The Jasper news., 1910-02-17
Studied Noted Author.

"In books, with touch snd go, We sit,
the foam OF many lives.n 6uch wasthei
character OF the lesson studied BY the
Alpha club on February llth. whan the
bopksi written BIZ Harold Bell Wright
furnished InAtefiNl Tor that occasion yhe1
meeting was held at the home Of Mrs.
Ewart, with twelve members present.
4 The program was 6ndef the lehdership
Of Mrs. MoComb, who gave 40 iliuttrat
| I'd talk on Mr.. Wright and his work,
She spoke entertainingly OF bis wonder
fol gifts both as ap artist and writer, OF
/ his beautifubcba aracter, his gentle, quiet
! unBssumIng nature, ard OF beT many
| pleasant associations with him during
his pastorate of the Christian church at
| Lebanon, Missouri. Mrs. Roberts told
Of his paintings, most Of which pertain
4 10 Bible characters, and Of her acquain
lance with Mr. Wright while he wse
I serving as pastor OF the Christian church
at Pittsburg, Kansas. Miss Fox gave an
interesting biography Of Mr. Wright. 3,
II Mrs. Putnam lead she review on
4 ''That Printer of Udeli's." Brssh from
Its pages she tod OF ats unusuai interest
n W story, as a spiendid study OF human
nature with high moral lssson and ~
scatbiug oenuncistion OF the hypoorstc.
al, false Christianity found in many
churches. ."4i;Mrs. Ewart, told OF THE
Shepherd Of the Hills," q STORY she plot
Of winch is laid in the O2atk mountaine
near Bransop, No., a little hsmiet 10 the
East Gel trail part Off fancy county, csem-
ingly away from civilation
"Preacbin' Bin" who rum the ferry
says, When God looked upon til
n work of hIs bsnus an called hit good,
III l,,I snf al haa n.n ls
country. Roughf Law zeal Hit was
made that a way on purpose Ain'I
nuthin' to fat country nohov. A man
just naturally weAr hisself plump oNt a
saikin' on level 'th. ut AIRY down hill
t'speil him. An then look how much
more there is of bitf Take forty acres
o. hst now an hits just forty, but you
take forty acres o'tbis here Ozsrk
country an God 'lmigbty, only knows
dow much 'twouId be II hit war rolled
out Hat "Taiut no wonder't all, Goo
estel when he made these hero hills; be
jest naturally hau t'quit, fer be done his
beatenest an war plumb gin out" Or
all the country Bill had seen, "irom
Ant creek Head t'the mouth Of Jnnet
AN plumb to Piiot Kuob," ho "'ioweo
the Mutton Hollow neighborhood war
the prettiest."
Mrs. Triplett gave the review of "Tht
Calling of Dan Matthews" which is 4
combining OF the 'motive power" ant
the "stofy power" OF the two proceeding
hooks, into sthought-power," out o
which the ministry Of daily life is th'
ali compelling incentive. THE Calling
Of Dan Matthews" was printed in al
i; editio Of 100000 copies last year, 1909
Mr.. Wright 10 now working upon BIZ
fourth book. story Of a Southern Call
fornia desert. He has contracted with
; the look supply company to write snc
J deliver for publication five novels within
the next nine years.
The author spent three years writiDl
"That Printer Of Udell's.n 1t had beer
p declined by several other publisher
Z when accepted by the book supply com
pany. By theitime the first copy wa
offered for sale nearly $40, 900 90 hac
been expended in plates, advertising
etc. 1t proved one OF the best selling
books in the United States within tn
month Of publication. It soon reache,
b, a sale OF 10O, 900 copies, Four years lat
2 er when "The Shepherd of the Hills
y was ready for publication. Mr. Wrigh
:, was rendered o fabulous sum by th
u book supply company. for its ownership
but he wisely preferred its publicatio
j. on the royalty basis.