The herald., 1896-11-29

guests swept by her without even be-
ing presented, went into supper without
her, ate, drank and were brutal. AT this
last indignity she arose in her old quiet
way and ordered her house emptied at
once, which was done; whereupon she
retired and slept as usual. Next morn
ing she ordered the house sold, and soon
returned to "Restful Harbour" where
she lived her old age over again.
The story is crude and S1credible at
some points, and it seems father pity
to have it come into the literary world
but then it is such little one.
THE ORIEL WINDOW. By Mrs. Moles-
worth author of Tell Me a Story,
Carrots Grandmother Dear, etc.
12-mo, cloth, $1.00. Macmillan COM
Mrs. Molesworth ennis Graham) has
written nearly a score of books for
young people, all of which, apparently,
have been successes. The volume is an
earnest and simple recital of the events
that made up the lives of several men,
bers of household, and is an inspira-
tion that will impel many young read
er. let us hope, to help brighten and re-
fine ungraceful and ungracious homes
and surroundings.
THE STORY OF THE MINE. BY
Charles Howard Shinn. D. Apple
ton q Co., New York
The story here told is the story of
mining as illustrated by the great Com
stock lode of Nevada, and Mr. Shinn,
who is one of the most faithful and
industrious literary workers on the
coast, has done his Worl. we'll Not one
of 1.-The Story of the West Series" is
more romantic than the one here relat-
ed, and still there is no invention in it
all. 1t is the simple truth of history, and
history so recent as to be capable of ver-
ification by a great company of living
men.
The hardships of the early prospectors
were tremendous. Even as late as 1860
in Washoe, one of the mining centers
flour was 20 cents a pound, rice As cents
and hay $100 a ton. AT one time, when
roads were bad, flour had gone to $2.5
a pound. The history of this mine is,
from every point of view, one of the
most interesting that could have been
hit upon, and is the most important
phase in all the history of California.
One of the most striking characteris-
ties of the miners was certain manli-
ness that never died down under all
their demoralizing surroundings. Moth
ing finer than their loyalty was ever
seen. They were the freest givers to the
sanitary commission in all the broad,
rich land. The historic sanitary flour
sack was sold and re-sold, till in Ne
vada City nearly 1000 was realized for
it.
Men went wild when Lee surrendered,
and it must be confessed, in the next
few hours were very drunk.
"A few days later came the news of
the assassination of Lincoln. Then the
men of Comstock wept like children and
draped their homes in black. Selling
man who muttered approval of the deed,
they gave him thirty lashes on the bare
back and were with great difficulty re-
strained from hanging him.
We wish there were room for more
from this volume and about it; but the
reader is admonished to buy and read
it for himself.
THE HEART OF A BOY.-A story by
Edmondo de Amicis. Laird G. Lee,
Chicago. M
This large, illustrated volume is a
translation from a famous work, being
the 166th italian edition (Cuore).
The old preface justly states the quail
-ity ofAthis work when It denominate 10.