The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-02

ito bring sinners to repen tance." verna
Woods has Oh osen to do daring thing In
this story; but it is treated with such good
feeling and judgment as to make the evil
odious while full of pity for the evl-doer.
She makes a good point, too, in claim ing
that man should suffer for wrongdoiug as
woman suffers, and it is point that every
decent man Will admit. The writer shows
an intimate knowledge of the shady facts
of life-a clear intellectual knowledge
and an equal acquaintance with the
good and bad elements of the human
heart which determine the specific form
of sin which is so corrupting to society. 1t
is a weil-written story and points a moral
worthy Of our best consideration. The
only noticeable faultin the style is its jerk
mess, fault which further work will
doubtless correct. Boston: Lee & Shop
ard. For sale by William Doxey.]
The MAN FROM OSHKOSH This Is the
story of the attainment and independence
of an early settler In Wisconsin. The sue
cess, however, was reached not In Wiscon-
sin, but in Peru. where Fl. P. Juniper by a
lucky find laid the foundations of his
fortune. The story is long and seems to
have been written principally to show the
habits and customs of life among the
Peruyians. IL 80 the book is a success.
lUE ldLSi1 uOCo NhC SOC pIiHtCQ III IL
an account of Peruvian life so accurate
and true. full justice being done to them in
those things in which they differ from u.s..
The bulk of English writer's seem in
matters like these to be perfect Philistnes,
| incapable of realizing and judging fairly
anything outside the boundaries and limits
| of their own life. John Hicks, the author,
was Minister Plenipotentiary to Peru and
! had every opportunity of reaching a sound
| judgement [Chicago: Charles II. Sergel
| Company
LITTLE MISS FAITH.-This is the story
by Grace LIE Baron of the holiday life of
two little girls, one the guest of the other,
| at the latter's country home at Lakewood.
1t is the story of summer week, and
| shows how much real pleasure little city
child can find in seven days amid trees and
| flowers and birds. The story throughout
| is one of incident and pleasure and in
| struction too. In it the author has woven
much of moral teaching that will help to
mold the minds of readers and develop
them into nobler women. Grace LIE Baron
| is well known through her previous liter
airy work, most OF which has appeared in
| the Boston papers, and tho present sim
ply told story has added much TO her
reputation. Boston Lee & Shepard
| For sale at the Popular Bookstore, 10 Post
| street,
THE SOVEREIGN WcLF.-This is a short
! sketch in verse. an imitation of Dryden 8
1.-The Hind and the Panther" in which
the relations of the Government of the
United States to creeds Ia pointed out.
There are two very good skits IN the book,
the first on THE Burial of the BoodIer
Boss" an imitation of 1.-THE Burial of Sir
John Moore" and "Hawaii's Daughter
10 imitation of Lord Ullin's Daughter, I"
the last concerning Liliuokalani and
Grover Cleveland. The author is Marcus
A. Stewart of San Jose.
INsPIRATIoNs.-Ths is a book of short
poems ON virtues and life incidents by
John o. Colt. They are all permeated bv
religious feeling and ara addressed to re-
liglous and devout people. TSan Francisco !:
The Bancroft Company
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