The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-24

ARCHITECTS oP FATE. or Steps to Success and
Power. A book designed 10 inspire youth to
character building. self culture and noble
achievement. BY orison SWEET Marden. IL
Illustrated with portraits Of eminent per-
sons. Houghton, Miffin e. Co. Crown svo
AS pages. Price sl.50. For sale by all
booksellers.
Here is magnificent book. a book that for
the inspiring quotations with which IL Is
crammed fun. should be in every hoy's hand,
IL not on every mans desk. Pushing to the
Front" which Rad deservedly tremendous
sale. Is supplemented by this Architects of
Fate"
can are Architects OF Fate
Working in these walls OF Time"
and herein are told tho stories Of many
eminent men, who have carved out their
destinies. with side lights on many others
that serve 10 illustrate self making and self
culture OF, conversely. 10 point n moral.
"Inspiration 10 character building and
worthy achievement" Is the key note OF the
volume, and inspiring. il is. indeed. Tho
stories Of men and women who have accom-
plished success with apparent disregard OF
conditions and environment, or rather. per-
haps. with the determination TO turn any
condition. and whatever environment. to n
propelling purpose, arc full of inspiration, as
they are of truth, and in tho telling of them
the author has made book as absorbingly
interesting as a romance, as well as inform
ing and profitable beyond any book OF the
kind we have ever seen.
The author of the book Acknowledges valu.
able assistance from Mr.. Arthur W. Brown
Of West Kingston. r. l.. ard wo are proud of
Mr.. Brown, accordingly.
CoURTsHIp BY COMMAND. a Story of Napo-
leon at Play. BY NJ. NJ. Blake. Cloth. rs
cents. For sale by Gregory.
This is a picturesque. n dramatic story of a
period and a people that have a permanent
and lively interest. The author AYERS that
IL Ia "A genuine piece Of realism, and leaves
to guess that truth has not becn sacrificed TO
the making Of fiction. AT any rate, IL is
romance high-strung as any novel reader
could ask for. ana altogether a fine bit OF
roadingg
TpE ONE wuo LOOKED oS. BY Miss F. +.
Montresor. d. Appleton & Co. l2mo.
4 Cloth. Price sl.25. For sale by Ii.
Gregory.
A charming story. that must appeal directly
20 many lonesome heart, is 1.-THE One VINO
Looked on" 1t is poetic as il is simple,
powerful enough TO command slow reading
ami an in innate acquaintance with the people
Of the st ry before the book is laid down.
Noble in it's sentiments, and the treatment of
those sentiments most delicate, it il alto
gether an appealing book. And its production
in dainty cover, uncut leaves and gilt top is
commensurate.
BEAUTY FOR ASHES. By Kate Clark Brown.
The Arena Publishing Company. Cloth,
75 cents; paper. 25 cents. All booksellers.
THE LAND OF MAZDA. by Bonnie Scotland.
The Arena Publishing Company. Cloth.
IS cents ;paper. 25 cents. All booksellers.
THE DOUBLE Man. BY f. b. Dowd. The
Arena Publishing Company. Cloth, Sl.I5:
paper. 80 cents. All booksellers.
Beauty for Ashes contains good deal Of
misery for a small book 1t shows Us the
purifying effect OF suffering. the penalty of
sin. in this in stance accomplished by the re-
incarnation OF a woman who sins in another
who is made 10 suffer as an atonement.
"The Land of NADIA. the scene of this fairy
story. is an enchanted country, ruled over by
Haywarda. Prince Truoheart and his hlue-
eyed baby sister. Princess Dorothy. and their
wonderful adventures: tho enchanted cows
and chickens. tho wonderful lemon tree whose
trunk yields three different kinds OF bever-
ages, some OF the wonders of this delight
ful land: as are. also, the doings of fairies
gonii. goblins, and enchanted hawks. II is a
pretty fairy story, and all the world loves "a
pretty fairy story.
"The Double Man" is. perhaps, chiefly
notable for the impression the reader receives
that the author believes in what he has
written.
A DAUGHTER OF THE KING. an answer TO the
"story of an African Farm" by Alien +.
Tennyson Neely. Paper. 80 cents.
There Is merit in n book that furnishes a
wholesome denouenent out OF unwholesolno
conditions. This story Of the man and woman
who separated, one from the other, is re-
moved from the expected i'm fiction and from
the usual in real life, and reminds us again
that the falling into and the getting out Of
love are matters OF Will or emotion sus.
ceptible of more than one twist.
NAUTILUS. BY Laura T.. Richards. Illustrated.
Estes & Lauriat Small 4-to. ornate cover;
20 cents All hooksel0s.
This charming new volume in the fsmous
Captain Janusry" series is n little beauty
for young folk. It is "A dainty sketch Of New
England village life, with a real boy for its
real little hero. and the story il dehssntfui
reading. however old you be, or however