The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-06

Gardens by N. Johnson Rose; 'tThe Process
sion OF the Flowers by t. w. Higginson, and
Mature in City Yard, by G. NJ. Skinner.
This springs publications generally have
been noticeable for their attractive appear
ance the variety Of colors in the cloth bind
-lngs, the cleverness displayed in the side
stamps and the declxel edge of the paper, are
features very pronounced and much admired.
Messrs. Dodd. Mead and company have been
particularly fortunate in these respects with
their recent publications.
cap and Gown, - second series, by F. L.
Knowles, is the continuation of a selection
commencement time, and ..Life's Comedy, .
first series, selections from life are likely to
meet with a considerable sale.
The list of books recently published by
Harper & Brothers affords ample opportunity
for wide and varied choice for summer
reading. There IS plenty of so-called light
reading included therein, which is not lack
ing also in the more solid and enduring quail
tiles.
A book naturally suggested by the season,
nature is FLOWERS of Field, Hill and
Swamp" by Caroline A.. Creevey. This
volume IS the outcome of the authors idea
that a grouping of plants upon the natural
moisture, ETC., is possible. All of the W: Id
noWers commonly met with in the Atlantic
states are described in so careful and thor
ough manner that the amateur botanist will
ma no difficulty in readily placing them in
their proper groups and families. The illus
trations, about $50 in number have been
dIaWn from the living plants, and will prove
10 pe an invaluable guide IN determining
the several varieties.
In Harpers Contemporary Essayists" the
latest issues are How 70 Tell a story and
Otner Essays" by Mark Twain, and Book
and Heart by Col. T. w. Higginson. The
former volume includes: How to Tell a
9{ory, in Defence of Harriet Shelley y
..FFennimore Cooper's Literary Offences,' -
Trayoling With a Reformer' Private
History Of the Jumping Frog story, .
poifaa. pmentaI n rTIelesraphy Again; What Paul
TO M. Paul Bourget."N The latter which is
also called Essays on Literature and Life y
eGhta5hs 0tsdn o. "a Keats Manuscript" "A Word
at Cambridge" Local Fiction. +" and s"The
Next Step in Jerusalem;" while, under the
caption Of Life" Col. H:gginson discusses,
itnofs ;4aoi.5 o!her OF things The Cant of Cosmopo-
tsanlsLl. Ian Angloman!a and Anglophobia, -
international Marriages. The TEST of
laik Overclubabieness," and Living bv
'Leonora of the Yawmish." bv Francis
Dana. is story of American life. the seen =
Snlttlng between New England and cne of
me me Pacllic states. Clear. clean-cut charac-
terlzatlon and clever treatment of rnailv
original theme are the strong points in fhis
usual quality that startIes and delights Inv
It's unexpected appearance
Octave Thanet's eThe Missionary cbou,m
BENG Incidents in the Life of Plain Nan
Who Tried to Do His Duty is made IN If
lot OF stories, each an Independent episode
but all bound together in a consistent whole
by reference to the dominating central char.
acter-that OF Amos Wichliff, sheriff IT is
typical character, personality whose con-
tacts with Western life, in some Of it's most
striking and adventurous aspects disclose
the heroism Of that life in situations of in
tensely dramatic interest, but quite free from
the vulgar accidents of vice and convention
aiity.
Maria Louise Pools last book, 'In the
flrst PERSON." tells the story of a Young
New England singer who became the pro-
tegee of a prina donna The story of tba
heroine s narrow escape from a ruined life
through a false marriage, and her ultimate
happiness are told with all of Miss Pools
charnl OF manner, and the element of hypno-
t.sm gives an added interest to the story
Messrs. Copeland and Day have Just put
forth a collection of essays by Miss Quincy
added IAN Inquirendo Into the Wit and Other
Good Parts of His Late Majesty King Charles
the Second"
1t was stated by the press generally that
Miss Guiney's Lovers Saint Ruth's'' pub
lshed year ago. was her first work in
Prose This is a mistake. as she has pub
lished three tiny volumes: "GooseouiU pa
pers." published by Messrs. Roberts Broth
ers; Monsieur Henri" the story of Henri
de la Rochejacquelin and La Vendee, and "a
Little English Gallery a collection of pa
pers on Lady DanverS the mother of George
Herbert. on Henry Vaughan, George Far
quhar, Topham Beauclerk and Rennet Lang
ton, and on William Hazlitt. This, like
Monsieur Henri contains portraits from
the past. Gead men and dead woman whose
memories are revivified by the tender art and
imagination of the writer The preface of
Monsieur Henri" with its obligations re-
minds one somehow of Stevenson, putting up
in Gods green caravanseraf." Indeed In
its beyishness and charm the spirit OF Miss
Guiney's work is closely akin to that of the
author of Travels With a Donkey."-The
Bookman.
Mr.. Edward Arnold has just published a new
book by Mr. II. G. Wells. entitled s.ThirtY