The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
eountry. DOdd. Mead & Co publish It

country. Dodd, Mead * Co publish it
this month.
Mrs. Deland is both touched and
pleased that "The Awakening OF
Helena Richie" is TO be published IN
raised letters for the use of the blind,
her publishers. the Harpers, having
at once given the desired permission.
1t is pleasant to note that the popu-
larity of new writer's has not caused
the best writer's of an older genera
tion to be either forgotten or neglect
ed. Dinah Maria Mulock-"AIiss Mu-
lock as she is almost always termed
Is among the few whose books exercise
perennial charm OF her works John
Halifax. Gentleman" continues to be in
greatest demand. and the Harpers from
time to time issue new editions OF II.
But other books by this author also
enjoy a continuing popularity. as Is
evident from the fact that new editions
of The Ogilvies" and a Life for a
Life have just been issued.
Mary E. wilkins Freeman. whose
new novel BY the Light of the SOUL
was published last week. is one of the
most famous among living writer's. and
yet she is by nature so averse to self
advertisement that the general public
knows little OF her personality except
so far as it Is expressed in her books.
She was born in Randolph, Massachu-
setts. and received her education at
Mount Holyoke Seminary Ten years
of her life were passed in Brattleboro,
Vermont. but after that she returned
to Randolph She was married in 1902
10 Dr. Charles Manning Freeman. Since
their marriage DR.. and Mrs. Freeman
have made their home in the pleasant
town of Metuchen, New Jersey. Mrs.
ly her first story, and her writing at
once won fame. She has never been
spoiled by success. however. but Is un-
affectedly modest in her own estimate
of her work. and deeply pleased when
she feels that it has won the approval
of the public. She works entirely In
the daytime; when evening comes she
puts her manuscript aside. She has
brown hair and dark blue eyes, and her
manner is direct and frank. She has
keen sense of humor. as her writings
so clearly show. and when she wishes
to do so can express herself with wit
and whimsicality.
In London in April will be celebrated
the bicentenary of Henry Fielding.
when a new opera based upon Tom
Jones" will be produced and a dinner
held. Also the bicentenary OF John
Wesley's birth in December. One can
hardly believe that Wesley was the
author of $500 hymns. about 500 OF
which are still in vogue.
Paul Leicester Ford little knew he
was writing a textbook when he
wrote The Honorable Peter Stirling"
but so it may we'll be ranked, for the
embryo politician can read nothing bet
ter than that fine novel to learn the
lesson OF personal magnetism and the
important part it plays in the life OF
a successful politician.
William Morrow, formerly treasurer
and associate editor of the American
Magazine, is now connected with the
Frederick A. Stokes publishing house
of New York. That firm is making
preparations for a new periodical. not
in the nature of a general magazine.
and Mr.. Morrow will take an active
part in its management.
Ernest Howard Crosby who died a
few days ago. had written several
books, all of which had an iconoclastic
trend. The New York Tribune says
that Mr.. Crosby himself considered
Captain Jinks, Hero" his best work.