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The San Francisco Sunday Call
BOOK PAGE OF THE SUNDAY CALL
BOOKS REVIEWED
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"The Marooner," by Charles Frederick Holder.
"The Boy Forty-Niners" by Everett McNeil.
"In Viking Land" by W. S. Monroe.
"O-HcartSan" by Helen Eggleston-HaskelL
" Lynch* s Daughter,'* by Leonard Merrick.
"A Damaged Reputation," by Harold Bind
loss. >
"The Distributors" by Anthony Partridge.
"The Philosophy of the Federal Constitution.*'
by Henry C. Haghes.
"Her Caveman s Letters and Hers in Reply,'*
by Laltce Swift and Carol Steclc.
"Other Days." by William Winter.
"The Marooner"
By Charles Frederh* Holder, antbor or "Ble
\u25a0 Game «t Sea." "Life of Charlea Darwin."
' etc. Published br B. W. Dodre & Co., Xetr
York. Prloe $1.50.
\u25a0
I F readers, who. by rhance, know
I Charles Frederick Holder by such
I books as his "Big Game at Sea," run
across this book they will turn back
to the - title page several times while
reading to make sure again that he
wrote it. Not that "Big Game" and all
Ids serious books will suffer at all by
comparison, but the style is so entirely
different.
It requires the first 12 chapters to pet
a g-ood grasp on the story. There ap
pears to be two distinct stories, one of
"the spa. rough and stormy, with hints
of tragedy, wreckr>rf=. myctery and
superstition; the other a bpautiful pas
t<ir«l romance without a hint of the sea
in It. But at the end of the first 12
chapters the attentive reader sees
where the two stories merge. l'rom
that point it is difficult to lay the book
down for a moment.- Every word Is
excitlnp: and interesting, and while a
r»al villain is necessary he is not able
to spoil the story and he is most satis
factorily disposed of in the end.
Mr. Holder has proven by many sea
b«-*oks that he knows all about hissub-
wt and this books adds fresh laurels
t>« his crown, for lie can write love
gtortess ' and describe tbe -beauties of
*iaUir»> quite as easily as sea' tales and
storios of rough masculine adventure.
The book deserves much praise.
"The Boy Forty-Niners"
By Ererett McNeil, mitbnr «>f •'Tb<» W-t
Tr^asur* ' <'m." etc. Published by the
M<~Olure '"omriany. New York. Fri<"p"f l.r.'j.
This book is an exciting: travel story
nbout two boys, who, with family and
friends*, went across the plains and
mountains to the gold fields of Cali
fornia in a prairie schooner. It is dedi
ratetf to "the boys and girls of the
greater I'nitod States, who would know
something of the kind of brawn and
brain and courage that went with the.
upbuilding of the great west." and the
•uthor has given his young readers full
measure of all he suggests. Most of
the stories written today are for young
pirls, and the few for young boys are
f^o poorly done that it does more harm
t.lian good to allow the boys to read
them. This book, however. Is an ex
ception to the rule and is filled with
encounters with Indians, bears and buf
faloes; struggles with the forces of
nature and all sorts of adventures, be
tides which it has a first class historical
value and is well written.
In his foreword the author tells of
the discovery of gold in California by
James W. Marshall and the rush to the
\u25a0west which began during the year fol
lowing. It reads like a romance to the
youth of today, but our grandparents
would toll us it was anything but ro
mantic in U49.
The book Is Illustrated by Howard
Heath and Adolph Treidler and Is well
printed and bound. The fly leaf and
Inside cover of the book is made of a
map s-howing the route to California,
known as the Oregon trail, which adds
much to the Interest. B&S1
"Id Wing land"
>or*ay; Its IVoplr, Its ijordt and Its Fjpkle.
By.W. S. Monroe. Published by L. C. Page
&. Co.. Boston. Price $3.
Readers who were so fortunate as to
ee c "Turkey and the Turks," by Mr.
Will H. Monrop, will not have to be
urged to read his last book. "In Viking
Land." The subtitle explains that it Is
"Norway: Its People. Its Fjords and
Its Fjelds." The autnor lias used the
v:..( care in preparing this book which
was used in the former work, and it
can be safely recommended to pros
pective travelers in Norway. The book
Is not in the least a guide book, being
more Jlke,a pleasant story of a v«ry
Interesting country.
••O-Heart-San"
By IWm Ecjrleston-Ha*kelL Published by
1... C. Pare &. Co., Boston. Price $1.
The Roses of St. Elizabeth series
now numbers seven. "OrHeart-San,"
by Helen Eggleston-Haskell, author of
"Billy's Princess," being the last. It is
the story of a Japanese girl and is teld
in the same delicate way this author
always uses. The illustrations are in
colors, by Frank P. Fairbanks, and
are each and every one of them works
of art. The book is a most artistic
and dainty production, far ahead of the
usual children's books.
"lyncb's Daughter"
By I>wmard Merrick. PuWUljed by tbe
McClure company. New -York. Price $1.50.
While it, is so great a temptation that
St can nor be resisted to call this book
of Mr. Merrick's a pot boiler, there, is
no shadow of doubt that it is the best
j>ot boiler which has appeared in a
decade. . . •
' The story briefly Is of a poor' English
artist, liichard Kieth. who loves Betty.
the daughter of. Jordan B. Lynch, a
J200,000,000-alre. Lynch is ' of Eng-'
lish birth and parentage, but has
lived in America "and made
money there and is pictured as the most
horrible type" of money manipulator,
who has made his. money from "poor
widows and orphans.
Kieth is unsuccessful and poor and a
perfect prig, but* Betty loves him and
finally asks him to propose to her. Ho
say* he will marry her on the condi
tion that she gives up every particle of
her father's money and allows him
f Kieth) to support her. Betty consents
for love's sake and encounters no great
suffering until her baby develops pneu
monia. Then when she lias no money
for a doctor she is frantic and Kieth
finally consents to her cabling to father
for money.
When the * baby is well Betty and
Kieth quarrel, for she has been only too
glad to use the money her father sent
and wishes to continue to use a little.
Fo Betty runs away home and takes
baby with her. She Is pleaded at all
the luxury again, but can not seem to
content herself, for she is in love with
Kieth and all her comfort Is'clouded.
So, after a while, she runs away again
to the slums of England and tries to
learn how to be a poor man's wife.
She has a hard time, but is persistent,
for she has come to believe with her
husband that no happiness can come
from tainted money. '"
When her father dies she cables In
structions to give the J200.000.000
away, but she makes some gifts which
reflect great credit upon herself. Fifty
thousand dollars to a farm laborer and
his wife, and $;50.0j>0 to a lady novel
ist; it's rather difficult to follow Bet
ty's reasoning — surely every dollar was
not tainted. She might have, kept a
little bit. Her husband comes to. her
and they discover that love-Is all'there
is in life. \u25a0 :: : % '.. - , "
The. character drawing in the story
is of the first quality. Sir Percival
and Lady Kieth have no sense of humor
whatever and are absolutely - perfect
types of. heavy Philistines. Howard
Lynch; Betty's consumptive and dissi
pated brother, is well done, and Betty
herself is interesting, except in her
drivel over "Duckums," the baby. The
book is well written — that goes with
out saying when Mr. Merrick is the
author — but there is so much railing
against wealth and trusts and American
business methods that one feels the
book is written for just that audience,
the very poor middle and lower classe*.
who delight In any sentiment directed
against the vulgar rich.
"A Damaged. Reputation"
By Harold Blndloss. Published lir R. F. Fcnno
&. Co., New York. IMee $1.
It is curious to find a young man so
anxious to win a modern young lady
as is young Brooke, the. hero of "The
Damaged Reputation"; but then he is
English and one can never tell what
a young Englishman will do. The
scene of this tale' is the Canadian far
west, a region very popular with the
novelist of lat«. both for romances and
tales of adventure. This book combines
the two, though one could easily dis
pense with the romance part of the
story, for the heroine is an uninterest
ing lay figure and nothing more.
Young Brooke has been Inveigled,
like many another innocent young En
glishman, into buying a worthless
ranch, and when he discovers the swin
dle tries to get even with the man who
has robbed him. In getting even he
damages his reputation and it is some
time before he is able to square things.
He tries to steal certain plans of a
gold mine. Another man tries to steal
these plans at the same momentX A
quarrel ensues, a pistol shot, and the
young man is wounded and praised as
a savior of the property he had come
to steal. The. characters of Mr. Saxton
and Mr. Devlne, mining operators,
whom young Brooke does not under
stand, are very carefully drawn. De
vine in particular will Interest /the
reader.
The book is a breezy story of life in
that still new country, but .it has the
appearance of having been hastily
written and is the least praiseworthy
of any of the four books which this
author has had published this year.
The love interest is not held up and
though we are glad' the hero _ is" suc
cessful in his suit we. wish the girl
were more worthy of so fine a young
man.
"The Distributors"
Br Anthony Partridge. I'ubllsbed by The ll c-
Clure company. New York. Price $1.50.,.
•fThe" Distributor" is frankly a satire
on modern society, and'as sucn the ele
ment of probability does not enter: into
the tale In any way.
A group of English society men and
•women have organized themselves into
what they term a band; of "ghosts."
They are all very "smart." very ; rich
and very blase. Their first , idea In " or
ganizing the little band was* to investir
gate esoteric matters and -in a » mild
way search for new sensations;' but
this soon palled upon them-and they: get
boMer and bolder until they ftrid s their
only excitement in r crlme. A* series, of
daring jewel robberies, are i committed
and the leader of- the "ghosts", has ; a
couple of, narrow escapes. They 'all
take themselves very. y. seriously; and
carry with them a phial of deadly poi
son so that In'the event of: discovery
they can .avoid disgrace by suicide.
After the robberies / are Successfully
carried out the stuff' is V sold and ..the
proceeds are sent 'anonymously; to va
rious deserving: charities. ; :
The 'duchess of -Winchester, one /of
the "ghosts,", is explaining: to ; Pamela
Clifford son, a new. member, the reason
ing of the, phosts for; thciiv "robberies: \u25a0
'."When -we ' comef' across * a', person
whom -we consider overburdened' with
Una H. H. Cool
this woria.s iSoods and who shows no
desire or design of- doing anything else
except spending his riioney upon him
self and for his ; own gratification,:' we
use our courage and our. hrains to make
him pay a very- legitimate fine.".
When one, of the "ghosts" finds it
necessary* to commit murder the soci
ety is disbanded and at about the same
time they all discover that a now and
untried source' of happiness >is waiting
somewhere for. each: one of them. '\u25a0/'-\u25a0-.
The pretty little -love story wWch
runs through tjie^book is' really too
fine for. so -.satirical novel. ; It •\u25a0:is'aa'
dainty as a pastel. pl«?tii re und; is never
out of. tune. It may*.; be dlfUciilt'to'
reconcile the fact* of the 'criminal lover
and. .the^ pure
her, father 'would aiu f 6iisy 'else but Lord-
Evelyn fit the pictured , - " ;
-• .. — * — . . — . ..-. - . - .
"The Philosophy' of the Federal Constitution"
Bj- Henry C. Huchrs. • Published br tiie-NenK
compan.r. New - York and Washington.'
I'rlce $1.50.
Perhaps no document in the world -is
so little understood, so HUle road and
so siantUy studied. as the i-onstitution
of the United" States. In the hurry ami
bustle of the strenuous Hfe of today
the average citizen has not the time
to read it and oven statesmen often
show no true knowledge of it. Mr.
Hughes believes that the school boys
should be. trained In the principles of
government quite as niuch as in the
common branches •
"He should Vqulp himself as a sol
dier of peace' by carryfng in his heart
and mind the principles of peace."
That is the object of this book. Mr.
Hughes lias mad" a careful study of
tho federal constitution. He has pref
aced his y/ork by a brief hlstory*of the
conditions which led up to .the writing
of the declai*ationof Independence and
the adoption of the constitution. Then
taking the constitution, article by ar
ticle, he analyzes its ; meaning and tho
social philosophy underlying it and de
termines on the basis or this analysis
the full and complete theory of our
government. His exposition is clear
and systematic and the style is so sim
ple that the meaning may be readily
grasped and held. -
The author deals only with the con
stitution.-. No consideration , is given to
the beliefs of .different political par
ties and no attempt is made at fancy
rhetoric. He gives-.a straight state
ment of fact and his? book Is intelli
gent and concise.
"Her Caveman's letters and Hers in Reply"
By Lance Swift and Carol Steele. Pnbll*bed
\>y Glllam's Sons company, X'biladelphla.T
.Lance Swift and Carol Stbele are not
known in the world of 'fiction, but they
write with an ease which, makes- one
wonder If they are hiding better, known
writers under, poetic' pen - names."
These letters are amazing, but it is
a pity- after so: much good writing -as
these; authors have, done, . to r condemn
them: In these letters a chance, ac
quaintance, begins with the. excuse of
art and literature and . In little' more
time' than It would take to write the
iletters the whole affair has. burst Into
a~; display of passion that ifl
so illuminating as to be indecent.
A man and a woman,' both "married,
fall In love with each .other* through
the medium of : their letters*; but It; is
almost inconceivable that' the . man.
could have been; so Interested in a
woman he had never seen and equally
unbelievable that 7a7 a woman could: sur
render. herself to : a ; man .whom she had
never seen, but whose ' letters are most
artistic love , making. 4 The \u25a0 book jis an
uncomfortable, • almost- an uncanny one,
and can accomplish; no /good and may
do much harm. It: is ;a; pity, that: good
writing should be wasted.'
"Other Days"
Being -. ChrotiMen and Momorlrs \u25a0\u25a0 of ttbe " Stape:
By .-- William Winter. . riibllwhrrl - by > .MolTat.
Yard ; ,&-C<>., New York." Prke .$.!.
. It 7 Is not.. In ..the,- least.; an .exa'gger
ation'ito say that';of; all.t dramatic. crit
ics v who ". have ;' ; llyed~; 1n *. this or any
generation ; the UtnosC'i beloved ;' of 'act
ors,' s the most believed -of j readers wasT
and \u0084i s, ;William'^Winter: i His ;' press
criticisms,; "brilliant,* .in» ' the* J highest
sense /judicial. \u25a0/. and impartial,
were never sullied.; by -taint ; of per
sonal liking -f or * personal antagonism."
Kindliness *to ail, rbut ; jn6t to any^spe
cial one, rhas /run through- everything
he has- wrl tten, \ and \u25a0- yet '.. he \ has been
in the " bestsehse'jof ' the! word ; a .critic.
x As ; an r example jof > his v popularity
among t. actors and f ' among .the \u25a0, better
class" of l audience s^may: : be felted £\u25a0 the
extraordinary/' actioriv of ; the;;; Players'
clubtof 'New York :in ' thf-s/cdse of Mr.
Winter.' A The by lawsfof ;; tliaf. club ; for
iid the election . of a . dramatic critio,
the club" at an .annual raeet
iciSr. unanimously suspended . that rule
and chose- William Winter for a most
honored membership.' In a -letter full
of loving acknowledgment, of: the, cour
tesy: tendered, Mr.-'-W.lnter declined the
offer "of membership because there were
others of ; his "' guild ; equally entitled to
the honor! v , ;
rSo far as. can . be remembered, the
only , great actor 'whom he criticised
with . pen dipped in lemon juice ; was
Edwin F.orreat; .whose -; coarse person
ality made; him : repellent to ,the gen
tle HWillle" Winter.-, .Thisjsame -feel
ing is 'shown" in'VOther Days.',' Through
all the r crlticism /of ythat
great actor, : but: disagreeable- mah,.,the
latter characteristic : keeps 'prominent
ly- in view. - Winter's - attitude; may
be summed up in the following-sen
tence; * [.-;.'\u25a0:;
: "Forrest V, was „ a good hater. Ho
whipped the ;- poet. N. P. Willis;.- he
would ndt^, allow. ;John Gilbert, : that
noble actor and-; excellent man/\to ap
pear in any i company'- with -; which h«
was: acting; ihe "disliked*. Edwln'v ßooth;
he detested CharlbttelCushman. and -so
bltter r was' the: animosity-* he; cherished
against \u25a0? the" wife : who had-; divorced
him"; that r within U a i few weeks i before
his death' he/spoke of her in. profane
andf vulgar- vituperation."', > ,
-.'ln; contrast -read something; of what
Mr. Winter, says;about Jefferson: ;. v
"Joseph 1 ". Jefferson V was \u25a0** an Intimate
friend of imine' during the ; ' last 45 ; years
of his: life. It.was my.;privilege to
know * him/ well-f-and ,to ! knowhlm ; was
to . love him. ', He , was not * only, a great
actor,* h e i'was :" : ay- man V of "noble ;mlnd,
original ij'character.^syinpatheticvtem
perament:arid:i6Velyispirit;'he-nbt;only
exercised'a potential; influence :upon" the
dramatic' ~ profession V to -Lwhich" his i life
was deyotedf but by^vlrtue^of .the, sweet
ness and" the '\u25a0: kindness, thatf-thisr genial
natuire ¥ dlffused,i through* the medium of
his actlhg.ihe deeply^ affected jthe>llves
of ': thousands ;' who were ;;' personally
strangers. I ',; , ; '*'•\u25a0:", .;.; '.' ; i: ' .."\u25a0 - ; -. " - ; "
"After/ reciting;;; Jefferson's leading
roles. fMr.-lWlnter; says :.~\ :,- \u25a0\u25a0 i ..-;• '. .; .....
"With '; those . he"; reared
and * maintained ithe s fabric" of ; aY great
reputation ;t and jfno v/ithat i hisjonce j fa
miliar i figure lisjreceding (into} the! past,
while jithe : rdramatic^ images':^ that .he
"created are growing -dim;
there ;lis ".'"a": kind *of * comfort -in musing
on", the story-'of" his life land "on the
charm •- that made him victorious, and
ehdeared ; him ' to. the world." . .
, All 'San. Francisco knew .'and , loved
John McCullough'in the days,when?he
taught"- "those' .'of ": us' then living ' the
nobler side of dramatic art. - Those "old
timers'", will -gladly I read Mr.' Winter's
tribute vto'their/once teacher. As. part
of It he' says: ; ,
,"I remember him as a remarkable ex
ample of , potential character, lofty arn
bltion, gentle patience, integrity of pur
pose '; and \u25a0 beneficent , achievement. He
was a tragic- actor of fine! natural tal
ents,' thoughtfully, carefully' and thor
oughly cultivated. ;He was a man of
liberal mind,' \u25a0 temperament,
generous disposition^ natural dignity
and simple- manners. Ills service to
the stage, and therefore to society, con
.sisted; in 'the "maintenance of
the f highest •• standard - of ; art. ; /, H!e . ex
; emplifled V\ ln -.' acting - the \u25a0 ." at^rlbuteT of
puissance~-an ; attribute of which." in tho
American ; theater, "% Edwin:; Forrest^ had
been :;the '\u25a0? leading? representative;;" but
he exalted r arid-beautlfledi that [attribute
; by-;addlngito>iti an? intellectuals refirte-1
ment - and : grace ; such _as Forrest r never
"displayed." .; \u25a0 - \u25a0:"'.-. \u25a0':"'-\u25a0 \u25a0*•>•« .\u25a0.::"\u25a0..\u25a0••
; /.His chapter on Adelaide Xellsonlrlngs
withithe^love ! of -a': good \ man; for. dainty
womanhood. > • Poor, dear ."dead Adelaide !
Asfsampleifof >" his .artistic, andrperhaps
i human :v appreciation, this :
"NoTactress : omour* stage, within; the
last? 50 ? y*ears,^ has^equaled ' the ; fidelity
ofi'Adelalde'Nellson in- manifesting 'the
•bewildering .happiness of
Juliet;';!: or X heri '\ passion; ; or I" her^ ! awe
Btrlcken|f oreboding {of ; impending ; fate/
SherembodlediJulletlinieverytmood, as
pectkandj condition^! without jelther ln
;delicacjv|extravagance'{or| excess, /and
alwaysfiri'UheihighJsplrit'Offa- perfect
poetic? ideal. !,*'\u25a0 "'ln , that spirit 'of; poetry
ther7 superlative excellence disclosed and
maintained its superb beauty and Its
Imperial control." '
You . who find mental pleasure rln
literary, trash, "avoid this book— but you
who love essays, written "in pure Eng
lish, read It and place it. on your li
brary shelves. - ' *.
four New Pamphlets
. "The;. Beatitude; of Progress" ".was
originally; printed in .the Outlook,' but
has : so often been" a3ked for that it ,1»
now issued in" a, dainty booklet, by it
self. It ,1s written by Percy ll.'Epler.
author of Yale addresses; on the "Per
sonality of Christ,": and Is a powerful
plea for 'the freedom of personality. It
has been' triilv said that nearly all the
annapplnrss in the world Is caused by
the comparison of one's condition with
the condition of others, and this thought.
Is exemplified in this timely article.
(The Blr.nehard press, Worcester, Mass.;
50 ceius.) * .'\u25a0 • •
" "Tie Uw of Social Evolution," by
Wallace; K. Nevlll of San Francisco, is
published as a tlnyi brochure. It la a
sort of compilation of what the .various
scientists of world wide fame have had
to say «n the subject. Spencer. L*
Conte, Gibbon. Draper. Ruskln. Mac
aulay, Gladstone. Drummond and many
others are quotea; some are approved
and. some are disproved, but there seems
little use for the booklet and no new
points are developed by the author's
reasoning: or quotations.
' > : • '-": '•'.'•. •
"Is Esperanto Worth Learning?" by
Bernard Long. Is a long essay on the
universal language, endeavoring to
Drove' not only its utility but Its neces
sity. The little booklet deserves en-
couragcrnent, the author being deeply
In earnest «nd having many new points
to offer; which are; not generally known.
evenJtO'the students of Esperanto. It
is published by : Higgie & Co., Rothesay,
Scotland.' [for. 5 cents,, or I ; penny.
.Volume 3,;N0.>5, of the '; Pathfinder
is^ al.verv -- interesting • number } of \u25a0 that
magazlnclet. ; Its: big ; article for the
month;: ls - "A^ \u25a0; E. ; Housman,'/ Provincial
Poet," by Cornelius iWeygandC and , like
Dr.;; Weygandt's- other .; articles, 'it
simple ;and dignified,; In, style "and not
toojong. ? This magazine "in ".little", de
serves \ more , recognition than llt • is , re
ceiving; It has a' serious aim and caters
only; to <;th6se : who care for ,the beauti
ful and permanent in art and letters. It
is ; published ! monthly* at the -University
pressf of "Sewanee.UTenn., at 10 'cents
per. copy, or 50 cents per, year.
New- Books Briefly Noted
.; With the " approach t-of"t -of " the, Lincoln
centenary. Lincoln 'literature; pours in
thick -and«. fast. ~? Two books come ? to
the reviewing desk this week. Th|
first and much the best Is called TT3#
Boyhood of Lincoln." by Eleanor At
kinson. (The McClure company. Ne*
York; 50 cents.) It Is a slim llttl«
volume, quite.u npretentious, but filled
with interest. The author has faith
fully, transcribed the reminiscences of
Dennis Hanks even to his quaint lan- 1
guage, and the result is a book not
only of charm, but of Interest and
value. ,•
The .other Lincoln book Is called
"The Story. Life of Lincoln," by Wayn«
Whjpple. * (John C. Winston company,
Philadelphia: $1.73.) It is a biography
composed of 000 true stories told by
Abraham. Lincoln and his friends, se
lected from all authentic sources 'and
fitted together in order, forming his
complete- .life history. Many of th*
stories . are very familiar to American
readers, but the book as a whole drags.
It' represents an . immense amount o|
research on the part of the- author an'f
the reader gets, as tired as I! hm ha(
done , all • the work himself.
'•• • .
/The* Arcana of Nature" Is a (mrlo«t
spiritualistic book, written many year*
ago, supposedly by Hudson Ttittle. a\
the Ag9 of 17. An introduction It
written for this edition by Emmef
Densmore, M. D., and several sketches
of the lives, of other well known mys-»
tics are also. given, making the boofc
an Interesting collection of spiritual
istic matter. Swedenborg'a picttire It
used as a frontispiece, and some of the
pictures of others less famous are re
produced. Swan. Sonnenscheln & Co. oC
London Issue the book through tho
Stlllman publishing: company of New
York.
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"Tabor's Pocket Encyclopedic Medi
cal Dictionary" (Physicians* edition)
Is & neat littlo book which would in
deed fit th« pocket, but one can scarce
ly Imagine a physician carrying it In
addition to the hundred or so other
things necessary to his profession. The
contents of the book are without a
doubt dependable: the high standing of
the edltdr, Clarence W. Taber. and
associate editor. Nicholas Senn of
world wide fame, vouching for that.
The book la attractively bound In
flexible leather with round corners
and sold edged leaves. (Laird & Lee.
Chicago.)
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"In West Point Gray" is the second
volume of the series begun by Florence
Klmball Russel with "Born to the
Blue." Jack, the young hero, is a cadet
and he finds the training he had on the
frontier, helps him a great deal. Soon
he Is the leader in the "West Point life.
(L. C. Page & Co.. Boston; $1.50.)
• • •
Wlnn Standish has made the natna
of Jack "Lo rimer almost famous, first
In "Captain Jack Lorimer" and then In
"Jack Lorimer's Champions." Now w«
have "Jack Lorimer's Holidays." and
the same boy who led the Mlllvale
'high school boys now leads them on a
fine camping expedition, where they all
find health and happiness. (L. C. Pass
& Co., Boston; $1.50.)
• • •
• William J. Hopkins has mail^ such
a success of his Sandman stories that
he has added another to the series.
••Farm." "More Farm." "Ship." and now
"Sea Stories" make up a delightful set
for -very young readers. Tho stories
are amusing and original and wilt prove
great favorites. (L. .C. Page & Co..
Boston; $1.50.)
"Helen Grant. Graduate," is the sixth
of the -Helen Grant books, and she i 3
as lovable a young woman as she was
a girl.*, She continues postgraduate
work at the college andfinds her ability
to instruct others more and more
called "Into, requisition. She wins and
keeps friends, but Is too fond of her
work to accept any of the offers of
marriage. Amanda M. Douglas has
written a fine set of books and they
are sure to create a healthy interest
in . school ; work in the young readers.
(Lothrop, Lee & Shepard. Boston;
$1-25.)
Gossip of Books ant) People Who Make Then
A new book of fiction by Elizabeth
Jordan Is to be published by the
Harpers and will bear the title "Many
Kingdoms." This is Miss Jordan's first
work-" since "Mary Iverson," most of
her time having been devoted to Har
per's Bazar, of which she is the editor.
• • • •
Percy MacKaye's comedy "Mater" is
in for a long run in New York. The
author has received high praise from
the critics, particularly for th» true
comedy and delightful literary quality
of his play, which make It as agree
able to read as to see on the stage.
• * *
'"The Book of Filial Duty"- Is a
Chinese classic which, was written
about 400 B. C. and whicri has ever
since been cherished by the people
whose ideas of family life it expresses.
It has lately been translated by a
scholarly .official of the Chinese lega
tion In London and this translation is
to appear in the "Wisdom of the East"
series.
Books Received
"The neminl«CPßces of Carl Sebnrz." voluoie
3. by Frederick Bancroft and W. A. Dunning;
the McClore company. New York.
"Onr Wasteful Nation." by Rudolpb Cremate?
MltcheH-Kennerly. New York.
"The Church Today." by Joseph H. Crocker;
tbe Pllzrim press. Boston.
"The Spy," by Maxim Gorky; B. W. Huebscn.
New Yorls.
"A .Wine of Wlrardy and Other Poems." by
George Sterlloz: A. M. Kobertson. San Frani-f»r«.
. "The Scientific Aspect* of Luther Bnrbank'f
Work." by Dnrirt Starr Jordan and Yemen L.
Keltojrs:; A. M. ' Robertstm. Sau Krancisco.
"Trail . Dust." by I>anlel S. Richards; A. H.
Robertson. . San Francisco.
"The Book of Ge»-ritiaD Verse." editetl by Wil
liam S. Bralthwaite; Bretano's. New York.
"Songs Eyery One Should Know." edited \>y
Clifton Johnson; American book company. New
York.
"The Drajcon Stories": the Pacific Presbyterian
publishing company. Oakland.
.- "A Working Grammar of the English Lan
guage,", by James- C. Fernald; Funk-Wagnalls
company, New York.
"The Life of Sir Isaac Pitman." by Alfred
Baker; Isaac Pitman & Sons. New York.
t, '.'Destiny and Desire.", by Maryland Watson:
Casino. publishing company. New York.
\u25a0 VAn • Oculist's Trateln." by Willy Relchel;
R. F. Fenno & Co.. New York.
-••.The World and Hl» Wife." by CiarlrsNtrd
llneer:, Mitchell- Kenaerly. New York.
i "Letters of Mrs. James O. Blatne.." tw«
rolnmen. . edited by : Harriet -S. Blalne-Benale;
nnffleld & Co.. Npw York. '
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