Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-07

vet with touch Of pathos in it, too. Tite
Poulette turns upon the same theme as
Madame Delphine-the lleeslity of the mar
risges of quadroons with white men, and the
sacrifice of the heroine's mother to bring
abozs a marriage that shall seem legal by de-
nying that the girl is her daughter. Fer sale
by A. L. Bancroft & Co., San Francisco.
my Trivial Life" By a Plain Woman.
New York G. p. Putnsm's Sons. This is
one Cd the transatlantic novels, aud is In two
parts, each volume containing 300 and odd
pages 1t il called ga Gossip with no Plot
in Particular" The first part is called
"Spinsterhood, and the second "Meum
and Tuum." II Is a thoroughly Eng
lish novel, aad intensely modern. 1t is
keen, humorous, clever picture Of the way
the world presents itself TO the eager young
eyes of a plain girl-that IL, g young woman
who has the inexplicsble incspaCity TOR at
tracing the attention Of men, and yet who ls
original, observant, fall Of go ID common
sense, courageous, and not in the least spite
full. There is an evangelical, cAnting, twad-
ding aunt; musical society. whose perform
ances and jsslousies are most amusinglY
recorded Brahms, with voice sccompa-
niment," ID a perfect triumph of high art
sffsctation ana soue giggling girls, whose
effort to model themselves upon the style OF
a rapid lady of fashion is to the life. The
book shows the petty, nsgging, indoor part
of conventionally- bred woman's life, and
the heroine's courageous, spirited fashion OF
asserting herself against boredom and In
hnitesimsl snnoysnces makes one wish her q
better fate than TO be helples ly married to
man wssk enough to remain thrall TO
silly, empty-headed coQuette. For sale BY
A. l.. Bancroft & Co.
1.-THE Bonheur Des Damss.' By Emile
lola. T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadel-
phia This novel is Zola's reply to his critics
that he could not write pure story. 1t is
not very wicked. French ethics ara unavoid-
ably peculiar, but not necessarily abnormally
depraved. The genius of the book lies in the
shop atmosphere which surrounds it. =" The
Bonheur Des DANES" is the name or dedica-
tion-usual in Paris-of huge dry goods
store, and every device to gain popularity and
to crush rivals, the fainting OF the shop-girls
and their aching arms, kleptomsnis, and the
grace and richness of fabrics, silk, velvet or
linen-every possible point of interest or
pictures aueness that could be imagined, from
garrett to cellar, in such an establishment, is
described with a communicated vivi iness
which Is the strength of realism. The trans
lator, Mr.. John Stirling, will say of Denise
that she laid" down on her bed, but on the
whole ne reproduces the jOlts and bumps of
Z las remarkable style very fairly. For sale
by A. L. Bancroft & Co., San Francisco.
"a Fair Plebeian." By Major E. Stone.
Chicago, Henry A. Sumner and Co. This is
the most hOpeiessly vulgar little novel that
ever escaped from an illustrated weekly into
muslin covers. 1t belongs to the Hammock
Series but the energy of disgust it awakens
initiates against the idea of reading il in a
hammock. A noble Engl sh lord says, You
do me proud" and don't let on" An I'M
plain young girl is to be made the
victim of a marriage Of convenience with this
hero and he corresponds with distant friend
freely about the lady, giving her the graceful
sobriquet of q" Wishy- wsshy." It is such
story as causes the enemy to blaspheme, and
go and write a Chicago novelette,. For sale
by publishers.
1.-THE Wide Awake for July has two sea-
sonsble stories for the young readers" How
They Celebrated" by Ada g. Stoddsrd, and
" A Hero" by Mira. Frances A. Humphreys.
In addition to the serial numbers there is
also story by Miss Harris entitled " A Day
with Rags, Tatters & Co." which is both
highly interesting and instructive. The num-
Der throughout ia up to its usual high stand
ard. Issued by D. Lothrop & Co., Boston.
From A. L. Bancroft & Co. we have re-
ceived of the Hsrpers' Franklin Square Lii
brary Series The Brooklyn Bridge" con-
tanning history OF the structure, written by
W. G. Conaut: 1.-THE Bridge as Noun
ment," by Montgomery Schuyler and full
account of the opening exercises, with full
illustrations Price, 20 cent?. Also, of same
series, Frederick the Second and Maria
Theresa, by the Due de Broglie. 20 cents.
"Our Little Folks and the Nursery for
July is an entertaining number of this bright
little publication Tor the budding wee ones"
The illustrations are plentiful, and, together
with the little stories and pieces, cannot fail
TO attract and entertain.