The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 5, 1902, Page 12

HE SUNDAY CALL. RANK T. BULLEN, the well-known writer of sea stories, has chosen to lay almost all the scenes of his last book on dry land. “The Apostles of the Southeast,” as this tale is called, is @ work of decided merit. It is a history of missionary work carried on in the slums of London by a little band meducated men and women. These are as poor and lowly as those they try to teach; but they are filled with the splendid enthusiasm of thelr cause, which in other times and places produced martyrs and the great saints of history. leading spirit of this little com- is a chimney sweep, poorer even than many of his class; for he is not only not clever at his trade, but all the en- thusiasm and most of the energy of is p ssed are spent in fur- he interests of his missionary work. Jemmy Maskery, this sweep, has gathered a him a few kindred souls, who, like himself, are filled with a desire to carry to others the message which such a vast difference in their These people are conrlected Their aim is to reach the f the poor which is beyond uence of the majority of churches. services are open-air meet- gather the moral éregs of d his friends wish to rent a which to hold service when it is to be out under the open sky. efforts which they make to accom- their purpose, and the success of the mission which they establish, form the story of the book. A simple theme, it is but one filled with the pathos excl by the terrible earnestness of life when it appears shorn of the graces and of a cultured society. alms-giving means, at the a denial of luxuries; to these the “Southeast” it meant labor a life already full of tofl, and at times a denial of all but *he barest nec ties of life. Appreciating this fact it can be readily seen that the carrying out of an enterprise entailing a continu- ous outlay of money would become freighted with great significance to a group of very poor people. But by these epostles of the Eastside sacrifices were made with the cheerfulness characteristic of those who follow an ideal with single- ness of purpose. So, while their history at first sight excites pity, perhaps, after all, people of their way of thinking get out of life a happiness whose reality cludes the understanding of others who mre quite content to have their expendi- ture of time and money bring them a merely material reward. The vitality of the religion of these mis- sionaries was shown in the reformation it effected in the life of Jemmy’'s father, Pug Maskery, who, from being one of the worst characters in & neighborhood re- mowned for its depravity, became a quiet, law-abiding citizen. The following prayer of Pug’s is a sample of the oratory of some of these religious enthusiasts: “Ho Lord, "oo is like hunto thee hin thy ’Oly Temple. 'Ow marvelous are thy works, and thy goodness tords thy peo- ple. Thou ’ast permitted thy children to set hup & sanchwary w'ere the light of thy wusshup shall be kep a-burnin’. May the door of it nmever be opened fur wus- shup but wot thy child’en shall git a per- wonal "old of thee; may thy glory alwus be revealed unto ‘em in 'ere so as they sh’'n’t faint by the way, a-knowing wot you've got in store for them ’‘at loves thee. “An’ when the bread is broke an’ the wine poured aht, may those 'o0 eat an’ @rink know fur a certainty that you your- self's ben a-breakin’ an’ a-pourin’ for 'em. May they see thee by the heye an’ feel thee by the "an of faith so astinckly ’at their faith shall become certing knowl- edge. May these yer doors never be hopened for the preachin’ hot the blessed Gorspel of Jesus wivout souls beln’' born again; in the years to come may thou- san's look back to this 'ere cow-shed as was, an’ say this is none hother than the gate of ‘ea An’ Lord, don't let any- The Love Sonncts o 00DLUM body as works for thee ‘ere do it fur money. We knows an’ luvs lots of your Gear child’en as do preach fur money, but we don’t want ‘em ere. We all on us feels ’at we owes you all the light of our lives. ‘We're yourn fur service, an’ if you gives us souls for our ’ire we're mightily over- paid. Fill all thy people ’ere so full of love that it'll keep on a-bublin’ up an’ runnin’ over all roun’ ‘em. An’ don’t let any of 'em be mean. Keep ‘em all a-pay- in’ just a little more'n their share, so’s t'elp any pore brother or sister ‘at's dahn on their Juck. An’ don't let's ’ave no tattlin’ er mischief-makin ‘ere, Lord. Do, dear father God, keep thy people sweet, keep ‘em knit together in the bon’s of love, and make this ’ere little ‘ouse a center of sunshine for all Rover- hive, for Christ’s dear sake, Hamen.” Mr. Bullen has written this story with en earnestness ,and an evidently sincere sympathy with his subject, somewhat un- usual in this day of the pot-boiler order of romance, when at times one looks in vain for more than a simulation of real emo- tion. This may be due partly to the fact that the book is a record of the lives of people with whom the author is ac- quainted. “The Apostles of the Southeast,”” as an account of actual experiences, might be read with profit by those who do fashion- able “slumming” in the belief that the light of their countenance is the cne thing needful to lift the gloom from the lives of those who form the masses. (Published by D. Appleton & Co., New York. Price 1 50.) oo B0 LA Folly in Fairyland. Among the mass of children’s books Is- sued this season one which attracts at- tention by its brightness and fun is “Folly in Fairyland,” by Carolyn Wells. Those who are fortunate enough to be acquaint- ed with Miss Wells' work know that she could not write anything dull if she tried. Her latest book is, like the others, bub- bling over with wit and merriment. It is a fairy story which she has told this time. A little girl, Florinda, or Folly, as she is familiarly called, is resting after the festivities of Christmas, when she sees enter- the room two children, who declare themselves to be the Babes in the Wood. They take Folly with them to Fairyland, where she meets certain heroes and hero- iges of the class of fiction which is fa- miliar to every child' whose education in fairy lore has not been neglected. Since ‘we first heard of them, Aladdin and others, according to Miss Wells, have taken to the composition of the delightful jingles which are sprinkled through the book. Here is one of the effusions of Simple Simon: To-day I invented a diet, And asked all my neighbors to try it; But they said, “If you wish To eat pins with your fish, Just eat all you want, and keep quiet.” The April Fool is responsible for this: A GREAT EVENT. Once on a time, I know not When, Some place, T know not where, Something occurred, but what it was I neither know nor care! Twenty-six of the animals inhabiting the realm of fairy tale say each a stanza of the alphabet drill, of which the follow- ing will serve as an example: A was an affable Ape. ‘Who lived on an old fire escape. He served afternoon tea At a quarter past three, And offered each caller a grape. E was an elegant Bel, Who purchased an automobile, But whenever he tried To go for a ride He got all tangled up in the wheel. . .. H was 2 humorous Hen, Who couldn’t count further than ten; So when she got through With the numbers she knew She just began over again. . e o N was a nautical Newt, Who lived upon fritters and fruit; He curled with great care His long golden hair, And he wore a Lord Fauntleroy suit. The book has been cleverly illustrated by Wallace Morgan. (Published by the Henry Altemus Company, New York. Price $1) A Princess of the Hills. “A Princess of the Hills,” by Mrs. Bur- ton Harrison, is a story written in the ‘well-known style of that writer. In this instance it is Italy which furnishes hero- ine and scene for a novel. Fiore, the heroine, is an unusually beau- tiful Italian girl whose family, once noble, is now of the peasant class. Fiore, in spite of disadvantages of training, pos- sesses the dignity and grace as well as the beauty which in former times char- acterized the women of her house. At the time the story opens Fiore is engaged to be married to an Englishman who has been staying in her native village. This man is supposed by Fiore and her fam- ily to have neither wealth nor position. In reality he is a nobleman, though not wealthy. Lord Castleten, for such is his name, is about to depart for England for a short visit there, when he meets an old college friend, Horace Bowdoin, an Amer- ican. Bowdoin is traveling through Italy hoping to forget a girl to whom he has been engaged, but with whom he has quarreled. When Bowdoln speaks of re- maining in Italy for a while, Lord Cas- tleton asks him to stay near Fiore to counteract the influence of her friends, who wish her to marry a rich farmer of the place. Upon the departure of Castle- ton a number of complications arise. Bowdoin half falls in love with Fiore, who is a good deal of a coquette, after all. Moreover, he arouses the jealousy of the farmer, who one day mnearly succeeds In killing Bowdoin. While Bowdoin s re- covering from his wound, Castleton re- turns, but Fiore will have none of him, and so he goes away for good. Bowdoin is tenderly nursed by Fiore. Moved by gratitude for her kindness and by her un- doubted charms, Bowdoin asks Fiore to marry him. She consents. When the wedding day arrives, and Fiore and Bow- dein are in the church about to be mar- ried, there appears upon the scene a graceless scamp, whom Fiore has loved all along. This man carries Flore off “rom Bowdoin and takes her to a life of poverty, in which, however, she finds happiness. Bowdoin finally returns to his first love, and the book closes upon a set- tlement of all difficulties. (Published by ;an Lothrop Company, Boston. Price, Some Women I Have Known. Under the title, “Some Women I Have Known,” Maarten Maartens, the Dutch novelist, has written a dozen short stories of women whose lives have contained at least one dramatic episode. The stories are all interesting, and are written with the finished power one has learned to look for in Maartens’ work. The characters are drawn with the assured touch of the artist, and the dialogue is bright and sparkling. The stories are dramatic in the extreme. The only fault to be found is that in some of these histories of wo- men Maartens shows the influence of the French school of fiction not only in the & badly written account of hysterleal creatures, who engage in page after page of dialogue whose meaning it is often im- possible to understand. The authoress { has been completely successful in one ai- | rection, that of concealing the identity of the kingdom which is the scene of her story. She has invented names for the places and the people of the land with a reckless abandon which would drive a philologist to distraction. No one could possibly guess the locality of a country whose inhabitants have names which are not only Latin, Greek, French, German or English, but which are of an original va- riety whose component parts exhibit the §) symmetry of the chimera. artistic finish of his storles, but also in the peculiar moral tone which character- izes the work of many writers of that school. Still, these tales are not ad- dressed to an audience of young people. ‘Without doubt, in spite of a hint of cyn- icism, and a prevailing tone of melan- choly, the stories present, as is affirmed on the cover of the book, a gallery of charming miniatures. All the stories are cleverly told; and it is difficult to speak in praise of one rather than of another. “Mrs. Russell” is the study of a woman of the Jellyby type, who wrecks the happiness or her home in a selfish desire to figure prominently as a philanthropist. Even when it is brought home to Mrs. Russell what mis- ery she has occasioned by the neglect of "R CLEVER STORY-— Wl!fitfl’t‘n ; (Mt l.':,r'm’:it i AULINE BRADFORD MACKIE phss laid the scene of her latest novel, “The ‘Washingtonians,” among members of official life in ‘Washington at the time when Lincoln’s first term of office was drawing to a close. That part of the story which contains the chief interest deals with the efforts made by a beautiful woman of society to win for her father the. pomination for the Presidency. The catastrophe in which the story ends is the failure to accomplish this, and the sorrow occasioned to the woman and her father by the means which the former has employed to gain her end. The story is sad, as must be any history of ungratified ambition, but its gloom is lightened by the introduction of a pretty romance, which reaches its ful- fillment as happily as if it had been en- acted in a state of society where all am- bitions are gratified. The woman whose personality makes her the strongest factor in the develop- ment of the story is Portia Matthews, the wife of a general in the volunteer army and the daughter of Senator West, a poli- tician from the Middle West. Mrs. Mat- thews is described as being at once the most beautiful and the most influential woman in Washington society. Possess- ) [/ — her dutles as wife and mother, she pauses only an instant in uncertaiity, and then lives her life as before. “Little Mary” is a pathetic story of a humble little woman, whose unselfish de- votion to her mother and sister bring her in return unkindness and sorrow. Almost all of the tales are sad. The two exceptions are “John” and ‘‘Annette de Viroflay,” both of which are stories of the good which follows the wisely direct- ed efforts of noble women. ‘“John” is a Dutch girl, who might well be the best sort of a modern American girl. When her family are on the brink of financlal ruin, John takes the management of af- fairs out of the inefficient hands of her brothers and saves their fortune, while insuring her own happiness. “Annette de Viroflay” 1s a charming young French matron, who employs a clever ruse to keep for her husband the fortune which he is not able to save for himself. The other heroines of those stories are for the most part women of wealth and position, whose adventures, while inter- esting in description, are not of the kind which make for the quiet happiness of themselves and others. Mr. Maartens has written a charming dedication of the book: 2 £ THE WOMEN WITHOUT A HISTORY THESE HISTORIES OF WOMEN. (Published by D. Appleton & Co., New York. Price $150.) The Princess Cynthia. “The Princess Cynthia,” by Marguerite Bryant, is an absurd story of the adven- tures which befell certain * handsome youths and maidens at the court of the beautiful sister of a king of some place whose real locality the authoress does not disclose. The story is apparently meant to be a brilliantly written record of events in the lives of fascinating lords and ladies of high degree. As a matter of fact it is ' The influence of Anthony Hope is evi- dent In the entire construction of “The Princess Cynt! " but unfortunately the brilliancy and wit of that writer are lack- ing here. The romance is a fair example of what a long-suffering public is asked to read when a writer of originality and talent has set the fashion for a particular style of story. (Published by Funk & g;og)nnlls Company, New York. Price The Alien. “The Allen,” by Miss F. F. Montresor, is a strong story of the far-reaching ef- fects of the love of an Englishwoman for her prodigal son. Mrs. Mordaunt, the owner of a small estate, is unwilling to have it pass at her death to the distant cousin to whom it has been willed. She is supposed to have no children lving, but she really has a son who has lived for years in South America. This son has no claim to the estate of his mother, but on his return to England, yielding to her. persuasions, he pretends to be a long- - 75 o um‘,’;v‘-fl.\";}"f ¥ PAULINE )4 08, MACKTE N R o pr it ing unlimited wealth in addition to a very charming presence, Mrs. Matthews has made herself the arbiter of fashion. But there is one step further which she wishes to take. The position of first lady in the land appeals to her ambition. However, she is not ambitious for herself alone. Between her father and herself there ex- ists a strong bond of affectionate admira- tion. Mrs. Matthews believes that Sen- ator West is the man best fitted to repre- sent that group of Northern politicians opposed to the policy of Lincoln. Dissat- isfaction with the methods used by .the President in carrylng on the war is ex- pressed by mdny. Senator West, as a member of Lincoln’s Cabinet, has shown himself fitted to cope at a time of crisis with questions of great moment. Why, then, thinks Mrs. Matthews, is he not the man to settle all the difficult political problems created by the wat? Unfortu- nately for the cause of Senator West, though he is a man of acknowledged ability he is not popular with the people. His manner, reserved to the point of cold- ness, repels those who do not know him intimately. Mrs. Matthews throws hersejf heart and soul into the struggle for the nomination of Senator West. She gains nothing by her efforts, however, but rather loses BRADFORD { % lon of the season—a wealthy man, whose interest in goclolagy has led him to make a personal investigation of the condition of the working classes. The story ends in the way of old-fashioned fairy tales, where the prince throws off his disguise and claims the hand of the princess. (Pub- l‘.llshet)i by L. C. Page & Co., Boston. Price %, Chesterfield’s Letters. A new edition of the letters of Lord Chesterfleld is issued by the Dodge Pub- lishing Company, New York. Those who ‘wish to possess these well-known models of epistolary art, with their graceful ex- pressions of the best sort of worldly wis- dom, will find them presented here in an attractive form. (Price $150.) The Magazines. ‘With the January number of The Critic will begin a notable series of articles on “The Great Reviews,” the first instal ment covering “The English Reviews the text being by Arthur Waugh and the {llustrations covering many important edi- tions both past and present, as well as facsimile reproductions of title pages, etc. Mr. Waugh will sketch the history and principles of the leading English reviews from the Edinburgh Review onward, glving many interesting facts about the inception of these reviews as well as stories of thelr founders and chief con- tributors. When . Frank A. Vanderlip resigned as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury he went abroad with letters to all the Min- isters of Finance in Europe and spent many months investigating the financial — g “THE WRSHINGTONIANS.” much. . Without her father’'s knowleage, she {ssues a campalgn document, which in the end proves to be a hindrance rather than a help to the cause of Senator West. ‘When the Senator finds out that it was his daughter who pubushed this document his anger agalnst her is so great that it puts an end to affectionate relations be- tween them. The novel closes with the news of the nomination of Lincoln. When this news arrives, Mrs. Matthews is a dis- appointed woman, with nothing to con- sole her except the affection of her hus- band, which, up to this time, she does not appear to have valued very highly. In strong contrast to the character of Mrs. Matthews is that of a charming Southern girl, a niece of Senator West's ‘wife. This girl, Virginia, has grown up in the home of Senator West and has de- veloped into a sweet, guileless maiden. The Senator’s private secretary, David Prentiss, learns from long years of asso- clation with Virginia to appreciate in her the unaffected simplicity lacking in so many of the women by whom he is sur- rounded. He falls in love with Virginia and in time wins her. The story of their love comes as a pleasant relief among scenes of political struggle and intrigue. (Published by L. C, Page & Co., Boston. Price $150.) lost half-brother, who would have been Mrs. Mordaunt’s heir if he had lived. The story turns about the struggle of this man to keep the property after his mother’s death, in spite of the real claim which his cousin presents. Each of the rivals presents such a strong plea for sympathy in the presentation of his case, that the virtual compromise which des- tiny brings about is the only satisfactory solution to the difficulty. (Published by D. Appleton & Co., New York. Price, $1.50.) Preakfast Dishes. George W. Jacobs & Co. issue a little volume entitled *365 Breakfast Dishes.”. The recipes given in it are taken from the works of Mrs. Lincoln and of other well- known authorities on cooking. The book must prove a useful aid in suggesting new dishes to houseckeepers. (Price 40 cents.) A Sunny Southerner. A girl with modern, “advanced” idea: is the heroine of A Sunny Southerner, by Julla Magruder. Born in a family which holds fast to the tradition of ante- belium days in the South—that the de- scendants of the cavallers are of a differ- ent mold from the rest of Americans— this girl, Honora Chiltern, believes that one man is entitled to as much consid- eration socially as any. other if by his conduct he deserves it. Miss Chiltern has the opportunity to put her ideas into prac- tice. Her father rebuilds the old home of his ancestors. One of the worknien em- ployed upon the new mansion Honora discovers to be a fine, noble fellow, and with him she proceeds to fall in love. ‘When Mr. Chiltern finds out that his daughter has had the rashness to form an acquaintance with this man he dismisses the latter from his employ. A little later Honora goes to New York on a visit to a cousin. While there she meets again the quandom laborer, who turns out to be the A and commerclal situation, with particu- lar reference to the inroads which Ameri- can trade 1s making on the whole world. There never was a more important sub- ject for this country, and Mr. Vanderlip, through his training as a journalist and as an officer of our Government, is ex- actly fitted to write upon it with judg- ment and to make it entertaining. The first of his articles on the “American In- vasion’”” of Europe will appear in the Jan- uary Scribner’s. On the cover of the January Pearson's appears the portrait of Captain Kettle—a celebrity in the world of fiction, whose re- nown has spread throughout the English- speaking countries. “More Adventures of Captain Kettle” is the promising title un- der which Cutliffe Hyne again introduces his amazing little hero. The opening story of the new series deals with Kettle's deli- cate handling of a diplomatic mission in the heart of Africa, and there is an enter- taining account of an unexpected en- counter with a pretty French woman, who is more than a match for the redoubtable :‘aptmn. There ave six excellent illustra- ons. g The contents of the Popular Sclence Monthly for January, apart from numer- ous shorter contributions, are as follows: “The Minnesota Seaside Statioh,” Pro- fessor Conway MacMillan; “Antarctic Exploration,” Professor J. W. Gréory; “The Possible Improvement of the Human Breed Under Existing Conditions of Law and Sentiment,” Dr. Francis Galton; “Tha End of the Filth Theory of Disease,” Dr. Charles V. Chapin; “Recent Total Eclipses of ‘the Sun,” Professor Solon I. Bailey; “Friar Roger Bacon,” Dr. Edward S. Hol- den; “Lamarck, the Founder of Evolu- tion,” Professor W. H. Dall; “Comets’ the Corona and the Aurora Bore- Professor John Cox. Thackeray's second visit to the United States (1855-56) will be the subject of James Grant Wilson's second paper on the novelist's relations with America. in the January Century. the previous budget of reminiscences, it will be pro- fusely illustrated with rare portraits of Thackeray and sketches from his own humorous pen. From some of his letters to his friends on this side of the water, it would appear that the glsf.ln"ul:hed 2uthor was not averse to Investments in American securities, some of which fafled to prove immediately profitable. General ‘Wilson's list of Thackeray manuscripts in this country includes the Brookfleid let- ters, in two volumes, for which J. Pier- pont Morgan paid $16,200 at the Augustin Daly sale. Some of the notable articles and poems in the January Success are: “Business and the Larger Life,” by Edwin Mark- ~ham; “Why I Am Certain of Reaching “the North Pole,” by Evelyn B. Baldwin; “In the West Theodore Roosevelt Won Health and Strenuousness,” by- Hon. W. F. Cody (“Buffalo Bill"); “Premier Lau- rler Won Leadership by Personal Merit,” by Cy Warman; “How to Develop Per- sonal Power,” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox; “Marquis Ito's Courage Made a Great Nation,” by Hajime Hoshi; “The Pos- sibilities of the Automobile,” by Henrl Fournier; ‘“Culture-Contrasts in America and England,” by Professor James Wil- liams and Dr. Charles F. Thwing; “Sat- ire’s | Smoldering Embers Need Fresh Fuel,” by James L. Ford: “Stand With New Will,” by Richard Le Gallienne; “The World’s Richest School and Its Pur- pose,” by Beauford A. Mason; “Trans- forming Forests Into Newspapers,” by Frank Hix Fayant; “Raising Values by Dr. Orison Swett Marden; “President Roosevelt’s First Messag: by Walden Fawcett. It has almost always been taken for granted that Mrs. Trollope's deliberate purpose {n writing her book was to vilify and caricature everything American. Of such a purpose, however, the book itself gives absolutely not a single indication. The whole drift of what she wrote is, of caurse, distinctly unfavorable; but it is evidently set down with a distinctly hon- est purpose. Mrs. Trollope herself, as her son has told us, had come to America with a strong desire to be pleased with what she was to find, being something of a radical in her politics at home and im- bued with notions verging even upon Gommunism. That with this friendly predisposition she wrote so bitter a boolk is to be attributed partly to the pecullarly feminine cast of her mind, as set forth in the paragraphs just quoted, but more largely to the circumstances of her stay. She spent but littie time in the older and more settled portions of the -country, passing through them only on her jour- ney home. The New England States she never visited at all. Her first and most lasting impressions were formed in the course of her three years’ residence in Cincinnatli.—From “Mrs. Trollope’s Book on the Americans.” By Harry Thurston Peck, in the January Bookman. “Prince Reckless,” by Arthur Grissom, is the leading story in the January num- ber of the Smart Set. Alfred Henry Lewis contributes historical story article, en- titled ‘“‘One Eighteenth Century Day.” Its characters are beaux and literary and histrionic giants of London at one of the most picturesque periods in English his- tory. Elizabeth Duer (Mrs. James G. King Duer) is the author of a story en- titled “Sinful Sara.” “The Enchanted Rug” is the title of another of Edgar Sal- tus’ enchanting articles and ‘“The Hatred of Friends,” by Gertrude F. Lynch, is a study of feminine nature that will be for- cibly appreciated by many women. An amusing story is ‘“Object, Matrimony,” by A. S. Duane, and a queer, fascinating tale is “What M. Maurice Pelot Says,” by John Regnault Ellyson. “Modern Fox Hunting,” by George F. Underhill, an English authority on the sport, will be read with interest by all followers of the hounds. A unique and decidedly amusing story is “A Sentimental Journey, 1902, by Francis M. Livingston, and other notable tales are ‘“The Lotes and the Bottle, O. Henry; “Ties of Auld Lang Syne, Ethel Watts Mumford; “The Secret Panel,” by Countess Loveau de Cha- vanne, and “Expert Assistance,” by W. Pett Ridge. The chief features in verse are “Le Masque de I'Amour,” by Guy ‘Wetmore Carryl; “Rebellion,” by Julien Gordon; “A Yule Song,” by Clinton Seol- lard; “At Phaedra’s Tomb,” by Bliss Carman, and “Awaited,” by Charles Han- son Towne. With “The Era of Exclusiveness Is Past” for a text The World's Work for January devotes its space largely to the political commercial expansion of the country. Nearly every article gives not only vivid incidents of America abroad to date, but is full, as well, of suggestions toward making the incidents of our trade in every limits of the earth a great uni- fied movement. In “Our New Horizon™ Frederic Emory gives, with epic sweep, a view of our activities. Chalmers Robert relates stories of American Ministers abroad, and Gaillard Hunt tells how the consular service, which is doing much to further American influence at the out- posts, should be reorganized. The rapid growth of Pacific Coast trade is stirringly shown in “The New Pacific Empire,” by George Hamlin Fitch, and a striking in- cident in it is told by Arthur Goodrich in his description of the building of the big- gest ships in the world. ‘Merchantmen Twice as Blg as Men-of-War,” to ply be- tween Seattle and the Orient. The so- called American invasion of England is discussed by Ulysses D. Eddy in “Our Special Partner—England,” and in ‘“More Stories” by an American in England. Re- markable developments in our trade with Spain since the war are related by Ed- ward Lowry, and Henry Harrison Lewis tells of the adventures of American goods abroad. The new relations with the peo- ple of our own continent are interpreted by Oscar King Davis, writing from the Pan-American Congress in Mexico, and ‘W. Woodville Rockhill, the director of the Bureau of American Republics. Hand- somely 1illustrated articles of the famous Briarcliff Farm in New York, by Mary C. Blossom, and a “Day’s Work on a Cat- tle Ranch,” by Earl Mayo, give variety to this special “looking outward” number. Many stories and interesting facts about our foreign trade are told in “Among the ‘World’s Workers,” in which appear, also, letters from Consuls stationed in various lands. In the January McClure’s a dog story is given the post of honor, and “Army Jack,” by W. J. Carney and Chauncey Thomas, goes straight to the spot by vir- tue of its soldierly frankness and sincer- ity. Along with “Army Jack” goes “The Demon in the Canyon,” a bear story by Henry Wallace Phillips. A good many people will, doubtless, open this number to the page with Josephine Dodge Das- kam’s name on top, and they will not be disappointed. *“Edgar, the Choir Boy Un- celestial,”” is perhaps the most unregen- ergted and irresistible of all Miss Das- kam’s young scamps. A mnotable paper, the first of a series, i3 George Washburn Smalley’s personal recollections of “Eng- lish Statesmen and Rulers.” Mr. Smal- ley was for many years the chief Ameri- can newspaper correspondent abroad, and knew well most of the great men and women of his day. In this paper he writes of Rosebery, Arthur Balfour, Sir Henry Campbell Bannermah, H. H. As- quith and Sir Edward Grey, discussing not their politics but their personal qual- ities 'and soclal charm. “The Forest Runners,” Stewart Edward White's nov- ette of the Michigan forests, is continued in this number. “Telegraph Talks and Talkers,” by L. C. Hall, Is a revelation of some of the mysteries of the Morse lan- guage of dots and dashes, by an old tele- grapher. Cyrus Townsend Brady writes an account of David Crockett and the im- mortal defense of the Alamo; Cleveland Moffett tells of his explorations “In and Around the Great Pyramid"; Robert Barr recounts another venture of his captivat- ing James James Barnes has a rattling story of the Boer war. Two short poems, “Individual- ism,” by Willlam H. Hayne, and “Magi: of the Past,” by Paul Kester, complete the number. The January Country Life in America Is a California number with superb pictures characteristic of this unique and beautiful magazine, and wholly devoted to the out- door world on the Pacific coast. The spe- cial covers show big trees of the Slerras, and a magnificent frontisplece, the blooming orchards at the foot of snow- capped mountairs. The leading article. by L. H. Balley. tells of the diversified beauties and peculiarities of the land that flowers in winter and sleeps in summer, where thunder storms are not, and where the sun shines everlastingly. Pioneer days are recalled by “The Heroes of the Firing Line,” a poem by Joaquin Miller: the trend of wonderful development Is the theme of “Country Life In California,” by A. J. Wells, and “The Story of a Great California Estate,’ by Charles Howard Shinn, naturally follows. Throughout the unusual opportunities for illustrating Cal- ifornia at its best have been weil taken, but of particulatly striking beauty are several series of photographs. Of these, “The Cypresses of Monterey,” show a picturesque feature of the Southern coast, the Yucca palms and Gila monsters, the weird Iife in the Mojave desert, and the poppies and poppyworts furnish the color that gives California its fame as a land of flowers. Then, in a practical way, a portion of the number is devoted to the making of homes and gardens, the culture and commercial handling of fruits, and to many aspects of the soil. e R i Literary Notes. In Harold MacGrath's n®vel, “The Pup- pet Crown,” there is what the lovers of animals call 2 bully good dog. He is in no way a minor character, but a hinge upon which the story turns. A San Fran- cisco woman was told about this dog, of his love for his royal mistress, of his be- ing abused by the rabble because he was hers, and of his timely rescue; but she did not quite catch the title of the book. Prompted by a curiosity to learn the Poor animal’s fate, she went into a book store and innocently aske Have you the Pup and the Crown?” Dr. Edward Everett Hale will be 81 years of age next April, but he appears to be as vigorous in body and keen in intellect as he was a score of years ago. He is seen frequently on the streets of Boston, and ais voice is often heard at public gatherings. His pen, too, is ex- tremely busy, but his writings are con=- fined principally to magazine articles, ete. Dr. Hale has been a prolific writer. The new uniform collected edition of his works, published by Little, Brown & Co., consists of ten interesting vol- umes. His famous story, “The Man Without a Country,” is ome of the clas- sics which is ever in demand. J. A. Alisheler's successful novel, ““The Vilderness Road,” which pictures St. Clair's defeat and the victory of Wayne, whose success had so much to do wifh the winning of the old North- west, has found appreciation in London, where an English edition is shortly to be brought out. In addition to Mr. Altschel- er's “Wilderness Road, three other of D. Appleton & Co.'s recent Americ: novels—Mr. Barr's ‘“Shackiett,” M Peattie’s “Beleaguered Forest” and Mrs. Cruger’s “Mrs. Clyde"—are on the point of publication by various London houses. This is not Mr. Altsheler’s first appear- ance in England, since his “Soldier of Manhattan” also found an English pub- lisher. It is a coincidence that two of the books which Doubleday, Page & Co. publ'sh this month are by authors whose per- sonalities are entirely unknown. One, of course, Is “A Modern Antaeus,” by the mysteri author of “An English Woman's Love Letters.” The other Is “The Making of a Country Home,” the new story by the auther of “A Journey to Nature”—J. P. Mow- bray, who was formerly known to the public only by the initials “J. P. M.” The rumor was afloat that they stood for J. Pierpont Morgan, but this the publishers deny, though the stories deal with a Wall street broker and a young married couple who leave the city to live some very delightful experiences not far from the west bank of the Hud- son, where the author, himself, is said to have his home. An entirely new edition of “Chambers” Cyclopedia of English Literature,” in three handsome volumes, imperial octavo in size, is being published by J. B. Lippin- cott Company. Volume I is now ready. The work Is edited by David Patrick, LL.D., and is illustrated with nearly 300 portraits, specially reproduced for this book from the most authentic paintings and engravings known. This edition, although based on the former book, is practically a new work, as it has been greatly extended, and in large measure reconstructed and rewritten. The editor has been fortunate in securing the assist- ance of many of the best-known literary men of the day, and articles of special in- terest have been contributed to the pres- ent volume by the Rev. Stopford Brooke, Edmund Dobson, Andrew Lang, Professer Saints- bury, Sidney Lee, Dr. P. Hume Brown, A. H. Bullen. Get wise to how the Hoodlum Somneteer Has flim-flammed poor old Petrarch’s classio Muse Until the lady wobbles fn her shoes And does some steps extremely on the queer— Perhaps she’s orey-eyed from modern beer, Izstead of Jove's refined Olympian booze, And bldding let-'er-rip and turn-'er-loose Has gone clean loco in her running gear. But yet ten thousand books have hit the pike And still the two-bit josh is selling, selling. The rain can’t stop the sales which, very like An ulcerated tooth, ar: sweiling, swelling. Perhaps to take the money were a shame— The ‘‘Hoodlum Sonnets”” gets there just the same. “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum™ is written by Wallace Irwin, a recent grad- uate of Stanford University and now edi- tor of the “Overland Monthly,” with an introduction by Gelett Burgess of “The Lark,” and published by Elder & Shepard, San Francisco. Repeated printings have been called for, the very latest being the Bandana edition, bound in genuine hand- kerchief. (Price 50 cents.) Books Received. HASTY PUDDING POEMS—Comoiled and edited by Rodney Blake. New Amsterdam Book Comvany, New York. 78c. BY ROCK AND POOL—By Louls Becke. New Amsterdam Book Company, New York. $1 50. THE STARS—By FEugene Field. New Ams- terdam Book Company, New York. $1 25. LOVE'S ITINERARY—By J. C. Snaith. D. Appleton & Co., New York. Sl NOW ISSUED. Charles Warren Stoddard’s “In the Footprints of the Padres.” Mr. Stoddard sets forth in this work his recollections of early days in California. Beautifully Jllustrated. Book collectors should place orders at once in or- ger to secure copies of first edi- on. PRICE $150 NET. A. M. ROIERTSON, Publizher. ‘26 Post Strect. [ Gosse, A. W. Pollard, Austin | V of Scotland, and _"_