The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
LITERARY NOTES

LllEhAhl NUlEG
Mrs. Alec Tveedle. author OF Thirteen
Years OF a Busy Woman's Life John
Lane COMPANY. New York). has had a
cordial reception IN America She has
been entertained in New York, Chicago.
and elsewhere From Chicago she went
to Ottawa to visit Sir Sanford FIem-
ing. the grand old man" Of Canada.
After that she paid her first visit to Bos-
ton, having always omitted that city be-
fore as too English for an English
woman who wanted to study America
She il now in Washington. where, as We
know from her latest book. Thirteen
Years OF a Busy woman's Life" she has
many friends.
John Stuart Thomson, the China tray-
eler and author Of The Chinese" has in
preparation a large new book entitled
''Revolutionlzed China" Illustrated both
by colOred plates by Chinese artists and
by photo halftones and colored maps
Among the photos are striking ones OF
the leaders OF the new republic. The
book Of coo pages will be published by
the Bobbs-Merrill Company. II will cover
the whole. new. republican China of to-
day and the future. in thirty fields. in
its relation with America. Britain. ia
pan. &C.
The published volumes OF Life Of Ben
jamin DisraeIr' have met with a sue
cess almost unprecedented in the history
Of biographies. II is understood that
the completion of the work will not be
prevented through his death, as he had
practically all Of the material ready for
tNS puhIfsherE Macmillan
New York;
Though born in Kentucky. Halle Er-
mimic Rives Is . Virgtnian Of Virginians.
and Is. therefore, never more at home
than when writing OF the Old Dominion.
This fact 10 manifested in her latest
novel. The VaIiants Of Virginia. Tn"
entire locale Of this story, with the eX-
cepton OF the first chapter. is laid in that
part Of Virginia which is still under IT,
spell OF those romantic days the South
knew before the reconstruction period.
There Is no man better known amonE
professional baseball players than Will
Irwin. author OF The Red Button" Dur
ing the training season he always makes
the Southern trip with the Chicago Cubs
as the special correspondent Of a New
York paper.
Like many OF the characters used in
Mary Roberts RinehArt's stories. Minnie.
the narrator OF Where There's a Will.
was drawn from real life. However, the
original Minnie was not a spring-house
girl, but a waitress at a summer hotel.
Father Bernard Vaughan is on his
way to the Pacific Coast, where he will
continue his lecture tour. which ne in
terrupted in order to revise the proof OF
his new book. Socialism from the
Christian Standpoint" This book has
just been published and is creating even
more discussion than did Father
Vaughans lectures on Socialism deliv-
cred last Lent in st. Patrick's Cathe-
draL (MacMillan Company, New York;
Doubleday, Page & Co have in prep
aration a new holiday edition Of The
Call of the Carpenter" by BOuck White.
which is particularly in keeping with the
newer spirit Of Christmas. The book
will have a new binding appropriate for
the holidays with decorations inside and
out. by Frank BIttner. The inspirauonal
by BaIfour Ker. will be
as in the regular edition.
The so-caIled direct method of teach
ing a foreign language. which is so well
established in Germany. has apparently
taken TlTm root IN the lulIeu SIAtes.
especially for teaching German. Henry
Holt 4 Co. will publish a practical book
on direct method lines adapted to
American needs called ''Sprach und
Lesebuch," by W. II. Gohdes. of the
Horace Mann School. New York City,
and II. A Bushek, Of the Brooklyn
Preparatory School
To- What is the sane Christmas Of which
t~b fa
to zons Gale, II one may take her novel.
Christmas" as embodying her real
opinion. II Is not time when there shall
be no gift giving and receiving. nor is
Il a time when the pocketbook shall be
drained of its last dollar in a frenzy OF
giving. Miss Gales solution to the diff
Guilty is as interesting as the story
which it is presented.
Through an arrangement made with
the Bobbs-MerrIll Company of Indian
apolis, Edwin Mordant is to make drs-
matte version OF a Man in the Open"
he novel by Roger Pocoek. II Is inter
esting to note in this connection that
Roger Pocock. author Of "A Man in the
Open is the brother Of Lena Ashwell.
the English actress. Although Mr.. PO-
cock has never been on the stage him
self. he Is possessed Of the dramatic
ACCOUNTS lot Iilt
qualities Of "A Man in the
Open"
In writing his volume, The Book of
Toodcraft and Indian Lore Ernest
Thompson Seton. nature writer. Is TAX
ng another step in his life work of real
zirg for the boys Of America the true
meaning of life in the open.
The Legion Of FrontieTsmen Is one OF
the most interesting societies of Eng
land. and its membership is composed
exclusively OF those sons Of Briton who
have distinguished themselves in the va
rious British colonies. One of the char
ter members. who Is stIll one OF the most
active in the affairs Of the legion, is
Robert PococlI, author of a Man in the
Open" which was recently published.
and which Is proving one OF the greatest
literary sensations Of the day.