The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-24

through his happy, sympathetic eyes.
The book is beautifully bound, and the
cover design one cannot let go with
out comment-so dignified and exquf-
sitely simple is it, The book is sug-
gestive of the coming of the holiday
season, when it will surely be among
the books oftenest chosen for Christ
mas gifts.
c'My Studio Neighbors," by William Ham
uton Gibson. Harper & Bros, New York.
$3.50. For sale by the st. Paul Book and
Stationery company.)
The third volume of Gibbons de
cline and Fall of the Roman Empire"
has been issued from the Macmillan
press. Prof. J. B. Bury, Of Dublin
university, is the able editor of this
edition, and as was stated in these
columns when the first volume was
received, the editing gives every proof
of scholarship and an exact compre-
henslon of the scope of Gibbons work
The publishers have done their work
In like spirit of perfection. We
know OF no ether edition Of this famous
work SO f1tted to meet the demands
OF taste and scholarship.
CIhe Il DECLINE and Fall of the Roman En-
pre-, by Edward Gibbon. Edited by J. B.
Bury. SZ Macmillan & Co., New York. For
sale by the st. Paul Book and Stationery
company
''The Folly of Pen Harrington" is
all notwithstanding novel, by Ju-
liam Sturgfs. The plot has some move
ment, the characters are volatile and
shadoWy, the atmosphere a trif1e
tufgld. Pen Harrington is an inde-
pendent, warn-hearted young woman,
not as convincing to the reader as she
might be, but very important in her
own set. This set of hers is a very ad-
nd T oil
smart Withal, and delightfully."- well
groomed. Latch keys, clubs and
labor problems are some of the i'm
portant subjects close to the heroine's
heart, and her followers they are le-
gion-make her interests theirs.
The book is not remarkable in any
way, but will serve to spend spare
hour or two
(''The Folly of Pen Harrington" by Julian
Sturgis. D. Appleton & Co., Town and Coun-
try Library. 80 cents. For sale by the st.
Paul Book and Stationery company)
A new and startling use for super
fuous American wealth has been sug-
gested by Mr.. Louis Tracy in can
American Emperor" A claimant to the
French throne is the heroine of this
h1ghly-colored romance, and an Amer
lean millionaire is it's hero. In order
to gain the empty hand Of the ex-
alted heroine the ingenious hero eX-
pendS his fabulous wealth in buying
up the entire French nation and thus
he makes himself it's emperor. The
plot, sensational as it is, is tame in
comparison with Its embellishments;
and for people who enjoy this sort Of
thing the book holds many delights.
can American Emperor" by Louis Tracy.
G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. s1.75. For
sale by the st. Paul Book and Stationery COM
pany)
"The Story of Japan" as prepared
for school use Is one of the most ar
tistic and desirable little volumes that
has come to eur desk. A revolution
has certainly taken place in school
book covers as well as school book
contents; the charming and character
istic design used for this supplement
tary reader makes it desirable addi-
tion to the library table, and any child
who would net=wish to find out if the
rest of the book matches the cover
would be as lacking in taste as curl
osity.
The ''story" itself makes good the