The Portland daily press., 1894-06-14
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Kerrigan's Quality. By Jane Barlow
author of Irish Idyls and Bogland Stud
les. This very interesting story of Irish
life in a little village close to the sea is
full of tender pathos and delightful hui
NOR and gives an accurate insight into
the life of the very poor. The descrip-
tion of nature and the portrayais of the
different characters in the story are
fine, and show the touch of an artist.
The picture of the sea and of the incom-
ing tide at the climax of the story is
perfect. The work will add to the au-
thor's reputation as delineator of Irish
character, and will be warmly welcomed
by those who have read Irish Idyls and
Bogland Studies. The volume is well
printed and tastefully bound (New
YORK: Dodd, Mead & Co.; Portland:
Loring, Short & Harmony
The Trespasser. By Gilbert Parker,
author of The Translation of a Savage
etc. An English gentleman leaves his
home after family quarrel, for British
America, and there marres French
Hdll UE6tu. I1o QlcS anu lClFcS d. SOu3
CASTOR Belward, the Trespasser. who
goes home to claim his inheritance.
The story is full of tragic and sensation
al scenes, and closes with shipwreck,
which leaves CASTOR on high rock,
SWEET, haggard. broken, looking out over
the waste of waters" He sees life's
responsibilities clearer, duties swim
grandly before him. So intent is he
with thoughts of better things for the
future, that he does not see boat
making into the bay towards him. The
story is cleverly written. IN ew York:
D. Appleton & Co.; Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmony
Courage. By Charles Wagner, author
of Youth. This book is written in a very
clear manner, and is filled with valua-
BILE advice to the young, for whom it Is
especially written. The author says:
II have only to close my eyes to see my
self at your age. Think, then, when you
open this book that you are meeting a
friend few years older than yourself.
What we most lack in youth is this
knowledge of what it is wisest to de-
sire. ! should desire to wake your de-
sire for the things that are real, that are
worth being loved and acquired by
stress and toll. The book is interesting
Throughout, and will make a deep i'm
preston upon youthful minds. New
York: Dodd, Mead & Co.; Portland:
Loring, Short & Harmony
The Rubicon. By F. Benner. author
of Dodo. The author tells the story of
a young and beautiful woman who
marries middle-aged woman for the
sake of position. Her husband, Lord
Hayes, marries her for her beauty, and
because he wants to own her, SO she tells
him soon after their marriage, at the
same time confessing her love for Reg
gle Davenport. "Yes. / am in love with
him, and he is in love with me, and he
is betrothed to one who loves him; a
sweet position, is it not?" Shortly after
this disclosure Lord Hayes dies sudden
~, and Reggie, who has gone to visit
his betrothed in Switzerland, rushes
back to throw himself at Lady Hayes's
feet. Before he arrives Lady Hayes,
after few faint STRINGS of conscience
and fearing to break promise she has
| made to Reggie's mother, decides to
take dose of Prussic acid, which ends
her earthly affairs. 1t would be unreas-
enable to expect an author to make a
pleasing or acceptable story of such poor
material. (New York: D. Appleton &
Go. ;ss Portland: Loring, Short & Har-
mon.)