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19 Books and Wlriters AFCADIO HEARN is one of the few, the very few, whose writings possess that lasting quality—that rare something that makes each reading more pleasurable than the one before. His books show a combina- tion of great research, long study and hard work; yet through it all shines brightly the light of true genlus and the soul of a poet. You feel as you read that are receiving the best that a schol- scholar has to give. * Mr. Hearn shows himself so completely into his work that his very enthusiasm away. He treats his subjects poetical prose that carries yo in such charmingly the very expression of his thoughts is de- lightful. There is not one of his former books but deserves @ place of honor on the library table—and his latest, “A Jap- anese Miscellany,” is far from the ex- ception. 4 title suggests, “A Japanese Mis- is & little of everything, but that everything is entirely Japanese. The at- mosphere of the land of art, flowers and quaint superstitions that Mr. Hearn puts into his sketches and essays is at once convincing and fascinating. In the pres- ent book the contents are made up of+ “Strange Stories,” “Folk- and “Studies Here and three sections: lore Gleanings” Thera.”. His strange stories are, as usual, par- ticularly weird and peculiarly Japanese. The first two tell respectively “Of a Promise Kept” and “Of a Promise Broken.” In the “Promise Kept” is de- picted a young Japanese who values his word so highly that he commits hara- kiri that he may keep an appointment in epirit which he is unable to redeem in the flesh. The “Promise Broken” is even more weird and horrible. It tells of a dying wife who pledges her husband to a life of celibacy, and when he breaks his vow she deals with his second wife dc- cording to all the most frightful ethics of ghostly Japan. “The Story of Xwashin Koji” is in more cheerful vein and has quite a bit of Japanese humor in it. It tells of the erful doings of old Koji, whose per- v and pecullar faculty for gather- ing himself together just after he has been cut to pieces would baffle the in- genuity of any wizard of ancient or mod- ern fairy tale lore. Several other stories are given under this section, all equally good and all with the right touch to make them dis- vy Japanese and instructive as well s entertaining. The second section of “Folklore Glean- even more charming and inter- Mr, Hearn =ives us some more of anslations of charmigg little Jap- anese verses that have added so much to his works. In “Exotics and Retro- we found them under *“Frogs” “Insect Musicians”; “Shadowings” iched with many little poems on nd with some old Japanese n Ghostly Japan” had its “Bits and now he continues. the h a paper on the poems relating flies and an essay on “The anese Chfldren.” legend of the dragon fiy's rance in verse is very pretty: e than ten centuries the Japa- been making verses about and the subject remains a rite one even with the younger poets f to-day. The oldest extant poem about dragon fly is said to bave been com- ed fourteen hundred and forty years the Emperor Yuriaku. One day e the Emperor was hunting, say the ient records, a gadfiy came and bit his Therewith a dragon fly pounced gadfiy and devoured it. Then ror commanded his Ministers to 1 ode in praise of that dragon fly. s they hesitated how to begin he ed a poem in praise of the with the words: pectives d eeping insect n the Great Lord: it will bear, land of the dragon fiy! Ard in honor of the loyal dragon fly vlace of the incident was called Akit- the Moor of the Dragon Fly.” From that day to the present time the iragon fly has been a favorite subject e poets of- Japan. Mr. Hearn many examples_of their picture- ns on this subject. Microscopic verses can be properly called, thesé poems of the old, old school, when time was :undant for close study by the poetical ssopher. . This explanation. will give n idea, and one example will show how flerent this old world of letters was from ours of the present: ‘In the form hokku—limited to seven- teen syllables—the poems on dragon flies are almost as numerous as are the dragon fiies themselves in the early autumn. For EX in this measure there are few restraints placed upon the composer, efther as to theme or method. Almost the only rule about hokku—not at all & rigid one—is that the poem sghall be a little word pic- ture—that it shall revive the memory of something seen or felt—that it shall ap- peal to some experience of sense. The greater number of the poems that I am going to quote certainly -fulfill this re- quirement; the reader will find that they are really pletures—tiny color prints in the manner of the Ukiyo-ye school. Indeed, almost any of them could be delightfully imaged, with a few touches of the brush, by some Japanese master: Tombo fonde Koto-neki mura no Hi go parl. “Dragon flies aré flitting and the noon sun is shining above the village where nothing ever happens.” Of course, according to our lights the foregoing is far from poetry. Mr. Hearn has this to say: “‘Of course these compositions make but slight appeal to the esthetic sentiment; they are merely curious, for the most part. But they help us to understand something of the soul of the elder Japan. The people who could find delight, cen- tury after century, in watching the ways of insects, and in making such verses about them, must have comprehended, better than we, the simple pleasure of ex- istence. They could not, indeed, describe the magic of nature as our great West- ern poets have done; but they could feel the beauty of the world without its sor- row, and rejoice in its beauty, much after the manner of inquisitive and happy chil- dren.” An even more interesting chapter is the one on “Children's Songs.” Mr. Hearn gives numerous examples, and from these, while it seems that children’'s ideas the world over naturally run to the same sub- jects for their little songs, still these of the Japanese are more. delicate, more filled with imagery and a sense and ap- preclation of the beautiful in nature than those of other nations. In the third section is given a series of essays under the title, “‘Studies Here and There.” Each and every one of them is worth a third reading, but one strikes me as particularly noteworthy for its les- son between the lines. Mr. Hearn has lived in Japan for years, and has de- voted all his time to a study of its people. He is at present the lecturer on English literature in the Imperial University of Tokion Words from a man so well in- formed are not to be lightly put aside, and therefore the hint to missionaries in “The Case of O-Dai,” it is to be hoped, may bear some fruit. Not that Mr. Hearn through this sketch, shows himself an enemy of missionary work well done, but he points out most strongly the hopeless, pitiful, miserable and wrong ending that must result from even well-meaning ef- forts of people who do not understand any civilization but their own. Little, Brown & Co., who publish “A Japanese Miscellany,” have given the book a tasteful dress and made it a holl- day present worth wiule. (Price $160.) . . J. A. Mitchell, edfior of Life, gives us a love story extraordinary in “The Pines of Lory.” It has much of the charm that made “Amos Judd” so many friends; the same delightful girl who at first hates and then finds that it was love all the time, the same man who has a dash of the unknown in his life that appeals to the feminine mind, and the same choice of situation out of the ordinary. But the present book lacks the skillful holding of attention to the very end that fhakes “Amos Judd” sp interesting. Al- though Amos Judd dies according to his own prediction and thus ruins every chance of the “lived happy ever after- ward,” still that is the artistic finish and only possibie ending for such a story. “Amos Judd” Is clean, clear cut and a story of undivided interest. “The Pines of Lory” has a story within a story which weakens both to a certain extent. It is only in comparing this last book with Mr. Mitchell’s first effort that the former suffers, so it is hardly fair to dwell on these points, but merely as praise of “Amos Judd” the truth must be hinted at—sotto voce, “The Pines of Lory” is not as good as “Amos Judd.” The conditions in ““The Pines of Lory” resemble in a way those given in “The Master Knot,” a book that attained Lo some prominence last season. In “The Master Knot” the author has as hero and heroine two normal soclety persons of the present time who are left as the sole sur- viving human beings on earth. In “The Pines of Lory” the hero and heroine are left by mistake on an uninhabited shore. Fortunately they find a house and pro- visions whose owner had just died. The romantic element is further en- — lllustration From A Ja'panese Miscellany. \ the Tlorld Over. hanced by the fact that the girl has been considering the matter 'of giving her life up to the church, and the man has un- wittingly offended her by speaking light- 1y of religion. The man has just returned from the war in South Africa and is prac- tically an invalid, for the fever is still in his bones. So there is the situation—cer- talnly an interesting one—two congenial people who barely speak to each other on account of their recent quarrel, the chance that they will have to remain in each other's company for an indefinite time, one house, and provisions for months. To add to the dramatic part of the story the man sleeps In the woods the first night of their enforced sojourn, and in the morning the woman finds him ly- ing under the trees In the rain and en- tirely out of his head with the fever. For eight days she nurses him and finally saves his life. This, then, is the beginning of a pretty love story. Mr. Mitchell holds the out- ward avowal of their mutual affection for many pages of excellent reading. The au- thor certatnly understands how to make the most of & pretty love story, and his powers_of invention give just the right touch to keep one wondering how ' the whole affair will turn out. While it is with pleasure that the reader finds the man is really loved by this one womah of his cholce, still it is a matter for regret that the suspense is not Kept up until nearer the enda of the story. After you know that Cupid has won the game the main interest is gone—for up to this time the love affair has been all in all, Now, you must sit down and try to inter- est yourself in how they are to get back to the world and also in the second story the mystery of the former occupant of their house, all of which occupies nearly half of the book. This second story is a very pretty one and told in Mr. Mitchell's good style, is quite acceptable, but it makes an ending too long distant from the strong climax. (Published by The Life Publishing Company, New York). LATHROP. e First Principles of Nursing. “First Principles of Nursing,”” by Anne R. Manning, graduate of the City Hospl- tal of the Quincy (Mass.) Training School, is a simple and practical book to be used in cases of emergency or before a trained nurse is called. The opening chapter deals with the necessity of some knowledge of nursing, the. qualities desirable in a nurse, relations of nurse and patient, behavior in the sickroom, and the nurse’s duties to herself. Chapter two treats of the situation and arrangement of the sick- room, beds and bed-making, how to turn a patient, and precautions against bed- sores. Chapters three and four deal with medicines, poultices, lotions, liniments, gargles, etc. The fifth chapter is devoted to the bed, its structure, care, ete.; how to give a bath in bed, how to ' change nightgown, care of mouth, hair and nalls, and the temperature of baths are dis- cussed In this chapter. The sixth and seventh chapters deal with the skeleton, with fractures, disloca- tions and sprains, with muscles and liga- ments, hemorrhage, etc. Chapter eight is devoted to the composition and func- tions of the blood, and to the arteries, veins and capillaries, the heart and cir- culation. The ninth chapter treats of air, of tespiration and the organs concerned in it, and with ventilation. The chemical composition of the human body is dealt with in the tenth chapter, also food and its composition. The author then gives useful information as to diges- tion and the digestive organs, foods, cook- ing and koumiss. Chagfer thirteen treats of the nervous system and organs of the special senses; chapter fourteen of un- consciousness and the diseases that are accompanied by it, heat exhaustion, and frost bite; chapter fifteen, of burns, as- phyxiation from gas, drowning, foreign bodies in the nose, eyes and ears, poisons, etc. The last chapter discusses antisep- tics, deodorants and disinfectants. (Pub- lished by Little, Brown & Co., Boston; $1.) Modern French Socialism. “The French Revolution and Modern French Socialism,” by Jessica B. Peix- otto, Ph. D., has just been published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., New York. Just at this time, when the attention of the whole civilized world is turned toward the golution of the socialistic problem— when the stern outgrowth of this doctrine is menacing the heads of all governments —a work analyzing the first fruits of so- cialism is of distinct value, Such a work 1s this study-of the French Revolution and its resultant creed, which during the past century has left an impreéss upon civiliza- tion by begetting socialism in present-day France. Dr. Peixotto’s study is on the broadest, most dispassionate lines. It betrays the investigation of a scholar who is seeking to arrive at the truth. The work is evi- dently the result of painstaking research back to the original sources. Beginning with the “Principles of the French Revo- lution” and the growth of the idea of political liberty, the author locates the various influences, internal and external, which converged to- the final crisis, “de- signed to establish what seemed a social order more propitious than that which had been conducted by the long-estab- lished, but now discredited, authorities. Their guiding principles were not deduc- tions from the history of man, but from reason.” The purpose of part T is to show how Frenchmen of the eighteenth century came to be at odds with the creeds of an old social order and how this quarrel bred a new set of theories wuich came to be counted fundamental truths; then the geéneral character of these new beliefs is described. In part II the discussion passes over to the next century, there to follow another series of progressive changes re- sulting in another body of principles ley- eled against the accepted social order. The author endeavors to outline the im- mediate influences which have developed French soclalism into a specific doctrine, and to define that doctrine at Lue present time. Finally comes a summary and a comparison of the social with the political theory. (Price $150.) Masters of Oratory. The {llustrations in ‘“Among the Great Masters of Oratory,” by Walter Row- lands, are worth the price of the book. They are the result of painstaking re- pearch and show the hand of the prac- ticed collector, as well as the taste of the connoisseur, These reproductions of cele- brated paintings, in the most thorough- . Boing sense, illustrate as well as beautify the text, Orators are less fortunate than poets and artists; the poem lives as long as the language; even the canvas and marble defy the ravages of time; but the voice is forgotten with the speaker, and too frequently the very subject of an oration becomes unintelligible to the generation that follows. Speeches are almost always of contemporary rather than permanent interest. ‘The great orator lives in his personality or his style. The magnetism of his pres- ence is gone; the occasions that called out his great speeches are past; his very themes are of decreasing interest. We must build up that past again; must in {magination come contemporary with his audience and must live over his own Hife with him. This grateful service Mr. Rowlands has THE SUNDAY CALL. helped us to accompligh and he has per- formed his task. with singular skill and charm. “Among the Great Masters of Oratory” will interest the student of his- tory; will stir the pulses of ‘the patriotic and will vitalize and focus a thousand and one detached and confusing facts. (Pub- lished by Dana Estes & Co., Boston. Price $1 50.) Book for Mothers. A book of undoubted value in the family is “The Century Book for Mothers.” It seems In every way a practical guide in the rearing of healthy children. The names of the authors, Leroy Milton Yale and Gustav Pollak, should carry some weight. Mr. Yale was formerly lecturer on the diseases of children at Bellevue Hospltal Medical College, New York, and Mr. Pollak is the editor of “Babyhood.” In preparing this work the authors have endeavored fully to explain not only what every intelligent mother ought to know, but what she should wish to know re- garding the care of her child. They feel that she should understand matters of hy- glene rather than the treatment of dis- eases, beleving fully in the “ounce of pre- vention”; that she should become the alert * and judiclous guardian of the nursery rather than‘a physician. The first patt of the work covers the sub- ject of “The General Care of Children,” including preparation for motherhood, ventilation and heating of the nursery, its furnishings, temperature, etc., precautions that are to be taken with the new baby, nursery routine, -hours for sleep, bathing, dress and clothing, growth and develop- ment, food and feeding, the disorders oc- casfoned by improper feeding, evidences of illness and the domestic treatment of the same, with hints regarding the admin- istration of medicines, nursery emergen- cies and the medicines necessary to keep on hand. 3 The second part of the book is made up from questions which have actually been put by mothers to the editors of “Baby- hood,” with their answers revised and brought up to date. Only one question is given on any ome subject, and the an- swer is made plain and clear. These questions and answers are divided into chapters on minor ailments and troubles, defects and blemishes, common diseases, harmful habits, hygiene and sanitation, questions of dress, feeding problems, etc. A very full index is given by which every paragraph in the book is made readily accessible. (Published by The Century Company, New York. Price $2.) Nehe. “Nehe"” is a story of the time of Arta- xerxes, by Anna Plerpont Siviter. This gives a plcture of Persian court life, showing the absolute power and unscrup- ulousness of King Artaxerxes. With his mother the young hero Nehe had been captured in his home city of Jerusalem and had been brought to Susa to be a slave in the King's household. His mother, likewise, was placed in the King's harem, but thelr faithfulness won for them his confidence, and because of Nehe’s youth and beauty he was made cupbearer to the King. Years later by chance he meets his Dbrother Hanani and his little son in the palace gardens of the King. Hanani had escaped being captured when his mother and brother had been taken from Jeru- salem, and now he had traveled to the Persian court ignorant of his brother’s whereabouts, in order to plead with the King in behalf of his native city, whoss walls had been laid low, making it a prey for the roving Bedouin tribes. Nehe, seeing that his influence weuld Le of some avail In the audience of the King, decided that it was his duty to plead for the restoration of the walls. Although a dangerous favor to ask of the King, he requests that he be allowed to return to his native city and undertake the re- building of the ancient walls. This i3 granted him, and the author vividly. por- trays the intrigues and dangers with which he is on all sides confronted; (Pul lished by W. A. Wilde Company, Bost Price $1 50.) LR JA Dream of Empire. “A Dream of Empire, or the House of Blennerhassett,” is a novel by Willlam Henry Venable. The story opens in the beautiful island home of the Blenmerhas- setts in the spring of 1805. The scene then shifts to Pittsburg, and the reader fol- lows Aaron Burr on his trip down the Ohio River, in the course of which he geeks out Harman Blennerhassett and by appealing to his self-love and embition enlists him in his political enterprise of founding an empire in the Southwest, which was to include Mexico and part of the United States. Burr then proceeds down the river, stopping from time to time to add to his recruits, which he gathered from all classes and conditions of men. Chester Arlington of Virginia, a companion of Burr on his Southern trip, meets and falls deeply in love with Eva- leen Hale, Mrs. Blennerhassett’s most in- timate friend, but through the misrepre- sentations of the irrepressible Plutarch Byle, this case of true love for a long time follows the traditional course. An abduction by the villain Palafox and a timely rescue by Arlington, however, go far toward setting matters straight. The closing scenes show the pitiful plight of the Blennerhassetts after the bulk of their fortune has been expended in the preparation for carrying out the so- called colonization scheme. (Published by Dodd, Mead & Co., New York. Price $1.50.) Under the Southern Cross. “Fighting Under the Southern Cross” is a story of the Chilean-Peruvian War by Claude H. Wetmore. The scenes are laid on the west coast of South America dur- ing the Chilean-Peruvian war of 1879. Pri- marily, the cause of this war was .the nitrate beds of Bolivia, which Chile had for years been anxious to obtain. Having an offensive and defensive alllance with Bolivia, Peru was compelled to take up arms against Chile, and as the struggle was waged entirely on the sea, and as Bo- livia was an inland state, the entire con- flict was carried on by Peru single- handed. Three . American boys are introduced during a regatta in Callao Bay, and are the medium through whom the reader learns the facts of the controversy be- tween the two countries, which later cul- minate in a declaration of war. The his- tory of this war has been but seldom touched upon and still less often in story form. A map of Callao Bay and a pronouncing vocabulary of Spanish terms used greatly add to the value of the book. This volume will be followed by another, taking up the events which took place after the war and during the trying time of the reconstruc- tion period. (Published by the W. A. Wilde Company, Boston. Price $1 50.) Mrs. Wiggs' Cabbage Patch. . The'scene of “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cab- bage . Patch,” by Alice Caldwell He- gan, is laid In the purlieus of Louis- ville, Ky., the cabbage patch being “a queer neighborhood where ramshackle cottages play hopscotch over the raflroad track.” The Wiggs family, consisting of a widow, two boys (one of whom dies), and three girls, are hopelessly poor but incorrigibly optimistic and uncommonly amiable and energetic. In the long run things turn out in such a way as to jus- tify thelr optimism. There is pathos in | the book and a little love story threads its course through it, not without varlous swirls and setbacks; but the dominant quality of humor, for the tale is told in a way to provoke not only smiles but | laughter. (Published by the Century Company, New York. Price $L.) ‘Wherefore Didst Thou Doubt. There are three attitudes we can take toward any statement. First, we can say, That is true—the attitude of faith. Sec- | ondly, we can say, That is not true—the attitude of denial. Thirdly, we can say, Is ihat true or not?—the attitude of doubt.’ LS Doubt is not denial, although it involves the denial of faith which relles upon a statement as true. And because of doubt arises the counter query, wherefore? The walking of Peter on the water is analogous to the progress of the soul througn life; and the terms’and elements of this analogy are clearly and con- sistently outlined in “Wherefore Didst Thou Doubt?’ by Cleland B. McAfee. The lesson expounded is a beautiful one. Doubt at the same time a practical one. Doubt enters fnto so very many situations of life that it’is soul tonic to stop, face the ques- tion calmly and inquire, wherefore? The bool 1s made up of thirty pages, at- tractively bound in the uniform ,}11. of {,he “What Is Worth While Series.” (Pub- ished by Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., New York. Price 35 cents.) Standeth God Within the Shadow. “Standeth God Within the Shadow?" by David Starr Jordan, is a plea for the re- ligion of sclence—the abiding faith in a controlling force so vast that no problem, great or small, can be reckoned with- out it. Men are slow to recognize that nature has her own laws and purposes. She is not the executor of human justice. ‘““The rain falls on the just and the unjust.” ‘When the tower of Siloam falls men are prone to seek for the cause of it not in its rotten foundation but in the wicked- ness of those who happened to be under it. The ideas which Christ once sharply rebuked have been the source of many superstitions. Men In all ages have been as “the wicked generation that seeketh for a sign when no sign s be. given them.” God always deals "with us in kind. Of the same nature as the action is it reward or its penalty. This religion of science, then, is retri- butive, and is the just working out of the immutable laws of nature set and estab- lished by the Creator from the. beginning.- A varying law of nature would be the de- struction of the universe. It is in this vein that the present book- let presents its views—broad, sane and invigorating. The essay i{s.couched in a spirit so reverent that it cannot imagine God save as infinitely above the fluctua- tlons often ascribed to him by human in- tellects. (Published by Thomas Y. Crow- ell & Co., New York. Price 3 cents.) Belgian Hare Manual. Laird & Lee, the Chicago publishers, have just issued “The Standard Belgian Hare Manual,” by Dr. George F. Hall, who is a member of 'the National Asso- ciation of Belgian Hare Fanciers and an authority on this new industry. The book contains 225 pages, with 35 illustra- tions. The work is compiled and edited from -the world’s best authorities, and embraces all that beginners and fanclers need to know about the selection, mating, breeding, feeding, housing, selling and general management of - this newly crowned king of the rabbit race. The rise of the Belgian hare is an interesting study. The little animal {s 'not only a charming pet, but commereially profita- ble. From a very small start hundreds of thrifty boys and girls, and especially wo= men, have made snug.sums. Numerous authentic instances of big profit are de- tailed in this volume. Many have con- sidered the hare RQusiness as a mere fad, ‘which would soon run its course; others have prophesied that their wonderful fe- cundity would soon result in thelr over- Tunning the land as a pest. But Dr. Hall takes a higher view, and consclen- tiously classifies the raising and market- ing of hares as a pleasant, profitable and honorable industry. (Paper, cover in col- ors, % cents. Extra cloth, T cents.) Tom Beauling. « “Tom Beauling,” by Gouverneur Mor- ris, 18 a brief romance of to-day full of unfailing vivacity and humor. The hero is a rolling-stone, and the sceneé of the story changes from New 'England to Hpngkong; from Hongkong- to Westches- ter county, New York; from-the shores cf Long Island Sound to the interior of India, and from the Indian. a back to New York again. But from. the very first, big and brave Tom Beauling Las a definite object in view, even in his farthest wanderings. The story .of his courtship is a book to read at a single sitting, and then pass on to a friend. The author is descended from the statesman and wit of the eighteenth century who ‘made the name Gouverneur Morris fa- mous. (Published by The Century Com- pany, New York. Price §1 25.) The Summer Gathering. “We ought to begin in early youth to gather beautiful things into our life—gen- tle thoughts, noble truths, pure memories, spiring influences, enriching friendships. Then we shall have a treasure-house from which to draw in‘the days when work is hard, when sorrow comes, when the re- sources of gladness fail.” The above is Dr. J. R. Miller’s preface to his discourse, “The Summer Gather- ing.” Says Ruskin: “What fairy palaces we may build of beautiful thoughts, proot against all adversity—bright fancies, sat- isfled memories, noble nistories, faithful sayings; treasure-houses of preclous and restful thoughts, which care cannot dis- turb, nor pain make gloomy, nor poverty take away from us—houses built without hands for our souls to live In!" This little volume is charming inside and out. (Published by Thomas Y. Croweil & Co., New York. Price 35 cents.) The Imp and the Angel. ‘Under the suggestive title of “The Imp and the Angel” the Scribners have pub- lished a book by Josephine Dodge Das- kam that adds a character to the world of juvenile fiction. The “Imp” of the seven stories which make up her new volume is a thoroughly original and engaging little hero in knickerbockers, whose adventures with other children such as his foll the “Angel” and with older people serve to bring out the traits of a captivating but completely natural character. Among the author's many gifts, not the least notable is her insight Into child nature, and her book must prove a genuine contribution to this branch of current literature. The volume is strikingly illustrated by Bernard J. Rosenmeyer. (Price §1 10.) Literary Notes. Elizabeth 8. Tucker, - who not only writes but illustrates interesting juve- niles, is the author of “The Magic Key," described as a fairy story of a modern kind, which has just been published by — = Impressions Calendar Beautitvl, Practical, Good When the Year Is' Done. 1% J- R. MITQHELL. — Little, Brown & Co. The book is printed from large size type, and the author’'s unique sketches are both numerous and amusing. D. Appleton & Co.'s November an- nouncements include . “The Man Who Knew Better,” by T. Gallon; “Under the Skylights,” by Henry B. Fuller; “The French People,” by Arthur Hassall; “The ‘Apostles of the Southeast,” by Frank T. Bullen; “The Alien,” by F. F. Montresor; *“Bookbinding and the Care of Books,” by Douglas Cockerell; “While Charlle Was Away,” by Mrs. Poultney Bigelow; “The Fortune of Christina McNab,” by 8. Mac- naughton, and the story of “The Art of Buflding.” The Delineator for December contains special features of varied interest. The winter fashions are' pictured and de- scribed in detail; there is a delightful ar- ticle on the ‘‘Floral Fetes of Japan,” il- lustrated in colors; the home surround- ings of several stage favorites are enter- tainingly presented and described; there are three splendid stories by well known authors, together with illustrated articles on holiday fancy work and home-made gifts; new recipes, entertainments and a ‘wealth of other material of a seasonable nature devoted to the pléasurs and profit of every member of the household. Mary Hartwell Catherwood's new novel, “Laszarre,” has brought to light many in- teresting things about Eleazar Williams, the American Dauphin. It has recently been learned that Mrs. Frances J. Tallmadge of Sheboygan, ‘Wis., Mas in her possession a valuable old palnting left with her family by Willlams, and said to be the portralt of Louis XVI, father of the B‘IIQIS. The Prince de Joinville brought jt' to this country and gave it to Bleazar Mrs. Tallmadge has frequently been ap- proached by colleetors desiring to pur- chase this picture; but she declines to part with it. D. Appleton & Co. announce a stand- ard series of technical handbooks on the artistic crafts, sultable for schools, work- shops, libraries and all interested In the arts. The series will be under the gen- eral editorship of W. R. Lethaby, a direc- tor of the L. C. C. Central School of Arts and s and professor of design at South Kensington. Each craft will be dealt with by an expert qualified to speak with authority on design as well as on workmanship. The volumes will be fully illustrated and issued at a moderate price. Douglas Cockerell will commence the series with “The Craft of Bookbind- ing and the Preservation of Books—A Textbook for Bookbinders and Libra- rians,” to be followed by H. Wilson on “Gold and Silver Smiths’ Work,” and C. Spooner on “Cabinet Making and Design- ing.” Others in preparation. It cannot but appeal to Americans and cement the Anglo-Saxon bond the more firmly to read in the English press the sentiment expressed and sympathy so quickly extended after the assassination of our late President. Even In far-away Australia Is evidenced the same feeling of sorrow. In the October issue of Dal- gety’s Review, a monthly record of mat- ters connected with the pastoral and agri- cultural industries of Australasia, is an excellent article on the life and work of President McKinley. Besides a fine por- trait of the late President, the article is further illustrated by a halftone repro- duction of “An ..ustralian Mark of Sym- pathy With the American Nation,” which shows a handsome floral plece with the words on it, “Australia Shares America's Sorrow.” This design stood five feet high and was comprised of Cape flowers, the wreath at the top of the pillar being of laurel leaves and tied with the American golors in rivoons. Best of all,”however, is the feeling that actuated the expres- sion. Dalgety's says: “The handsome tribute of sympathy, thouzh only com- posed of flowers, represented thoroughly the feeling or sorrow so widely feit throughout Australia.” The. contributions to the International Monthly for November treat of a wide range of subjects, the majority of which are discussed by Americans, although there are several of the highest interest by Europeans. Professor Leon Marillier, In an essay on “Ernest Renan and the Soul of the Celt,” performs a valuable service in that he offers a thoroughly sympathetic study of the great writer who, In such wide cir- cles, is still known chiefly through the medium of an acrid theological contro- versy. Professor Hugo Munsterberg, in the conclusion of his “American Democracy,” removes all doubt, if any ever existed, as to his thorough appreciation of our in- stitutions; nor does he fall to discover, in spite of all external differences, a deeper inner harmony between Germans and Americans.¥ Salvatore Cortest offers a brilliant char- acterization of Francesco Crispl-which will come as a revelation to many to whom the wonderful Itaian was little more than a name. 2 Professor N. S. Shaler ‘discusses the “Future of the Gold Supply”; Mr. Frank K, Foster “Strikes and the Philosphy of the Strikers’; and Professor Jeremiah W. Jenks writes of “Industrial Combinations in Europe.” with the mastery that comes from his profound and accurate knowl- edge of the subject. Professor Dana Carleton Munro, in a charming study of “Christian and Infidel in the Holy Land,” puts a fascinating theme in an entirely new light. The November Outing is. perhaps more especially a football number with an in- structive article on the difference between English and American football, by the ex- Harvard athlets, John Corbin. Walter Camp, “father of football,” tells of likely development of football in 1901, and Dr. Henry L. Willlams, the successful coach of the famous Minnesota eleven, contributes a very interesting paper on the development of Middle Western foot- ball. There is a paper on “The King's Horses,” telling of King Edward’'s career as a breeder and owner of thoroughbreds, with beautifull illustrations of some of thy famous members of the King's stud. 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