The herald., 1898-12-25

1t was difficult task to keep the ro-
nance In perfect touch with the historical
theme, but despite lapses the authors work
has been very well done, and the result is
a worthy volume. The scene of the story
is laid in Nishapur,in In the province of Khor-
assam, and about the time of William the
Conqueror in England. 1t ought to be
added that the illustrations are apt in de-
sign.
CATERING FOR TWO; COMFORT AND
ECONOMY FOR SMALL HOUSE,
HOLDS. BY Alice James. $1.2j. G. p.
Putnam's Sons.
The neat little volume has been prepared
to meet the crying need of young persons
who want to know how they can live bet
ner and more cheaply by keeping house
than by boarding. The sort of housekeep-
ing taught In this book cannot be too high
ly commended. and the author commends
her work after sixteen years Of experience.
1t Is complete cook book and adapted to
use In the small family.
O O O
A LIFE OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE,
by Sidney Lee. with portraits and fac
SMILES. The Macmillan Company.
The average reader will wonder that
there should be these constant contribu-
tions to Shakespearean literature; and yet
II he were to look into this book, with the
appendix. and exhaustive index and notes,
he would see a wealth of new learning In
Ii and feel that sGich volume has real
place among new books. The basis of this
book Is The article on Shakespeare which
was contributed by Mr.. Lee to the "Dic-
tionary of Natural Biography" and a most
faithful work it is, throwing little new
light on the life of the master Of our lit
erature, but Of great value all the same.
O O O
STORIES TRUE AND FANCIES NEW.
BY Mary w. Morrison denny Wallis).
A very entertaining collection Of
rhymes and chimes for young people,
many of which have appeared in the
Youths Companion. Wide Awake, st.
Nicholas and Harpers Round Table
illustrated with quaint concets by l..
j. Bridgman. Small quarto. handsome
cover design, SIPS. Dana Estes & Com
pany.
A collection of rattling rhymes for chill
dren and young people that are highly mus
ical and therefore entertaining-one Of the
excellent Juveniles of the season.
O O o
SALADIN. AND THE FATE OF JERU-
SALEM. BY Stanley Lane-PooI, M. A.
c. p. Putnam's Sons. For sale by C.
c. Parker
IHis is dltoSetner the most romantic and
fascinating of all the volumes in the He
roes of the Nations" series, which is praise
indeed. Thefamous sultan of Egypt and
Syria, who was born in 1887 and died 81
the age Of 56, was the most famous of all
the hosts that opposed the Crusaders.
From the full title by which he was his
torically known comes the abbreviation of
Saladin, from "Salah-ed-din." His bravery
and chivalry have made him one of the
most remarkable charac ters In the worlds
warfare, and even in comparison with
Richard of the lion heart he does not suf-
fer The history of these conflicts, includ-
ing the siege of Jerusalem, is one of the
most enthralling In the worlds annals, and
this volume is a right worthy one.
A third large edition Of Marion Craw'-
ford's ave Roma Immortal!s" is Just
about to be issued The first edition was
sold out before the day Of publication, and
the second within three weeks of issue.
Mr. Crawfords appearance in the new role
of historian seems to bid fair to be as graf
flying to his readers as his work as a nov
elist.
The Christmas number of the Ledger
Monthly comes to us enclosed in a cover
richly decorated with one of Jean Paul
Selinger's beautiful American women, re-
Ing. Framed, this picture would make a
handsome Chris tmas present. The frontis-
piece is Christmas story in pictures for
the little ones giving a Christmas tree
Christmas presents. Christmas dinner, and
Christmas sports for children.
1t is fact not generally known that the
late David A.Wells, the political economist,
became partner in the firm of G. P. Put
nam & Co. in 1854 After two years ex-
he daCt1a6 hot ho bo+ a
ted for scientific pursuits
The latest number of Litera ture remarks:
"One of the problems growing out of the
war with Spain is that which confronts
the American publishers, to whom the
American public looks for a supply of in
formation In regard to Cuba, Puerto Rico
the Philippines, and even Hawaii. A
whole body of literature has to be created
with breathless speed, for, until last sum-
mer. these Atlantic and Pacific islands
possessed little power to attract atten-
tion in America"
A few of the books of the Doubleday &,
Mcclure company that have been, called for
within the last month almost beyond sup
ply are Rudyard Kiplings "The Days
Work" which is in its fortieth Thousand;
Miss Gertrude Halls translation of Ed
mond Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac,"
twentieth thousand; bird Neighbors," by
People Of Our Neighborhood," by Mary e.
fifteenth thousand; Alfred OIL
wants bob, Son of Battle" seventh thou
sand.
THE Underground Railroad from Sla-
very to Freedom" by Wilbur H. S,ebert
associate professor of European history,
Ohio state university, was published by the
Macmillan company. The volume, which
mas an introduction by Prof. Albert Bush
6rcf or ~ cA,
matte study of the efforts and results of
The efforts put forth by the abolitionists
during a period of more than sixty years
IN behalf of hundreds of slaves that sought
and received freedom by fight. The vol
ime is illustrated with portraits of we'll
known conductors" and passengers, re-
productions of typical stations, ETC., be-
;ides fac similes, maps, and the like.
ABOUT LADY JOURNALISTS
l have been reading the experiences of
English lady journals ts'' in a recent num-
ber of Cassell's Family Magazine, and I
cannot help thinking how very tame they
are as compared with the experiences of
lady yellow journalists described by Miss
Banks in the Nineteenth Century. But
hen Cassells is family magazine, and
that may account for the mildness of most
Of the experiences recounted. The writer
tells us how once Mrs. Emily Crawford,
''the doyenne of lady journalists" i'm order
to telegraph to the Daily News an account
Of ball given to Marshal MacMahon, hur-
ried from the ballroom only to be caught
In a thunderstorm. 1t was impossible to
secure a vehicle. She could not afford.
however, to wait, so, despite the disturbed
the lady journalist ran, in her
evening attire, to the Central telegraph
station. distance Of a quarter of a mile.