Show I 1 Novelist MRS MRS' M RS RS' HUMPHREY WA v WARD W D w well known English novelist novelist novelist nov nov- died i d yesterday yester ay in a London Loudon Loudon Lou Lou- don hosp tal f. f heart disease J r y yc c vy N N y R Cs r t 5 ar S i T O ONDON DOX March 21 t Mrs Humphrey L Ward ard the tho novelist died of or heart disease toda today in a a. a Lon London on hospital Mary Au Augusta uslA Ward better known t to l tho the world as s Mrs Humphrey Hum lIum Humphrey Ward ard was ono one of or the best known or of the tho English novelists us whose works orka came carne into prominence In the closing years o of the tho nineteenth cen cen- cen tur tury Tho cornerstone bt bf h her r literary reputation was laid In 1888 when her novel Robert made Its ap- ap and ancl soon became becam tho the subject subject subject sub sub- of ot discussion throughout the tho civilized civilized world because Lecause of or its Us striking treatment of or current religious lems Mrs Irs Ward was a prolific writer and other novels from her pen published at comparatively short Intervals probably probably probably ably were among amon tho the most widely read works of oC fiction during the twenty years cars or more following Among the better known of or these Eleanor Lad Lady were Marcella 1 Roses Rose's Daughter Career and Diana Dlana Mallory Mrs Ward was born in Tasmania In 1851 was the tho daughter of or Thomas Arnold Arnold Ar Ar- nold who was vas a son ot of of I 7 Dr Arnold bf ff Rugby and a brother of the ho tho poet Matthew Arnold Besides engaging In literary work Mrs Ward TaId took an active o Interest In public affairs attain Among Amone the most most striking striking- of or her activities In late years eara was her opposition to woman wom wom- woman oman an suffrage In England |