The Washington herald., 1908-02-09

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call the said garden mine" he remarks
mot because l own it IN any legal sense
! (for only in a few acres have ] a life in
! terest, but in that higher sense in which
! ten thousand people can own the same
/ thing and yet no mans right interferes
with anothers To whom does the Apollo
Belvedere belong but TO all who have
/ eyes to see its beauty? So does my win
ter garden, and therefore to me among
the rest.
The Earl of Rosebery, himself one of
the eminent statesmen who have achieved
fame in letters, contributes a very read
able article TO the February number Of
the North American Review entitled
'Bookishness and Statesmanship." IN
compatible as the life of the library may
seem to be with the life of politics, Lord
Rosebery shows that they have been
closely allied in the persons or surpris-
| ing number of famous statesmen. He
says:
among the great men Of action We recall Fred
eTieks love of letters and Nap0leons travelling IL
/ braFy Among statesmen, think Of Pitts sofa
with its shelf Of thumbed classics: and Of Fox. a
and his garden for the House Of Commons almost
with tears and of Gladstones Temple Of Peace.
Surely. even If IL be not the best, II is the hap
1 Iaest way, There IS not, perhaps, too much hap
/ piness In the life Of any statesman. But no one
who knew him could think Of Mr.. Gladstone other
wise than as being happy and % the main
sources Of his happiness his bOokishness Where
as IN his the mind absOrhs and uses the books
ana the books do not cloud - embarass the
mind. the purpose Of the sta <sman and the eio-
I from a
river takes the hues and gathers mp the springs Of
/ the region Il trayerses.
The news that Mr.. William Dean How
ellis, before sailing for Italy gave the last
revision 10 new novel will be received
with interest Another interesting item
| in the weeks news is the announcement
OF the publication within a few days of
what is probably the first fiction in Eng
lish the characters in which are Chinese:
| The Nermiii0n Pencil" is an attractive
title, and Homer Lea ought TO have been
able 10 write an astonishing tale OF the
Celestial Kingdom.
A letter recently sent by William J.
Locke author of "The Beloved Vaga-
bond" and ''The Morals Of Marcus Or
deyne. to his publishers from Algiers,
where he is enjoying a change of scene.
says that he is making good progress
toward the completion of new novel.
Mr.. Locke has Just resigned the position
he has held for many years as secretary
OF the Royal Institute OF British Archi-
tects. having found Il necessary to take
that step owing 20 the increased pressure
of his literary work Referring 10 his
choice Of Algiers for a visit. Mr.. Locke
writes: Now that I'm no longer tied to
architects you will be saying Come to
New York I don't know. I've got a lot
OF work in front Of me and I want a long
stretch of quiet" Mr.. Locke of late has
also occupied himself with the two plays
founded on The Morals Of Marcus Or
deyne" and THE Beloved VagabOnd."
and in addition thereto two other Of Mr.
LOCkes novels have just been dramatized
under the authors supervision and will
be seen next season. Mr.. Locke. Just be-
fore setting sail for Algiers sent q draft
OF his new novel 10 mis- publishers. and he
hopes 70 have il ready for serial publica-
tion in the spring The book will be is
sued in London by John Murray and in
this country by the John Lane Company.
Owing TO the growing interest in Mr.
Locke's books. the John Lane Company
has in preparation a special uniform edi-
tion in ten volumes,
The current number Of Smiths Maga-
zine contains perhaps the best collection
of fiction to be found anywhere. In addi-
ton 20 a complete novel by Maude L.
Radford, there are short stories by such
writer's as Dorothy Garfield, Annie Ham,
iltOn Donnell. Holman +. Day. George
Bronson Howard, and Cornelia Redmond,
and every story in the magazine repre-
sents the best work OF its author.
More: a Study of Financial Conditions
Now Prevalent is the rather odd title of
a work by Mr. George Otis Draper, the
Hopedale manufacturer. announced by
Messrs. Little, Brown & co. for publica-
tion February u. The author has decided
views on currency. The tarir, trusts. labor
unions. and other matters connected with
his business, and expresses them In the
unhackneyed fashion to be expected from
a Hopedale man.
William J. Locke has resigned his posi-
tion as secretary Of the Royal Institute of
British Architects and is going to Africa
in order TO be free 10 complete the novel
he has on hand. In the spring the John
Lane Company will issue a uniform edi-
tion of his works in ten volumes.
Violet Jacob, author Of several novels
of quiet effectiveness, has written a new
story named THE History of Aythan
Warins," "a study u character, the scene
being on the border of Wales.
"The "reminiscences Of Carl Schurz" are
appearing in German, the second volume
having been published under the title
'Lebenserinnerungen' (Beriin: Georg
Reimer). This volume has been trans
lated by the daughter of the author.
Miss Agathe Schurz, assisted by Miss
Mary Nolte,
The Lincoln Fellowship has printed
privately one hundred copies of Lincoln
and the New York Herald" being fac
SMILES Of two letters written by Lincoln
in August, 1850. addressed to George Fogg.
in reference to statement made in the
Herald that Lincoln feared being fynched
lie he visited Kentucky. The two letters
now belong to Judd Stewart. of Plain
field. n j.. who writes the Introduction.
With these two letters to FOgg are re-
printed four letters of Samuel Haycraft.
in one of which Lincoln jocoseIy wrote.
in reply TO an invitation to visit his
birthplace But would it be safe?
Would not the people lynch me?" This
was probably the basis Of the Heralds
statement, and is referred to by Lincoln
in his letter 10 the paper.
Mr.. Philip Verrill Mighels is a recent
addition to an increasing, number Of
writer's who settled for a part Of tie year
in California. Mr.. Alighels lately pur-
chased a small ranch which he SAYS
grows every good thing In California.
including fruits nuts, flowers. sunshine,