Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1902 — Cared Not for Himself. [ARTICLE]

Cared Not for Himself.

Hamlin Garland, who is now, by residence at least, a New Yorker, is well known among his friends for the seriousness with which ho regards his work and tike importance which he attaches to his position in literature. An example of this was given when Mr. Garland recently visited a friend, whose wife brought in for Sunday night tea a dishful of fresh mushrooms, which she had procured from a neighboring hothouse. The distinguished author regarded them with undisguised suspicion. “Are you sure, madam,” he asked with great concern, “that these are not a poisonous variety of mushroom?” The hostess assured him that they were harmless and edible, but he still hesitated, looking speculatively Into space. The host asked him if he still feared. “No," replied Mr. Garland; “I was Just thinking of the effect, should you be wrong, on American letters.”—New York Times.