The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Gossip of Books and Writers

been nearer the surface than the re-
ligious influence. they had the fear OF
the future before them there, they had
Christianity, which we haven't; we
have only churches. They lived sur
rounded by mysteries and governed by
them. We claim to have swept them
all aside; whether we have or not. life
is apparently controlled as it was at
that time by belief in them"
new edition of Robert Louis
Stevensons "A Childs Garden of
Verses illustrated by Florence Storer,
was published on October 80. There
are eight full page drawings in colors
and more than so others in black and
white.
If any child sets eyes on "The Cir
Gus" by e. Boyd Smith, he will poster
his poor parents to death until
taken to see the real thing. The author
leaves nothing to the childish magma
tion. Here are 16 full page illustra-
tions in color, with its parade, its
lions and tigers and camels and e1e-
plants. and the clowns and acrobats
of its three rings. Its vast concourse
of thrilled and delighted spectators
and it's sacred bull and automobile
loop the loop and countless new and
before unheard of features, altogether
making a giant spectacle unsurpassed
anywhere in the world today, or even
by the great and luxurious pageants
of ancient Rome Come one, come ALI
1t really is a thrilling child's book and
will be a continuous delight to the
youngsters. (Frederick A Stokes &
Coz
Hamlin Garland, who announced in
the early part of the year that he ex-
pected to devote himself exclusively
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stead of novels, has modined his
resolution and a new book by him is
expected some time next month";
Fanny C. Macauley. who wrote "The
Lady of the Decoration under the guise
of Frances Little" is an aunt of Alice
Hogan Rice. author of Mrs. Wiggs of
the Cabbage Patch" Mrs. Rice is the
mate to whom the letters in The Lady
of the Decoration" were written.
Five out of the first 10 orders re-
ceived for THE Chinese" by John Stu
art Thomson. were from Luther Bur-
bank John c. Stubbs, vice president
and traffic director OF the Southern Pa
cific railway; Major General Franklin
Bell, chief of staff. United States army;
the Brazilian minister and ]. Pierpont
Morgan. Alike from an agricultural,
commercial, a military a diplomatic
and financial standpoint of view, Mr..
Thomson's book is of vast Importance.
The Century company announces that
the volume Three Years Behind the
Guns" published anonymously last
year, is the work of a woman and not
man. Mrs w. d. Tisdale of San Fran
cisco is the author and the material
which she used in the book she OBJ
tained from her son. who was the sailor.
boy described In the volume. Mrs. Tis-
dale's description of Athe battle of Ma
Mia has been pronounced by no less an
than Admiral Dewey to be
the best account of that enga cement
which has ever come to his notice
Elizabeth Dejeans. the California
writer who sprang into prominence
through her first novel, The Winning
Chance" is on a two months visit to
the east. She will revisit her old home
in Baltimore as well as Philadelphia TO
consult with her publishers. the Lippin-
colts. in regard to her new novel which
is now completed. 1t is understood
that she has chosen Lower California,
her present home. as a setting for the
new story. Mrs. Dejeans has had a
varied experience, having lived for nine
years in Japan with her father a re-
tired army officer and she boasts of
having IS trips across the Atlantic to
her credit.