The Portland daily press., 1891-06-12
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Totter Advanced Geography. Mathe-
NAUTICAL. Physical and Political. By Miss
Eliza 81. Morton, late teacher of GeographI-
cal Science, Battle Greek College. Michigan.
Author of Potter's New Elementary Geog.
raphy. Philadelphia: ohm E. Potter & Co.
Price, 81 %. Stree the appearance of Miss
Morton's excellent elementary work teachers
have been looking with interest for an ad-
vanced book from the same pen, and carry
ing into the higher stages of the science the
principles SO successfully embodied in the
book designed for the first years of geograph-
ical study. The treatise now placed before
teachers and pupils will not suffer in the
comparison with the earlier book. Intelli-
gent examination of the work will establish
the conviction that the principles laid down
are sound and admirably adapted to practi-
cal work. The directions to teachers, In the
teachers edition. deserve the warmest COM
mendation. The blackboard illustrations, a
unique feature of the book, are just in the
right line, and will be most welcome to all
progressive teachers. The relief maps are
remarkably good and their value cannot be
overestimated. The results of the last GEN.
sus are given. and In all respects the work
is fully abreast Of the times. While we are
pleased to say that the author of the new
geography is Portland lady. we desire to
add that such book from any quarter would
deserve favorable notice.
| Felicia. BY Fanny N. d. Murfree. I'm.
like the stories of her sister, Charles Egbert
Craddcck,-the habits of pen-names must, be
the excuse for this seeming confusion of
terms-Miss Fanny lMurfree's novel has no
dialect, no wild Tennessee mountain scenery
no moonshiners or refugees to illuminate its
pages. On the contrary Felicia" opens in
society circles, lin the midst of wealth and
luxury and an elegant environment. The
heroine, Miss Hamilton, is fresh from ten
years of Madame Sewers training and is a
veritable boane boache of modern culture
beautiful. dainty and charming Nor does
this imply lack of strong qualities and
force of character
this young woman Of TWENTY-FIVE of fine mind
manners, health and morals, sufficiently well
GROUNDED In useful branches, moderately accom-
pished In the mo dern languages music and paint
ing, with an exceedingly lively and cultivated i'm
sglnatlon and with keen appreciation and con-
sun mate TACT III all matters pertaining to dress
and personal adornment. She was very
pretty. flush on her face accented the fairness
u hOh OomplCAiOui ucT eyes, SO deeply blue that
they were almost purple, were downcast and
shaded by dark lashes; her parted lips-the upper
one particularly delicate, sensitive and well cut,
ner nose was straight and noticeably narrow from
the point to the line Of The nostrl-this with the
oval OF ner lace, gave her look of much refine.
ment; ner nalr, redbr0wn, almost auburn. was
brushed back, but close about her brow the heat
mad curled sundry tendrils that had tinge OF
gold; when she looked up and laughed dimples
were apparent in the soft rose OF each cheek.
So much for Felicia as she meets us at the
outset of the story. The various circles,
clerical and commercial. of business and
professional life 10 a large Western city, and
bye and bye Mr.. Hugh Kennett, profession
unknown, occupies the main interest of the
reader. The unknown profession proves to
be that of public singer. Here, then, are
the elements which are to show human ma.
ture In light and shade. 1t would be pity
to anticipate the working out of the problem,
which indeed, like most earthly problems.
is not worked out at all, but only begun.
Felicia is brilliant story and will attract
many leaders. If pain and the failure of
hopes at the end contrast strikingly with
youth and joy at the beginning of the nara.
are to be learned which once mastered would
mean degree OF happiness, and at least the
avoidance OF unnecessary suffering. Boston
ana New York: H0ughton, Miffiin g. Co.
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon. Price
SL25)
Ryle's Open Gate, by Susan Teackle
Moore, Is breezy. animated sketch of fish
-s->,,. s9sa1h eu1os lnvsfer ana SOD, one OF SUI
hclently mature years, the other lad Of
eleven. These affectionate chums carry on
no end OF good times and sin 'em" are in
GUIDED from time To time many of Gods poor
or feeble children. Beside cosy and inviting
descriptions of summer cottage camping
and OF life in the open, the author gives some
original drawing of types. Mrs. Moore's
Little Schoolmistress, Two Studies in Char.
coal, and Old Cronies are capitally handled,
with originality and shrewd sense of hu.
NOR. We recommend the book for an agree.
aole vacation companion. Boston and New
York: Houghton, Miffiin & Co.. Portland
Loring, Short & Harmon. Price $1.25)
Tourmalin's Time Cheques, by F. Anstey
is the title OF as odd conceit in story telling
as ever this writer put into his Vice Versa
or The Tinted, Venus. The fantastic little
tale Is made up of no less ridiculous notion
imam that OF transactions with the "Anglo
Australian Joint Stock Time Bank. Lin
tied, by means of which one may, on the &C.
cepted principle that thine is Money" de-
posit any spare hours he may have or any
time that hangs heavy ion his hands, and
later On draw it out. when wanted, by
cheques, cashed by placing them under or
behind any clock that is running when the
cheques are so placed. The reader may
imagine odd complications under such an
arrangement. The curious part of it all is,
that in the face of such patent absurdity the
author has yet contrived to make a clever
little skit which holds the readers attention.
ana Is amusing and enjoyable. Anstey' 5
drollery crops out all along the text:
well said Peter, with levity he was far
from 1eellng, "if the drifting was imperceptible
you mutually agootdast see it, you knowi"
as this!, she cried, Indignantly
IT,, dol wasn't aware there was close time for
Of "a jOkei" ~ " ""' Aiuoh