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LATE MAGAZINES - ECLECTIC sHcRT
HAND-FoR WOMEN.
Mr. Lathrop's New Eoyel-Mormonism-
The ReDenion-European Breezes.


IAN Echo of Passion is the title Of o
novel by u. p Lathrop that is just from the
preas OF Houghtop. NJ film & Co, Boston.
and is for sale by W. A. j. G. ). Houghton,
Sacramento. II is PROFESSIONALLY the beat
thing in the way of love story that MIR.
LathrOp has yet panned. 1t is the tale OF the
loves of very prAc ioal and unromantic Tap
psrently) chemist. lie heard voice aud was
much struck by the purity and richness OF
the yocalism. he sought it out, ard tell IN
with father and his young daughter, and
hence came q most agreeable acquaintance
ship. Without either dreaming that there
was anything at all like love III their rela-
lions, or that either had for the other any
thing more than q sincere respect. they
parted. Both married. The man married
woman he believed he loved-nsy, there was
no question as 10 his loving he's most devo-
teddy. The woman's marriage was less hap
Ply, but by no means an unfortunate one.
After lapse OF years the two met again,
and TO their astonishment there came to both
an echo Of the past that told them
both they had loved and should have
been united. But both were pure and lofty
minded, and far too wise to wreck their hap
piness by any criminal acts. Strange as Il
seems, too, the man, while feasting on the
,cho OF this past passion and indIlEipg him
self in an atmosphere Of delight that sur
rounded the woman with the witchiug VOICE,
all the time realized that he loved his wife
inst as he always had loved her. But the
one was passion, and the other was not.
The wife soon discovered the dilemma OF her
husband and the woman whom she had come
TO regard and respect as friend. instead OF
making this knowledge the weapon fo- re-
vepge-instesd of wrecking all by irdiscrees
lamentations and reproaches, she used II TO
win back her husband AND still to retain her
friend. This is, in hrief the plot, bat 1t IN
no wise gives any idea CT the admirably art
Jul manner in which the novelist has worked
out the details, nor does IL reflect the mas.
tsrly manner in which the selt-deceit OF the
hsro is made plain, his conversion TO reason
and honor, nor the subtle philosophy OF the
passions and affections as expounded in the
novel by which such climax was reached
and escape from dishoHor secured to the
three who, for time stood upon the very
brink of dishonor.
From Bancroft & Co., San Francisco, we
have small but very pleasant volume en-
titled European RteeZes," 1t is by Marie
Pitman, better known by her nom du plume
Of Margsry Dssus It is published by Lee
& Shepard, New York. 1t is not book of
travels had it been we should have been
sorely tempted to pass it by without read
ing or a notice, for the reputation of Margery
Deane is not sufficient in literature to invite
Us to read q volume by her of that character
merely. Nor has the lady made attempts at
fine writing, and that too il in favor of her
little book. What is her book, then? She
herself answers, truthfuily and in way that
entities her to hearing: s. In the drama Of
travelling there are bits of by-play, thought
by most writers to be too insignificant TO be
gathered up and put into print; yet, trite as
it is, how true is it that it is the little things
in life that make it's whole, whether for our
Joy or our pain. l have fancied that these
small things Dy the way might be readable,
though | fear there Is very little wit
and no wisdom in my manner of relation.
It is only these usually passed-over trifias,
personal incidents, some Of the ways
and manners that TO US are strange, of people
Of other land some minor detsils-yes, even
to food and tigures-of q foreign tour, that l
have transcribed here" She is too modest
by half-her book has both wit and wisdom,
and it is a most refreshing and appetiZing
volume. 1t comes to us with freshness and
innocence that is charming. 1t is treat 20
see with her, to think with her, and to reflect
as she did She thanks God for memory,
and let her readers be like wise thankful for
the ability in a pure woman to record her i'm
pressions OF the world as she went through it,
aud that, too, in q manner thoroughly honest,
brave and sensible. We may not AL go to
Europe, but with the books of such as these,
we may, in imagination, catch giimpses of
that part Of the world that, like the uncover
ing of a corner Of rare work OF art. is some
thing Of revelation OF the whole. Margery
Dsane's book is by no means great one, nor
is the reader to take it up with tie idea of
learning much about Europe that is new
but he will see with her eyes, and realize that
he is in communion with pure and exalted
womanhood.
From G. V. Waite & Co., Chicago. we
have volume entitled "Life Among the
Mormons," by Mrs. c. V. Waite. This lady
had opportunities for observation, from the
fact OF her rather extended residence in Salt
Lake City. It is evident that she made good
use of her time, as she has gathered q mass Of
matter that bears on that ever.interesting
subj ect-the Mormons. 1t might have been
better presented-for the author is rot happy
in her style. Ore of tie most interesting
parts Of the book is that in which almost the
full ritual used in the Endowment House is
given. AS to its accuracy, of course there is
no means of judging; but it may bs said that
it corresponds, in al material matters, with
those glimpsas of it heretofore given. There
is much in the appendix that is silly, in the
light of more reliable history-as, that Brig
ham Young may possibly be alive vet, and Is
in one Of the Pacific isles preparing new
home for the Alorfnons; that Guiteau is q
Mormon. and was chosen by lot by the Saints
to assassinate Garfield, etc. But for all this,
the book has a value, as adding some new
things to ore Of the strangest chapters In our
national history.
From the publishers we have Hsrper's
Magazine for july The leading papers are
~ If M
Westminster, by Henry W. Lucy; Lying
in State in Cairo" by Amelia B. Edwards;
Spanish Vistas" (Cordovan Pilerimsl, by
George Parsons Lsthrop; "The Old Ship
builders Of New York, by G. w. Sheldon
Franz Liszt," by Octavia Hensel; "Glsdis
Roy" "a story) by Marie Rowland; "The
History of Wood engraving" Part II J, by
G. L. Woodbury.; i" Maid of Athens" IA
story, by Josephine Harper Fiske; "Exest"
IA lesm) by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps;
THE Poets Grave" IA poeml by A. I; L.;
Robinson "Ralph Waldo Emerson" by
Julian Hawthorne "Sailor Songs" by W.
L. Alden "Lulu's Doll Did Ii" Ia story),
by Edward Everett Hale; I'm Hsrbor Ia
poem) by Paul H. Hayne; "Shandon
Bells" by William Black. The regular de-
partments are as full as usual.
1t is always qualification to know from
whence come familiar sayings. To add to
that knowledge NJ NJ. Ballou has compiled,
Houghton, Mifflin g. Co. of Boston have pub.
lished, and w. A. & G. S. Houghton of
Sacramento have for sale, fat volume en-
titled Notable Thoughts about Women"
They are brief acknowledgements sem
tences-from host Of writers and speakers
in our own day, and ia the past. II is GER
tainly very exhaustive work of its kind.
While it may not be said to add much, if
anything, to literature, it at least adds very
convenient index-rerum, which, for speedy
reference when in search of texts, the reader
will find of value. 1t is certainly a unique
collection and in a certain sense it is re-
markabls one. 1t is remarkable as evidence
ing wonderfully patient research on the
part of Mr.. Ballou.
From W. A. & G. s. Houyhton, Sscra.
mento, we have copy of Prof. Cross " Ec-
lectic Short Hand" as published by S. G.
Griggz & Co., Chicago We know nothing
of the merits of the work. They could only
be known by careful and thorough trial of
the new system by skilled shorthand