The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
LITERARY GOSSIP.

Molly Make-Belic ve.'' which was is
sued last September and has been for
three months among the list of six best
Sellers" is to be published in a special
edition for the blind
Helen R. Martins THE Crossways.'
published in February. 1870 is in its sixth
edition. and ''Tillie: A Mepnonite Maid.
her earlier' success, has been printed
twelve times. Mrs Martins new novel;
when Half-gods Co." has departed en-
tirely from the field CT her earlier sue
cesses, that of Pennsylvania Dutch life
1t is drama of two men and two wom-
en-. each fighting for right and happiness
as he or she understands them.
DIR. Henry van Dyke, who mas recently
severed his connection with Princeton
University, said. in reply to inquiries re-
SardinS his future course: Future
plans? 1 have none. except t. go on
writing for a living and preaching for
love in an atmosphere friendly and favor
able to that kind of work. Regret over
the resignation will be modified by the
thought that this is precisely the work
DIR. van Dyke is best fitted to do He IS
undoubtedly one of those rare men who
can write and preach. too. without letting
the one interfere with the other. No one
would suppose THE Other Wise Man"
had been write n by a minister. His mis-
sion would seem to be t. draw closer the
connection between letters and religion
and everyday life. and perhaps his resig
nation from Princeton. by enlarging his
sphere of activities. may prove one Of
the fortunate accidents OF literature.
In THE Lever" the new novel by Will
lam Dana Circuit, there are two parallels
to actual occurrences which have become
public since the book was issued two
weeks ago. The Lever apparently
makes no claim to prophecy. and Mr..
Orcutt insists it is nothing but a roman
tic novel whose hero by chance has been
indorsed by the United States govern
ment The man is a financial genius, and
he has organized what eventually be-
comes worldwide corporation for the
benefit of mankind. even doing away
with war. And now the government
comes forward with a distinction between
good trusts and bad trusts, indors-
ing the good as does MIR CIRCUITS
fnancier in The Lever The second
real life occurrence to parallel The
Lever" is the organization of the world
corporation on nearly the same lines as
Mr.. CIRCUITS consolidated companies.
Robert Kimberly" the new novel by
Frank II. Spearman, which will be pub
lished in February. is the fourth novel
by this author and shows the steady in
crease of power and ability which has
given each new book a wider circle of
readers. At the same time the popularity
of the earlier books has grown with equal
and persistency. 'Dr. Bry-
son." Mr.. Spearman's first novel. which
was published in 1902 has not only been
in demand year after year, but has ac-
tually had larger sale last year than
ever before since its publication. The
Daughter OF Magnate." the second
novel. has had the same continued popu-
larity, and Whispering Smith," bis last
novel, which was published in 1906, has
already sold over 100000 copies, and
promises to continue for years favorite
book with people who like a vivid, real,
ami thrilling story of men of the West.
In this new novel Robert Kimberly" he
has taken for his hero a multi-million-
aire. and n man of the first rank. socially
as we'll as financially. and the study of
his development and the story of his
life and that of the men and women
around him leading up to a most dramatic
climax. makes a novel of a phase Of
American life quite different from any
thing that MIR. Spearman has written be-
fore, but of the most lively interest.