Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-18
SEW BOOKS IND pERI0DICiLs.

Harriet Cornelia Hayward has Just given
to the world very attractive book entluled
"From Finland to Greece, or, Three Seasons
in Eastern Europe" This talented authoress
combines poetic appreciation with tsrse,
straightforward statement OF facts. Her
fine sensioilIty to the picturesque. and to
the humorous or pathetic lncioeut, does not
betray her for moment into the ELUSIVE
ness and diffusiveness which many regard as
attributes of her sex. She gives what lnfor-
maton she has to impart in few effective
touches, but wastes no words. Indeed, her
book is 30 business-like record OF her
journeyings that tourist might we'll take it
as guide book for the route she followed.
The narrative begins with voyage from
Stockholm through the countless Islands be-
tween the Baltic and the Gulf of Bothnia TO
Abo in South Finland, where Christianity
was first introduced in 1851, A. d. Thence
by train, with its amusing railway customs.
the party went to Uleaborg, near the head of
tho Gulf OF Bothnia, hundred miles from
the Arctic circle, and then by steamer to
Tornea, at the gulis northern extremity.
From there tho course was by carriages
along the wild Tornea river northward.
Twelve miles from the Arctic circle, "lhe
mountain" 500 feet high, was reached
where vociferous Nebraskan was dis
covered as the universal Yankee, aud thous-
ands of natives besides, who make it duty
to visit annually that high point of view
and sleenlessly rejoice while for three
nights the sun is above the horizon,
the sunset cOlors passing without break
lEto those of morning. 1t would take five or
SIX volumes to do Justice to this WORK and 1t
is impossible to givo even bare mention oil
all the places and events mentioned in this
interesting volume; suffice 1t to sav.that
while the book is up to the level of the cult
waited reader it is so lucidly and attractivelv
written that II may well DO nut into the
hands OF school pupils, to be read with the
help of an atlas. Published by John b.
Alden, New York.
A book that will find great favor among all
true lovers OF horseesh is Dinah Sharpe's
"My Horse; My Love" Throughout the
pages OF this entertaining book Is an under
tone of love for man aud beast, which quietly
appeals for more kinuness toward the horse
as mans most faithful helper. The Arab
beauties rival the famous black beauty The
thrilling adventures in the desert homes of
the Arabian steeds, where the tent of the
nomad shelters the mare and colt by the side
of the mother aud child, are skillfuly inter
woven with the history and methods Of
breeding Arabian horses. Published by
Orange Judd company, New York, n. Y.
"Enthralled and Released" BY Il, Werner
translated bv DIR. Raphael, Is vigorous and
original story and is excellently told. 1t
presents among other characters a noble
who lives in his castle among the mountain
Businesses, with village relow him, of
dependents. and ct ths same time his enc
mics. Children shudder at his name, all
msnner of evil deeds are imputed TO him,
but he is nevertheless a victim rather than
an oppressor, and the caring up of the
mystery which encircles nim is full of inter
EST aud animation. Published by Worthing-
ton company, IA Broadway, New York.
The November NUMBER of Romance is a
typical American one. Here are grouped
together stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne,
Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Hartwell Gather
wood. Henry S. BROOKS, Sherwood Bonner,
Mary Il. Wilkins ana Harriet Prescott
Spofford. the last of whom contributes
thrilling Thanksgiving story. The east, the
west, the north and the south are alike
represented in these vigorous, wholesome
and picturesque narratives, among which
are hslf-a-dozen international strong original
ones.
"Short Talks on Character Building by
G.. r. Hawerton, is a book thar can safely be
commended 10 the parent and teacher and to
young people as O real help toward the un-
uerstanding Of character and how IL is im-