellknown writers
as A. Conan Doyle. Henry Harland, c.
n and A. NJ Williamson. Anthony
Hope. Henry Seton Merriman. Stanley
| ]. Weyman. Joel Chandler Harris.
| Stewart Edward White. Charles
Wagner. Booth Harrington. Ida NJ.
| TarbeH- Joseph Conrad and George
Ade The dolphin and anchor mark
used by the famous Aldus has been The
sign used in their publications. and the
Mcclure motto is Adj Discip Ameri-
| canus' In the Mcclure company's
fall list are represented the William
sons. Anthony Hope. Myra Kelley.
! (Continuel on Page Seven.)