The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-17

sooner or later in the course of the STORY.
Boston: Lee g. Shepard: PUtland: Lor-
ing, Short & Harmony
The Madonna Of n Day. By J.. Dou-
gall, author of The Mermaid, The Zeit-
Geist, Beggars All, etc. The Madonna
of Day is not pleasant reading. 1t is
also strained and very impossible. yet
it carries out the authors intention of
making powerful plea for the preserva-
ton of religion, old-time ideal aims and
gentIeneHs and sweetness in good wom-
en-, and shows where such an influence
may work salvation to another's soul or
may by disappointing expectation thrust
the desire for something better back in
to bestiality again. Mary Howard, The
Missionary Handsome, the dwarf, are
all the singular conceptions of an active
and strong brain, and because they
emanate from character they must neces-
sarily command attention. 1t is safe to
tell the novel reader that he never read
a story in the least like The Madonna of
a Day. New York: ID. Appleton g.
No. 1874; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmon. Cloth, $1,000
& Sir Mark. A Tals Of The First Capt.
tai, by Anna Robson Brown, contrasts
gracefully and with much success the
spirit of King Georges time with the So
her attitude of our own young Republic
in 1897. Or rather the spirit of a Bohe.
milan lad brought up to look back to the
influences of the troubles ensuing upon
Charles Stuart's cause, and reared by a
fether Of noble blood, more famed for
swagger and instability ethan for good
conduct or gold. The SOD, Sir Mark, goes
through some pretty stiff adventures
before landing in America. Once there
goodness presents a new aspects to him
in the guise OF womanly and lovely lit
tie maid
The ''first Capital" is Philadelphia,
and Washington and Adams show
their stately forms in the pages of
this little romance Right stalwart is
the patriotism of good Mr.. Blaythwait,
and in the end the dainty Lettice wins;
for how shall woman in earnest lose
her quest! (New York: d. Appleton
& Company; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmon. Price rs cents.
The Crimson Sign. A Narrative of
the Adventures of Mr.. Gervase Orme,,
Sometime Lieutenant in Mountioy's
Regiment of Foot by s. r. Keightley, |
author of The Cavaliers, with illustra-
tions, ~ book to interest boys, as well |
as adult lovers of history in fiction. It |
Is realistic tale of the siege of London |
derry. we'll written and stirring, as a |
good story must be which has to do with |
the excitements of such trobIous time. |
when King James sought by force to Sc
cure that part of Ireland to himself and |
his cause, in 1889, and untold oruelties
and prosecutions were praotised. The |
story is of ono Gervase Orme, who served |
his King like good and loyal subject, |
and came to happy conclusions in love,
II not always in war. New York: Har-
per & Brothers; Portland: Loring. Short |
81 Harmony
Practical Rhetoric, by John Duncan
Quackenboss, a. M, NJ. D., Emeritus
Professor Of Rhetoric in Columbia Uni |
versity. This is an excellent text book,
and one we can thoroughly recommend. |
1t is also good volume to have among |
reference books.
A writcr, unless exceedingly sure of |
technique, will find 1t good desk boo k, !