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and doubtful virtue. an everyday young
man. an lngenue, an 'eyerybOdy'S
friend" and a clever wonan-those are
thefpeople@ in "Of. the World Worldly"
1t is fairly we'll written and interesting
story, but is calculated to convey the
Impression that the morals of London
society are precisely like those of the
typical French novel. Such stories are
unfortunate The great passions of
men and women make great books, but
the vicious propensities of an utterly
selfish woman are edifying neither in
real life nor in books. The hero and the
girl he marries are honest, clean folk,
but one is made TO feel that they are the
exception rather than the rule in London
society.
s'The Head of the Firm" is the story
of an English girl of the lower class,
who falls heir to an enormous fortune.
The author seems to have been in doubt
as TO whom he intends to be the chief
character i'll the story. He introduces
interesting people only to thrust them
into the background again. The story
lacks continuity, but is readable.
j. nj. Barrels admirers will welcome
Aud LIGHT Idylls gladly. The stories
are exquisite.
George Horton is one of the best
known men in the Chicago literary CO.
terie. He has written a surprising num-
Der of verses, good, bad and Indifferent.
Some of Songs of the Lowly" are not
worth reading, but here and there in
the book is dainty bit of real feeling.
That redeems the rest. Mr.. Horton eX-
GELS in shorter poems, and perhaps the
gem of the collection is 1.-The Widow
err"
He sleeps. Her head against his breast
Lies costly ana we'll at rest.
He feels her boson's fail and RISE
And breathes the perfume of her signs.
He wakes. Against the rafting pane
He hears the wan and CHASTITY rain.
All God! ne thinks of how she lies,
And shuts no more his fearless eyes.
Harper & Brothers latest announce
ments include 1.-The Woodman,"a novel.
by Jules de Glouvet ON. Guernay de
Beaurepaire), translated by Mrs. John
Simpson nee Senior; 1.-THE Danube;
From the Black Forest to the Black
Sea-" by f. ID. Millet, beautifully illus
trated from drawings by the author and
Alfred Parsons; 1.-The Desire of Beau
ty," by Theodore Child, and "a Family
Canoe Trip" by Florence Walters Sne-
deker, illustrated.
Among the good books for summer
reaiing, Harper & Brothers announce
"a Family Canoe Trip" by Florence
nier tour through the lakes and rivers
of Northern New ork-handsomely
illustrated.
A valuable and interesting volume by
Theodore Child. entitled 1.-The Desire
of Beauty" is announced for publica-
ton by Harper & Brothers. 1t is de-
voted to subjects connected with art
and criticism. and discusses, among
other matters, the invention of beauty,
the various kinds of criticism, the edu-
cation of the eye, etc.
"The Danube: From the Black For
est to the Black Sea-" by +. d. Millet,
with illustrations from drawings by the
author and Alfred Parsons, is one of
the handsome new books which Harper
d Brothers have ready for publication.
M. Guernay de Beaurepaire, procur-
eur-general of France. famous for his
prominence i'll connection with the trial
of the anarchist Ravachol, and with the
case of Gen. Boulanger a few years
ago, is the author CT the new novel,
THE Woodman," which has been
translated into English by Mrs. John
Simpson, and will soon be published by
Harper & Brothers. The story has been
exceedingly popular in France, having
gone to several editions within few
weeks after publication. M. de Beaure-
paire's pen name is Jules de Glouyet.
Prominent among the attractions in
the current number of Harper's Weekly,
published July q, is a double-page
illustration OF the Cleveland Stevenson
notification meeting at Madison Square
garden, July 20. Apropos of the naval
reserves week of man9uverS, the same
number contains two superb illustra-
tons of naval subjects, a full page by
r. +. Zogbaum, and q double page by
L. de Thulstrup. Mrs. McGlasson'S
powerful story of Kentucky life, IAN
Earthly Paragon Is continued, and
there is the usual entertaining variety
of timely articles on current topics,
attractive illustrations, portraits of pub
lie men, and short papers on miscellane-
Gus subjects.
Rose Hawthorne LathrOp contributes
a pleasant story for summer reading,
entitled For Lord" to Harper'S
Bazaar for July 80.