The Washington herald., 1912-10-06


of the Lane" is the story told with
much humor. sympathy. and skill.
Literary Notes
The Century Company announces octo-
Der Is as the date of issue OF Maurice
HewIetts new novel, Mrs. Lancelot."
1t Is a tale of the love Of three men for
a beautiful woman. and the scenes are
set In the Georgian period The book
will have illustrations by R. F. Scha-
belitz.
The Century Company will publish oc-
tober Is Russian Wonder Tales with
twelve pages in color by the Russian
made originally by the Bureau Of Issu-
ance Of Crown Papers Of the Imperial
Russian Government
I'VE Of the modern world have not yet
suficientIy acknowledged our debt to St.
Francis" says DR.. Maurice Francis Esan
in his "Everybody's St Francis one
Of the Century Company's October is
sues 1T was he who saved literature
from extinction among the people"
Edward c. Booth, author Of Bella
ID Appleton & Coz. which has been
called by one OF the leading English
critics the romantic counterpart Of
Henry James novel, What Maisie
knew" is a professional musician
Compton Mackenzie has sailed for New
York to visit his publishers, D. Appleton
& Co., and to superintend the production
Of the dramatization OF Carnival
. n.ru.ua,5 DauItop au,hor NJ
The Gentle Interference OF Bah" Just
Issued by D. Appleton & Co. has been
engaged to deliver a series Of lectures
before the school children in and around
New York.
A complete handbook Of the new count
in auction bridge-sometimes called
Lilies" blu, more properly known as
royal auction-by r. F. Foster. the we'll
known card expert. and author Of Eos
ter's Complies Hoyle," Auction Bridge"
&C., has just been issued by Stokes
Read Lecky's great eth chapter in
his History OF European Morals Is
Mayor Gaynors advice to every man in
New York who thinks he would like to
solve this most difficult problem and re-
form New York. D. Appleton & Co. re-
port that this standard work on
Morals is always in demand.
Just at the time of the publication OF
his "Curtiss Aviation Book by Stokes.
this fall. Glenn II. Curtiss has been
spreading the triumphs OF American
aeroplanes through Europe He has been
showing to the military authorities OF
Russia Germany. and other European
powers, how 10 run the hydro-aeroplane.
Of which he Is the pioneer maker; and
has been feted by generals and diplo-
mats in half a dozen European capitals.
Dr. Inazo Nitobe, the first exchange
professor between Japan and the United
States who recently completed his series
OF lectures before certain universities OF
this country. has written book entitled
The Japanese Nation" which the Put
mans will publish
with the Merry Austrians.' b. Amy
McIaren, which the Putnams have just
published. is a story wholesome. clean.
and refreshing. such as the public has
come to expect from the author or
"Bawbee Jock"
A second large edition of Alice Hogan
Rice's new story. "A Romance OF Billy
goat Hill Century Company, was
necessary to supply advance orders
Rudyard Kiplings Captains Cour-
ageous" is one OF the hooks which con-
tinue in demand year after year. II has
Just been sent to press for its sixteenth
printing by the Century Company.
The Century Company will publish in
October a book on American City Gov
eminent by Charles A Beard. associate
professor Of politics in Columbia Cniver-
sity and associate editor OF the National
Municipal Review. The book will be sub
titled "A Survey OF Newer Tendencies"
Til. Putnams will publish early in Octo-
Der a volume on Henrietta Maria" by
Henrietta Haynes This book, hand
somely illustrated. presents an account
Of the career and character Of Henrietta
Maria. the charming but unfortunate con-
sort Of Cherries /.
The Century has in preparation a series
of "after-the-war" articles. dealing with
great events In American progress dur
ing the half century following the civil
war. This series will begin in the No
vember number Of the magazine with
narrative Of THE Humor and Tragedy
of the Greeley Campaign" by Col Henry
watterson.
In La Follette's Autobiography a Mar
rative Of Political Experiences" which is
scheduled for publication by Doubleday.
Page & Co. this fall. appears the Wis
cousin Senator's full story Of his break
with Theodore Roosevelt
Miss Ciotilde Graves. who was recently
revealed as Richard Dehan. author or
"one Drawer Thing" called The Dop
Doctor" in England, where II made
sensation by its dramtic picture OF the
Boer War. and OF Between Two
Thieves" published this fall by Fred. A
Stokes Co, has long been known as a
dramatist rather than as q novelist. She
is Irish to the core, a daughter OF ma
Tor In the dashing Eighteenth Royal
Irish Regiment. As a child at army
posts, she absorbed some Of the knowl-
edge of the army life which she presents
intimately in Between Two Thieves.
Another military strain in miss Graves
is her descent from Admiral Sir Anthony
Deane, who hNilt Charles us navy.
Now is the season Of glowing orchards
and tragic sunsets. All the work Of the
J year is summed up in laden wagons and
in barns that are stacked as high a. the
swallows nest. The ceaseless effort OF the
twelyemonth suddenly finds rich express
sion. like full-toned clock striking the
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