The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-03


gan is the author means no abandon
ment OF tho story until the end Is
reached. The sntonglements OF Little
john, a brave and loyal officer, b~t sus-
pected OF being in the British service
result In a series Of incidents that 10 un-
interrupted from first page to last. hr.
Morgan is rapid story teller. The rea6er
is hustled out Of one exciting scraps ana
into another until his own head iairiy
swims wit the excitement. As story OF
strong romantic adventure, OF American
lite In an heroic age, valuable Tor the
history and the life pictures In 1t. Mr..
Morgan's book Is likely 10 hnd place
among American classics. He has style
OF the most vigorous Find. Withon'
dealing in descriptions" he presents
most vivid pictures with few dashing
limos that we rejoice to get look al.
lie Is evidently none the less faithiui
artist for the speed at when De
sketches. His reader is irresistably made
| an almost breathless spectator OF, IL nor
al times az actual psrty in, the thrilling
| scenes that oross the canvas with such
amazing rapidity. We have rarely read
! book with more life ana 60 in II than
"Jobn Littlejohn of j." or one that pet-
ter brought us in close touch with It's
theme. IT'S a fine stirring story ana the
pu blishers, the j. b. ippincott Company
have put 1t up in handsome paper, PRINT
and binding. Preston Il Rounds nave h'
Price sl.25.
DIR. A. Conan Doyle RECEIVERS the style
of get mp and get for which he Is pest
known in a new book entitled "Roansy
stone" Appleton Il Co., publishers
The new book is frankly written Tor no
other purpose than to think up, WORK
out and tell capital story. and good
beeiuniug is made when the author goes
back to the early years OF the resent
century for his time and his men ana
womeu-tne days OF the British beaux
such as have been saen never before or
sincc, OF the Prince Regent, OIL Loro
Nelson, of English gentlemen and Eng
lish sporting men, of dress and hapiIs
that for some reason we have never fairly
understood arc rarely to be met with
books or on the stage for all the ad-
vantages they seem to oner-acvanIages
which DIR. Doyle has picked up for him
, self. The result Is the charm OF novelty
/, I'm the scene and its people In addition
TO whatever attrsctiveness may be
possessed 10 the story, snd the author ma
rseognizsd tho interest that pen PIC
tures of the times would have for the rea
der and has been lavish of them. Asto th'
story, il is good story with nothing re
y 4 IL hr,f In ite QaltiD
= tine times the book 10 fine manly reading
II is boand In red hockram and iiius
e trated. (For sale by Gregory, sl.5o.)
n Nowadays the writer's OF abort storle
J. seek unfa niliar scenes and unfamlna
n peopies as prime necessity for awaken
,r ing interest, much as writers OF BOOKS Q
d travel have been compelled to do I
70 make thelir reports readable now that
"A much OF tho earth has been satisfactorii
NJ and voluminously "done." Under ID
"a title, "Stories of a Sanctified Town."
Of handsome little book contains doze
~ stories by Miss Lucy 5. Furman, tellin
w OF life in small remote section OF Ken
ly tueky whose Inhabitants have "sunere
re reliaion.n Miss Furnan gives the follow
or inr description OF the peculiar expe'
ly fences Of the people that inspired tines
ia stories: "Over the people OF this sma
"a. town, few years STAGE, swept stron
ht wave of religious enthusiasm, baptisir
us them with a strange and new experienc
he redeeming their lives from the common
place and the monotonous. This expsf
ence they have named 'sanctihcation
m believing that the Holy Spirit enters in
,l2 and Bils their hearts, leaving no roo
rd TOR any evil to abide. And II TO sor
,o. persons this faith seems objectionable,
ed Il said that the best answer is the dai
he life OF many who profess It, Tne BIZ
Il. is their one book, newspaper, fashi
,ry plato, almanac, and guide in all matters
az soul and body. They know it from
av- to lid; aud X at times they dwell ratt
ter upon the letter than upon the spirit
er- its teachings, 1t IL Q fault Of mind a
he not OF heart" 1t appears that T.
an human nature thus affected Is the sal
OF as human nature everywhere as betray
an under like conditions. But that th'
his people are peculisr people, develop
not by psculiarities OF environment, simp
,ch quaint, pathetic, the expression OF tn
,ds "sanctihcation" - of decidedly unus
hat form that commands q most sxtraor
the nary interest. The experiences OF M
DID Furmau's picturesque folk under
erv .tress of sssnnctifcation are abundan
as humorous, with the truest kind OF hum
the provocative OF q smile with tear In
ory (Ths Century Co, o.,publishsrs. Price sl'
"The Seven Seas" 10 the titls OF X
.uo yard Kipling's new volume OF poe
'ne which 10 published BY ID. Appleton
ron Co. Mr.. Kipling's new volume Is one
60, special Importance, ID that II represe
nor in an admirable and conclusive man
'sei not only the verse Of the soldiers ]
Anu but also the poetry OF patriotism, OF
Ano venture, and Of the sea, and OF MOD