The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-13

is an attempt at one of those subtle
psychological tragedies familiar to the
readers of Boourget. AS "Gyp'' has no
psychology to speak Of and is alto
gether unable to depict character
even approximating tragic dignity, the
book is necessarily failure. The read
er's evaporation at the ineffective tran
Station which reproduces with pains
taking worthy Of a better cause, the
million stars and dashes which suggest
sprightlinesS in the original, but are
merely incoherent in the English YER
sion, is very great. Further, the at
tempt to find a slang expression in our
language for every phrase of the hour
''Gyp" uses is not only irritating, but
produces an effect of vulgarity in a
book that nowhere suggests refinement
(''Ginette's Happiness" by "Gyp." New
York. r. F. Fenno & Co. rs cents. For
sale by the St. Paul Book and Stationery
company
The latest novel of historical adven-
ture is THE Kings Revenge" dealing
with life in the Fourteenth century, and
in particular with the circumstances
attending the death of Piers Galveston
and the reprisals of Edward the Sec
Ond upon the murderers of his favor
ite The period is one which has been
but scanly exploited as yet by the
historical romancers, although it would
repay more careful study of it's man
ners and customs than the author Of
The Kings Revenge" has bestowed
on it. The novel contains no very clear
picture of the life of the period but
amply fulfills its intention of providing
amusement for a leisure hour by a tale
of arms and intrigue. There is, per-
haps, hardly as much gore as is needed
to appeal strongly to those who con-
sumo this class of fiction in large GUAM
titles, but this fact will commend it to
the general reader who desires a little
excitement, but not too much.
(''The Kings Revenge, '-by Claude Bray
New York. D. Appleton & Co. 80 cents
For sale by the st. Paul Book and Sta
tionery company
"A Stable for Nightmares" is the ap-
propriate title of a collection of stories
by different authors, dealing with the
supernatural. Ghosts wander through
Its pages on all sorts of pretexts
Sometimes, as in GATHERINGS Quest. -
they are well-behaved, satisfactory
ghosts; sometimes, also, as in What
Was It?' they are unaccountable,
1oathsome and altogether undesira ole.
~4ONN AS u 51AOoto Sdl TAKE their CnO1cC.
Certainly it would be very hardened
person who could escape from the book
without few cold chills
CA Stable for Nightmares" by j. S. LIE
Fanu and others. New York. The New Am
sterdam Book company. 70 cents.)
Boss by Odette Tyler, is a story of
life in Old Virginia. The central stu
alton is strong, if melodramatic. In
order to save the man whom she loves
from conviction as a murderer young
girl of good family proves an alibi for
him in way which apparently COM
promises herself. Instead of relying on
her absolute innocece, backed by the
high standing of her family in the
community, to clear up, this shadow of
g. stain and make the real facts ap-
parent. the girl commits suicide. and
her father follows her example, both
feeling that the slightest imputation
upon the family honor demands such
sacrifice at their hands NOWADAYS
when people have regulations to clear
they usually think it best to remain on
the ground and see that the matter Is
attended to, and this method will strike
the average intelligence as superior f.,
that adopted by Boss and her father.
If less striking. The author ycucbes
ror the truth OF tie story in its essen
tial features.
(''Boss," by Odette Tyler. New York. The
Transatlantic Publishing company. s1.)
"Seyen Frozen Sailors were Sound