The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-24
book NOTES.

MARIE Corelli is the author OF a now
BOOK TO be published by tho George n.
poran Co, OF New York. on October :.
under the title of The Life Evorlast-
ing"
Living in charming English home at
STa tford-on -the-Avon. Marie Corelli
is to-day one of the most remark
able figures in the English literary
world.
She was caliSd the Delight OF su.
ourbia'-and among her warmest adj
mirers were Queen Victoria. the En-
press of Austria, the Empress of Ger
many and the King and Queen Of
Italy.
She was called "impossible" and her
| books have been rendered into moro
man 900 different translations
She was called "shallow'-and Tan
nyson publicly praised her
She was called Observation-Disclosures
Frederick Leighton gave her his IN.
stinted admiration.
MISS Corelii Is small gracious wo-
man with mass of golden-g rny hair.
Giinpied cheeks and expressive eyes.
l'ur her greatest personal charm ner
haps is the limpid softness OF her
voice. Her home is visited by admir-
ers from all parts of the world. and
"here Gladstone said to her Mt their
last parting: 1T is a wonderful gift
you nave, and do not think Won viii
| abuse IT, There is a magnetism in
your pen which Will Influence many
rake care always to do your best. As
"oman You are pretty and good: as
writer he brave and true. God
bless YOU my dear child. Re brave
You've got great future before YOU.
Don't lose heart on tho way!"
Clara z. Laughlln. whose novel,
Children of Morrow" a story of
New York life. which involves In it's
! unusual plot people OF all social grades
has Just returned TO this country from
| England Her visit there has covered
six weeks. and six very busy weeks.
she has seen and talked to all the lit
erary celebrities in the British Isles,
| and she brought back with her
great many vivid impressions, which.
it is said are likely to form a book
She had one especially amusing expert
cnce-as guest at a literary garden
party. One of the attractions of the
afternoon was Punch and Judy show
and the two onlookers Immediately in
front of Miss Laughlin we're William
de Morgan and Sir Sidney Colvin. The
| two were absorbed in the tragedy. es-
pecially MIR. De Morgan, who almost
I sobbed aloud when Punch's victims
We're laid out in tine regulation row.
, Now don't tell me-" he whispered anx-
| iously TO SIR Sidney. "thnt Punch is to
J be killed too
! If she does write hook on England.
I it certainly ought to he interesting and
/ very bright as any one who has read
} her Children of To Morrow JUST pub
/ lished by the Scribner's. and about to
! pa SIS into it's second edition, Will agree.
! From d Appleton & Co. of New
( York. has neen received "Eieanor'S
Junior Hop" by Grace Ethelwyn Cody,
| Illustrated in color ny Howard Heath.
( price $3.50 This is specially attrar'
/ tive story of a girl Eleanor Halberi.
invited by her Brother to be his guest
b at his fraternity house during inc
+ festivities connected with the Junior
I Hop The good times connected with
the house party occnpy largo part
: % the story and introduce Eleanor
and the reader TO score Of charming
people. The atmosphere of good cheer
watch runs Throughout this story
maker II most attractive The book
f. rendered specially worth while by
the good principles ami fine cnar1ctc-v
/ Of all the people In IT,
The Girls Of Dudley school comes
from the same nrr Tho hook Is wit
ten by Ellen Douglas Delan1, and
priced Ht $50 II relates year,
sthooi experiences % Angelica STAFF
/, fo!d. Nan and Sally Rutherford. sylvia
DeEmond and brings into the book
their frienhs and teachers. The party
10 20 the Harvard Yale football game.
The story IS written With far more
! charm than IS usual In the ease Of
hooks for children. and the characters
( are remarkably we'll drawn
Two hooks for boys from the u. Al.
/ oleton 90 OF New York are - Co
'umbpB If Space" With color !llustrs-
| ,lpna. $50. BY Garrett P. serYins. and
j "a Captain a. Fifteen" By Gilbert