The National tribune., 1895-11-21
RECENT LITERATURE.
BERNICIA. BY Amels f. Barr. Published b
Dodd. Mead & Co. New York. Price s.. q.

| sword dangling at their sides midst all the gay
| garments. And in the throng OF pretty women
and gallant men, a willful, pretty, dainty little
| heroine, Bernicia steps. She dances the minuet
and sings at the harpsichord. and wears the
rose in her hair in just the manner to make all
the gsllants mad with love for her. But she
will have none Of them. With a quick wit
| and daring spirit she arrauges everything to
SUIT her own will; but as sheis also generous
| and impuIsive lady; her will generally means
the happiness of Others, except for her lovers.
| When her cousin, who has caught some of the
| Methodist spirit that was inst then making It.
self felt, reproves her for her vanity in wearing
gay clothes, she retorts:
IF it comes to that, why wear buckles on
your shoes? or clocks on your stockings? Why
wear ruffles your palermo? Ruffles
great pampering of vanity And how very
| tboughtess of the Creator to pampsr the rose
brier and let it wear roses And, surely, he
ought not lot the grass be baspaDgle with but
tercups and daisies And what do you think
Of those psmpered birds who are allowed to
wear bright scarlet and blue and yellow vests
and top-knots? Here is your amber, Claire
How thankful you ought to be for q guardian
| who trades with the Baltic. Such amber can
| only have come that way. IL is like solid sun
shine, and not to wear it is great ingratitude
to the Giver Of all good aud lovely things"
She has always an answer and argument
| ready, and she it is who brings everything out
| self with the Stuarts, and was out Of favor with
the Court He is pardoned through the efforts
| OF his pretty sister. The description of the
ceremony Of pardon, with King George on the
| throne and all his mobiles present, with the
Methodist preacher Whitefeld. who has brought
| the youth to the King, and the supplisnt young
| nobleman himself. is most picturesquely writ
| ten. However whoever has read - The Bow Of
Orange Ribbon" will be prepared to like this
story by the same author. 1t has the same
| bright. true spirit throughout the book that
made the other one such pleasant reading
CHARM AND COURTESY IN LETTER WRIT
ING. BY Frances Bennett Galloway: Published
by DOdd, Mend & Co., New York. Price 81.
| 1t is delightful surprise to find in this
| book, instead Of q collection of stiff formula for
| fashionable epistles, that it is q series of talks
| on letter-writing, in which the author has
| gone right to the heart of the matter. With
| examples from the letters Of Lowell, George
Eliot, Sidney Smith, Madame dc Sevigne. and
| other famous writers, she has shown what wit
| and beauty and strength there can be in
| friendly letters, and what she means by their
| courtesy and charm. As it should be, the book
| is good literature az well as good guide.
would certainly commend it to all readers rs
of being far greater value than all the books
that by vain and empty patterns attempt to
teach the art of letterwriting. lis pity
It's so, but nothing tends to make graceful let
ter writing lost art so much as the hurry,
furry and Journalism of our own days. So,
gentle reader, study this book and grow wiser
HERO TALES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY
BY Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge.
Published by The Century Company. New York,
and for sale by Robert BealI, 495 Pennsylvania
avenue, Washington. ID. @.
Twenty-six stories. founded on heroic incl
dents in American history. written by TheO-
dore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge. Senator
from Massachusetts,. The purpose of the book,
m in ba afapa il In kall in
simple fashion the story of some Americans
who showed that they knew how TO live and
how to die; who proved their truth by their
endeavor. and who joined to the stern and
manly qualities which essential to the we'll
being of mssterful race the virtues of gentle
ness, of patriotism, and of lofty adherence to
an IDEAL" The book begins with the story of
Washington and ends with Lincola. Between
these two are given inspiring lessons from the
career of many of the Nations heroes: Daniel
Boone, George Rogers Clark, Mad Anthony
Wayne, Stephen Decatur, David Crockett,
Lieut.. Cushing, and Admiral Farragut.
ELsIE's JOURNEY. BY Martha Finley. Pub
lished by Dodd, Mead & Co., New York. Price
sL2a-
Another of the Elsie books is ont. Last year
it was a Worlds Fair trip that Elsie took; this
story describes her return by the Great Lakes.
II is queer what hold these books take on the
small girls mind. They are Sunday school
are most exceedingly religious-much more so
than real little girls are apt to be. To the older
minds the books 10 not appeal as some children's
books do. However, the small girl devours
them eagerly, and is only too happy when she
has the whole series of 10 or Is.
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION. By
Charles Carleton Coffin. Published by Heugh-
ton. Miffiin g. Co., New York.
A very COED story for girls historical
romance of those mighty days between 1863
and 1776, when the loyal women helped so
much to make the Revolution a success, not
only sending their swsethsarts and husbands
to the front, but in every word and deed being
patriotic. active and brave. Those were men
and women to be proud of indeed, and their
history is great one. So this tale with its ac- |
counts of the young folks, telling of the great |
events that were taking place, will interest the |
crave and loyal minded girls to-day, who, no |
doubt, would prove as patriotic as their an |
cestresses should their country ever need them |
to be.
"HOw HE DOES 1T" BY Sam T. Jack 1.-THE |
King of Burlesquers." Published ut Sam t. |
Jacks Opera House. Chicago. Ill. Price 25 cents
A life of sensational romance.
THE SUMMER HEART. BY Margaret Granville. |
Published by G. W. Dillingham;, New York.
Price 90 cents
A charming love story, full of true romance
and passion.
Published by Henry T. Coates L Co, Philadel-
phis For sale by VIM. Basntyne, 42s Seventh
street. Washington, ID. o.
One of the Forest and Prairie Series of stories
for boys by the author of the Wildwood
Series" the Deerfoot Series" etc.
THE WAY OF MAID. BY Katharine lyman
Hinkson. Published by Dodd, Mead & Co., New
York. Price Sl2J.
A pretty little romance, sweet and whole
some, telling the stories of the young people of
two or three Irish families. The girls are
pretty and the men brave, and the roulances
all come out right.
BAD LOT. By Mrs. LOvett Cameron. Pub
lished by j. b. Lippincott Company. Price so
cents.
For those who want $40 pages of thrilling
romance, this is the very book. The heroine,
Nell, is good little soul, although she does
belong to "a Bad Lot"
THE CHRIST HAS COME BY e. Hampden
Cook, NJ A Published by Simpkin, MARSHALL
& Co.. London, England.
A sermon on the advent of Christ.
HADASSAH By Mrs F. T. Black. Published by |
Laird & Lee, Chicago
A biblical romance telling the story of Esther |
and the court of Ahasueru5.
GIRLS TOGETHER. BY Amy e. Blanchard. |
Published by J. b. Lippineott & Co., Philadel- |
phia. Price SIPS.
A Jolly story of lot of girls and their
brothers and cousins. The illustrations are |
very pretty.