Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-13

which doNbFes up the prices, the COM
mere ial crisis which closes factories, and
Waf q workers who are thrown out OF
'r ALIGNMENT by the hundreds OF thou
and. Under such conditions an indus
trial paralysis may occur at any time.
He paws q glowing tribute to the inhu-
ence OF earlv settlers; speaks OF the ex-
haustion of the public lands, OF their
rapid settlement, and shows that within
the bosom of the next few years, per-
hans only a score, is folded not only the
future of the mighty west, but OF the
nations destiny, for in the near future,
as we may see, the west is to dominate
the east. His last remarks are devoted
to The Anglo-Saxon and the Worlds
Future, Money and the Kingdom, and
finishes up one of the most learned and
we'll timed books of this literary year.
Few recent historical novels, or nov
els of any k,nd, have been more popular
than the stories of the old Plymouth
colony, Standish of Standish, Betty AL
den, A Nameless Nobleman, and DIR. LIE
Baron and His Daughters, written by
Miss Jane G. Austin. Her new book,
Just issued, under the title OF David
Alden's Daughter and Other Stories OF
Colonial Times, is not an exception,
and is very carefully studied collection
of stories of pilgrim life in the Plymouth
colony. She has discovered with great
delight and surprise the wealth OF 70.
nance Embedded in that "Forefathers'
Rock" which to many observers still
appears mere mass OF granite, stern,
cold and sad. The value of the book,
however, lies not so much in the stories
as in the very picturesque and effective
fashion in which Mrs. Austin has repro
duced the noble figures and interesting
society of the earliest Massachusetts
period, She makes us feel the hard
ships, dangers, perpleIities and IN
domitable courage OF the plymouth col
onies; and against this austere and, at
times, terrible background she brings
into delightful prominence the dignity,
the grace, and the humor OF noble men
and women. The book takes it's title
from the initial chapter, David Alden's
Daughter, and Major Bradford's Red
Rokelay. It also includes The Wife OF
John Carver, Barbara Standish, Will
lam Bradford's Love Life, Witch Hazel.
Miss Betty's Picture, and several others,
which constitute volume which will
be heartily welcomed by many readers.
EdwardE. Hale has written East and
West; Story of New Born Ohio. 1t
relates a beautiful little story OF Sarah
Paris, a sweet Salem maiden of just
100 years ago, who resolves to 60 west
with party of settlers, after having re-
fused an offer of marriage from her
faithful lover. The latter, in despair,
and wishing to be near her, goes to
New York and obtains from General
Washington a commission in the army
which gives him the desired chance of
going to Ohio. He searches for Sarah
in vain in the western settlement, the
Indians being responsible for this, but
succeeds at last in rescuing her and
winning her hand and heart. 1t is a
sweet, interesting story, well written,
and portrays life as it existed in those
struggling days of hardship and priva-
tion.
Dorothy Wallis, an autobiography,
with introduction, by Walter Besant.
This anonymous tale is said by Mr.. Be-
SAINT to be fonded on facts, and is an au-
thentic account of the experience OF q
young girl thrown upon her own re-
sources in the great whirlpool of Lon
don, and who by persistancy and pluck
wins foothold in her chosen profession
of the stage. Dorothy, after the death
of her father, goes to live with her un-
Gle Nathaniel, who has become her
guardian and the trustee OF her
property. He is pious rogue,
who soon makes way with all of hel
money and steals all OF her jewelry.
She fees with her cousin Rachael and
the two begin life together. Rachael
| writes stories for the Family Herald and
Dorothy, who has the conviction that
she could succeed as an actress, seeks an
| engagement with various agents and
! managers. The ways of these men
some of whom are honorable and some
of whom are quite the reverse-are
minutely portrayed. She finally gets to
play a minor part, and the life she leads
reads like the life stories of hundreds OF
girls who have gone upon the stage and
wished they had gone to hsdes instead.
We are afforded revelations in life be-
hind the scenes and everything shabby,
depressing and repulsive, except where
for the welfare of humanity the details
are unfit for publication, are here set
forth. The book has assuredldy the
flavor of actuality, and every one who
has any regard for the better life of such
people will be glad it has been put in
| print. 1t is not sensational story but
! the presentation of girls fight for life,
truly and faithfully told, and ought to
be useful; the life of a girl so shut out
from society, family life and occupation,
that the stage seems to her welcome
relief from poverty and the blues, show
ing how difficult the fight may be,
how brave must be the girl who
attempts it, how frugal must be
their life; how arduous is their labor,
and may lead some 10 consider what, il
anything, may be done for girls who
have to face such life. 1t is story
which should cure any girl of the desire
to be an actress. Those who wish to
know what life is in the lower strata ol
great city among the etrugglers for ex.
istence will do well to read the autobi-
ography of Dorothy Wallis. 1t is not
only the wouldcb actress, but the girls
who throng the thresholds of other call
ings, whose experiences are related in
this book, and related in such a manner
as to arouse interest and sympathy
How clear it seems after listening tc
the story of Dorothy that the principal
need in education-in foreign as we'll as
| in this country-is that of training.
schools where young people of both
sexes can be taught, at little or no ex-
pense 70 themselves in money, some
useful trade or occupation by which
they can earn their daily bread.
Vesty of the Basins, by Sarah Pratt
McLane Green. The best book of its
kind that has appeared this year. The
authors name will be recognized by
thousands as that of the young woman