The herald., 1898-10-23

adventures-written by a young San Fran
clscan, and was first published In the New
YORK Sun, where 1t attracted much atten
ton. Ross Wilbur, young society ma,
OF San Francisco, is inveigled into drink
ing den and drugged. He is then carried
on board the Bertha Miller. a little schoon
er' whose brutal captain was engaged II
an uncanny trade UP and down the coast
On their down-the-coast trip they rar
across derelict bark the Lady Lefty, ant
here the real romance of Ross Wilbur's lift
begins.
1t is spirited. dashing story, just a trine
Improbable in places. but none to hurt
for sea story.
GOOD COOKING. By Mrs. 8. ]. Rorer Of
the Philadelphia Cooking school and
culinary editor of the Ladies' Home
Journal. Doubleday & Mcclure com.
pany
The legend borne by the volume Is: 1.-THE
scales of household polity are the scales OF
love, and she who balances them evenly
is indeed wise."
In her Explanatory Word" the author
says: The contents Of this book are the
natural results of twenty years practical
experience, and are, on the whole, the most
comprehensive that have written. But
the book should be read intact, rather than
as series Of articles
The first half Of the little volume is taken
up with cooking lessons, recipes, etc., and
the other half Is devoted to the larger sub
ject Of Domestic Lessons" upon the vari-
Gus topics relating to hcalthful living, in
cluoing recommendations as to food for
the nursery and for invalids. 1t is a vol
ume Of undoubted merit and interest.
| THE WELL~BRED GIRL IN SOCIETY:
A Popular Explanation of the Deport-
ment Of Well-Bred People in Social
Life, and the Etiquette and Customs
Prevailing in the Circles Of Gentlefolk.
By Mrs. Burton Harrison. Doubleday
& Mcclure company.
The author at the outset expresses the
devout hope that this little volume may
aid girls in the smaller as Well as the
| larger cities of the country to be in oil
things representative Of what is best and
loveliest in American womanhood."
| 1t is q dainty little book, and treats of all
matters pertaining to a girls life from her
very first glimpses of society to the most
serious affairs Of love and domestic life
Not the least valuable chapter is that upon
behavior in public places. The young
girls attitude towards young men is also
a very sensible dissertation. carrying con-
viction for it's simplicity and sincerity.
Social Life in New York. is most val
things new to most young girls who have
read of society" there. This book cannot
be too highly commended.
THE GOSPEL WRIT IN STEEL: A
STORY OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL
WAR. BY Arthur Paterson, author of
Father and Son." etc. D. Appleton &
Co.
This is No. 24e of the Town and Country
Library series, sound and good, like all of
this series. 1t is a spirited. wholesome
story Of the rebellion, and nearly enough
related to exact history to give 1t value as
something beside mere romance.
O o O
UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA; OR
THE WAR FORTUNES OF A CAST
AWAY. BY Edward Streatemeyer;
cloth; illustrated; $1.25. Lee & Shepard,
Boston.
Since the oliver Optic books, nothing
probably has equaled "Old Glory Series,'
now being published by this old house.
This is the story of Larry Russell and his
services on the battleship Olympia, the
first sea story relating to the modern navy
1t would seem that this must be a grept
popular success among the younger read
ers, and 1t is announced that there are more
exciting stories soon to follow In the Sc
Fighting In Cuban Waters"
THE RANCH ON THE OXHIDE; A
Story Of Boys and Girls Life on the
Frontier. BY Henry Inman, late Cap
tain United States Army, Brevet Lieu
tenant Colonel: author Of "The Old San
ia Fe Trail" The Macmillan COM
pany.
While this is q book in which young peo-
pie will find a peculiar interest, there Is
enough of practical life and enough of ad-
venture in 1t to entertain all classes of
readers. It is q story of third of GEN.
tury ago in the then far west, beginning
with the taking up Of a homestead claim in
Kansas upon little stream known as Ok
hide creek. The homesteader was Robert
Thompson, a New Englander, and a veter-
an Of the civil war, who took up the claim
in 1866. and settled upon 1t with his family
Of wife and little ones. The life of the
family Is full Of adventures of all sorts,
Indian fights. buffalo hunts and not a lit
tie Of lesser romance. The volume is lib
orally illustrated, and will find, no doubt,
a good sale.
GUEssEs AT THE RIDDLE OF Ex-
ISTENCE; and Other Essays on Kin
dred Subjects. BY Goldwin Smith, d.
C. L. The Macmillan company.
The first edition Of this book was re-
viewed here long ago. Two Of the essays
here presented have appeared in the North
American Review, and one in the Forum.
There Is an earnest and even reverent tone
throughout the volume that at once COM
mands the attention and respect of the
reader. The essays are laid on broad and
liberal lines, but there Is no trace of boast
full agnosticism. or any despair of spiritual
truth. but the whole subject of a future
state is treated hopefully and in the spirit
of the scholar. 1t is a volume one should
read and keep as help to ones faith.
O o o
SONGS OF WAR AND PEACE. BY Sam
Walter Foss, author Of Back Country
Poems" "Whiffs From Wild Mead
ows." Dreams in Homespun." etc.
cloth; gilt top; boxed; N.25. Lee &
Shepherd, Boston.
Mr.. Foss is not great poet, but the world
is great. deal better for the hearty lines
he has written on all sorts of themes, There
is rugged sense mingled with the rhyme
that Ii wholesome and helpful and his
fame will grow with the years.
This newest volume is full Of wise and
witty poems on modern subjects. several
of the poems breathing the spirit Of the
war time. Tho initial poem Of the volume