The Washington herald., 1907-11-03

onds. while Tennyson waited for the
promise, and then he said: My lord. in
my country a gentleman would never
make that request Of another gentleman.
'H-h-inr said the poet. and looked out
of eyes that wondered il the quiet smoker
knew how much he'd said Then be told
the story"
Octave Thanet is one of the few lucky
enough to receive praise FOR her work
from President Roosevelt. At a speech in
Michigan he said: You will learn as
much sound social and industrial doctrine
from Octave Thanets stories as
from avowea sociological and economic
studies The Lions Share" this bril-
liant authors most recent novel. amply
bears out the Presidents judgment 1t
is a story with all the excitement and
unfailing interest that have heretofore
characterized Miss Thanets work, but as
background there are sociological and IN
dustrlal situations handled as part and
fibre Of palpitating life itself.
Most people imagine that the entire
work OF the editor or a great monthly
magazine is to sit IN the seclusicn Of his
Office and critically examine the manu-
scripts of literary aspirants.
How far wrong this idea really is will
be shown by the record of barely more
than a single day last week in the edi-
tOrial planning Of Harper's Monthly.
On Thursday, Charles w. Furlong, the
artist-explorer. sailed by the Grace Line
steamship Isabel for Patagonia, where
he will head a Harper expedition into the
interior Of this savage country. He will
organize his party at Punta Arenas and
go first into Terra del FuegO On the
same day W. d. Stevens. one Of the Har-
per's exclusive artists, was dispatched 10
France. where ne will execute important
work for Harper's Magazine, and on Sat
urday Norman Duncan, the novelist.
sailed on the Lustania on his way 10
Arabia, where. accompanied by an artist,
he will penetrate into the heart OF the
mysterious desert. All of these men go
as exclusive representatives Of Harper 8
Magazine
IN the meantime Ejnar Nickelsen is
pushing ahead over the arctic ice in
search of a new continent. and recording
his adventures for Harpers; Robert
ShacBleton will sail in a few weeks for
Europe on a mission Of a different char
acter, on which he has already spent
much time. and other writer's are start
ing out for interesting corners Of our own
country.
On the whole the planning Of a great
magazine Of to-day seems to be quite as
much creative work as it is critical. and
TO this the greater interest Of a really
edited magazine must be attributed
Those who follow the announcements OF
best sellers will find good comparison al
ways in the English list. Two Of the
best-sclling books in London for the
month OF September were "The Weav-
ers." by Sir Gilbert Parker, and In
Widest Africa" by Q. G. Schillings
books published IN this country by the
Harpers. In Widest Africa" a book Of
travel and exploration. is only four places
behind The Weaversr' which heads the
list.
From Putnam's for November I Gull
this delightful verse by Mr.. Frederick
TruesdeIl.
THE AWAKENING.
] found Love years ago. a dimpled sprite
Whose GutsITcad wings Of goSamer had shared
A little struggling rainbow. that had dared
To play too close 90 Love. IN lbs Young flight,
There poised ur0n a sunbeam. wautuu fright
lie bent 20 kiss flower, with body barred,
And SD 7 caught him. trembling. uuurepared.
And, laughing. held him fast with all my might
To-day. he walked beside me on the rast
With dropping wins--a addened old-youug child.
With lips a-quiyer and duh cycs u pain
Ills little band held mine yet an things showed
He longej for freedom and his cid life Wild.
Dear God. how can I sgt him free again.