The Portland daily press., 1894-10-08
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

0oOdt ~ IA OllO, Ny 1uol AAdllOCA l. SOuO,
contains the love story with which this
author knows SO we'll how to absorb at
tention and touch a quickly sympathetic
response Yet the romance of the nara
tive is in this case by no means SO
unique as is the presentation of the
theme, which is theIabor question once
more. This time it is demonstrated by
means Of the various incidents pertaining
to the mining riots of 1892, in the great
northwest. An honorable Young Eng
lishman and his faithful Irish compan-
ion have TO face fragl antly corrupt
management, organized at the last, with
view to keeping up appearances and
enriching the mong men. Somesof Mrs.
Foote'S quiet detailing of events as they
are, will do more to correct distorted
views on the labor question than treat,
Uses. lectures and newspaper leaders, for
it puts before one, cases and results with
impartial Judgment and it is grounded
upon fact. Not only is Mrs. Foote a
clear and striking writer, noted for pith
and brevity, but she has her touches of
poetry and FIRE and can be eloquent at
need. Her engineering knowledge. and
use of it, are sound: which is much to
say of a woman. If her husband is a
civil engineer, as we are told, Mrs. Foote
has availed herelf .of his assistance by
means of an accurate and intelligent I'M
Outstanding of her own in matters be-
longing to the profession. But to return
to the Riots:
lit wasn't this nor it wasn't that, nor
it wasn't matter av fifty cintS day
more nor less for the miner; it was the
question which shu'd run the mines. the
men that owned them, or the union that
owned the miners"
So says "Mike," who sagely remarks
also on one occasion when asked to quit
discussing personalities. "Dod I'm not
like fassett, to be turned on and off
wild twisht av the screw Again note
the discernment shown in the follow
ing passage.
"Mr. Frederick Bingham of the Bigg
Horn mine was the detrimen tai mem Der
of an old New York family, far too
proud and united to be willing to own
to the world that, it had failed in the
person of it's eldest son. Therefore his
brothers sagacious, responsible man,
and conscientious for the most part in
the use of their name, had never ques-
toned but it was their right to use
it for Fred Ito repair his mistakes, and
cover up his failures. and procure him
another chance; and for years. with
constant devotion to the private before
the public obligation, to sentiment be-
fore principle; they had saddled the
family problem. in the person of their
unremunerativve brother, upon one
hopeful young enterprise after another
of the broad and charitable West"
Mary Hallock Foote has never written
as abundantly rs publishers and readers
would like. Perhaps a choice vintage
keeps it's own especial flavor partly be-
cause it is not too common. Sometimes,
to be sure. as in Crawford, we get both
quality and quantity. Boston and New
York: Houghton, Miff1n & Company;
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon.
Price $1.25.
Sweet Glover. A Romance -of the
White City. By Clara Louise Burnham.
The author of this pretty story will be
pleasantly held in mind by readers of
Miss Bagg's Secretary, DIR. Latimer and
other attractive romances. The title in
the present instance is trife sugges-
tive of free sugar." but the love story is
by no means unduly sentimental. Chi
cago's dream of beauty is well introduced
as background, and awakens recollec-
tions of many pilgrim happenings there.
The people who went to the Chicago
Fair will like the setting, bringing back
as it does charming vistas and busy en-
joyments of that unrivaled scene. Con-
trast which is by the way literary spice
seasoning is we'll maintained by means
OF Miss Lavina in her country home, tn e
cookie box" and the obstreperous little
terrier "Blitzen," her idol and her tor
ment in one. Skeptical readers, the old
hands at denouement, may feel that the
author had much to do in not permitting
Clover to marry her step-son, but as a
whole the story is readable, wholesome
and vivacious. 1t is entertaining and
has wit of its own-a pleasant humor
Young people will like the book. (Bos-
ton and New York: Houghton, Mitflin &
Company; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmon. Price S125.
George Mandeville's Husband, by C.E.
RAYMOND, raises number of problems
in the mind of a thoughtful person. AS
for example, why woman writing trasb