The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-24

ate Of their feelings. 1t is not story to
cause the readers cheek to blanch; there
are no awful perils by sea or land de-
scribed; ii is just a straightforward tale
Of the growth of girl through suffering
INTO a good woman. told in almost fault
less language and redOlent with the breath
of English life and scenery. New ! ork:
D. Appleton & Co. For sale by The Ban
croft Company.
The RICH Miss RIDDELL.- Two chill
dren, a boy of II and girl Of s, realizing
the pain Of future separation. agree 10 be
be married when the girl reaches the age
of Is. AS the years pass tue boy recognizes
the fact that the girl is an heiress and de-
termnes never to breathe a word of his
love, while the girl thinks be keeps away
Influenced by the fact of her ugllness. 1t
is not till they reach mature years that the
ice between them is broken and the child
sh lovers redeem their mutual promise
ana the incidents necessary to this end con-
sttute the plot of THE Rich Miss Rid
den," by DOrothea Gerard. Il is a pleas
ant tale told IN pleasant way, and will
interest for various reasons a wide class IF
readers. 1t is not Internationally long and
there is no WEAKNESS in the story; the
action moves steadily on to its climax and
the characters are distinctly and eleverly
drawn. The proposal of the Duke of
two hours acquaintance, and his naive rea-
soma therefor, with Miss Riddel's good
advice to him, is clever piece of work.
Equally good, too. is the picture of the
German household in Vienna, and the
dainty mother. whose life of trouble and
privati0n has developed beauty of soul and
deep philosophy. Incidentally. too, the
subject of money and money worship is
very well treated and due justice measured
out to It's worshipers. To while away a
tedious hour it would be hard to find
pleasanter book. New York D. Apple
ton q Co. For sale by the Bancroft Com
pany.
BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN
The last bulletin of the Geographical So
ciety of California contains some very in
teresting matter. Captain Henry C. Ever
ett's article on thei Malay Archipelago is
full of minute information in regard to
that interesting but little known region.
Next comes DR.. d'Evelyn's article on
Natal, snguarly clear exposition Of the
geographical look of that part of South
Africa. Rev. Frederick j. Masters makes
out good case for the discovery and
popping Oh America by Cinnamon, and
the Rev. Jacob fOorsanger gives a resume
Of the in Interesting travels Of that ancient
cosmopolitan traveller, Ben jamin of Tudda,
the original ''glObe-tTotter" D. VooTsan-
undertaken for the founding of banking
relations among the Jews, which sheds a
good deal of light on the reason of his
journey. The lecture is exceedingly in
teresting. In addition to an interesting
sketch of the proposed land junction be-
tween Scotland and Ireland there is an
account OF an exploration of Labrador
and OF large number of other valuable
geographical works. The society deserves
commentator for the publication Of this
valuable bulletin.
SoPHos, OR KIDNAPPING THE KINGs.-
This is an account of a socialistic move
ment in Europe which was TO have culmin-
ated in the seizure of all the Kings and
their families, after which they were to
be deported to the New Atlantica, an
island In the tropic seas. Sophos is
Greek youth saved from starvation in Inn
don by Uncle Abe Weisen berger. the
trusted agent Of the socialists. While
under the influence Of opium Sophos hears
the conSplratoTs discussing the protected
seizure of the Kings OF Europe, and on
being discovered is felled by blow from
a sandbag. For many DAYS he lives. nm
conscious OF his surroundings, though his
mind evidently was capable of working.
Abe Welsen bergers son Joe manages to
read his thoughts by contact and the re-
suit is succession OF pictures concerning
Ile capture OF the Kings and their life In
New Atlantica. The book will please
Inose who revel in extraordinary plots.
Inc reputation Of Albert Alberg for chill
uren's stories seems to be somewhat above
the average. but We doubt it viii receive
any ADDITION from this work. IChicagO:
Inc Bowknot Publishing Company.]
COLUMBIA REDEEMED FROM SLAVERY.
without doubt some day there will arise a
gifted poet VINO in burning words will sing
oil that tremendous struggle between the
North ana South and give it fame as last
ing as Homer has given to the "fearful
wrath Of Achilles. son of PeIeus." The
bard, however. has not as vet appeared.
though attempts to claim the proud nosi.
ton OF the poet of the Civil War nave been
made. The last one is "Columbia Re.
deemed From Slavery" by William Burt
Harlow. There IS much in the work thai
deserves commentator. AS a rule. the
versificaFion is accurate and the choice of
subject tier is very good. But the verso
remains verse, merely. 1t is not Inspired
by the divine breath of poesy and rarely
rises to Alpine heights. but works It's way
steadily along in solid business way. The