The morning call., 1891-10-04
LITERATURE.

TIAADY JANE-By Mrs. C. V. JamIson.
st New York: The Century Company.
ES Small quarto, GAG PIP. Illuminated cover
- 81 so This tory, capital one, which
first appeared in "St.Nicholas" as serial and
made great hit. is now presented In this
form for the holiday season. AS a book for
presentation to children there are few that
are now ON the market that surpass 1t for
interest and excellence. 1t is written in
that peculiar vein that children are so fasci-
mated with, and though it absorbS their at
tention IL impartS good and lasting lesson
to them. And while it is book written for
the younger people, the older ones will lind
it exceedingly interesting. 1t is offered by
Payot, Upham 81 Co.
THE CAPTAIN OF COMPANY K BY
Joseph Kirkland, late Major and A. d. c.,
United States Volunteers. Chicago: Dono-
hue, Henneberry IL Co. 351 pp., cloth and
paper.) II has often been remarked that
the American war novel does not exist, but
this work. The Captain OF Company X"
will 60 long way toward dispelling that
idea. The book is unlike anything of the
war or so-called war novels that have been
placed before the public since the close of
the Rebellion, for it is realistic, and its
realism, is like that of those celebrated
writers Maupassant and Tolstoi. 1t is
not mass of meaningless nonsense
written to fill space on the ppge
the pain, the laughter and the sentiment of
real campaign. 1t depicts the marching,
fighting, suffering, diving and triumphing
soldier who commands the sympathies of
the author and those of the reader. The
old soldiers who have had experience on the
field will read this book and see many of the
old scenes brought back to them with Won
derful reality. The book deals with men
and women from Illinois, soldiers and
nurses, but the haps and mishaps will fit into
tfNasa ntnf
other States of the North that took part on
the Union side.
WISDOM OF THE WIsE-Compiled by
Caroline L. Hunt, Boston: d. Lothrop
Company. 16 mo, gilt edges, SD In neat
little1 volume Miss Caroline l. Hunt of the
San Francisco Girls High School presents
carefully selected and classified extracts,
comprising pithy and pointed sayings
of the best authors. The collection is
the outgrowth of Miss Hunts work
as teacher of literature in the High
School. Many compilations of this char
acter have been published, but this one
will stand comparison with any. These
quotations, the result of years Of careful
selection, are OF value to students, and not
only to them but to parents and teHchers, for
all the extracts breathe the spirit Of helpful
ness and hopefulness that is of so much
worth in the development OF the young
mind and heart and soul
LED IN UNKNOWN PATHs-By Anna F.
Raffensberger. (New York: Thomas Y.
CrOwell & Co. Cloth, 3S7 pp. 81 %. Illus
trated) In this really excellent book Mrs.
Raffensberger gives a simple unpretentions
diary Of homely, everyday life which will
appeal to very large class OF readers. The
presentation of people and events is so true
10 nature that IL reads like transcript of O
written journal. The book is a wholesome
one; it can be placed in the hands of young
people rs we'll as in those of adults, and
only good results will follow the reading.
As an indication of the merit of Mrs. Raj
fensberger'S story it may be stated that out
of 100 submitted to the Presbyterian Ban
as a serial IL was awarded prize offered.
The story is full of good sound sense,
humor and gentle patnos.
ABRAHAM LINCoLN-Bv Carl Schnrz.
Boston and New York: Houghton. Miffiin
& Co. Cloth. gilt edge, 1T pm This is a
publication ia book form of a carefully
prepared essay. originally published in the
Atlantic Monthly" as review of 'Abra-
ham Lincoln, History" by John G. Nlco-
lay and John Hay. At the time Of its pub
deal of attention for its mastery handling
Of the subject, and it is now REPRODUCED at
the request of q great many people in all
parts OF the Union. 1t has been revised and
slightly modified. The frontispece is a
picture of Lincoln from photograph taken
just before his election to the Presidency
and pronounced by those who knew him
best to be the best likeness of him extant.
A MAIDEN's CHoIcE-By W. Heimburg
New York: The Worlhinstou Company)