The morning call., 1891-08-23


in his novel, is Minerva Jackson, a live
Western girl. who is ready and willing to
make happy home for man she can love.
The book is written in a style that is very
pleasing. 1t commends itself to the general
reader and will prove exceedingly interest
ing to college students, W no will find it
charming story.
That UNCOMFORTABLE SHOE, by Award
j. NJ GORE. New York: NJ. L. Richardson. 1877
pp) This. book is not novel. but CON-
nonsense treatise written on the foot and
footwear by one who thoroughly under
stands the subject. In clear, unm stakable
language and by means of many illustra-
lions he tells OF the foot. its uses in walking,
OF the benefits to be derived from wearing
properly constructed shoe or boot, of the
sorrow and pain resulting from the use of
tight or ill-fttinR shoes and presents many
important suggestions which common-sense
people can appreciate. In 1t those who are
willing that their feet should be always
source of comfort instead of one Of misery
VIII ind very much that is helpful,
F. J. Schultz & Co., Chicago, have now
in preparation new novel by Opie Read,
entitled Emmett Bonlore," to which the
author has devoted years of careful work.
1t IS said to be remarkable production and
Will be heartily welcomed by the many
lucky Colonel" The same house will issue
soon selection Of short stories and sketches
by the same author, many of which have
never appeared in print. Mr.. Read was
very much annoyed at the recent publica-
ton in book form by an Eastern house of
RANDOM selection OF newspaper sketches,
which he does not wish to be accepted as
representative of his best work.
The Wages of SIM novel from the
German, translated by the translator of
The Evil That Women Do" is paper
covered novel of 297 pages, which is pre-
scented to the lovers OF fiction by G. w. Dill
bingham Of New York. 1t is pleasant lit
tie story that is told in a charming
one that will entertain those whose taste
runs to much told in little The story is
followed by novelette, entitled Man Pro-
poses.' On sale at the Bancroft Company.
"Delaplaine." by Mansfield Tracy Wal
worth, story of the European continent, a
work that is scholarly and has the additional
merit OF being stirring. dramatic and alb
sorbing. is offered by the publisher, G. w.
birmingham of New York, as one of the
Series" In paper, of the best stories by the
best authors. This unusually interesting
work is offered in this city by the Bancroft
Company.
The Hidden Sin; or the Mystery of
Arden Hail." Miss Eliza A. Dupuy's great
est book, has been published by I. B, Peter
son d Bros. of Philadelphia in their series
OF paper; covered novels by the best authors.
In this book the consequences of an evil
deed are brought home to the perpetrator
and complications arise which make the
mover an lptensely interesting one. Offered
by the Bancroft Company.
The Gossip Company of Alabama has Just
issued The Puritan's Daughter" by I. C.
DE Leon. This author has written some
very acceptable books in WHICH southern
lie is faithfully depicted in an interesting
httN -. II l.
MT. De Leon has failed to come up to the
standard where his previous works have
placed him.
The announcement by Messrs. Macmillan
d Co. of Saints and Sinners" the first of
-FOUR dramas by Henry Arthur Jones. will
De OF interest to those who. in spite of
critics, retain belief in the literary future
Oh English dramatic art.
Magazine and Other Notes.
Lieutenant Ridgely Hunt, in his article on
Ihe Steamship Lines of the World" Qhe
last OF the Interesting series on ocean steam
shlpsl IN the September "Scribner's," gives
the following information about q trip
around the world entirely by water. "The
traveller from New York has been gone
from start to finish, by the ocean highways
to Europe, India, China, San Francisco,
south America and back to New York,
nearly 200 days; has steamed over about
10000 miles of water, and has spent $1,000.
lie has learned that there are other lands
ana other peoples than his own worthy his
admiration and study. Let him take year
and 5000 for this rounding the world. and
he will be better satisfied and better in-
formed. and appreciate more fully that go
Ing to sea clears mans head of much nom
sense of his wigwam.'"
The Forum" for September, beginning
Volume XII, will contain five articles on
Present Problems in Education-"W What an
American Boys School Should Be-" by
the Rev. DR.. Henry A. Colt, rector of ST.
Paurs School, Concord, n. H.. Ideals Of