| Show FLY LEAVES the mother of the norwegian author Bjorni bjornson died august ath at the age of 86 some time ago the king of slam siam visited europe and while in england was interviewed by members of the royal family seemingly the king is a polygamist and this is how edgar fawcett in colliers weekly figuratively holds up his hands in holy horror of the sight polygamy is a hideous crime it passes my understanding der standing how women of fine breeding and chaste women like the princess christian the marchlones or of lorne can endure as they will ana must to sit in his presence evidently mr Fawcet fawcette ts objection to sitting in the kings presence is because he is a polygamist if the novelist ever takes up his sojourn in the kingdom of heaven he no will also object to the many that shall come from the east and west sitting down with abraham isaac and jacob or perhaps when mr fawcett sees those ancient worthies occupying such honored places in the kingdom he wilt turn scornfully on his heel and well the rest is a matter of speculation A monument to robert louis stevenson the novo novelist list is to be erected in san francisco on one surface of the granite shaft will be inscribed these words of the novelist to be honest to be kind to earn a little to spend a little less to keep a few friends and these without capitulation in consideration of Steven sons great pity for vagrant and thirsty the designers have placed on another surface of the base a spigot and cup and below that a drip stone whre where dogs doge may quench their thirst henrik ibsen the dramatic poet Is IB nearly 70 years of age much of his hia time he has spent tn in germany austria and rome but during the last few years he has lived in the chief city of his native land Chrls tania norway he is one of the cites attractions tr and visitors see ibsen as aa they see other objects of interest it Is not difficult to do this all one needs to do is to take a walk along the principal street af pf karl johon from the kings castle to the grand hotel about noon and the black clothed figure of the poet may be seen sauntering along looking in at the windows of the art establishments lining the street promptly at twelve the black figure glides carefully and quietly into the hotels reading room on the instant the room is still and the hundreds of visitors receive him in silence the poet removes his hat and the characteristic act head is displayed he greets no one but going to the newspaper tables he selects two one norwegian and the other german then to his accustomed seat by the window where his soda and whisky is already placed he soon gets through with the norwegian paper but the german takes more of his time he seems especially interested in the art and theater columns As he reads he sips his drink once in a while he casts a hurried glance around the room when he has finished his paper he is also through with his h Is drink dri n k then he h e goes out as he came in and the figure in black ibsen always dresses in black with his cane in his left hand and his right resting on his hie back boeri strolling back the way he came this same scene is enacted daily which would certainly draw attention everlie the principal actor were some other than the great henrik ibsen t I 1 william allen alien white is in a young kansas editor who has lately become somewhat famous not only for his hia editorials but for his short stories the editor of mcclures mcclunes McC lures says that he fie Is doing in prose what james whitcomb riley has done in verse he is in giving us true hearty pictures of american boy life A glance at one of mr whites stories reveals such hearty expressions as insoft oft soap take a bite good fer your appetite and your name Pud buddin din ln n tame ast me agin an ill tell you the same |
