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d, Vivian Carter pgononness Mary John.
Stop's ALswis Rand e book to be pu'
next TO our Thaoksray. OF whose 'vir.
ginians' II IL often reminiscent 'Thli
book MIR. Carter continues. will dc
much to add 10 Miss Johnston D reputation
as one of the foremost novellsts not only
Of America but Of the English speaking
race
DR.. William s. Blgelow. who is respon.
sible for the cutting Of the new United
States gold coins In intagiio instead Of iu
relief, O new departure In coinage, ID
neither sculptor nor numiSmatist but
the author Of tho recent book on sBud-
dhism and Immortality Harvard Uni
versity has ordered 40 copies Of this book,
which IL the result Of Dr.. .BlGolow's many
years Of study OF tho great religions Of
the East, and the volume 10 already In its
second edition.
"The Mystery Of Golf" by Arnold Haul
tain, to be issued In q special limited edi-
ton. has been largely taken up In advance
Of publication. Among the subscribers
Is Mr.. John d. Rockefeller. who sent In an
Odfly OTu0t WV OoPtC1'
"The Faith Healer the new play by
William Vaughn Moody. the author Of
The Great Divide, will have its first pro-
duction In Boston about the middle Of
December. The play will be published
in book form simultaneously with Its
stage production. "The Great Divide
will also be brought out soon a. book.
Arrangements have been concluded for
the publication OF a book by Charles
Frederick Carter which tells the story OF
our first railroads. The illustrations will
show the early locomotives and countries
through which the roads were builded.
The book will be published early in the
year.
The herones Of George Meredith
have been chosen by Mr.. Herbert Bed
ford as the subjects for his brush, and
a collection Of them Is now on view In
London. There are the Federal" ladies',
Clara Middleton Of "The Egoist.' with
Just the Whit OF an idea Of q daughter
OF a peccadillo-goddess,' and the ever
fascinating Diana. who said Of poetry:
there; steadfast Rhoda Fleming and the
Countess of Evan Harrington all are
includes. Mr.. Bedford has been close
student Of Meredith, and this translation
Of writer's fancies into the artists reali-
zation is an interesting experiment. The
imaginary portraits are hung with
sketches and pictures OF actual people
Gertrude Elliott, Nine. Lila Lehman and
others.
Francis Augustus MacNutt. who Is
writing the Life of Cortes" for the
Heroes OF the Nation series, is another
of the literary men who have served
America in the world Of diplomacy. Mr..
MaoNutt is a descendant of Virginia
family and has been attached to va,ious
legations and embassies In Europe, in
cluding those OF Madrid and Constanti-
nople: He is the author Of a scholarly
edition in English (his own translation)
of the Letters OF Cortes.- and he has
recently furnished biography .of Bar
tolome Las Casas. .,. ...
Signor Cens, the author Of The Fore
warmers" is the son Of peasant family
in Piedmont. Born in 1870 he first became
known by poem OF great sadness,
= -Madre.' and later by a long lyric song,
"In Umbria.' The .Forewarners' ap-
peared senally in the leading Italian
review. Last year Signor Cena pub
lshed long philosophical poem called
= Homo He Is now at work on ro-
nance dealing with life on the Roman
Lady Groves new book is series OF |
cleverly written pleas for feminism called |
THE Human Woman Lady Grove |
has decorated her title page with her |
book plate. which shows her portrait |
above an open book bearing the legend |
'You have awakened me to be myself |
for that I thank you Lady Groves |
mother was the Hon. Alice Stanley OF the |
Stanley of Alderley family, which has
from first 10 last numbered some clever |
people, both men and women
Mrs. Annis Lee Wister. the widely known |
OF German novels, died recently |
at the home OF DR.. Horace Howard Fur
ness. the Shakespeerian scholar. where
ShO iou u'od thohy y0aab' III 1000 |
thirty volumes were published from her |
pen. one OF the best known being |
old Nam selle's Seoret' Mrs. Wistsr's |
husband was a close friend OF DR.. Weir
Owen Wister. tho novelist,
g her nephew.
Queen Alexandra's christmas Gift
Book is sure Of being a good seller. for
besides the avowed purpose Of the Queen
% devote the proceeds Of the sale to her
various charities. the photographs Of
which the book is made up reveal many
and intimate facts concerning
he reigning family Of England. That
Prince Edward Of Wales Is alw ays called
David in the family circle is interesting,
because coming from 30 authoritative
/ source. That the Queen speaks Of the
0owager Empress Of Russia as my sister
he Empress suggests that outside OF
russia the Gar and CzaritZa should be
tyled Emperor and Empress.
Nine Melba, In a recent interview
published In England. affirmed her be-
ief In the woman's vote and In the fact
hat woman's freedom will not rob her
u her woman's love OF home. when
he wider book OF life lies open before
,er.' she says, woman W III surely And
he bonds OF homo life drawing more
lightly round her. The greater use Of