The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24

surely. we are rather sorry tHdt bIdCh-
more's pictures of the scenes of match
less Lorna Doone are not real. but we
suppos 1t must be borne. And, after all,
may we not keep them in mind? Who
Will say nay, though Miss Brown is COM
PEELED to tell of things as she saw them?
For, after all, what are the caves. the
castles and even Tom Faggus and his
strawberry mare but articles of local
faith-"the dry bones of belief?" But
supreme and vital walks the glowing
truth that beautiful book was born
of their ashes, and that its fame shall be
everything"
The closing chapter of the book. I'm
der the Great Blue Tent, is a charming
review of what one may see who walks
abroad in the true spirit of the traveller,
looking into the heart of life in one of
the oldest and best homes of modern
civi1ization-fine old England in her
best beloved haunts.
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RICHELIEU. BY Richard Lodge. NJ. A.,
professor of history In the university
of Glasgow. Macmillan & Co., New
York.
A handsome volume Of the Foreign
Statesmen series is this, and deserves
honorable mention. We doubt II more
satisfactory life of Richelieu-whose his
tory Is the history of France for nearly
a quarter of a century-has ever been
written. 1t is remarkably straight
forward recital of the tremendous
events from 1916 to the great states
mans death in 1912, and the reader feels
that he is on sure ground every step of
the way. 1t is a plain book in style and
in purpose, but it is not often that one
comes upon a biography so genuine in
tone and so satisfying in results. And
when we lay down the book, having read
on it's last pages how the great cardinal
faced death, we feel that we must be-
lieve that he spoke truly when he de-
clared. with latest breath. that he had
never had any other aim than the well
fare Of God and the state" although he
was cruel master.
THE WHITE VIRGIN. BY George
Manville Fem. Rand, McNally &
Co., Chicago.
This is No. 239 of the Globe Library
series. in paper cover. and uniform with
the others. The story, English in scene
and color, centers around the offices of
a mine called The White Virgin. There
are the regulation ups and downs in it's
history. Men and women are ruined and
make new fortunes, by turns, in dealing
in its shares. And at last Cline Reed
and Dinah Gurdon, who have suffered
most of all because of their trusting to
others. come into their own again
through a fortunate turn of affairs and
are married.
1t isn't very much of story, because
so artificial and forced. 1t could not
even in part tell itself and SO had small
excuse for existence.
THE MYSTERIES OF PAUL CHAD
WICK. BY John w. Postgate. Laird
& Lee, Chicago.
This is a Chicago story. that is
story about some Chicago people. 1t is
story that was not worth the telling,
even If well told, which it is not. Some
body may buy and read it, but 1t shall
not be by help from these columns, for
If there be anything in the world about
which the truth should be told it is the
book which the world Ia asked to buy
and read. Next to writing a book that
has no just place in literature is the
praising of it, or even permitting it to
go unchallenged.
From the same publishers there comes
also another paper-covered story enti-
tied After the Night Has Passed, by Ada
l.. Halstead.
A FAITHFUL TRAITOR, by Fife AIDE
laide Rowlands. J. B. Lippincott
company. Philadelphia.
This Is No ISL of the paper covered
Select Novels" series, and is fully equal
to the other efforts of this author and
worthy 81 place in the series. Those who
read THE Spell of Ursula" will be quite
satisfied to take this new'volume from
the same pen on trust.
In the great mass of cheap novels that
flood the community about this time"
as the almanacs say, the Lippincott pub
locations are sure to be found readable
and wholesome. They may not be all
of great excellence, but they are safe
reading, and this story of London and
New York is one quite sure not to dis
appoint the reader.
A GENTLEMAN'S GENTLEMAN, by
Max Pemberton. Harper Bros, New
York. For sale by Stoll & Thayer
This volume processes to be certain
pages from the life and strange adven-
lures of Sir Nicholas Steele. baronet,
as related by his valet Hildebrand
Bigg." Nothing surprises us in the way
of odd material picked up by this new
purveyor of sensational literature. His
Sea Wolves" "Smugglars" and "Gallic
BaronS' have made us acquainted with
the authors wonderful resources as
story teller, and so we are prepared for
tn startling happenings with which the
present volume is packed. The incidents
occurred long ago, and yet in speech
and atmosphere the story is almost of
today, which challenges a mild criti-
cism; but then, it is just about as well
since no claim is made of historical con-
sistency. The characters are rough, yet
not unlovable.. Even the hero of the
book has serious flaws of character, and
still he is so carefully handled that he
escapes being quite cast out.
The book Is one of many recent sue
cesses won in the field of legitimate SEN
sationalism; that is, a style of recital
that, while going to the limit of belief,
does not lose sight of the necessity Of
keeping within the possibilities. One
likes to believe what ha reads, and adj
mires In the careers of brave and adj
venturous men; and one can believe the
things here set down, and be enthusi-
astically borne along upon the tide of
the story. In word, this latest volume
can be favorably compared with the
rest, and thus will be welcome
The binding, by the way, attractive
as 1t is at first sight, has an uncanny
suggestion OF prison stripes.
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THE ADMIRABLE DOCTOR-by John
I. Morse, jr.. editor of the American
Statesmen Series and author of sew
eral volumes in the series-Abra-
ham Lincoln, John Adams, Benja-
min Franklin. etc With portraits
and other illustrations Carefully
printed on paper Of high quality 2
vols, crown Svo, bound in handsome
library style, gilt top, 81; also in uni
ton of Holmes works, 81; half calf,
extra, gilt top or half polished mo-
rocco. gilt top, 81 Limited large
paper edition. In two volumes, oc-
tavo, uniform with the large paper
edition of Dr. Holmes works; $40.