Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-17

was published last summer The
'hurChmau, FOR example does not APP
pear Co agree with the Canadian re-
moustratOrs
Robert Herrick is one OF the most
serious and thoughtful Of our novel
lists and his later story Together is
10 our mind his best The book is not
for young people. It demands some
experience Of life, some independence
or Judgment. But for those who can
bring those qualities and time 20 the
reading IL IS exceptionally worth
Whilo.'
What the Churchman finds "cxcep-
uionally worth while" would one
would think, be- safe To- permit the
Canadians TO read. The Chicago Inter
Tor. however, is even stronger in its
praise:
There IS a fine constructive philoso-
ply IN it, o. healthful wholesome up
lifting wisdom that should make many
-pcrpleNed mon and women deep
ly grateful TO Robert HerriclS. In
truth remarkable book"
Olive Schreiner has been silent a
long time. Bon fact, she has had practi-
Cally nothing 10 say 70 the world In
Response % the greeting It gave "The
story ~ an African Farm" some 20
years ago. An her life. however. she
has been deeply interested tn politics.
ana she is now preparing "a volume
that viii havo 90 do with the imperial.
istic status Of Great Britain. Its title
is "Closcr Union for South Africa" and
10 IS now almost ready FOR publica-
ton In London
Harold McGrath has sailed again for
italy. Tie expects 10 spend some time
IN the Villa Serbelloni, At BeIagio. on
Lake Como. which ne thinks the most
beautiful spot I'm an the world. and
where u viii be recalled, he laid the
eliminating love scene Of The Lure OF
the Mask MI MacGrath IS supposed
90 hc az work on q new novel and the
superstition Us natural considering the
regularity OF his output and its uni
form success.
Two athletes have recently entered
the literary race and announced them
selves for the novelist competition.
James b. Connolly. author Of AN
olympic Victor" and Ellery II. CLARK.
whose LOADED Dice is proving very
popular. Mr.. Clark and Mr. Connolly
were Of the party OF Americans who
went TO Athens for the first revival OF
| the Olympic games iu 1896. Connolly
liked the place so much DE was strong
n
| king OF Greece for his board and lodg-
/ ing lie had been presented with a.
| mystic rabbits foot before leaving
| America. To AN Of the Americans {
| brought luck. Clark had his first OK
/ pCriouce with IL Do the running broad
| jump. The Greek officials would not
! allow the jumpers tO make o. mark
/ 90 run from. This is the whole gist
| OF the event according tO American
] ..H Fr. I.tl
| made two fouls on his first two at
| tcmpts. ono more foul and he would
| be disqualified Imagine % trip of 5000
] miles and ono trial loft, Connolly ran
1 up TO Clark For heavens sake" he
| said touch the rabbits foot" clark
| did 50. and his next trial was the VIM
! ning jump.
Mi Clark has worked into loaded
| Dice some of his own athletic cN-
| poriencos So that the book abound.
| Coo outdoor excitement This serves
| as am excellent foil Tor the main plot
| which concerns love business ana poll
tics.
In the opinion of Emerson Hough
| tho author of 1910 coz Fight the unl5
trouble with the world is that % Dr. al
| wrong For instance. every body goD
south FOR "a vacation in tho winter
! NIh.f MNDi'AH 'f'Ll "'"f '"h"' To q.
north and try suowshoeing and camp
ing out loo the snow Nh UUuRh ha'
proved scientifically that This is fh'
| only right way 10 40. Cor when h'
takes his vacation Don TINT way he D
| the healthICst known man ldf. 20
the Clty according 90 MT Huugh. ID
| only RI compromise We oudur. 10, hu
don't thrive under 10. The whole Tho
| DRY of education BOO America today I
| based Ou tbC idea uf getting rich 1n.
| living iu "a city when $500 are .lu
Gated % get poor live iu tno couutr
and take out vacations Don thr whit.
| time and DOB the north Wc may gee ui
/ bcttcr