The morning call., 1892-06-26


giles of a provincial in newspaper work in
that OvercrOwded metropolis. 1t is love
story pure aud simple, told without strly-
ing for dramatic effect, while Astounding in
strong passages and SYMPATHETIC touches
There Is not even a real villain In the play,
and one passes all through the narrative
without rubbing against disagreeable people
New York: Lowell, COTryell y Co. Cloth
81, paper so cents. For sale at the book
stores.
FATHER BRIGHTHoPEs-lt is a real de-
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This story OF the incidents in IAN Old
Clergyman's Vacation" recounts the varied
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was the singing OF the thrushes. The author
takes hold of his characters as II he mad
seized them with firm grip in the passing
pageant OF life and dropped them into the
inches of his narrative. Ii Will not lessen
the pleasure Of the reading because the
original blushed modeStly before its audi
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Lee & Shepard. Cloth, 81 %. For sale by
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TALKS ON GRAPHoLoGY-Under the
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THE LAND WE LIVE IN-This little
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A MILLIONAIRE AT 16 IA Missing
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THE FAMILY PHYsICIAN-"By One Of
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atfaCt SpV1rnlV strained to
| leave too much to the imagination. The
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ID. Rowland. In paper At the bookstores
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