The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-30

Ing tho missing Jewel. bcsieges DcisroPe 81"
causes its new owner Infinite annoyance, ana
finally serious danger. spirited combat en-
sues. as result Of which the bandits are ex-
terminated, and the jewel, accidentally dis
covered in the midst OF the fighting, is be-
slowed by It's dying owner on the gill VINO
smoothg his pillow. She subsequently becomes
the bride Of the master OF Deisrope. and 20
the book ends prettily The madness of Datda.
and Sir Roberts courtship OF Angela blythe
wood furnish other elements IN the story,
which is dated back nearly century ago.
Barring a certain air OF unrcalty, which inc
Saithor tries valnly to shake off until near
the end of the book. the story is capital one
full OF excellent charactorizations, and written
with more attention to style than Is usual Of
late.
1.-THE Crook Of the Rough" by Nenie Murlel
Dowie Charles Scribner's Sons, publishers
New York. Cloth price sl.25.
An English novel. with Turk as one OF
the main characters. The Turk has learned
the habits and expressions. and developed
many of the idcns OF his English friends, and
ends by falling in love with an English girl.
She rs an odd character, with many OF the
new woman" attributes, and is on the verge
of returning the Turks affection. Her old
lover comes forward at the right time how
ever, and she finally concludes that her Turk
ish friend IS admirable. hut hardly suitable
for an English girls husband. While the
story Is not particularly strong It is touched
with delicate insight and novel e&presEion5
OF life and character.
"shantytown sictchev." BY Anthony J.
Drexel Biddlc. Drexel Biddlc, publisher, Phil
adelphIa. Cloth; price % cents
"Shantytown Sketches" shows All acquaint-
nnce with the Irish German and negro din-
lects and the characteristics Of the ignor-
ant people Of those races Mr.. Anthony j.
Drexel Biddlc is tho author, and the dozen
short sketches which comprise the volume
prove him to be an appreciatve observer with
q keen sense of the humorous clement In the
lives of the foreign clements Of our popula
ton All the sketches are short, terse and
wholcsomely funny. and show an intimate ac-
quaintancc with the dialect and collo1uisms
Of the uneducated poor of great city.
"a Duel with Destiny and other Stories, '
! by Edith Townscnd Everett. DreNol Biddle
nut lgher, Philadelphia, Pa. Cloth, price q
| cents.
! Mrs Everett Is recognized MS one OF tn
foremost women Journalists of America. stor
les from hor pen having appeared In many o.
the leading magazines and newspapers Sh'
has collected several OF these In a little vol
umc, under the title given above. Some o
them ore intensely dramatic. and well WORT
reading.
MY Pretty Jane" nv Adelaide Rowlands
]. II. Lipplncott Co.. publishers, Philadelphia
Paper, price % cents.
A simple love story but book that is sur
to make ono feel better after reading 1t. Tn
characters arc delightfully."- drawn, and hu
morous incidents and conversations abound
making tho perusal OF the book pleasan
pnstme.
~ Woman Worth Winning" by Georg
Nauville Fem Hand McNallv e Co., pub
fishers. New York From Bother Bros
houston.
A thrllngly interesting novel It is a tai
Of love scorncd by unjust jealousy, resultin
ia an attempt to murder the false imprison
mont OF nobloman in . private madhous
and the abduction OF n lovely woman. BIT
by the intrepid conduct of the heroine all til
wrongs are adjusted, happy pair reunlte
and the marriage Of the heroine follows.
"scme of New Yorks 4Oo." Published h
the American Humane Education societ.
Boston. Mass.
In this little volume many of the "i00' I
New York are described and their scheme
TO- the amelioration OF the condition Of II
, lower classes forcibly told. The name OF Y
anthcress is not given, but her photograph
a appears on the book,
, ''In the Tolls of the Charmcr," by Mr.
Edward kennard. Published by Rand, Nj
| Nally 3 Co.. Chicago. For sale by Bottle
Bros Houston.
novel that is quite VOL written 1t
n tale of furious, blind passion. A HON
!. eide aud the conviction OF an innocent pc
san; his escape and abandonment of soci
lito' how another woman met him and no
after his rehabilitation in public esteem
lille OF complete happiness became his lot, n
the main points.