The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-24
O AND AUTHORS.

The publication Of a new novel by James
Lane Alien Is announced for June. 1t
10 six years since the author Of the Ken
lucky stories which have been so widely
read and sinosrely admired has produced
a new book. Much Of the time has been
spent on the new story. but whether
he has returned to the soenes. OF the Ken
lucky Cardinal" and Tho Choir Invis-
ible' for his forthcoming book ia not
yet known.
Ellen Kew, the Swedish writer, author
Of -The Century OF the Child Love
and Marriage" il one Of the most dis
cussed women in Europe. Her -Cen-
tury Of the Child has gone through more
than twenty editions in Germany and
is still being read thoughtfully in this
country by those interested In the train
ing and education Of children. This
modern apostle OF universal love- was
born amid the pine forests Of Sweden
and brought up to read a few books Of
tho best writer's. philosophers and think
ers. When she was 10 her father was
elected to the Swedish Parliament and
made her his secretary. In that capacity
she came In contact with mon OF promi-
nenos, with whom she discussed the
questions Of the day. In spite Of hsr
revolutionary theories On most subjects
she is not a believer in woman's suffrage.
life would be tedious she oaos wrote,
IF women were to grow like men Tho
difference constitutes a rich and beautiful
though difficult problem
In Paris they are engaged In the old
discussion: AT what age 10 q woman most
beautiful Answering this query. which
seems never to lose interest, . writer In
the Bystdndsr says: Tho age OF the
heroine having gone up. that OF beauty
has assembled likewise, and the general
verdict puts the pretty woman some-
where between thirty and forty. Need
less to say that Is all nonsense. To DO
beautiful q woman must be young; that
10 an eternal law OF nature which no
amount Of gray haired heroines can re-
flute. - As to charm. attraction.
intellect. culture. refinement and the
dozen more qualities which 60 to make
up the real grace Of woman. these know
age and may appear any who're between
the years Of twenty and . hundred and
Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson. who
died recently. was some forty OF fifty
years ago one Of tho most popular nov
elists in America. Her first story was
written when she wa fifteen and brought
out In 1855. The last work from her pen
appeared two years ago. Her greatest
coes was "St. Elmo. which ran through
after edition and gave it's name
10 towns and hotels. straw hats and
houses. For .Vashti.' which
followed il, the author received In q single
,heck while 1t was still in manuscript
us 900. Mrs. Wilson never wrote . maya
zine or newspaper article. although she
many handsome Offers for suoh
work. A publisher agreed to pay her
Us 900 II she would permit him to bring
Ter novels out In q cheap paper bound
'orm, but this she refused.
The opinion expressed In public not
ong ago by o lady who said that she pre-
the monarchical form Of govern
nent because it gives moro honor to
women furnishes Mr.. Howells with .
for his Easy Chair talk In the
June Harpcr's, Masking his personal
under mooking satire, he re-
the position Of women through tho
lges Of Athenian democracy. Spartan
nonarchism, Roman republicism, he
,ays finally: Tho had OF our State
nay be a woman. chosen at no far dis
ant election; and though 1t now seems
1roll to think Of a woman being Presi-
lent, it viii come in due time to seem
10 more % than for q woman TO be q
Queen or an Empress. At any rate No
must habituate our minds TO the idea;
must realize 1t with the hope II i'm
,liee that no woman will then care 30
tally to outshine her sister; at the most
he will be emulous Of her in civic vir-
ue. the peculiar grace and glory Of
'epublics.'
The works Of Nietzsohe arc being pub
ished in a complete edition Of eighteen
in Edinburgh. 1t includes the
autobiography -Eoce Homo Recently
published In Germany. -Four Of the vol
imes have been Issued: Thoughts Out
II Season. Part l.. translated by 81. N.
.udovici. with a preface by DR.. Oscar
.evy, who edits tho series; Thoughts
)ut Of Season. Part H.. translated With
Introduction by Adrian Collins; The
Of Tragedy translated by William
with a biological introduce
ion by MTs. F5rstsr-EisHssoho. the
sister; and Beyond Good and
translated by Helen Zimmern.
Nth an introduction by Thomas Com
non. The ~translations are made BY
who are thoroughly familiar with
Sietzschian philosophy.
Marion Crawford had finished two
,ovels before his fatal illness, One
them, The White Sister, has been
published recently. but when the other
appears in the autumn it will Be the last.
dr. Crawford onoe told q Newspaper
Exporter that he had written n Of his
novels in six weeks. Tho novel
.as written out in his own hand in letters
10 minute a. to be almost impossible to
cad except by tho strongest eyes, and
rot when the manuscript vas placed under
magnifying glass each letter was found
be perfectly accurate in formation.
Ie was skilful In the use Of tools, and his
as a practical mechanic was
,hown when he put a complete system
II American plumbing into his villa at
with the aid OF two vorkmen who