Deland', Marg Arett A

WADE (CAMPBELL), poet and novelist, born at Allegheny, Pa., Feb. 23, 1857. She was educated at New Rochelle, New York. Began her career as a teacher of drawing in New York City. In 1880 she married L. F. D., of Boston, where she now resides. She is best known by her theological novel of John Ward, Preacher, which was very widely read. The next in popularity was Sidney. She has also published Mr. Tommy Dove, and other Stories. Deland', in Florida , a thriving town, cap. of Volusia co.; on J., T. & K. W. R.R., near St. John's river, 75 m. S. of Palatka; seat of the John B. Stetson University, founded by the eminent Philadelphia philanthropist of that name; in the center of a rich fruit-growing region, and a famous health resort. Pop . (1897) about 1,300. De la Rame, LOUISA, known in the literary world as QUIDA, born at Bury St. Edmunds in 1840. Lived for a while in London, but since 1874 has spent most of her time in Florence. Her earliest contributions to literature were published in Colburn's New Monthly and Bentley's Magazine. She is a prolific and popular writer, having published more than twenty books, the principal of which are: Under Two Flags; In a Winter City; Strath more; Idalia; Pascarel; Two Little Wooden Shoes , and Moths .