The morning call., 1894-05-13


! ligion is real to HIM and has no toucn of
mawkishness about it. OF all his people
only two maintain belief in his inno-
cence, lady visitor to the parish and
his daughter Mile. TO the latter is
largely owing his vindication. 1t is most
pathetic and Interesting story and will de-
light innumerabIe readers. There is not a
word in it. too, that could bring even the
faintest blush to the most innocent cheek
"a marvellous tribute to brilliant writer
of this Zplaistic age. New York; d. Ap-
pIeton & Co. For sale by the Bancroft
Company
How LIKE A WoMAN.-Tbe many read
ers Of the works of Florence Marryat, and
they are few indeed who have not read
them with pleasure, will find in How
Like Woman" a charming story Illus
trative of the truth of the old saying,
"How often a woman means yes when she
| says no." In t the principals are Rachel
| Saltoun, bright and givacous brunette,
an helress with an income of fl500 year.
who has fixed ideas of her own on the sub
iect of marriage and who believes that she
knows herself well enough TO assert that
she never will marry; and Ge0frey Salter,
an artist who believes that he too knows
| himself to the extent to be able TO assert
| that he would not marry and that he is mot
married, no, thousand times no. What
makes you think hat? While at party
stable In the rear of the house takes fire
and Miss Saltoun rushes out to save a
favorlte horse. Salter, who goes to see
what he can do, arrives just in time to see
Miss Saltoun's dress on fire and to ex-
tInguish 1t. The fire from the dress must
have passed into the hearts OF the pair and
kiGdied blaze in each. for in spite of all
they can do they fall madly in love with
one another and after Salter declares his
ha~. .k,1f frrt
herself. At the end the two. after long
separation, meet again, and just like a
woman who has said no Rachel says she
will become Mrs. Geoftrey. New York /:
Lowell. Coryell g. Co. For sale at the
bookstores.
DAVID OF JUMPER GULCH.-Mrs.
Lillian II. Shuey, California writer
whose name appears on the title page Of
"California Sunshine" and several other
books, offers the readers of fiction David
of Juniper Gulch." story of the placer
regions Of California. 1t is story that is
full of lie, with crisp dialogue that Is re-
markab bic for its naturaness. None Of the
characters are overdrawn and they are
presented in the several chapters in man.
ner that enables the reader to keep them
continuously in mind and remember the
relation OF each to the plot Readers who
are fond of fiction that exctes until the
final page of the book Is reached will
find In this something to meet their
want; they will enjoy the narrative Of the
adventures of Hulda Hardy, the heroine.
who was induced to come from her mining
home to San Francisco under pretense OF
securing work in lawyers Office. and who
escaped before the villain of the story had
an opportunity to carry out the plans he
had laid out to lead her 10 destruction.
For country girl who paid visit to a
great city for the first time she showed an
unusual amount OF brightness and good
common sense and this she maintains
throughout the story. The part that
David of Juniper Gulcn PLAYS is told In an
interesting manner. [Chicago:s - Laird &
Lee. For sale at the bookstores.l
THE LORDS OF MISRULE.-This book
which carries the subtitle of "a Tale of the
Gods and Men," is from the pen of Will
liam C. Pomeroy. who in his prefac1 de-
clares that he offers the ideas of one Har-
rold Brayton. who in early life was a
bright, cheerful youth but became victim
of an illness that destroyed his reason. but
that he afterward regained it and became
SO changed In his demeanor that be be-
came known as the nineteenth CEN
tury Hamlet. The book has for its
foundation the various social questions
that are so prominently before the world
at this time, and the story that is
told shows dark and gloomy picture
such as socialists love t. paint by word of
mouth or with pen. 1t shows that the
author has an intimate knowledge Of the
! existing condition of things, and at the