The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-29

and suppose IT to be the record Of a
buried treasure, At last the mysteri-
Gus island is found to be st. Pierre
Miquelon. q wee, bit OF French terri
tory on the dangerous coast of New
foundiand, the only land left to France
OF her once great North American pos
sessions. The island reached and Its
mystery solved, the tale does not end,
however. The return voyage, with its
conspiracy, shipwreck and rescue,
makes up a good part of the book and
by no means the least interesting. The
story IS without a heroine, but the lack
VIII not be felt bitterly by the usual
Doy reader. Who can hardly ask more
Tor either his time or money than four
bona fide heroes and villain of super
latlVe v1llainy, not to mention the vari-
Gus unexpected turns and amazing evo-
lutlons of The plot plot
P pep for bra H9Stgses by Albert Leo Har-
the St Paul Book aS- and Stationery company.
"The Golfctda and Other Tales Of
the Fair Green is a tribute to the
golf craze; tribute which only golfers
VIII be able toe appreciate. The six
snort stories. are satires, supposedly, on
the great game. and 1t may be that
they are very clever and singing in
tnelr irony, fAnd q describing in their in
| terest to the, Initiated. At all events.
they abound IN technical terms and
| mysterious illusions that impress the
| ignorant reader with sickening sense
OF ms own denseness. The humor Of the
satlres probably lies in these techni-
callties; that is, if it exists anywhere,
TOR the plots turn largely on the time
honored interference of the devil with
mans ambition and the use Of the
| black art. Doubtless, the collection of
tales of the Fair Green" will be popu-
lar with the people who will recognize
the sbewitched- wretches that wander
over these printed links.
The Golfcide and Other Tales of the Fair
Green," by w. G. Van T. Sutphin Harper
4 Bros, New York. $1.25. For sale by
the st. Paul Book and Stationery company.
| Rays Recruit" is one of Capt.
Kings numerous army stories full of
adventure, daring, misfortune and sue
cess. AS usual. these elements are held
together by a pretty little love story,
ana one can always read Capt. Kings
stories. in s::eomfy" frame of mind,
buoyed up by the certain knowledge
that, whatever happens in the mean
Time. poetic justice will hold the field
in the, end. -,
| Pays Recruit. by Capt Charles King j.
-. Llppincott company, Philadelphia. Is
| e cent;. For sale by the st. Paul Book and
stationery company.
Lord Tennyson's Crossing the Bar
comes to us in a sprinted form so sim
pie and digniffed that we wonder that
such editions of the best poems do not
| Immediately supersede decorated cards
OF all kinds for unpretentious gifts for
| adj possible occasions. This particular
| poem is printed elegantly on heavy
Gull finished paper, with fabricated
initials and title page, and is in every
way slightly and desirable.
Alfred Lord Tennysons Crossing the Bar"
| Decorated by Blanche McManus rs cents
T.. K Hirinch G Co.. New York.
J Notes.
| SOCIAL ASPECTS OF LIFE AT vASsAR.
The social life; apparently very simple, is
| IN reality complex with subtle distinctions
OF the world outside. In the main it is, as
an genuine college life must be- democratic
All possible types are represented here. In
the adjustment of the diverse aims and pc
culiarlties and the working out of a homo
geneous whole lies the interest of college
social life. The New England girl is here
with her brains, her family pride, her pIen,
tlful lack of this worlds goods; the West
ern girl, perhaps an heiress perhaps not
the girl from Southern plantation gifted
with fire and energy that turn into high
quality of brain work: the missionary's
OF some OLE hudson river family, with d
stock5,of .prejudices and convictions to be
tried in the erucible of this existence The
maiden who goes arrayed in purple and in
fine linen, who fills her room with exquisite
carved furniture. and; rare pottery, lives OH
poor that on winter nights she is forcad
to pile Ter clothing on the bed in order to
Keep warm. Out of elements like these the
college life is made up, with it's gayer side
! and its side of1strict discipline, mental and
! moral.-From undergraduate Z Life at Vas
sar.'" by Margaret Sherwood. in the June
1t is interesting to note in 1.-THE Memoirs
and Letters CT James Kent" recently pub
lshed by Little, Brown G. Co., Chancellor
kent's characterization of Alexander Hamil-
ton and Aaron Burr, then at the zenith OF
| their powers. Colonel Burr he wrote twas
acute, quick. terse polished sententious and
| sometimes sarcastic in his forensic discus
sion. He seemed to disdain illustration and
expansion, and confined himself with string
ency to the point in debate. But among
all his brethren Alexander Hamilton was
| indisputably pre-eminent. This was universal.
ly conceded He rose at once to the Ioftiest
heights OF PROFESSIONAL eminence by his prO-
found penetration. his power Of analysis.
the comprehensive grip and strength of his
! understanding and the frmness, frank
ness and integrity Of his character
Mr.. Jerome has new book in preparation
the lines of his most successful work
1.-THE Idle Thoughts OF an Idle Fellow which
will be published in October by Messrs Dodd,
Mead & Co. 1t will bear the title ''The Sec
end Thoughts of an Idle Fellow" being "a
book of essays on things in general" The
bulk OF the volume will consist of hitherto
unpublished work; and what little is taken
frcm matter already published has been
altered elaborated. The chapter headings
are suggestive of Mr.. Jerome's peculiar hui
NOR, for example. '.on the Art of Making Up
Ones Mind ION the Motherliness of Man.
ION the Time Wasted in Looking Before One
Lesrs.'' and HoTf tie Care and Management
Of Women. From Chronicle and Gem
ment" in The BeeBman.
An article in the June Harper's on "The
Situation in China presents in compact form
the history Of Etlropean interference in the
Celestial empire and forecasts its future. The
article Is by the most eminent Eastern CORE
| spcndent Of the London Times. It explains