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proper remedy so that there may rise from
a social republic that has fallen into the
abyss Of anarchy newer, freer and re-
united nation. There are a number of
well-exeeuted pictures that ale suggestive
If hose that Dore drew for Dante's ''ln-
ferno." There is in this book food for re-
Election for those who care to keep in
subject of which 1t treats. [Chicago: Laird
81 Lee. For sale at the bookstores
ENTHRALLED.-This novel, by Edgar
Saltus. is the story of New Yorker who
by the aid of surgery. to win his lady love,
has his features changed to resemble those
of an English peer whose disappearance
some months before had been the talk of
the old and new worlds. The plot of the
story is skillfully contrived, and the inter-
est is sustained to the end. There are
burglaries and murders and hairbreadth
escapes that keep the readers attention
riveted, and all naturally treated and
thout sxaggeration. Mr.. Snltus has a
reputation for his stories that would be
enhanced If be would use English that
could he understood by the readers. Greek
and German expressions. and English
words formed by ones self. or scientific
terms, are 'caviar" to the multitude, and
detract from writer's fame. "Ataraxist,"
''anchyoss of recttude," ''astragaled."
''ablation of her hearts Affection" "lan-
cenant with pain." may sound big and
grand and impress the ignorant, but no
one with the smallest title to cultivation
but would prefer the simple forms of our
everyday speech. New York: The Ameri-
can News Company
A Book ON ATHLETICs.-Just at this
time, when so much attention is be-
ing paid the outdoor sports and
muscular development, the volume en-
titled "Athletics for Physical Culture"
written by Theodore c. Knauff, is espe-
cially welcome. Unlike many books SINH
lar in character this one does not pre-
suppose that every one who reads it has
the strength of giant or has been en-
dowed by nature with constitution capa-
BILE of undertaking physical exercise that
would exhaust a giant. The author aims
rather to act as guide and adviser of
young men and young women in the
gradual progress of physical development
80 they may build up their muscles and
develop their strength in manner at once
pleasurable and judicious. There are
chapters devoted to pedestrianism, cycling,
MISUNDERSTANDING. boxing. fencing. wresi-
ling and the various manly sports. The
book il profusely Illustrated 1t is bound
to become a popular manual for all inter-
esied in athletics. New York: J. Selwin
Tait q Sons. For sale at the bookstores.
For LOVE OF GoLD."-Under this
title Marie Walsh gives an amplification of
the drama of 1.-THE World" Sir Charles
Huntipgford has two sons by different
wives, Clement and Harry. The mother
of the latter was Sir Charles second wife.
and their marriage was one of affection
OF the two children, Clement, the elder, is
noble character, guided by principle.
while Harry Is weak of purpose and ONLY
negatively good. In the pursuit of pleas
ure Harry's lack of positive goodness turns
into evil and one after the other he com
mits almost every possible crime. The
story is undoubtedly one of interest. The
style of the book. however, is somewhat
STACEY and abrupt in its situations. and
has not the natural flow of events which
we are accustomed to expect in first-rate
novel. New York: The Mascot Publish
ing Company.
HER SHADowED LIFE.-This story, by
Beatrice Mareau. is of girl who was se-
cretly married to student of medicine
who shortly after the marriage disappears
from the scene. The wife after some years
marries again. Time runs on, and one
day the first husband turns up by acct
dent and recogn ICES his wife and child and
claims them. Everything. however. ends
happily. The authors method Of solution
would, however. be hardly deemed right
by the bulk of mankind. The story in
itself Is interesting, but 1t Is somewhat
dragged out and stilted in style. 1t reads