New-York tribune., 1910-06-04

The fifth and concluding volume Of the
new edition of Groves Dictionary Of
Music il practically brought up to date.
with articles on musicians and compos-
ers who have lately made their mark in
| the world
In THE Old Wives Tale" one Of the
best novels written since Tess" Mr.
Arnold Bennett dealt with types OF the
Victorian period in that provincial re-
eion of England which he knows so well.
A new story by him. which is now an
nounced under the title of "Clayhanger."
takes up the life of the Five Towns at
later time. The name of the book Is the
name of its hero, whose history Is trav-
ersed from the close Of his schooldays
| to his marriage in the 30's. CLAY
hanger" is TO be the first in a trilogy of
novels. In the second the woman who
narries the hero will occupy the centre
Of the stage and the third novel will re-
late the tale of their life together. The
opening volume is promised for publica-
ton this summer by E. P. Dutton & Co.
Students of folklore will have heard
with peculiar regret of the tragic death
of Alfred Mutt. the London publisher and
man Of letters. It occurred in France.
where he was accompanying his son.
who is deaf and dumb, on a carriage ex-
cursion. Mr.. Mutt was himself following
on foot when the horse took fright and
carried the carriage and its occupant
into the river. He plunged into the water
to the rescue, but while the younger
man was ultimately saved his father was
swept off by the strong current and lost
his life He was an enthusiastic scholar,
deeply learned in Celtic literature. Two
books OF his own. The Legend of the
Holy Grail" and "The Voyage of Bran"
as well as many scattered papers, have
proved of service in the study of that
literature, and. as a publisher, he was
the helpful friend of many fine enter
prise. He and his father before him,
David Mutt made it a matter Of pride
to reserve their imprint only for works
worth while. They brought out a great
number Of volumes of special interest to
scholars and they also appealed to a
wider but still fastidious audience
through such reprints as their invaluable
Tudor Translations."
There is an amusing glimpse of Han
nah More and her sisters in the re-
Gently published autobiography OF Mrs.
Sherwood, author of little Henry and
His Bearer" The scene was Bath and
the year 1899:
We were ushered into a large dining
room. and the four sisters came down.
Miss More, Miss Kitty. Miss Patty and
a housekeeper in a great family; the others
were plain women and by no means re-
fined in any way. Miss Hannah vas in
eieq sbe was ai'S6 very y anxious @ % to introduce US
pleading that my brother was young
clergyman, and that it was very desirable
that Miss Hannah should see him. ''Humphi
yes very proper" all the sisters agreed;
but she was not well. they said; she was
confined to her room--''such demands upon
lie attention" the fatigue so great, the
fear Of giving offence go vast Lady This
had been bee Fsfgsea d. and my kSa Tha ana PH S
Bishop of London set aside. The four old
ladies' looked unutterabe things, but never
once mentioned their sisters name. 1t was
length. when our hopes had fallen as low
whether she could not be asked if she
would see US. We we're then ushered up
stairs TO the drawing room, which was next
the presence chamber, and after some fur
ther delay we were led into a dressing
room, where sat the lady. looking very like
the best known picture OF her, though con
siderablY older and wearing g. cap. She
sat in an armchair in due invalide order,
though strong-featured woman She had
very gracious to Mrs King and my brother.
though she did not take the least notice
of me; and she spoke ,oracularly- We'll"
writer, shall 7 be disposed TO hold forth
like this lady?" I need not have deranged
myself by this fear had had been born some
and the time of my publicity as a pen
woman was decreed to fall in with period
in which old persons are no longer INDUCED
in their former whirns. suffered to sup
pose that the younger people will listen TO
them when they choose to deliver their
9pono 4o Ts ssae Of t f visit sz was Adnsh s
More though believe that she was exact
" fitted for the niche IN which she was
placed. and that few persons have filed
their niche in more respectable manner
A biography Of Thomas Ritchie a man
who as editor of THE Richmond En-
ouirer" was once Of considerable i'm
portanoe in Virginia at least is in course
Of preparation. It's author is Professor
=. II ArF1pIST, OF ftdEuOI1l- macon COL
lege. a Southerner who has lately pro-
duced a book on "Sectionalism in vir-
ginia"
NJ Pierre Lofts new book, LIE Cha
teau de la Belle au Bois Dormant" Is to
be brought out soon. He has just been
describing in Figaro" his visit to King
Edward and Queen Alexandria, visit
which cured him completely of his vio-
lent anglophobia. The Queen received
him at buckingham Palace and he con-
fesses that he was much troubled at the
remembrance of the unpleasant things
about England to be found in his books:
suddenly felt embarra Ssrnent and some
thing like remorSe, remembering my at
-tacks on England, and ! blurted out awk-
ward apologies. The Queen interrupted me:
NO, no; that is all over, is il not?" she
said, in g tone of trustfulness that touched
me more than any reproaches would have
done.
said. but ! felt guilty as I spoke. for I
remembered an article OF mine then in
print dealing with Rangoon, I'm which !
attacked the British occupation of Burmah
severely, and I wondered TO myself, Mon
Dieu, shall | have time TO alter the article
in the proofsT
The Queen courteously showed the
French writer over the palace, emitting
her own private study, before the open
door Of which they passed. II won't take
you in." she said. laughing and pointing
10 a table covered with letters and pa