The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-07-05
New Books.

| OTo AMI bONNS. All every uo'St
Edward +. Hale, author of :" A Man
Without Country" Ten Times One is
Ten" etc. Boston: Roberts Bros. From
A. L. Bancroft & Co.
We have read this book with pleasure
finding it fresh and original in many ways,
and interesting throughout. We feel quite
certain that in this story of life in the Far
West" the writer has noted down many Of
his own experiences, and that his hero in
herits many of his own ideas and much of
his personality. Indeed, every story We read
in these days of much story writing is inter
esting SO far as we catch glimpses around
the corner" as it were, of the individuality
of the writer; albeit that writer is person
we respect and desire to know something
about. 1t is hardly possible, certainly not
probable, that an author should interest
himself in the production of work whose
entire thought and purpose are contrary to
his own belief and so when Jasper Rising,
our young hero, refuses to make $4,000 out
of an army contract for making wagons, be-
cause he did not believe in the Administra-
ton nor in the Mexican war, we can not
doubt that the popular editor of Old and
Neu Mr.. Hale, would have done the same.
The story opens with an account of COM
mencement day at Harvard, whence the
scene is changed to Detroit, where even
twenty-five years ago Jasper Rising, with
the best education his country could afford"
discovered how hard it was to find his
"place" in the busy throng of workers.
Buthe found it at last, though very low down
on the ladder, and with much good sense
and sound integrity worked his way up.
Bertha, German girl, is the heroine of
the tale; young, innocent creature, with
divine genius for music, and with strong
desire to work and earn her own way in the
world As governess at Milwaukee, she
has many trials, living in a family without
any visible means of support but who,
nevertheless, seemed to abound in every
thing that money could buy. Eventually
the head of the family turned out to be
smuggler Berthas life is from the first
predestined to be one with Jaspers, and
this satisfactory conclusion, after many ups
and downs in the life of each, is brought
about before the book closes Commenting
as it does the dignity of labor, and the
worth of the purest integrity and honor in
all the relations of life. the book will do
good, and deserves the success we do not
doubt it will receive.
The YEAR. By D. G. Colesworthy. Bos-
ton: Lee & Shepard. From A. Roman
Il Co.
This daintily bound volume commemo-
rates, in twelve short poems, each of the
months of the year, and then sings of
Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter-so
that its title, "The Year." seems very ap-
propriate. These poems are of quiet, I'M
pretending character, showing an intense
love of nature in her varying moods, and
keen appreciation of her beauties. The
author has previously written A Group of
Children, and other Poems" which has been
favorably noticed by the press; and if our
readers are unfamiliar with this, they will
all remember the little poem, Don't kill
the BIRDS" which used to be in the school
books years ago. and which, possibly, they
may have recited more than once on speak
ing day" In such short, simple verses as
these, Mr.. Colesworthy has made himself
known and loved, and the present volume is
characterized by the same easy and pleasant
versifcation and religious and meditative
moods.
LITTLE GRANDFATHER. By Sophie May.
Boston Lee & Shepard. From A. Ro-
man q Co.
This volume is one of the Little Purdy
Flyaway Series" for which and the q Dotty
Dimple Stories" Miss May is so deservedly
popular. Little Grandfather" has numer-
GUS troublesome experiences, such as young
lads always have when they yield to tempt
alton and get into mischief. But he is a
well meaning boy after all, and his little his
tory will be the delight of all the young
people who are fortunate enough to get it
into their possession. The book is prettily
bound in red and gilt, has a number of in
teresting Illustrations, and is printed in large
clear type, as books should always be print.
ed, both for young and old.
BEwARE.-Inqusitive people sometimes
meet with little adventures that make them
weak. A fellow who was paying attention
to a girl in Andover. Massachusetts, stole
up to the kitchen where she was at work
the other morning, thinking to see what
kind OF housekeeper she was. He got in
terested as he stood behind door all un-
observed, watching the fair one at her toll,
and in the ardency of his observation he
obtruded his nose into crack in the door.
She innocently shut the door a little, and
there was mashed bugle He now wears
1t in sling.
MARIE ANToINETIE's workable has been
placed in the Louvre. The Empress Eugene
bought it at sale some years ago for $500,
and it was fortunately saved from the Tuil-
cries before the fire.