The herald., 1896-09-06

who have only years to measure their
consequence, have right to be protect
ed while on the stand; but why should
this be carried to the extent 1t is in the
matter of biography of women more
or less famous? In a recent long maga-
zine article giving the careers and por-
traits of some twenty famous woman
writers of the west all mention of age
was in each case ingeniously avoided.
We only speak of the matter as Illus
trating new fashion in literary treat
ment, which every observer in these
lines recognizes it to be. There is moth
ing especially wrong in this, nor can it
be held to be a matter of much import
ance, but it Is a very curious literary
fad Why 1t should be considered bad
form even to allude to the age of q
woman writer, lawyer or preacher, SIM
ply because she is woman, is inexpli-
cable when soberly considered, and We
predict that it will ere long be held 70
be childish. If not absolutely ridiculous
Two very interesting anecdotes oc-
cur to us in this connection. Not long
ago a somewhat literary company were
discussing young woman writer
Some one asked how OLD she was, when
female friend OF the lady under dis
cussion promptly remarked "She is just
my age which of course ended the
talk on the subject.
The other incident occurred not long
make the remark that her family came
up from Portsmouth to Boston when
she was a child of three. Another lady
of the company, who had been just dy-
ing to know the speakers age, quietly
asked, How long did you say you had
three years DID," remarked the other
in tone sweeter than honey in the
honeycomb.
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
We have received through the cour-
tesy of President Collins the first re-
port OF the historian of this society, Mr..
Charles Putnam Fenner. 1t is richly
printed pamphlet and shows faithful
work. 1t is full history of the society,
and contains full account of all the
important meetings held since it's for
nation In May, 1898. Two of the most
noteworthy features of the book be-
fore us are the memorial mention of
the lamented Harry Woodville Latham
and the biography of George Washing
ton Peacham, and our best known AMI
most honored merchants. Altogether,
the pamphlet reflects great credit upon
the moving spirits in this society.
AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS, by
Joseph Conrad, author Of Almayer's
Folly, etc. No. 1873 Town and Country
Library; 12mo. Paper, so cents; cloth,
$1.0O.
The romance and tragedy of the South
seas are pictured with singular vivid
ness in this remarkable book. Itsis one
OF the really engrossing novels of the
year.
THE KINGS REVENGE, by Claude
Bray. author of The Last Days of the
Dynmokes. To Save Himself, etc. No.
lS9, IoWn and Country Library. 12mo
Paper so cents; cloth, $1.O0.
In this tale of an adventurous career
at the time of the War of the Roses there
are incidents and perils and vivid his
torical pictures which will hold the
readers interest until the last page is
reached. London literary journals have
greatly praised the story.
A MASTER OF FORTUNE. by Julian
Sturgis. F. A. Stokes & Co. For sale
by Stoll & Thayer
defc is readable story, though not
a great one. The hero of the tale is a
young Englishman, impatient of study,
put or strong will, and who, it seems to
us, mad an unreasonable quarrel with
mis- grandsire and ran away to America.
He dropped the last syllable from his
name OF Carteret, making it simply
carter, and under this name work ed in
colorado mines and later, after several
years, went home to London in the in
terest or syndicate. He found himself
otsinherited and believed to be dead,
Wh1ch was was what he expected. B,,t
through an old college chum he found out
many curious and enjoyable otis of news
and revelations and at last SQUARED ali
things by. falling in love with and mar
rylng saucy but bright and sensible
young woman who had chased the
years.
The book, as we said, is readable. and
just good enough to keep people from
going back to something older and BET
ter, which is the mission of the mass of
modern novels.
oMOO; A NARRATIVE OF ADvEN-
TURES IN THE SOUTH SEAS hv
Herman Melville. 12mo. 365 pp.:pa.
per, illustrated, so cents; cloth. 81 90
New York: American Publishers Cor
poration.
This book. now for the first time is
sued in paper covers as we'll as cloth
supplies a sequel to the authors famous
aSpee. ~ necessarily begins where Ty-
pee concludes, but has no further con
nection with the latter book. All that
is necessary for the reader to learn who
mas not read Typee is given in the in
troductlon to O1noo. While it is Justly
said of Typee that the book is as val.
.'~DiS SeiiiioloSl lCdlly as 1t is interaSt-
ing TO the lover of the strange and
thrllllng, the same comment will. with
equal veracity, apply to Omoo The tv-
pography, the illustrations, the naner
and the bindings are all of the first-cIass
ana no lover of the strange and true of
travel and of adventure told in classic
notion and adapted for the endowment hv
readers of all ages and classes. Should
1aii TO read each one of Herman Mel
yilie's -FOUR books: Typee, Omoo. White
Jacket and Moby Dick. There are M
petter sea stories or narratives of adven-
'ure than these supply.
MARCH HARES. BY Harold Fr.der,.
author of THE Damnation of Theron
Ware" I'm the Valley" etc. 16 mo
Cloth, special binding, $125.
rms new volume Is in the same fine
style as the former one which has at
tafacted so much attention on both sides
OF the water. But unlike ''The Damna-
tion OF Theron Ware" this Is a rather
cheerful story and does not tax the read
ers' nerves as did the other. It is a stow
OF London, largely of society. and con
Ventional rather than odd or In any nm
usual degree striking. 1t will no doubt
prove one or the successful novels of the
year 1t is lively and on the whole witty
The British literary journals have given
the book a cordial welcome, ACCOUNTING
~ smart story if not actually q
strong one.
LITERARY NOTES AND GOSSIP
Messrs. Copeland & Day, Boston.