Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-03
BOOKS AND AUTHORS

Their Pets" by Alfred Downes; Lett
Behind" by James Otis; Cadet Days."
by Gen. Charles King, and Track
Athletics" by Albert Lee.
A tenth edition of William de Nor
gan's Joseph Vance is just coming
from the press of Henry Holt & Co. In
the meantime, however, little informa-
ton is forthcoming regarding the pub
lcation of the new novel upon which he
has been working during the year past
The "StOry of the Catacombs" is the
title of book which is shortly to be
placed on sale in the various book
stores. The book is from the pen of
Mrs. Florence Edith Blake Hedges,
who is temporarily making her home in
Newcastle, Ind. Mrs. Blake Hedges is
a daughter of the Rev. Chauncey King.
pastor of the Methodist church at
Geneva, Ind. 1t was while Mrs.
Blake Hedges was living Newcastle,
Ind. and prior to her marriage.
that she went abroad and gathered the
material for the book. 1t was written
by Mrs. Blake Hedges while she was in
Rome and from data gathered in the
British museum. The author conceiv" |
the idea of writing The. Story of tn"
Catacombs' because Of the lack of in
formation on the subject except from
heavy archaeological treatises or made
quate guide books.
with the Night Mail" by Rudyard
kipling. which will be published at the
end of the month is story of 1000 A.
d. 1t tells of a journey made in the
postal packet airship 1872" on her one
night from London to Quebec. There
are added to the story some remarka-
BILE advertisements written by Mr. Kip
ling of airship planes, drigibles, &c:
together with reviews of books and
all such as Mr.. KiplinS
imagines will be appearing inside Of
another century This material IS
taken from the contemporary maga-
zines of 1000 A. d., in which the story
is supposed to have appeared
SeweI Ford, the author of Shorty
McCabe," has written a novel called
"Cherub Devine," which will be pub
lished next week by Mitchell Kennerley.
In acknowledging an advance copy, Mr..
Ford writes to his publisher: Thanks
for the book Seems to me I've heard
Of the author before. Wrote the
Chimmie McCabe stories, didn't he?
Was puzzled some on reading first few
pages, but guess it's meant for novel.
Peeped at the ending and saw that the
author had left young couple in
,lirch, so I guess it must be all right. |
I'm allowing the children to read it.
.ress of the D'Urbervilles" has been
made into an opera by M. Frederic
l'Erlanger. It is to be given at Covent
--iarden in June with Fraulein Emmy |
Destinn in the title role.
Owing to the delayed appearance Of
THE Shepherd Who Did Not Go to
Bethlehem" by s. Alice Ranlett, the
publishers have decided to postpone the
late OF publication The original plan |
vas to issue this for the Easter trade
Tut as ii is more notably Christmas |
book, it. has been decided to hold 1t
over until the holiday months. 1t con-
aims various short stories Of the Holy
Land and knighthood. The title sug-
sests "The Other Wise Man" by DR..
van Dyke. TX
"Seba stian" has at last been chosen
&C the name of Frank Danby's new
novel that The Macmillan Company
bring out this spring. It's hero IL
sebastian Kendall, who leaves Elton in
disgust to grapple with his fathers
nroblems. but his mother is said to be
lutte as important a character. Some
features of "Sebastian." it is said. indi-
ratc that for much of it's material
Frank Dandy has drawn upon her own
life,