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The San Francisco Sunday Call; BOOK PAGE OF THE SUNDAY CALL BOOKS REVIEWED 'The Loves of Pe'decs end Eicire" fcv Zone "A Six Cylinder Ccvish:?" by Edrvard Sclis "Rcce Life of the Anian Peoples," by Joseph P. WidnzM. "Ffcc Noiio-al Ccllen\" i "The Bcirolhal of Ehpholclcr by Helen R. Merlin. H< : "The CourAcrsiroke." by Ambrose Prait. . "Rcmeo and Juliet" edited by Charlotte Por ter end Helen A. Clarke. "Betel Nuts: What They Say in Hindustan" inter pr sled and rhymed hi English by Arthur Guiterman. "Stars of the Opera," by Mabel IV agnails. Juvenile Boof(s. Books for Boys. "House Health," by Norman Bridge. M. D. "The Tracks We Tread" by G. B. Lancaster r "Constitution of the United States." "Ode on the Morning of ChrisCs Nativity," by> John Milicn. "The Good Comrade," by Una L. Silberrad. "Turkey and the Turks," by IV. S. Monroe. "The Loves of Pelleas and Etarre" Er ZoB* <Jait. Put»Iish(*d by the Macmlllto company, New Y< rk. I'ricc $1.50. ZONA GALE has scored an artistic as weH' as a popular triumph in this series ofisbort stories held to jretherby the slightest plot in the world. They are sympathetic and ten der, sonic say, some sad, and always ru tnantia To have created two characters en tirely new to fiction is no mean achievement, and that is -what Miss Gale seems to have done in "The Loves of Peliess and Etarre." The most ex perienced novel reader is not likely to recall any figures in the whole realm of literature cyuiie like the ag:cd lovers of t!-.is story. It was, indeed, a daring: experiment to write a real love rtory about :t hero and heroine of 70; but the .-.{tempt is justified by its entire . success. The story, although it has plenty of incident, is of the simplest as to plot, Peileas and Etarre, who hare 7;c«--n married for half a century, arc not only >:till ardently in love with eaca other, but they are also incorri gible match makers. Without childr-n of th'ir own, they adopt all the chil dren <jf their friends, and make it their self appointed task to smooth the rough course of love for every one th»y kiion-. The book is merely; the history "F t!if successive adventures eriooU?)*' t*xcd in the pui-stiit of thir. amiable ««'- CTJpation. Now it is PrlK-a.s who «Iis covers in the raw clerk at the dru^ store the lo\-cr sighing for his mis tress, and by the most eonseituv -eloss scheminpr brings the couple to the point of takinjr the momentous step that in rures their happiness. Now It is Etarre who shamelessly encourages a young' fellow to defy hip parents and marry the prirl of his choice regardless of worldly considerations. ' Of course, both Rulleas and Etarre aro painfully conscious of their wick edness in challenging all the maxims of the prudent, and there is no little humor in the picture that is drawn of these puilel^ss old people furtively re-- Joi<-inj£ in their desperate plots. Bui Uje nual touch of iiumor in in the character of tlicir servant, Nicholas a sour, crabbed, matter wf fact, unro niantic, oid Italian w<»nian. who. iimicr > pretense of servlfffe tiiom, !ms fri-'T ized li^^ni for years ami who in Hi" enrf tiirr^ 5 <n>t to be tin* mo^t li^p^l^ssly »••• - mantle and *?oft Ji^^rJ^l creature i:>i \u25a0A'elneb]». Xichola '"s cbiutahtly vent t.'iet h^r scorn "of the uclipiitful Iipiicv"- Ienc*"S indulged In by ber master and mistress and as constantly furthering them by overy means in her power as soon as their back:; arc turned. [ LThijs in indeed the spirit of the whole book — whimsically humorou?, scntimczitally romantic and wholly dc- Usrhtful. It is full of those happy touches that make a book real. "A Six Cylinder Courtship" I'v l>!n»iVs 'Sal'Klmry n«>l<!. author of » '•••">;M"* lJ.«ik if A'>rltl7<-1 \Vis(]«.ai," etc. I'<;haW«-0 tjyr tl»c J.-un MoUrJde otupaur. Hardly Ion? 'enough to be called a real novel, and yet of sucli merit? that It d'-scrvr.v tlio consideration a r^al -;u\ < ItwotilJ oVinand, Is Edward :Fn.lls :.i;ry PIcJ<T« .'irst flook. "A Six ;<?yllnder < "<«nrtehip." -Mr. Field lias been prac-' lh ins for .-. y. ar or two at .writing Ktorlesi but they Iiav.' rJl b^on* fUort j<nd suitaMo fur inap-4iies. He went abroad' for a y«ar and much of that •in.e was s.p'.-nt in "a delightful automo l<;le tour tin and down and' across Eu i<fpc. If this story Is the result of in spiration he r«-cMved thc-ri-it was time not wasted. Not that thia is another "Williamson Pocket Guide, to Europe" through the rhodium of a romance. The \u25a0whole scene is in New York city. . It Is V 1 - romance to make a young girl weep. rli only real men loved the way -the hero of this" novelette loves! But they don't, so the next best thing: is to read the book and ffet all tb/j Joy out of it that you can. The man owns a six cylinderycar, one of those perfect cars only - f dund "in novels. Ho is waiting for a friend at a «i rug store when a "goddess * • \u2666 vith a vivid, alluring face and the nicest eyes in the whole world" asked him if the car was for hire. He said it was and the romance began in. the high srv>ed. First, the man wishes to keep her in ignorance of the fact that he Is a mill ionaire, then lie. wants her to" know, then the complications begin to pile up thick and fast. The story hasn't a weak spot and is a- delightful bi{ of amusing romantic nonsense from be ginning to end. - Mr, Field is the last addition to the already long-list of authors from In diana. Tie was born in Indianapolis and received his education there, but spent rntch time in Los Angeles and San Francisco, doing newspaper work here for a time. He was first known to fame as an artist and did much clever nonsense work for magazines and; newspapers. _ His little nmelette'is not illustrated'- by .himself,' but contains'a frontispiece by Harrison Fisher and numerous illustrations by Clarence R JL T nderwood. "Race Life of Hie Aryan Peoples" , ' • - • 1 , = , - \u25a0 I - - 1- By ioßeph P. WKne.v. P«:W!stiPd by Funk & U'LKtullg Co.. New York und Lourtttj; 2 Tols. Price (4 ppr RFt. -- ' This trerneriu'ous work is_nn. impor tant ccntrHiutidri to historical'- r.V search. In the Hrst^volume Dr. Wid ney advances a number of plausible conjectures as to the origin of. that branch of the human family which we arc learning to call the Aryan Id order to distinguish it from the Mongolian and Semitic types. The author delve 3 into the past even beyond history and tradition, in order t«f baUd a working principle \u2666id prove the origin of the domiar.nt ncc-. • Ho takes the whole Aryan race, .with rtll groups and families, and traces the history of each—their travels, peaceful nnd otherwise, from the heart of l"ndia through the old world and across the Atlantic; thence, to America, ever v/cst- ward, and always driving the lesser races out. Volume II deals with the new world.. The author ,say« that the unmixed bloods became the rulers. in the new land. The northern ra^c^. who came to the new country in families,'over tame ecslly the southern Aryans,"such as lived in Spain,"ltaly and Portugal, for th^y mixed with the inferior race 3 and tlius weakene:! their powers. Much space.is devotedy to the mental and physical characteristics of 'the American, arid it will truly surprise many readers.to rend that the author finds the truest American type in the "poor white" of the south, v.-Jio drifts to the west for Ills, host development. An. interesting part, of the^book !s devoted to forecasts cf.tho fate of our people. There "is much discussion of what may. be called the North Ameri can '"oritinent problem. The futu e-of \u25a0 Ijiitish AnTerlca a:ul Mrxico is always of vital interest to v.?. J>r. TVldneV be lieves that the northern people .-will in tirno sweep southward and wipe out the weak and unambitious I^atins. Tli<s author has bfen a. deep stu'l^nt and hip v/ork dc-sorves th' j serious con sideratjon of- scholars and tiiinkcrs. > - * - - 1 ^ ' ; ! 1 "The National Gallery' PuMWt.I I»t . H.\:.i. -Cblilw-u a- i;.i.. \.., T -. Y'.irk «".i'l i'octci. This is -j-Vie fourth volume of a. series to, be brougiit out-by this flrin, and no morr; IntcrostiTipr little.i>bc!;et book upojrl tho ' scbjeci i:an b? '\u25a0 fount]. As jjjj tlic othor '.ivorli.s oif the . Tati gallery, tho Couvre anil ,"tli<; Lu;»rin l.»ojtrk. .th«- \u25a0 byuk «>po;is with n. sliort [listen- ortlv jt.tKov.v'. Its" object, uiinif '"\u25a0f «.>' velurs. -'f. ' \u25a0 TJipti f'.-i'yv.- T#:' 5?..10n<1i«l rrprorfi;«~tlf*ns'. "f Uic mo = i nutabje pivtufc. in the/K.M l^i-;-.: Most of- UirSftj are".pictures•o/ten r'.-produc^fl." but it being of course iiri* posslblft to g-ivo all of the 1.GT.0 now numb'cre/1 In the collection, it was <3'?cn:«:'<l wisest, to select th« most fam-. ous. It is^a-dainty little book, .useful alikc\ to the bookyibVer, tho student or the traveler. >Tfie Betrollial of ElyphoJate^ ". Bjv nelrn' R. Martin. «utii<r <rf .•'THUp: A 1 Mtmionlte Meld," ';SaM«a.V oto." Pubnjh"<l »iy the Cfntury cum[«anr, Xw. York. Pricu Ji.50..'. v.; .._ . \u25a0 \u25a0.• ,; , ilrs.*: Helen ;-Relmcnenyder Martin has no rivals in her chosen field. She has elected' toY become the. chronicler-^of the new Mennonites, a «relig^>us sect living in Lancaster county.-Pennsyl-' vania.' Here she has laid* the 'scenec of her previous books and here we find' all. the characters' of ' this volume.' t* A" "collection"- of eight short stories, some of which', have appeared' in- tTjagazlne.S make|iip-tlfe book. • tli«?' first»one^"The Kctrothal of EJypholate,-.* giving? ;Us name to the collection. Even though comparatively,"few.people are^at.airfa--. miliar with' the people, or.; section: of country which Mrs. Martin writes about* one .has a ~ conviction I the stories are- falthful'to the \ type 'found \ there.',.. f.The title'story tells of'a young doc tor ; who sroes. to New York: and makes a success ,in his profession.. He falls; in love with a woman of education and culture, but/ thinks?; it: willf;be ,;more honest if: he • insists upon her visiting his, home and family before giving him a decided answer.. It lsa risky "etperi ment, but love triumphs in. the end. .The extraordinary- dialect ot the UNA H. H. COOL Pennsylvania Dutch is rendered with painstaking .fidelity, arid -while that .makes a more artistic '.successI,of | tho, book, it is, exceedingly difficult to read and detracts 'matfrially 'from the en joyment. . The stories all bring out the Dutch characteristics anil show;theau-< thor's' keen insight- into human nature.! ; \u25a0 E ;. , :< ; ^ • . ' | .' ; .; . M -; v r \u25a0 ' ' , , ~ , : ' : , . \u25a0 "\u25a0' .< ^^ ' . I L * . •/ ;• , ; - \u25a0 - ' ' | | - e j l "ihe CGunterstroke''. By "Ambrose l*rntt. author of "t-'rnnks, 'Diipi jKt.\\ etc. I'uMlsheU by H. F. cFenno,.& Cu.,, Xe-.r York. Price ?I. -- . ... Such a thing as.- giv;ihg.' an outlirip of-t^iis. story'is nearly..;lmpossible- —as \u25a0 Impossible as,-Is thevstory.'itself.' .15ut every word of^'it'.will be devoured. by the reader who'is looking fur a.thriller. This book answers every requirement; the excitement never abates'for'a sin-: gle page and - the \u25a0 most carping Jcrltic, the most jaded t rcviewer, or even -.the . reader cf only the "best" books cannot, lay, this one aside after beginning it.* Baron Munchausen has Lost his:reputa tion. The book is absolutely- one. of imagination; no one could bb ;\u25a0 found!' !,who would believe any of the incidents could really happen, in the first chap iter. we meet .the three men—an : Eng lishman, a German" and ;an Austrian-^ each unacquainted with the other, wait ing at an old padlocked gate'in a Lon-^ don suburb. The story follows the for tunes of these three." They have "a giant contract on their .hands—the stampings out of nihilism—and they fight it with weapons just as cruel, as those- em* ployed by their: enemies. A : certain I count of Attala is a remarkable char« acter in the book. ;He is a man/oti superhuman intellect, unlimited.wealth and power, matchless ingenuity; and great age. The description of the char acter -with his unscrupulous villainy reminds one at times of Monte.CrlstO. All the adjuncts needed-for laridjmelo-. drama th3t beggars description.' adhere —underground chambers, tprturesXan'd. murders, . cru^l : Imprisonments^.:hair-: breadth escapes, explosions, tunnels, through rock, adventures»at,sea,"jbva affairs—^ll are generously ' 'provided,. The book will cure- any ailment you may possess. . . "Romeo and Juliet"; First folio e<lition. edited by Charlotte Port«f and. Helen A. Clarke. Pnbltshed by Thorn»« Y. frowell & Co., New -York..\u25a0:Price>lt . -,V ccuts. ; .. '-\u25a0'\u25a0"'. -<.."•- This , edition goes back to andtri* produces the famous first, folio text of 1623,. the one which-gives Shakes peare 'in ; the original -\u25a0; spelling ; and punctuation. The text is thus freed from the editorial changes of thrga centuries, which, however, are" lndi» cated by abundant Scholars) critics and teachers;are already much pleased with this edition, 12 plays hav ing already been, issued. The type is modern and tffe books are in i the "handy volume" size, 4 *4xfi}4 inches, land daintily bound." "Betel Nuts; What They Say In Hindo* stan" Int»r;>rproJ and rh.vmcd in Knpllsh by Arthur : • -(fiiUrrnian. Published l>y Paul Elder•& Co., San Francisco. New. York and SanU Bar . iHirn. 'Price "Twnts, , - ; . . The3e "nuts" are piquant ;Jind pun gent " proverb's- of I the orient. More than mere proverbs* Vthey are .really shrewd condensations of stories"< illu t;-*iive of life in India. \u0084 They am naturally far more lively than the proverbs of the:-«est, for,tha Hindu is gifted'with a free and pic-; turtsquo fancy and -his tongue is a scabi>ardless sword.' .: . Thi^ collection cpnsii-ts of typical sayings, wise, witty, rnreastJc,-pas sionate, sentimental, and, the /English translator' has shown . much skill \u25a0'in Oysters Desserts "Kplcnrrftn Thrills'; serlrs. Now. S and' 9." : Opmpllcfl bjr May'K.'Soiitllwortu..Published by.-'l'anl Elder-&"Co.. San Francisco.' New i» ;. York; and-Santa' Barbara. -Price 30.; cents *-! \u2666•acli.' ,-. . ; - \u25a0 - .--;- . -.. " May E.^outh worth is'van : Indefatlg-. able searcher for epicurean "thrills.-., There: were j already seven popular, little books of the 101 .series out,: and two new. ones are now added to the set,"'. with oysters and desserts the theme. All sorts of new Ideas are found in these : little cookbooks, which .areVreally '.too;: prctt:.- tb.be calledby so old fashioned -. a c name* A complete set of them -is all -. one wants to make a success^bf. "Stars of the Opera" Ey ?.l!\bol: \\*«pnallK. s *"' Published by Funk & Wapaslls company. New Yori. Price $1.20.•,.- This new ciition^of fa- popular-work:'; is so completely revised;tjhat it is like, a new creation. ' Tho pre^nt-book^con- - tains descriptive sketches'*of-"theT plot -i and music of t'Semiramlde,".: "Faust,'.V "Werther," "Carmen," .'.:,"Lohengrin."' "Aida," "Tlio, Huguenots." "The' Flying ; Dutchman." "ITamlet.". "I>akm>," "Pag-', ISacci." "Orpheus and Eurydlce":and InV* - timate personal;chats;\vitli;tho.;leading,;' opera prime' dbnno., - Somef late"sinter-.v views with^Melba;'..Calve'arid^Geraldlno | Kafrar add much* to the interest and^a new analysis of "Madame*; Butterfly" will be found illuminating.' -The-bcft>k;" is dedicated "To those\who]ove. music , but have ,no opportunity to familiarize /' .themselyps -with grand: opera,"'! and !fbr "stich people It is almont.as": good; as; a -t textbook. "The: little ;?ketch ;of ::-ench "r opera 'can.be read Just boforo wi*riess"-^ v ing a pprformancf hikl it will -not:bnly".'"< bo h»lpful. .but the opera will bekcn-:c joycel* much-, more." , . ,--~-v -.;\u25a0-»*?•;W& Juvenile Books • -,-\u25a0 - \u25a0 -\u25a0 - . \u25a0 o \u25a0 "A Tuscan. Childhood," bj' LilsliCip-: riana "( the Century., company, . New c Ygrk; *?1.203 is 'a narrative of;-theV: t author's own' childhood-and is writ-^ f ten;, to .interest.. children,"', but , lacks"- % Vif. s^ory intaresti. which the' young, j demand, and' because .of- the?, style j intended, for clilldrenj|will, not hold, j the interest of- older: reß.ders.^ The au-_ , thor- belongs to*a: very distinguished/,, Italian family,^.and Tvas;.brought;up In " the lap of luxury;'.but {iheVdisclpllnlng.'\u25a0 j she and:-her six: brothers and sisters re- p ceived ; will make '.^ American'.-*'\u25a0-,readers -\u25a0{ more patriotic than evef*. aridfdevoutlyt thankful for^.the;' comfortable"; bringing g up they: receive,in this;country.'. . "Stories of. ',: the- Blue, and Gray," t "Grandmamma's ./.-Tales >. of.,.';Colonial >: \ Days" and = "Gr'aridfather's Tales of, Co- " 0 Ionial: pays,"': alliby.'Frank > jj.\u25a0':\u25a0) Sweet ," (McLaughlin Brothers,- New". York, /75 c centL: each), arc-; suchA as-will, interest :y: y an«T instruct the]youngster!of.tbday^lnfii matierai of rearly* colonial ;'hlsfory, !and. \u25a0 also'of our/civil war. .The information ij] in these stories; is; given. in:; such • a .way;' & thatLthe,"boy;or;girl v/ill? remember it i with^thVkeenest interest. :.. . '.{Somefot;'the; talesi fe,'re .thrilling'-and£i evefy.bby'and^srlrl will'enjoy^them. v ':-. ; f ,:,:*The'oieroine i of A- VOrandmbther,"/ \u25a0 by t Laura \u25a0B.; Richards) (Dana'j Estes & Co.,' y Bostonjjl7s tcents),- is;.a "vyoungr? jrlrljtbf -: 18; Iwho Jan x old f man..% He). is it sorry'fpr^her; shells left;alone:andSun-^f protected 'and; it! seems to; him] the \u25a0 only 111 1 way j in". which h«; can 5 take) proper|care V a of her. The old : {man, ... Grandfather> r Merion,': brlngrs :\u25a0;hisLybungr3-wife»home-o arid:his daughter,', Rachel, \u25a0 proves: most: t unruly and disagreeable. She; lnstant- ly:. nicknames; the .young; wife.-!'grand-": mother,'': and,;? of {^the: .name' sticks. * "Grandmother"- isV almost too angelic for this ; earth and; bears^ all the\u25a0\u25a0';,crosses senti to • her .quite >cheer-. I fully and in the end makes her "life a' very useful one. The-story is a llttle too sad for children, but .some" parts of Ist'could be road -to them: with real in joymeirt*. 11 is; written - in' tho" usual good stjie of Mrs^ Richards "arid prom ises "as, much popularity; as her- other . works, '"y '\u25a0' ' ' ' - ' '\u25a0' - " " BooKs for; Boys >\u25a0 Of.Vpefending Ilis Flag.V^Lothrop, Lee AHhepard company, Boston;: ?1*50),. the author," Edward; Stratemeyer,vsays in his preface: "I have had .but one ob ject in '.view,' and that -was ,'to > give' a faithful picture'^of ;'a>: part *bf the civil v»'ar as • seen Crom * bothT: sides ;of that never to -b» 'forgotten ' conflict."- 'He goes on to s«\y.thkt.most:of the books arb 'written% wltbSso \u25a0 muchSbias/either on one side or, the other that a youngs person cannot ; form a'.fair judgment.': £ : : There arc two heroes in* this; book,. on*- in i \u25a0 tli" J»rniy-of .the north anrt-the' ether in.th'i cavalry .'.of -the south. "They ire; jrrcat IfrtendB personally, but bitter, foes on 'the, battlefields. There are r many sidelifrhts on*. the- great military leaders ?f both sides and yivid;pen pictures rof forced marches, .'skirmishes, . . life : .in ;amp ,and , in .prison, .of ;• the. 'doings, of ' the guerrillas and of .what was said and" lone by" those who: lived > upon j the I soil ivhere ': these.contests were: fought. Tho . historical portions are very ' accurate,' but aside, from tliat the tale is most'_ interesting.' and- entertaining-,- and will; not;be'lald aside by any r boy after once : starting on ii. - :. ."The Boys of rigeon Cuihp," by.Mrirtha '; fanresi (Lothrop; SLeeJ- & , Sljopavtl ; com latiy,' Boston; ?1.25), 'tells of : tho soocl } ;lmes r of ;a*;sumtuer;vaca.tion' which; the? hree boy ;fricnds" ; had, together.^. Jimmie 5u ter. Hand ' Co tter an d .• 1'iii lip Moon ? go ; :o canip ,for : the "summer .in a ; tent, on j :he, shore {of Jalfiko,, and act .as care :akers ./= f or.i a. ' ; vacant :. house. _ I All sorts \ it morals are fdrawn f rom.thelryvai^lous ' ;xperiences,* but: the^author is skillful' jnough?. to- JiidjJ that -: .fact \ from [- his I )foung 1 %readors.;' : ; Yoiing L - boys -will be.: nuch ,interested : 'tnithe \u25a0 narrative. ri Dr. : Tomlinson,: author, of ,"Four \u25a0 Boys ; n A the -Land > of . Co tton'Nl ( Lothrop/ : Leo "7 t ' Shepard.i Boston, •; $1:60), ',[ opened-up an , nterestihgr • field • for, young people. : botli v ; joys "and i glrls^Jwhen^ he • wrote i VFour r 3oys in the>Yellowstonie."^CIt ; waaya: ine:book : 'df ; travelf and'^ltsT; objectji and* :he' object ; of Uhe"« series/ is;Uo interest^ ifoung : readers \ lntouri own' country: \u25a0" * The --i ume % £ our i boys who f, on'! ;hat •: delightftil jpleasore 'trip! are \u25a0 again 1 found | in^ these i pagea,A?'Four.£ Boys* in :he^Land :fot^Cotton." /0.The ;fun i. coin-;i \u25a0nences ibef ore \ i&*~i lanid of a cotton f.is I •eached,-: t or p there 2 are i eight chapters | )f j sightseeingTf in 1 , NewAYork ? and 5 else- ; : vhere'*:bclore/they " go} "; south. - First ,i ' 'i. r Lji>Wißi"WMi'»i|ii|fli ij^ißiipviTiTrTiiaT^* . i they go to Virginia, thence -H*Wugh ) Tennessee to.tlie Mississippi., river 'and* ;on through 'Arkansas to lir«lfan":itfirri- ; tory. --The bojs'"are' just! normal jfun " loving boys, i and much "of'th*4^ book *is:: devoted."; to' •. \u25a0 thejr^.-'own j joy bus. ' good times.'"'.The young; :reader.;.\vlll:scarcely t. realize, li«e -Is-learnlng valuable history, .andrgeography;.;. i": \u25a0-\u25a0 : ' : *-*..;.: '. : \u25a0v :\The*i._bbys i-who :; were* interested. :ln " -Burton:E. fSteyenson's "The Young Sec-, , tion Hand" (will; be'crazy. to 'read'this : 'sequel" to it,! 'The -YoungriTraln : Dls- '\u25a0, : (L: 5 C.vPaKe.&'Cp;," "Boston. *\u25a0 iirriO).^ rln \u25a0\u25a0- this -,bic>ok -tho -young • heror. 1, Allan "^Vc'si.V begins , almost; |nt ./the "foot;' of ' thn- ?ladder';iu' 1 the : P.\ &,0.5 railroad? office, and. is- a reg- "* 'ular; "dispatcher" • by.'jthe. end-'of: the.' i story.; It\is'a* modern uj> to date tale v illustratlnfT-."Be .good and, yoV ,wilKb'e[f * happy,",. -i/'Honest}**' is : the* best- policy," • i'etcy;^ and *\u25a0;shows '*' how' V the,' - young,; la'tl ;\u25a0.' «who.; attended/; strictly*: to, • business iwon,. -' allY sorts. v of iandj advance ni on ts.*:. The";best^ of theJbook,' however/ is that - ? it'does:teach a; .lbt: of practical Tailroatl^^ :in g • to'- a•; yoiin gster. * and kin.'• th <a.<se ;"days \u25a0 i when!a;man;is;.supposed -to^knov/Ja'lit-!V , tie., any Vv%iy.' about "every thing:, J't; is '\u25a0 a-; pleasant '-way. 1 Uk-acquire ~'tliat'- kiiowl- ' -edge.. r ' : '. - V -: " . / - , y '. .-\u25a0 , ^' ^: : ? j * \u25a0 : >: \u25a0.• .' "Hcijse lieallh" -. ; v r-B.r- Nnrii:aii "l!rWjteJ"< Jl.*-D.:. autiicr'.-uf .."Tiie ' \u25a0• I'enaltii's/c? Tacte."" etc.' .• l'ablislied . by \u25a0; -l)uffieltiy&:;Cu.,.»'!r riYorli;-;r i Yorli;-; " ; _ .. One can biit; wonder at -the tefner iiy! of^an- author who nowadays a \u25a0':< book of;'.advlcei' This is one -for, the'lhouse '\u25a0 holder.?, There \u25a0 is {much . very Isound-: oounsel* in! it,'i but' so .few; people' lika?-to'•;listentto?it?that;it"^ must-. be put i Ixii palatable * form Undied • in J order to catch.thajunwary. SThls book.ls too, blunt and' outspoken.* v Especially, is this tof;be "seen'in ; a"; chapter'(headed.? "The Blind2Side i of •: the /Average t.;Parent.*.' Parents are here treated'to some whole-; Borne (*) criticism, . dsJivered In . such «. wajr that only antagonism' Is roused, instead 'of a feeling *of sratitudo for the r advice... . -" \: *7he tracks Wei Tread" .. By. G. • B.\ Lanca*terl'> author of "The Spnr.** Vv "Sons. o'>; Men.'L etc. Published by Double d«.r. Page & Cfl.r New Tort. Price f1.50. - It is known : that" the name of -G. B. Lancaster is a; ridra.de plume, and after reading this book one \u25a0- can not wonder that .the«author wishes to remain tin- Identified. It , is a dull and dreary book,> falling entirely* without \u25a0 its "ob ject and doing a real, injury to a coun try that "we \u25a0 would like: to know better. - If the"story were"written for an audi ence- of ;Ncw' Zealand stockmen and miners, it might go., for .the technicali ties'of speech would be understood by •them and by them only.. One-feels con • stantly that the/author has a profound ' pity, almost a contempt, for all people who are -not stockmen-arid miners and 'who do'not'live in 1 New, Zealand." The .book- has little plot and ,Is. badly con struqted. but its real-purpose- seems to .be to"glve;a, picture.of;the life amons i the stockmen and miners«of t New Zea land. •;-\u25a0\u25a0 If- that,-even*. thaC' were done .\u25a0Well, fault-:;could not be found;- but '.' that if .so.badly done as to fall .to fm-r. \u25a0' pres3r or'lnterest. ; KOne.\can see,- how : ever,'that tiie author does know what \ he. is" talking'abouf.r-.lf'he- would only } sacriilce a;biC of whatjhe^probably.tells > him self Ih -1 ocal .-color" and 'write: some - \ thin?, about'rNew. Zealand in straight forward English fashion, his :audience might beinduced to try him once more. '. | ; d' \ - "Constitution of tne United States" "Washington's, Farewell Address" of Independence" |"flßclaratipn PuUiaiiW in "The RubrV?" Series**, by Duffield & Co., X»w York. , Price. . CO'cents each. Three more little - volumes ' "on" the . things. everybody" ought .to"; know"' have • been-added to r the Rubric series." They are'.^"Washington's .farewell, address, : the constitution of - the United • States .and' the declaration,of Independence. \u25a0 Each volume Is printed in two colors, -with" appropriate marginal decorations. especially,made for iL The constitution of;th> United States f. Is \u25a0 printed -in] themost attraotlr* form ;that;has ever been found for^lt.-. Tha 7of independence contains a ' facsimile, of. the "signatures" of -,the „ signers. .To the.student as.well,as the book'collector these-booklets are -most interesting and attractive. "Ode on The Morning of Gbrisfs Na r tiyity" - , B.r Jobn Milton. Hie Cotters Saturday Night and Other ; Poems"; -..." By:-Robert.; Barns. - fnifonu Abbey edition. ~" . Published; by - Paul - Elder & Co.. Price CO -'"\u25a0'\u25a0 Cents 'each. ..-. . .., \u25a0 With 'thes.*-. two.little volumes a •;new" series called- the '/'Abbey Classics" is; Inaugurated.'-. The series is edited by "Walter;Taylor Field and;it Is'hls inten tion to present the shorter, of the great English, anrl 'American, .^pesms, ' those 4which;can:be;easlly read at a sitting. ; andvwhich.shouid be read often.. Each volume contains-a; critical introduction: cbjrJtJheVeditor, with 'much new and in-". teresting 1 matter both of-the poet and , the-press: . i..: -The* volumes are dainty, bound in '. Fabrianb boards with, rubricated text. "The Good Comrade* : 'B.T"l'na li.~; Slllw>rraif.' author of. "Princess >; * <-Piirt.'VrCpra.vl.'; »tr. FnMishod. by Doable \u25a0..-... Itj\ Pasrp & i'o.i Xew'.York.* Price |1.5 Q. « A portion^ «.f this latest* novel by Miss 'iSllberrad i.rf hud tn-JKngland aiid.a pqr •tion.Mn liollaini. "With both places. . aiid peoples the author is at home and .'is niO!»tvsust in her'treatment of them. t.'Pu'bllshera*. .advance announcements • areinot r ,alTjays to be relied upon, for. ( it is "easy; to see that they are of neces -slty.biased: but-in this case they have : ,made no ihistako in saying- that Miss ••Silb«»rradv.*"h"aa given -.'us the -sort: of story* which Jane Au«teri: and Mrs. Gas ; kill; ~d« lighted 'to teU",">and she - has", '"niorebycr,' .written It with a skill -which'would,have done credit to either! Cor .thy?«>» compatriots.". The prim, plc ttifs'uun'life of Holland, with its lnim! charm,.!* reproduced 'in this book; '.- iisiwilh^'sTi^nVrHl; The character draw \u25a0\u25a0 ing, Is particularly good, and: one: feels.' Julia and.Johnny jGlllat and Rawaon "'.Clew.'.w'rio wins the- good comvad?, are ; real %;llving r personalities. In' Hollan ..we -bf-eume" acquainted'^with.a-wonder .ful •lihic daffodil ,-which "0 old- 25ynheer," Van";Hd^n; grew . la. his : little*; garden aa" the,idol of h!3;l!f c. , If.you'love daf-~ s-fo-islss -fo-isls- you*- will* lov» "The"GoodJCom-*" rade.'" be«,'siurr it Js'one'bf«the, sweetest \u25a0 tributes to a flower that has ever been" \vrltt~n.' '.'.'\u25a0'' . , * •-.''"' "'\u25a0'.-' ' r" J i, " ,* - I ' . "Turkey ah 4 the Tnrks" B/ -\V. S.-Miiiroe.'^l'obllsb'ed by L. C.' Paga'Jb . -C0.,-Bo»tOD.j . " ; :AVhiJ«y.nothing::;vory new or in any. .way/illuminating': is; found \withln^th« covers of. this .volume^ ITurkey and the Turks"' is a most interesting book of its < class. 'TurkeyAwith: its and;romance.Vls';always,of{inttreat .to occidentals.; and < this - book }is written lr.!:a, style i particularly : appealing to ;the;,e«nerali reader.. Nothing - new" In thetwayj of historic..social or political qucstioss Is dsrelope4, hvti in th«t,pl»ai t antest sort of narrative form we' are , given all the facts generally known r about affairs* In the Ottoman empire. _;_The" book opens with a short geo granhlcal description," followed by a bit of history. From (this on the book is like flction.Uhe "author devotins his space [to 1- tho habits of the people ana tho numbers of \u25a0 different races which so to maka up this little understood [ nation. Mr. Monroe has spent many ..months in , the different parts of the Turkish empire, and writes with enthu \ siasm and understanding. He was per mitted to take photographs, which add 'much, to the, interest of the book, and was able to see a great deal of Turk ish life not permitted the ordinary ' traveler. : ' . • - 1 • . . ' . . \u25a0 Gossip of Books and People Who Mali? Tho - There are often disputes regarding the allegiance of nationality of promi nent authors. One can readily recall the disputes regarding Rudyard Kip 1 ling 1. Gilbert Parker and Henry M. Stanley: The question has an especial interest in the case of Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of "The Shut tle", (Stokes), since her novel is inter national in - character.' and treats of social life in England and America. All possibility of dispute about Mrs. Burnett is removed when one remem bers that she took out her naturaliza tion papers and became formally an American citizen about two years ago She was born in Manchester, but came with her family to America' in early youth and -for a long time lived- la Tennessee. She has also lived In" many parts of the United States, and ha 3 spent a great deal of,'her"time In Eng - land, crossing the ocean twice a ye.ar. She has herself given an amusing ex pression of her case by.remarking that she-was English by birth and Amerl can by the-birth of her two sons. \u25a0 • *;•'•( • Ruskln, it is stated, received no less than £50,000 In royalties from such of his books as were published by George Allen from the quiet little Kentish village of Orpington, and since the death of the writer his estate is report ed to have benefited to the extent of a further £24,000 from the same source. Those two sums." however, can hardly represent &U the . moneys earned by Ruskln's pen, even though he did not derive any royalties frofn the United States. . ; • •'*'•'" The Saturday Review-says the fol lowing has never been told in print be fore: "Ruskin had been inveighing against 'usury*: a bishop of Manchester defended the;custom, though, of course, not in its worst form. "A worthy ac quaintance wrote,.to Ruskln,. talcing up arms for < the * bishop, .whereupon Rus kin replied:; Tou and the bishop of Manchester ar^ dangling?over the pit of hell and: you .want. me to sprtnkla you with holy water.'" «\u25a0• • - • Thackeray's grave has b^en' the sub ject of-several letters in the London Daily Telegraph, owing to the tact that one correspondent,'through*error, com plained .that the resting place of the novelist; at East Barnet was in a nes lected. condition. . That';?statement is 'false In two particulars: Thackeray is .not.burled at East Barnet, but at K«n sal rGreen, and his grave "is not In a neglected condition. The "confusion has arisen from the fact that the novelist's grandfather, .whose name was thd same, was thought to be buried at East Bar net, whereas he 13 interred at Headley. Even that tomb Is in an excellent state of preservation. ,"\u25a0-•'. 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