The sun., 1896-10-31

Tho sister whom he does not marry dies after
giving birth to q daughter. After some years.
absence the poet and his wife return to their
chateau In Brittany, and hero tho iliegitirnats
child 10 occasionally seen by him in the neigh
boring woods; and then sometimes o shadow
fell" that "dusked the sunway of Alan's mind"
Which, apparently, is the only effect tho sight
produces upon tho mind Of this happy minor
poet
N. Pierre Lott 10 q writer whose language
10 by no means easy to translate into Eng
lish. His use OF fantastic words and cpl
thets, for which often no exact equivalent can
be found. alternates with q knnck of writing
whole passages whose seeming simplicity is
intensely deceptive. Notwithstanding tho In
itial difficulties OF her task. Mrs. Helen b. Dole
has in IAN Iceland Fisherman" (Crowcll 81
Coz succeeded In giving an excellent rendering
OF NJ Lofts masterpiece.
Plants and Their Children" by Mrs william
Starr Dana tAmerican Book Co.., 10 a capital
reading book for the little ones, which imparts
. great deal of useful information In q very de-
lIghtful way. The Illustrations by Alice Jose
phine Smith are excellent Accomplishments to
the text.
Mr.. William Henry Frost in Tho Court Of
King Arthur" has endeavored to put the Ar
thurian legends in form that will appeal to
children. We fancy that most boys and girls
nowadays can appreciate the "Idylls of the
King" or even Mallory In modern dress: and.
while giving Mr.. Frost credit for tho worthlest
intentions, we cannot say that he has i'm prove
the stories.
An excellently simple and faithful translation
Of some Of the best Of Grimm's fairy tales is
contained in Household Stories," by Lucy
Crane tCrowell &c Coz The little volume is Of
handy sze and tastefully bound. and is we'll
illustrated by Walter Crane.
Mr.. James Terry White has written, and
James 7. White & Co. have published. q vol
ume OF sentimental and domestic love d!tties
entitled Captive Memories fot Anniversary
Days and Presentation Occasions" The book
contains some fifty-odd poems. beginning with
falling In love and going through the scale Of
courtship and marriage, up to the golden we'd
ding, and so on. The illustrations represent
cupids in varying attitudes and flowers of vary
ing climes. The subject OF paternity Is thus
treated:
A cloud came darkeninR up the west,
Ithu.hed the home with vague arrest
And nlied my heart with numrlcss fear.
1heard rustic as OF wings
And turning, saw deaths angel MI
The 'oo:n. Then froze lfe's very springs
Within me. and my heart stood Still.
The dreadful presence In the gloom
..nent DER my love. smiled. and went by,
When from the stiffness OF the room
And 10! from heaven an angel throng.
As on TINT oidtilne Christmas morn,
Took up anew their happy song.
For unto thee Child Is born"
The sentiments OF this poetry are cor .ect but
1t Is deficient in originality. imagination. and
melody.
Tho hrst OF the four volumes OF Prof. Sloano's
Life of Napoleon Bonaparre " Is published by
the Century Company. In the pages of whose
magazine the work has appeared already. The
matter OF the volume Is well known: IL covers
Napoleon's life FROM his birth, in 1909. to tho,
fall OF Venice, in 1897. and is the result OF Prof
Sloane's personal study and investigation. OF
the makeup Of the volume much might be said.
OF course. IL comes from the De Winnie Press;
Its Typography. therefore. Is excellent its paper
is heavy and unglazed. and the type, in size is q
JOY to the eye. The entire Life" has been re-
set" type much larger and pleasanter in ap-
pearance than that OF the magazine being used.
The illustrations are oil full page, and many of
them are reproduced more or less successfully
In color The volume reflects credit on every
one concerned in its production.
We have also received:
Tho Minister'S WooinR." Tho Pearl of
Orr's Island" "AGnes OF Sorrento" by Mrs.
II. B. Stowe. Riverside Edition Houghton.
Mifflin & Coz.
Little JourneynCs to the Homes of Amerl-
can Authors" (Putnamsl.
Pioneers of Southern Literature" by Daniel
Albert Link tBarbee & Smith.
The Prophets Of the Christian Faith" Mac
MILAN.
Pictures In Language Work." by E. w.
Weaver &C. w. Bardeau).
Stories and Legends from Washington Irv.
Ing" tPutnams>.
The Ante Niece Fathers" edited bv Alan
Menzies D. d. Vol. TX. christian Literature
Company.
"Dorcas Holiday" by CharleA Rokeby uong-
mans).
The Old Testament and Modern Life" by
Stopford A. Brooke GIodd Mead & Coz.
Not All the Kings Horses" by Katherine
Elves Thomas tCasseip.
MY Village" by f. Boyd Smith tScribnersJ.
"aIarIs Stella" by Marie Clothilde Balfour
Nsoberts Bros.).
Under the Greenwood Tree" by Thomas
Hardy tHarpers).
My Young Master" by ople Read laird g,
Lee).
Echoes from the Mountain" by C. Z. d.
Phelps Putnams).