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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
A TRIFlE INQUISITlVE.

Il don't agree with you at all" twlt-
tered. Il like a clash OF colors out OF
doors. Too much harmony is depressing.
He wasn't altogether comforted; he
shrugged his long, sloping shoulders doubt
fully. and he took me down another walk
away from the offending shades Of red.
Il want you to see this fine old copper
beech" he said. "It's over hundred
years old: and he placed his hand on the
trunk affectjonately as II greeting an In
innate friend.
ITS a magnificent tree!" I exclaimed;
~ ut they all are. DO tell me II you own
this place"
Now. Of course. girls. don't want to
pose as the woman with the questioning
tongue over here. 50 / try to curb my
curiosity as much as possible; but the
only way 10 find out details about an
English ,Aan or woman Is to probe
little They never volunteer anything.
I'm terribly interested in discovering
whether any one besides dukes and lords
has a house Of his own. You don't seem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

no further.
Then because h. is awfully Kind ami
gentle. really. Mr.. Locke seemed sorry ne
had been little curt, and he looked down
nj me quizzically and remarked:
II know something 4 your cost OF Nv
inc problem in America. Would you Ike
10 know what my yearly rental isT
nodded. quite overcome at TINS most
un-Engllsh and friendly lack or reticehce'
IT'S Just $500 I'm your money, with an
other $50 for rates and taxes, because
mere the lessee pays these, not the lahd-
iord"
Mercy lust imagine IL, Nine hundred
eud 0fty dollars for beautifui miisiue
of ten acres Of lawns and meadows
ancient trees, Conservatives for melons,
CRANES ami flowers, a Tudor house. WIN
fourteen bedrooms and all sorts or otner
rooms. to say nothing Of Jacooean STAR
case that filed my artistic soul WIN
great peace!
And I MAXWELL, never mind what pay
For my fiat In a model tenement win
view over the East River
az don't mind saying think you're III
great luck" ! gurgled
yes" replied William John. with one
tts anaat bushes, 81 think ! am.
Then we strolled over and looked al tne
cranes. which. when they ripen. VIII W
NJ an embonpoint unsurpassed elsewhere
We plucked gooseberries ana 'eSted 'ne
plums.
Everybody ought to live in the coun-
WV" said Mr.. Locke suddenly ana dos-
matically
perhaps you're right
..Pm sure am. believe people 'ea'
healthier. better lives for being on tue
hills in the sunshine. We USED 10 nave
a little fiat in town and small country
house: then We decided to combine 'hose
two into one big place. and we've never
been SO contented and happy az at pres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

ent. I always had difficulty working In
the city. ] can do more and better work
here
How do you arrange your literary
labors? What Is your best timer
"Oh, ] try to fit I'm two hours writing
every morning. but ! really accomplish
more late at night, when the household IL
at rest. Would you like to see the ami
mals2"
Cute OF him 10 switch me of like that
wasn't IL? / trotted along to see the me-
nagerie, OF course, though large drop
OF rain had splashed down on my face.
The animals were bunch Of dogs, which
Jumped all over Us and barked friendly
greetings in different keys. There was
great Dane, a couple Of settlers and some
Irish terriers; then there were i've cats
q pony and hedgehog, whose coiorlns
matter blended with the earth ana hedge
roots
got anv cows?" | asked the apostle
OF the rural life.
He looked as guilty as the village store
heeper does when you demand the thing
he's lust out OF for the moment
NO" he murmured. regretfully, we
haven't: Mrs. Locke draws the line at
them"
| feel he misses those COWS. but he's
much too kind to keep anything when
would offend anybody.
Then, gentle and considerable as I'm
sure he usually is, he calmly and ruth
lessly crushed my very last and dearest
illusion He didn't mean TO do 1t, and
maybe II I'd asked the question In
dreamy on-thc-heights voice Instead OF
&, NV matter OF fact catechism style
ho,d have realized he was rambling In
,,o Garden with a sentimentalist and
would have been indulgent
forgave him. OF course; but I'd like
10 ga, here and now that II your female
relative goes 90 Intervening these Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
DON'T YOU JUST LOVE TO EAR NIGHTINGALE sNe"

nous ones she won't have shred OF ro-
nance or Illusion left TO cheer her old
age
Now tho cause OF all this perturbation
was a simple little query about night
ingale.
Ever since coming 70 England I've cher
ished a secret longing to hear that poetry
inspiring birdie go through It's vocal
stunts. ia planned that the first time I
discovered the whereabouts of a nightin-
gale, / should walt up at my easement
window all night, so that my sould could
soar into the umpti-umptiness Of the In
finite along with the magic trillinS I'M
agino how I felt when | asked blithely:
Have you any nightingales here?"
And Mr.. Locke fairly snapped out:
.rrh,ee OF them. Pesky Creatures
PesLy. In the words Of Artemus
Ward. If was . mulch
please. per-please, don't say you don't
lik. To hear them sing at night" i'm
plored. with great crystal tears In my
voice
MIR. Locke's long arms waved impa-
tiently as he pointed to nearby tree and
erowled ferociously:
well. If three OK them got up there
near your bedroom window and started
their din, you wouldn't be enthusiastic
about II either. You can't sleep. I'd like
20 shoot every one Of them!
Shades OF Shelley!
"Oh, dear me-" 1 Jerked out peevishly.
you've gone and done 1t You've shat
tered my last illusion. You've exposed
the sawdust in my very best doll!''
He looked contrite. blushed geranium
pink. and said In don't cry. little girl.
don't cry" tone:
Il suppose nightingaies are all right
when ones counting on moonlight night.
They're very much in the picture. and all
that; but when one gets toward bfty
years one wants TO Sleep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
ONLY TWO BASIC PRINCIPLES.

Don't you think these experiments In
eugenics will change life, and love and
novel writing. and most everything. in
timer" I queried somewhat vaguely I
think you have 10 bo vague about eu-
genie ideas as things are nowadays.
Mr.. Locke was quite definite and ser1-
Gus. though. His goggles looked into
mine as he expounded soiemnly:
There are only two basic principles
of ufe-love and hunger. One is the In
stinct TO perpetuate the life of the species;
the other is the instinct TO perpetua;e
the life of the individual, and no matter
how superficial conditions may be modi
fed. these two instincts Will be left un-
touched. The answer 10 the eternal ques-
ton is-the man, the woman and the pos
slble baby"
NV dramatic instinct took me further
what about the other woman"
Mr.. Locke swept her long way into
space with one arm.
She's just q part OF the embroidery ~
life" he replied. lightly and cheerily.
Hazy sort of classification. wasn't It?
"ThereH always be novels" he con-
tlnued, thoughtfully. ''or what literary or
dramatic form corresponds to the novel
or drama OF the future. Yes, the novel
will remain az long as these principles
exist"
Isn't taste In novels changing"
IL don't think so. believe that Is Just
an invention OF the critics"
What do you think Of the English
critics?'
Mr. Locke smiled as he said:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
Locke Thrust Nightingale and Slew Kate Carews Pet Illusion
In the Course of the Cive-and- Take Tilt of
Questions and Answers the Novelist De-
plored City Environment for Children
Love and Hunger the "Only Two
Basic Principles of Life"

II believe you like doing everything IN
the designing and building line"
chirped Did you design this house?"
Girls, | got even for the nightngales
there. He was hurt
It's an old Tudor house." he said
patiently.
Yes. know" 1 said. flushing a little
myself. but what mean Is, did you re-
model any part Of II, or anything lihe
that?"
He frightened.
Yes, We added a new wing last spring.
but didn't design It"
We'll, you know. you're down In the
Who's Who as a sort OF high priest in
architectural societies." | assured him.
WE RECEIVE A COMPLIMENT.
He smiled and said:
I'm very much interested In archi-
lecture. | think II is the most fasclnat-
ing of arts. because II combines color and
FORM Some enc has described II as
frozen music as we'll. Since I've been a
member of the American Institute OF Ar
chitecture I've come into contact with the
IHOSl ldllOuS dTCHlltClS anu lllcH HOt NJ
You know you have some OF the finest
examples of modern architecture In your
country, notably the Pennsylvania sta
ton"
Having commended the outside Of many
OF our buildings, he felt he could deliver
himself of his opinions as to their inter
nal arrangements, and he forcibly con-
demned our system of ''overheating."
/ didn't mind, though. I've heard so
much of that since I've been here. ano
almost every one mentions 1t with their
teeth chattering and the goosefesh com
ing out on their necks and arms as they
COVER over little CRATE fires which are SO
insufficient In summer that heaven only
knows what they must be in winter.
think It's awfully heroic. if misguided,
Of them, so | didn't resent ..r. Locke's
remarks. l merely said:
DO tell me something of the villagers
here In your immediate neighborhood.
What are they like?"
"Oh, they're the ordinary English Ia
boring class-painstaking, more or les:
I sober and Industrious. but hopelessy I'M
| inspired. Not an idea In all their united
gray matter. You can't do anything for
them or drum anything into them It's
no use trying Makes one conservative
! In ones views Universal suffrage for
these people. Impossible"
! "You don't believe in it at all?"
| mo; | don't. I think some sort or
scheme Of having one intelligent man
vote for a certain number of them. rep
resent them in the voting line as 1t were,
would be feasible, but not individual
votes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
STILL ABLE TO BLUSH.

lie blushed as If a female interviewer
was a new one on him. as he said sort OF
shyly. but pleasantly and interestedly:
What do you think Of this part of the
country. Miss Carew?'
It's perfectly charming" gushed'
with my best brand Of English accent as
stunned TO put him at ease Then lapsed
into the vernacular from sheer ,enthu-
siasm. I'm just crazy about these Eng
nsh villages with their cute, little, cid
houses, their quaint inns and lovely gar
dens. and Boxmoor is particularly at
tractive."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
LIKES GARoENING-DoEsN'r DIG.

II was simply dear. lovable. fragrant
place. where Old World flowers were
'a-growin'." where giant trees dropped
shad NJ branches over the paths. and high
hedges afforded secluded boundaries
Are YOU very fond Of gardenlng?" /
asked. after the novelist had shown me
his chief floral treasures
Yes, indeed, | am answered Mr..
Locke. joyously shifting Gloire de Dijon
rose. Il can't say do much Of the man
ual labor myself. think 1t wise to leave
that 10 some one who understands 1t bet
ter, hut l take the keonest pleasure IN
planning and designing Each year I've
some new ideas for the garden"
ooh. should like the actual digging IN
the earth myself" said your auntie. who
has never had spade in her hand. i
believe it's good for the soul
Well. perhaps it's good for the soul.
but it's bad for the garden, unless you
know Just what you're doing" replied Mr..
Locke, prosaically.
Then he made a sudden dive under
clump Of bluebells and emerged flushed
and triumphant with small weed which
had ventured TO make temporary home
there. He was a little short Of breath.
but lie resumed the conversation
Yes, IL certainly would be good Tor
the soul" he medltated. 1t tends toward
health-all the fresh air and sunshine, you
know--and good health is the window OF
the soul"
A sort Of worried look crept over his
face and into his mild blue eyes and he
drew back a few PAGES and looked at the
phloXes.
Il don't think that scarlet cluster ought
to grow next to the cerisc one" he com
planned. and glanced appealingly at me 10
see how 1 felt about IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

TO be able 10 buy place. You Just 'aAe
n en- a long lease. Sometimes It's ninety
nine years long. Yes honestly. So are,
ali that comes fairly near being actua'
possession. 10000
AR Locke looked at me over his glasses
mildly surprised. and he answered VII
thought a trne col1ly) as II 10 pun '"e -
ny place; - gary
"No. / don't own 1t. but | have d very
long lease o,,otvT
zone of the ninety-rnd nine variety
uas ON the tip Of my tongue. bu' u so'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
PLEADS GUILTY TO PREJUDICE
What about woman suffrage"

What about woman suffrage?
I quite out OF the question:!
"Oh, you're prejudiced," exclaimed.
Eyes. / am" laughed Mr.. Locke. III
I haven't got principles. thank Heaven l
have prejudces."
We'll. do envy you, anyhow l con-
fessed: "in fact. I'm breaking a com
mandment every minute. | don't know
lust which It is, but it deals with coyet-
ing a neighbours possessions.
And really. I did hate TO leave that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
CRITICISM THAT TOLD A STORY.

"Just before you came, was copying q
cutting from an cid Saturday Review
II is a criticism OF one of my first novels.
Perhaps 1t may help to answer your ques-
ton"
Then he read aloud as follows:
"a novel Il cannot be called, since II
wholly lacks the novelist's art OF con-
struction, and as a study OF life and char
acter II Is extremely stiff and unsympa-
thetic. But 1t possesses some interest for
the student OF human nature, II he views
IL AS an allegory OF the life Of the woman
who wrote II. Hero she has poured out
her heart her philosophy OF life tan hon
est philosophy, however mistaken. Is al
,yays Interestingly and the long, hardening
struggles OF her mind.
orined after hearing this effusion
that he might have 4 grudge against the
critic ilk. but he FASTENED to add:
"Reyiewers on the whole have been ex-
ceedingIy kind TO me, especially American
ones"
what do you think Of our novelistsG"
you have some splendid ones and some
remarkably fine short story writers. Your
magazines are OF greatest literary value
We have nothing to compare with them.
Pictorially. too. they are very remark
able. And the newspapers I did enjoy
their comic sections tremendously. | was
interested, too, in seeing how many 9TH
ers in America also enjoyed them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

m a~fully glad you like It." said Mr.
locke With an appreciatiye note in his
oeep voice. Would you care to ace our
garden? I'm very proud Of It,"
"Of course should"
! could tell he was pleased n, ,ov ho,nc
~ euick m the uptake. Ills face wrinkled
si'o smiling lines and creases 1 don't
sio~ VIVA, would have happened II rd
Dssh indifferent as 20 the garden. but
sHosS " might have had the same off.ct
refusing to see the new baby. in som.
heuseholds. 'o'"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
ANOTHER DIRECT QUESTION.

looked at his length and his goggles
and his very straight hair. and l asked
apropos of nothing;
do you mind caricature?'
He looked at me doubtfuly.
"Well-er-no. l suppose don't" Then
a hot flush mounted TO his cheek. "if only
nv hair isn't mussed." and he laughed a
little nervously and gave Its shining
sickness an approving pat.
ri havo to be very careful not to trem-
HE when / draw his locks. because
know he'd never forgive me II the slight
eat kink crept into the picture.
DO you ever put real people into your
hooks?" I inquired, as ! studied the four
,een works of w. j. Locke In his book
case. .,,,,
mo. almost never" he answered. THE
ore exception is the little girl In the
GLORY OF Clementina Wing. She was
orawn from the en- ID OF friend OF mine.
where do you get the Fascinating
,o,,es of your heroes and heroinesT
"Oh. those i build up myself Ike
doing that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
MRS. LOCKE. OF ARTISTIC EYE.

The walls were lined with books from
fIocr 10 ceiling, for We were in the study
Just beyond was a beautiful dove gray
drawing room with hangings OF piacA
woven with silver.
You have a most satisfying home,
sighed enviously. such we'll thought out
color schemes. Even your books are ar
ranged in shades"
He looked like a pleased schoolboy and
wound his long legs under his chair. tic
has some difficulty disposing Of these
members.
IT'S my wlfe's work." he assured me
eagerly she has an excellent sense or
color"
Then he commenced talking OF eu-
genics and the congress that was held In
London, and he made a strong plea for
country living as factor In the hVes o.
the children of the future.
THE environment Of the city child Is
against the natural life." he said earnest
~. ITS all deplorably wrong. ! Feel
very strongly in regard to the theories
Of heredity, but | feel also that en-
yironment cures many inherited weak
nesses. These two are the makers ~
character, but environment plays ia
stronger part in the normal man. You'll
notice only that certain people are one
character In one environment and an
other elsewhere. Different phases Of their
natures are brought out. Each must
search for the right environment TO
satisfy and express his own nature"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

beautiful. artistic. restful home.
Mr.. Locke repeated himself ike MS
toy. a..
We'll, the country is the pee &c
I've" he said cheerfully. There's noun
ing ike Il. We can't imagine no" w
STAYED in the city so long. You take my
advice. Buy little plot OF ground IN
some remote place. Plant things. watcn
Them grow and develop and beautiry tns
place You'll get so interested and 50
hale and hearty that you won't hno"
Yourself. The rural life is the nte'
Don't forget that"
81 won't" l assured him. I'll con-
sult my editor about II and see II
can't arrange the matter. 1t SOUNDS a"'
fully attractive"
since then I've bought dozens OF pieces
NJ land and I've built everything from
stately residences to matched cottages
upon them. but they've all been OF the
castle in Spain variety.
lcopyright. 1912. New-York Trieune.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
The Writer of the Beloved Vagabond," MAR
Gus Ordeyne," ETC., Was Literally Run to
Earth in His Beauti uI Garden an ours
Ride from London, and Did the Hon
ors of the Place Hosp tably.
ie peered out of the window.

He peered out of the window.
IT'S a bit misty" he announced, do
you mind a few drops?"
NO. Indeed" ! answered politely, and
as a matter of fact, | am cultivating the
amphibious habits of the British.
He gave me no time to change my mind
He was out Of the door and in the
grounds in two leaps. while toddled de-
murely behind him.
II really was beautiful. old -fash,oned.
English garden one Of the kind where nat
ure Is allowed to get in all her fine work
and the gardener is just her Jnderstudy
and doesn't interfere and cut her up into
harbaceous borders, round beds square
beds. stin Dutch effects and conventional
French ones
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
wcoERNlsr IN ANCIENT SETTING

The Locke automobile met your Aunt
vate AZ the little station at Boxnoor, ana
{, npfred her UP to Corner Hall, which
.hrea hundred and forty years ago be-
,onged 10 a Tudor knight. and now shc'-
,srs the successful author OF the Morals
~ Marcus Ordeyne," the Beloved Naga-
bon6' and twelve other siX-shiliing-cum-
sxpenny novels.
The front door opened by the magic OF
a most observant butler who apparently
never waits for knocks or rings but Is
right on the spot all the time. ION, the
we'll oiled clockwork Of domestic service
bereD Then. from the shadow OF q DARK
and ancient staircase came tai ana
very slim gentleman with mana out
stretched in greeting.
II WAS Mr.. Locke. but I couldn't de-
scribe him. even TO myself, till he led me
into a room where the light was less dim
than in the hallway.
ANYHOW it took my goggles some time
70 travel up 10 his face. for there are 50
many feet OF height and so many angles
90 be surmounted first But us hce
when you get there. The pale blue Kihoiy
eyes are hidden. in a measure, by glasses
The skin is very fair, and any one OF US
my dears. would be charmed and proud
10 blush as often and as pleasingiy as
William John does. His hair is-Weii-
I'm afraid It's sandy. I don't Ike de-
scrihing Il that way, because every
-lond person Just naturally hates being
labelled sandy, but that's what II is al
Tho Same. and it's so straight that II lies
Perfectly slick and tight on his Uranium
as II gurnmed down
He doesn't belong TO the dressy type OF
,cnglishman. He wore comfortable loose
dark clothes that hung on him In an easy
ramshackly sort Of way. and he hadn I
bothered 10 note whether his SOCKS
matched his tic and both blended with
the border Of his silk handkerchief.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
By Kate Carew.

~rT away your long-unopened Locke
- on the Human Understandings
my children He's out of date NO
sody bcthers with human understanding
,o-day Yes. PIT him away. and read yet
,,other Lock- on the Rural Life.
his one was christened William John,
nd when he isn't holding forth on the
,o,e and beauties Of the country, he
w-jtes another Of the novels which have
b-oueht him a comfortable income.
charming Tudor house and a swift and
distinctly chic. navy blue motor car
He lives an hours journey from Lon
don Most OF these English literary men
HE them TO the hillsides as soon MS they
have run into a satisfactory number OF
editions. or course, they don't so so tar
from the metropolis that they can't be
summoned to come and roar as hons at
feasts and functions. but they go just
far enough to get fresh air and hnd the
"sermons In stones and books In running
brooks" mentioned by the poet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
rprise made me forget my GRIEF.

Surprise made me forget my GRIEF.
go on" exclaimed. aren't
fifty You can't be-
He was rather startled at that express
sion Go on and | knew myself IL
wasn't quite the thing, but he WASH as
pleased Who Of us doesn't cling 10 the
magic OF youth? I've never noticed tha'
a man purrs any the less contenteais
than a woman when some one thinks nc D
younger than he Is.
We'd pretty we'll covered all the acres
around the house by this time. ana tnat
which the novelist called mist ana you
and | would designate as rain was faiiihs
fairly freely, SO we went in and had some
tea and more talk.
We sat In carved Jacobean chairs ano
slipped our tea from delicate old Dresden
cups placed on refectory table. while all
around US were beautiful antique pieces
of furniture Here was a greaf plach
chest in which the dough for the mon
astery was kept In a past century. Ihere
was a monks praying chair and there the
work table OF Tudor dame.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-05-09
NOTICE-BRANDS.

BY an act of the 1911 legislature
all owners of the brands are requi-
cred to record their brands by No
vember 1, 1912. Any failure of own
ers to record will be considered an
abandonment of the brand and il
will be open for record for anyone
applying. The fee for re-recOrdine
is rs cents per brand.
DR.. w. RAYMOND,
Recorder of Marks and
Brands, Helena, Mont
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-05-09

In order that the mail from train
No. q does not have to lay over
in Columbia Falls all day, when the
mail is on time, the connecting train
for Kalispell is held at Columbia
Falls half hour. This fetches the
eastern mail into Kalispell at nice
time but passengers going to Kali
ispell do not appreciate the half
hour wait at the Falls.