Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-08
BOOKS AND AUTHORS

Blackwood's, recently called the
worthiest representation of its author $
genius" ''As Life on the Mississippi
is a whimsical and descriptive narra-
tive, and not at all a funny book, eX-
cept by accident, the English critic has
achieved some diStinctiOn-that Of
paying Mark Twain a compliment
which is new. not only to US, but, what
matters more, to him.
Some little confusion is likely to
arise for the American reader of
Baron Pale ROsenkrantz's new book.
The Magistrates Own Case" Cine
Mcclure Coz, by the difference be-
tween the English and German use
of the word magistrate. a magistrate
in German legal usage, is not magis-
trate at all in our sense of the word
that is a judge before whom a hearing
is held--but what we call a district
attorney or q court officer who repre-
sentS the State and conducts prosecu-
tons in the name of the people. Such
is the magistrate in Baron Rosen-
krantzs book. and here arises the
ptCuiltiI Slttcitloli NliiSll - lilC D,toi'7
Of it's unusual plot.
Mrs Carroll Watson Rankin has writ
ter a sequel to Dandelion Cottage
which is in tie hand Of the publishers.
'''rnere really is n i;indclIon cottage
Mrs Rankin says IT helonS'd to tie
church. simply because it happened 10
stand on lond that the church acquired.
Some children, now grown IN. really
PLAYED in it one summer. Some Years
as the house. then called The Annex
was put in repair, ana it goes now Sole
~ because of thu book. by :he name
.randeion Cottage The people living
in il tell me thhs every now and then
children come 20 tn" dnor to ask to he
permitted to look inside u see if there
really are dandtlions on the lining room
wall. One infant actually upbr.lideI the
tenant for having the dandelions covered
by new paper
Mr.. Barrie. novelist ANA playwright.
was IS years old on May .. and the ami
Nclestly WAS OF particular consequence tn
Mall Gazette" says: Early in May. 49,.
the Rev. James Winter. Free Church
minister at Bower. in Caithness, to whom
sister of the BalrieS was about to be
married. vas thrown from his horse and
killed; and as mark of his affection for
the pures- soul l have ever known the
author announced his intention OF ser1in%
'aE every year while l i've tn he dis
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district. 50 that for the sran of life that
might have been his his memory may be
KEPT green among YOU
"'rhe Leaven of Love" is the title of
a now novel by Clara louise Burnham
which floughton. Miffin & Co. are to pub
lish in the fan They have already re-
ceived large part of the manuscript.
John Kcndrick Ranes writes in subur-
m tinp rr4
Maine to New York" He savs:-"Pride
of ownership. pride of position. pride in
ones neiehhors.-all the Soodly prdcs and
none of the NanitieS are yours when Won
commute from Maine, ana Your constant
companions are the sky. and the sea- and
the stars, and the fields. and the woods,
and the harvests. and there is always
q Sroile on them all: and even the storms
beautiful. majestic. awesome sometimes
even these | say. invite YOU to come out
and Join them in their FRANKS: and if YOU
have the courage to put on Your oil-s1>ins
-co#ts4 and your 50-cent sou'wrstern-a
sort of waterproof fluffy rufilcs hat that
keeps tho rain from dripping over you
ana rustirg Your collar button-and go
out and get friendly with that tempest
never again will YOU feel a sense of per
sonal fear when the elements indulge
their elemental moods
u. Trioly significant, the recent celebra-
ton of club women in the Boston South
CONGREGATIONAL church, marked the S9th
bntldav of the venerable leader, Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe, at the same time shat
It commeinorated The 4Oth anniversary
OF the founding of the New England
Wohe1's Club and the 18th of the fo,.nd-
ing of the Massachusetts State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs. There were dele
Sallons from more than 200 organization
included in the Federation, and the gath
erlnS constituted splendid personal tri-
butte to Mrs Howe. The latter was to
nave presided. but the days activities at
hef nome IN receiving the many friends
WHO called to extend good wishes and
congratulations had wcaried her some
what. and the heat made it seem advisi-
BILE for her to spend the evening more
quietly than would have been possible in
me crowded assembly. But even without
MIS-. Fowe the celebration took its kew
very strongly from her personality: for
ner songs and her praises were both sung,
dent that her hosts of friends among the
clut forces delighted to do her honor Mrs
Philip Carpenter, president of Sorosis the
New York Club, which she happily de-
1 1Ga,' rs the twin Of tie New England
Women's Club. spoke of the splendid
constatulatoly letter Sorosis had received
froIQ Mrs. Howe. and gave tender tri-
bute to the wonderful Boston woman for
q years president Of the New England
CUB: Mrs. ttowe's songs which were for
the first time performed before the public
were eight in number. and for all CT them
she mad con posed the music. in several
NI.; y "iNo "il'ihS tHe WORDS. IN the
collection she set to music some OF her
favorite poems by noted authors. among
them being Kingsley's MARY Call the
Cattle Home" Herrick's might Peace
to Julia. and Wordsworth's ''She Dwell
Among the Untrodden Ways" The sing
ing was by Miss Marion Hay. Mrs. Howe
was the recipient of many calls IN the af-
teri.oon. and so many messages and bou-
quets arrived in addition, that her recep-
ton room was filed with a gala display
Roses were everywhere. Mrs. Howe her
self. perhaps the fairest flower of all
was quantity beautiful IN, white satin
| trt:uned with Guchesse lace and a lace
! sefrf over her head. All of Mrs. Howe's
ehiqgfn ieryGent Mrs. fMalld, Hove Elliott
F~fH IS, abroad, were present I'd help hei
ret Give! fffiee were: pFfofeAsdr Teiliy
Manon Howe of Columbia University
Mrs, Florence Howe Hall and Mrs Laura
E. Richards. and these were assisted by