St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-29
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

Eugene by Pierre de Lano transla ted
from the French by EtheIred Taylor and
published by Dodd, Mead Il Co.. New
york. presents all entirely different
aspect Of the affairs at tile court of the
iullerles, especially in matters relative
to the life and character Of the empress.
tO'anythipY that has been published be-
fore. The author states in lengthy
introduction that while it was not his
original intention to write more
than short sketch to be published in
pamphlet form in which with feeling
of pity lie would consign to darkness
and silence certain historical facts which
bear directly on the wife of Napoleon
ILL.,, and the responsibility of which, in
spite of iier t1atterers. rests entirely on
herself" but he was forced to his pres
ent course by an attack by the Gaulos,
French newspaper. that raised pro-
test when De Lano published few tx
tracts from the present volume. In his
introduction De Lano continues: HAS
not the war of 1870, which she insti-
gated, left IN its wake wives
and mothers whose grief is great
and whose memories are drowned
in tears"' And again, speaking
of the empress, he says: After all,
does she not belong to historyw Ac-
cording TO this author the young girl,
Mile. de MOmtijo fascinated the emper
or when he first met her. and notwith
standing the "Reminiscences of his
friends he determined DIT once to marry
her. Ambitious she was to be sure,
and somewhat heartless. as may be seen
by the answer she made the emperor
on one occasion when i'll tone OF en-
treaty he asked whether she had ever
had serious attachment. Il would
deceive you. sire. il did not confess
that my heart has been touched several
times, but l can assure you of one
thing, that Is, that l am still Mile. de
Montijo"
In her treatment of her son, Gle Petit
Prince" as the people delighted to call
him. the empress showed very plainly
that she was utterly lacking in the ma
ternal instinct. One instance OF the
system OF suppression in which he was
reared will suffice to show that it was
not surprising that as soon as possible
he flew from the oppression of the en-
press, and from an environment wholly
Incompatible with his mental and phys.
ical condition, and finally died ''in the
exuberance or youth with the longing
for active life Strong within him."
One day, as the arrival of some
friends OF the court was announced.
the prince sprang forward and clapped
his hands with the thoughtless, happy
gayety of happy child. The empress,
looked grave. ''Well. Louis, what are
you doing? she scoldingiy said. RE
member III whose presence you stand"
The Empress Eugenir." By Pierre
DE Lano, New York: Dodd, Mead d
Go. For sale by E. q. Porter. ST, Paul.
Cloth, price. sl.25.
-
"Gypsy Breynton" 10 delightfully."-
told story by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.
in which the author tells of the difficult
ties encountered by charmlngly inde-
pendent little girl Of thirteen, in trying
to adapt her inclinations 10 somewhat
conventional mode of living. She per-
sistently and cOnscientiouSly objects to
being orderly about her work or any
thing else that she attempts. A wise
and atfectioudte mother succeeds in
great measure in counteracting these
tendencies, and finally it becomes nee
essary to send the little Gypsy" to
Boston to school. Here she is placed
lii me family of an uncle, and from her
cousins she does not receive any sym>
pathy at all. Finally in moment OF
uncomfortable longing for the dear ones
AT home she escapes from the cold
fOrmalitieS OF her uncle'S house and
returns to her mother. The story Is
charmingly told and the tone of the
book is good throughout.
"Gypsy Breynton." by Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps. Dodd, Mead & Co.. New
York. For sale by E. w. Porter, st.
Paul. Cloth, Sl.50.
A very true picture of thu life of the
circus tent performer is given in a story
that has just been published by MacMil-
Ian u Company, called "The Vaga-
bonds" 1t is written by Margaret l..
Woods, and is from beginning to end
one long tale of the trials of the rider
aud her companions of the gilded show.
ing characters in the book, marreS
pretty little girl who is not a circus
queen, and although he succeeds in
measure in making her like the
life. he never succeeds in max
ing her love him. Having mar
ried her out OF sympathy or generosity,
because he found her unprotected and
uncared for, he cannot understand why
she is not devoted to him until she falls
in love with another. In the meantime
a woman that he had married early in
life, but whom he had supposed to be
dead, turns up unexpectedly, and for
time makes matters appear quite conf
plicated. but just at time when Joey
noc aH hat hn
no longer this woman dies. joey, de.
voted as ever, then almost gains the
consent of little Sue to a proper mar
riage. which the girls lover turns up
i'll time to preyeat, and i'll a generous
moment Joey gives the woman he had
hoped to make his wife to another.
The Vagabonds." BY Margaret l..
Woods. Macmillan & Co., New York.
Cloth, $3.50.
THE Temple Shakespeare, which is
now being issued by Macmillan & Co..
New York. is very daintily gotten up
edition of Shakespeare plays, the text
being that of the Cambridge edition.
The four volumes received so far are:
1.-The Merchant of Venice" "a Mid
summer Nights Dream" flaming of
the Shrew." and "As You Like It,"
1.-The Temple Shakespeare" New
York: Macmillan 4 Co., publishers. i
*
'Gray Rocks" is the title of new
story that has just been issued by Laird |
s. Lee. of Chicago. 1t is a tale of the |
middle West, or mining country, and is
written by Willis George Emerson. 1t
tells Of the remarkable devotion of a |
typical old Southerner to the develop
ing of mine i'll which he hopes to make |
and retrieve his fortunes. While every
body else is scoffing at the great waste |
of time, the old man and lis devoted |
daughter still retain their faith. and |!
finally they are rewarded by great |
lind" There is also delightfully."- ro-
mantle little love story running through |
the book.
''Gray Rocks" by Willis George En-
erson. Chicago: Laird & Lee, publish
erS.
"Steps Into Journalism" by Edwin
Llewellyn Shuman, is little volume
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