The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-03
BY L. pEHYMER.

BY l.. BEH1MER.
WOOING A WIDOW, from the German of
Hwald August Koenig. by MARY ROBIN,
SON published by Robert Bonner's sons
New York city For sale by the Antigua
rian Book stsre.
KoenIg ia one Of the most popular
novelsts of Germany, and Wooing
Widow ia his best work. The widow in
story has more than one wooer, and
"a ID great uncertainty as to the one
ultimately to win and wed her. 1t 10 an
exciting story, with succession Of in
teresting incidents in the working out OF
an excellent plot. 1t Is rare. that we
find a story from the German 80 well
planned and 80 delightfully."- carried out.
1t can be read at one sitting without any
feeling OF fatigue. as the story is inter
esting from beginning to end. The
illustrations are by Mr.. James Pagan.
and the book il issued in handsome
cloth binding, as well as in paper
covers.
HER LITTLE HIGHNEss after the German of
Natsly you Eschstruth, by ELSIE L. La
rHRoP. Published by Robert Bonner's
Sons, New York CITY. For sale by the Anti
quarian Book store
Her Little Highness is Baroness Each
struth's latest book. and one OF the
m ost charming novels that has come
from her pen. The little princess, who
is the heroine Of the story, is the heir
OF ducal throne, which in Germany
makes her being apart from the rest
of the world, which tends TO heighten
~f N hasv, hrxr,, ~
and so very natural. Her little highness
is little woman from the top of her
head to the tip OF her toes, and her
love OF Valleral. gay and frolicsome
courtier, is the most natural thing in
the world. However unsuitable VAL
leral may be. the reader of the novel will
enjoy the situation that the love affair
creates. Valleral ia q widower, with q
son almost as old as the princess, and as
sober as the father is frivolous. The
little princess fate is bound up in the
two. and we could not detail all the
complications in their relations without
depriving the reader of the pleasure OF
following out for himself most inter
esting love story. The illustrations are
by Mr.. James Pagan. Readers who have
enjoyed her Princess of the Stage and
her Priestess of Comedy will surely
want to read this one-her latest effort.
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A JOURNEY IN OTHER WORLDS, RO-
MaN.E OF PhS S0Tq bS By J0aS u
Gu, New York city. For sale by the Stoll
1 4 ge 81 TINS 81 BBB3oRRs upon wnIUu larx.
public attention has been conferred dur
ing the past few weeks is Mr.. John ia
cob Astor's Journey in Other Worlds.
1t is series of speculations, with the
slightest thread of a story interviewer,
OF the state OF human society, especial
ly of its material and scientific achieve
ments. in the year 1000, together with
vision of the wonders of Jupiter and
Saturn. This latter planet, reached. as
the other, by party Of explorers from
the earth, who utilize force called
apergy, which opposes gravitation and
gives new meaning to "shuffle off this
mortal COLL" is found to be the abode
OF departed spirits. Upon Saturn. Mr..
Astor's imagination revels in a mystical
view of the inner spiritual meaning of
our existence, as in Jupiter and on the
earth it dreams of material ad-
vancement. The author finds opportu-
nifty TO mention some late discoveries
and theories Of astronomy, and in gen.
eral he works out the life OF the future
with such detail as to give the sense OF
reality. This book, with its serious
imaginings of the Looking Backward
type and its mystical speculation with
a bit of flavor OF theosophy and with its
bold and picturesque portrayal of yet-to-
be-invented inventions and yet-to-be-
visited worlds, which recalls very
strongly the style OF Jules Verne, ia a
fascinating work. The nine full-page
illustrations by Dan Beard are helpful
stimulus to the readers Imagination.
The binding is very attractive cover in
cloth.
FORBES OF HARVARD, by EBERT HUBBARD.
Published by the Arena PUBLISH ng com
pany, Boston, Mass. For sale at the Anti
In the present age of transition when
the waves OF discomfort are felt by all
but the most phlegmatic natures, when
unrest and expectancy are pre-eminently
characteristic OF the time, as indiffer-
ence or enthusiasm has been character
istic OF other periods, perhaps all those
who, feeling the injustice which bears
upon the patient, toiling multitudes, are
battling for brighter day, long at times
for respite they bould withdraw into
the solitude. not for disqualification
and ease, but for that rest which would
bring tn cir souls into more perfect align
ment with the great, calm spirit of the
infinite. The earnest reformer and the
thoughtful philanthropist appreciate
why Jesus from time to time withdrew
into the mountains and there, alone,
during the holy calm of night, COM
muned with the infinite. Few in the
present busy age, however, can enjoy the
solitary retreats of mountains; but they
can derive much strength and pleasure
through books which breathe the spirit |
OF textbooks which carry an atmos-
phere pure az the ripping, gurgling |
mountain stream and peaceful as the |
bosom of lake in the eventide. Such |
books have positive value in hygisnic |
sense. They do far more than
amuse and entertain us; they bring
us into an intimate relationship |
with the serene and luminous source OF |
LIE and hope and love. Such work is
Forbes OF Harvard, and whoever reads
this review and afterwards reads the
pook from this talented authors pen
VIII agree with the well-known critic and
editor, b. .. Flower, that this book ia