The morning call., 1894-02-11
THE MAZE,
NJ STREET..

in 1.-THE Moonstone" of Wilkie Collins.
The glst Of the story lies in the misuse of
hypnotic and mesmeric power by hus-
band over his wife and stepdaughter, and
the defeat of the villains designs by a
girl who. in her hour of need, had been
saved by his stepsOD. None of the situa-
tions. novel as they may seem, are unwar-
raDted by the evidence of science. There
is certain amount of success in charac-
ter drawing, notably the doctor, which ar
CUES we'll I0r future work. The style is
admirably clear and simple, and might
we'll serve as model for those VINO desire
to excel 10 the art of telling stories. New
York: j. SelwiD TAFT 81 Sons. For sale
at the bookstores.
The HARP GIRL OF EGYPT.-This is a
crude, very crude, imitation of Fl. Rider
Observation-Disclosures the most crude of mod
ern so-called novelsts. "The harp.girr'
is dream, deliTium-rather a nightmare
In fact-of Egyptol0gy, leading up to au
awakening in the White City at Chicago
Like all Nightmares. the sufferer remem-
oers nothing Of it after it is over, and it
leaves bad taste in the mouth. The
book. however, is beautifully bound, in
morocco style. The binding may even be
SAID 10 stand in the place of the tempting
slice OF mincepie, leading the victim on to
the nightmare. Afterward he is sorry
that be ate. The hook is by "Quondam."
whoever that may be. Chicago: Laird &
Lee. For sale at the bookstores.
A NEW COoKBOoK.-''New Things to
Eat and bow 10 Cook Them" is the title
Of a little volume by Mrs. de Sails, which
will be welcomed by the housewife who is
on the lookout for novel modes of Grepar-
ing food. 1t d calls with fancy dishes and
relishes not TO be found in ordinary cook
books. Many Of the recipes are new and
some are original with Mrs. de Sails The
il
planned simply and iii practical way SO
that any plain cook can manage them.
New York: G. w. Dillingham;. For sale
by the Bancroft Company
A CHRONICLE OF SMALL BEER-The
title of this volume is somewhat misIead-
ing. 1t is not record of convivialsy
passed under the influence of a light tipple.
but "a collection of short stories or rather
sketches, told by John Reid. Scotch
writer. Some of them are pathetic, though
most are humorous, and tell of the every
day adventure of boy, mis- love affairs.
his battles with his sch0olfelows. ms
harm less Juvenile escapadeS, etc. There
| is fire. Illness and q healthiness OK tone
| about the book that make excellent read
| ing, not for young people alone, Dut Tor
| their elders as weli-in fact. the vein In
which the sketches are written appeals
| directly to a class OF old fellows who live
| over again 10 memory the happenings
| of their youth. New York: j. Selwip
| TAFT 81 Sons. For sale at the DO okStoresl
HISTORY OF GERMANY.-Some tour
wears before his death Bayard Taylor's
| History of Germany" appeared. 1t was
intended primarily for use in schools and
traced the history of the Germans from
the time of the Romans down to 1901.
when, after the victorious war with
France. the &c rman Empire became a
reality. Like everything that came from
Bayard Taylor's pen, the book was writ
ten in style that is rare with historians
it was at once fascinating and ipsiructing;
it had the glamour Of romance about it and
yet was truthful and unbiased. Ii formed
an admirable textbook for the higher
schools. as we'll as being an excellent com
pendulum for the busv reader of history.
Now after lapse of twenty years a new
edition has been issued, to which al addi-
tional chapter carrying the history down
10 the present day has been added by Mr..
Iaylor's widow, Marie Hansen-Taylor.
Mrs. Taylor, by birth German. is
especially qualified for the task because of
her lne literary taste and wide acuuant
ance with the subject. The completed
work is ono that cannot fail to be attrac-
tive TO the general reader. New York.
d. Appleton & Co. For sale by the Ban.
| croft Company.]