The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

terial in Haiifax's novels, notably "A
whistling Woman" published by Stokes
this fall. 1t is not true that Halifax Is
"Nogi: A Man Against the Background
OF War" by Stanley Washburn. is an
nounced by Henry Holt G. Co. for publi-
cation in February. Mr.. Washburn was
one OF the few newspaper correspondents
to be with Nogi throughout most or
the war, and his book attempts to por-
tray the generals character by pen por-
traits of him In typical scenes. The
book viii be illustrated from photographs
taken on the spot.
In THE Letters Of George Meredith"
(Scribners) an amusing incident ID reiated
by DR.. Buckston Browne, the English
surgeon who performed three painful
operations on the novelist at various
times. Mr.. Meredith was very anxious,
the FIRST time, TO be perfectly unconscious
under the anesthetic before the operation
was begun. so determined he after
ward told the doctor. ito keep my hand
moving up and down as long as was
conscious as a warning to you i kept
moving my hand up and down until 1
heard the nurse say. Why do you not
keep your hand still. Mr. Meredith I
gravely replied that / did not wish Mr..
Browne to begin until I was perfectly
unconscious and ceased to move. oh.
sir answered the nurse, Mr.. Browne
has been gone for nearly two hoursr
Mr.. Meredith never tired Of telling this
story. 4.
TRUE Tales of Arctic Heroism In the
New World" by Maj. Gen. A. w. Greely
(Scribners), is composed Of twenty-four
accounts Of heroic exploration in the
arctic. In his preface the author says:
not always familiar with the deeds OF
daring and the self-abnegation which
have so often illumined the annals of
exploration in arctic America Notable
exemplars have been inscribed on the
polar scroll of immortals, among whom
are Franklin and McClintock, of Eng
land; Kane, of America; Rae, of Scot
land. and MyIius-Erichsen, of Denmark.
Less known TO the world are the names
of Bronlund. Egerton, Rawson. Holm,
Hegemann, Jarvis. Bert-holf. Kalutunah,
Parr, Petitot. PIN. Richardson. Ross,
Schwatka, Glider, Sontag. Staffe. Tyson,
and Woon. whose deeds appear herein"
J. Henry Harper tells in his book. THE
House of Harper" how once when he
asked Mark Twain what he would have
TO drink, the latter answered by inQuiring
the time. Twenty minutes TO twelve" re-
piled the host. We'll" said the humorist.
''if that is the case I will take coffee"
and remarked that II he drank 1t after
the noon hour II kept him awake for two
nights. Suppose I had given you the
wrong time?'' suggested Mr.. Harper. I'm
that case II would probably have no i'll
effect. II Is. Of course, an hallucination
which influences my mind. but the idea
or ldlosyncrasy, or whatever you wish to
call II, works out its devilish purpose and
Furnishes me IL / knowingly disobey its
rigid ukase."
One OF the pleasantest literary stories
OF the season is that reviewers comment
on My Robin by Frances Hodgson
Burnett. To quote a part:
One day the lady.
In her yard,
Heard something ETrrie
Pretty hard
And quickly picking
Up her glass.
She a robin
On the grasS
Her robin as she
Called him then,
Was interested
In the p-n.
Hs used to sit
And watch her write.
And rad il all
With great delight
They often talced,
And be would follow
where she walked.
Around and round
The grassy plat
And sometimes peTching
On her hat
They loved each othr
Nay we'll
And had many
Things to tell.
And couhdences
Very sweet
To interchange
When they would meet
One day another
Robin came
And coolly sought
No do the sane,
At which her robin
Sapfed his face
And chased him
All aruund the place.
You ought to read
This very sweet
And strangely beautiful
Conceit
All done in type
For gentlefolks.
And circulated
BY the Stokes.
The death of William FIaveIle Mony-