The morning call., 1894-07-01

mon way. A young man marries poor
girl, Is disinherited by his father in conse-
quence ana the father is forced to help
and forgive the couple by the work OF a
friend. The way in which the story Is
brought to satisfactory conclusion would
be unfair to state here. 1t will be found
in the book, which no one will regret hav
ing read. New York: Lowell, Coryell 81
Co. For sale by William Doxey.l
THE TREsPAssER.-This is undoubtedly
the best story written by Gilbert Parker.
Robert Belward leaves his English home,
after quarrel with his father and with
the law, goes to America, marries woman
half French and half Indian. leads the life
of rough cowboy and trapper. but brings
up his son to be worthy of his cld station,
TO VIII ich on his own death he desires him
to return. Circumstances for time pre-
vent the journey, Ultimately. however,
CASTOR Belward reaches his ancestral
home, takes his place there, and fills it in
a different way to what he would have
done had he been born of English parent
age and trained in the orthodox way. The
theory of recurrence of old types is effect
lively used in this story. The results,
however, are startling and hardly war
ranted by the authority of science. Ihe
character of CASTOR is the all-in all of the
book; in its play and influence on others
the interest of the story lies, and the other
characters, though Of no small interest in
themselves, receive their chief value from
this relation. There are some extraordi-
narily dramatic scenes In the book. The
most striking is Gaston's account of his
stay at the Hudson Bay fort in Labrador
with three madmen and of his shooting his
! fathers old servant, Jack Lawson. VI
| course a man with such a past could not
| SQttlo with a hrpa6-ann- -hntter miss
to q tame sQuire's life in England; the
| eruption must come some time, and 1t
took the form of leaving his betrOthed and
| going off with Mile. Cerise, the llon-tamer
| The work ends with her death and his re-
| turn to England, to take up the RESPONSE
! hilities of life which suffering and death
had taught him to realize in different
way. "The Trespasser" is strong story
and told with much literary power. New
| York D. Appleton & Co. For sale by the
Bancroft CompaDy.I
| ACTING AND a CTORS.-One OF the latest
books issued is "Acting and Actors, ElO-
cution and Elocutionists. 1t is com la
ton of number of articles written for
dramatic and other journals, by Alfred
Ayers, a well-known critic. Mr.. Ayers, a
finished scholar, an enthusiast on the SUBJ
iect of correct acting and elocution, an
attentive reader OF all that comes within
the lines of the actor and the eloeutionist.
attended performances and made notes Of
the slips and errors and the good points of
those he watched, and he wrote logically
and tersely of their merits and dement's.
His criticisms attracted the respectful at
tentiop of the members of the profession
and much marked improvement followed
the reading. His ideas. as set forth in
this collection, are very clearly presen ted
The reading of them will give material
aid to those who take a pride in correct
ness In giving the words and views OF an
author. The work, elegantly printed and
finished in the best style, is dedicated Ito
the memory of the greatest players Ameri-
ca has thus lar produced-Edw win Forrest
and Charlotte CushmaD." New York:
D. Appleton 81 Co. For sale by the Ban
croft Company.
THE Book OF THE FAIR.-Part twelve
of the Book of the Fair" is out and it is
a splendid addition TO the record that this
book will make of the wonderful exposi-
tion held in Chicago. This number closes
the fifteenth and opens the sixteenth
chapter, which is devoted to mines, mining
and metallurgy. Among the many Illus
trations are a number showing in part
what California had on exhibition. chi
cago and San Francisco: The Bancroft
COmDanV.