The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-27

drama steady movement to the central point
is of its essence. The various characters
are fairly well differentiated, and that of
Father Sierra appears To have been studied
and worked out lovingly. The central
point of the drAmaswe hardly think suffi-
clentiy tragic for the purpose. There is
little doubt of the affection of the writer
for California; many of its scenes seem TO
have deeply impressed him and occasional
bits of description of them are very good.
Study and pains will help to develop the
better work that this drama promises.
[ChicagO: Skeen. Baker 81 Co.
COOP STYLE. SMALL EXPENSE, OR
WE'LL NEVER Go THERE ANY MORE
Under this novel title Ben Holt writes the
narrative Of a weeks visit to the great
Columbian Exposition at Chicago. From
the dedication to the very last sentence of
the book it is most interesting. There is
no formal notice of what was exhibited,
DO wearying iteration of names; it is
rather record Of what the visits sug-
gested to an exceedingly alert and vivacious
mind. The whole book is stepped In
humOr, and the reader will often find him.
self laughing quietly. but with keen en-
joyment, at the peculiar situations aud
fanciful clothing of fanciful thoughts.
Some of the short stories are exceedingly
ment by an irish girl, member of
the Irish village, Is inimitable. The
visit to the exposition. as far as impress
sion goes, seems to have been largely
devoted to exploring the Midway There
is no loud deDuncation of this feature of
the Worlds Fair, no dwelling on the
Improper therein displayed, little indeed
said, but that little indicates healthy and
sane mind. In the imitation street of
Cairo the writer dreams he has left Shop
beard's Hotel in old Cairo and gone into
the native part of the city, and he forth
with gives a description, short, vivid and
interesting and true. OF the strange life in
that tar-of EgyptiOn town. AS in all true
humOTists psthOs is never far away and
their contrasts intensity the charm of the
work. We can cordially recommend the
book to the reader, and, though it is light
and fanriful. it will often set the readers
mind working on serious subject New
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JOHNNY QUICKsTEP's WHALING VoY-
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