The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-02
the extraordinary state of things in newly
settled districts. New York: Macmillan
q Co. For sale by William Doxey

AT THE GATE OF SAMARIA.-This is a
novel by William John Locke and an in
teresting one, circling round thesis
which has received considerable notice in
this part of the nineteenth century, and
that is, the relations of husband and wife.
Novels such as this, besides being "straws"
that show the trend of public opinion. full
fill another puTpose-that of preparing the
minds and judgments of men for future
changes. There can be nc doubt that the
next decades will see important results
brought about in marital relations, and
that these results he good and of service
to The advance of the race all sides of the
question must be studied. Clytie Covenant
is a bohemian. born of respectable fam
lily at Durdleham. After repeated strug-
giles she forces her people to allow her to
develop in her own way; goes to London
and becomes very promising painter.
There she meets two men, one named
Kent and the other Hammerdike. The
former is delicate in mind and and his
delicacy prevents his declaration of love;
the latter is splendid animal and his
vitality carries Clytie away, and, almost
before she knows it, she is married and on
her honeymoon. But the animals love is
only sensual and the natural result of the
union of a sensual man with an artistic,
pure and equally balanced woman follows; ;
the man returns to his idols" and the wife
suffers. How herreGemption is worked out
will be found in the story. Suffice it to
say that though long it is very readable
and interesting. There is no overdrawing
Of character In the book or fine writing; it
is simply successive series of simple pic
lures painted carefully and accurately.
The utter dreariness and narrowness of
the ultra-respectable or Grundyan life as
well as the utter inability of its inhabi-
tants to realize another set of ideas intel
lectually or morally, is the best piece of
work in the book. 1t is true to life. We
all know people who insist on making US
wear No. shoes, though our feet are
wider and longer. New York: d. Apple
ton & Co. For sale by the Bancroft Com
pany.
l AM WELL.-Iu this work G. w. Post
gives an exhaustive presentation of the
theory and practice of the cure system by
natural suggestion. 1t explains the prin-
ciples of mental healing as founded upon
the fundamental premise that man by the
development of His intelligence secures a
marvellous control over matter, and proves
it by curing his physical ailments and pre-
serving his bodily health. Vitality and
strength are shown TO be the results of
the process of mental healing, when man
discovers his true connection with
eternal energy and that knowledge
brings with it portion of the
supreme" Whatever may be ones
opinion as to the system advocated
the present work merits regard as a full
exposition of the views concerning the
true nature of health and disease held by
people who believe IN natural suggestion
1t is at the same time a compendium of
methods of treatment and of the arguments
on which the theory of natural suggestion
is hno p6o,, n Il
circulation as the authoritative exponent
of the science of life which it presents
and champions. Boston: Lee & Shop
ard. For sale at the Popular Bookstore,
10 Post street,
PAPA's OWN GIRL-This is reprint
of book by Marie Rowland, the first edi-
ton of which was tabooed by the Boston
Public Library on the ground of its i'm
NOR aity. Where the immortality of the
book lies would be difficult to say. 1t Is a
decidedly interesting story, and deals with
the topic that seems TO be uppermost in
women's mind to-day-the right relation
between the sexes, as also the improve
ment of the condition of the working
classes. A most interesting part OF the
story is the description of the Social Pal
ace, an imitation in every essential and
particular of the immortal work of NJ.
GUuIu dL OuiS6, III IIdHCc, LUG L
which Tor over twenty years has stood as
the practical solution Of the veXed question
of capital and labor. The most perfectly
drawn character in the book is DR.. Forest,
man OF large experience and gentle deal
ings, whose judgment rests on objective
realities and not on feeling. or subjective
facts. His wife is type of the woman
good and charitable, as long as her preju-
dices or the res probabilities. according TO
her ideas, are not attacked. In that case
she shuts up like a pOrcupine and has
nothing but quilts, and sharp-p0inted ones.
TO present TO the spectator. Through the
whole book runs an opposition to modern
Christianity. of which one of the charac-
tiers says that, 'as interpreted to-day. it
adapts itself 10 the exigencies of society.
The religion as taught by Christ and his
apostles would be as much out of place in
our present social system as monk would
be in a modern ballroom" Causic but
true saying. judging by the difference be-
tween the professions and practice of
many modern Christians. A work like
"Papa's Own Girl" cannot fail to produce
good results New York: Lowell, Coryell
& Col
MoLLIE MILLER. = This story is the
sequel of THE Little Millers" by Mrs.
Efie w. Norman. In it the careers OF
Moliie, Ned and Max, with their adopted
many pleasures and vicissitudes of their
youth, and the formation Of their charac-
ters through changing fortunes is told
with much skill. The struggles and trials
of these young "Millers" In their attempts
to rise above their circumstances are told
with much gentle humor, are full of nat
ural ana simple incidents, and in a way
| that will charm the young reader. 1t is q
book that can be recommended without
conditions TO those who have to cater to
the tastes of the young. Boston: Lee &
| Shepard. For sale at the Popular Book.
store. 10 Post street..
a MODERN MAGDALEN.-The writer OF
this story, Verna Woods, is evidently 6
| San Francisco girl Only a resident could
have gwen such accurate descriptions oil
the city as seen from the bay, the bay
itself and its surroundings. The purpose
of the book is TO show how women who
| have once fallen are pushed down TO the
very depths of degradation by those who
| If their religious professions are true
ought to be the ones to help them to rise
| For it is not the fallen who take hope from
| the fallen; it ia the good" women, who
gather their garments to keen them
| from touching an erring sister, and