The age-herald., 1898-02-27

the book is still the highest delight He
 who has once known it's satisfactions is
 provided with a resource against calam- ity."
 Mir. George Gisslng's late work, "The
 Whirlpool" has attracted a great deal of
 attention in England by its strength and
 truth; it is a story of modern English life,
 and is of absorbing interest
 "Bladys of the Stewpony'' is by the au-
 thor of "rhe Brown Squire," S. Barring
 Gould. Badys is an historical romance
 of the close of the last century. The scene
 is laid partly near the famous -Stewponey
 Inn, but even this fact won't redeem it
 unless it is a considerable improvement
 upon "The Brown Squire" which if I re-
 member rightly was also placed among
 some famous old scenes and yet one of the
 most inane pieces of fiction imaginable.
 Anthony Hopes new book simon Dale''
 will be in the hands of the booksellers
 shortly and will undoubtedly prove a good
 seller as well a gerat favorite. The story
 is laid in the time of Charles II, and has
 chiefly to do with the English and French
 courts. These, of course, furnish mater
 rials for a tale of love, intrigue and ad-
 venture that no doubt is unsurpassable by
 this prince among romantic writers. Robert w. Chambers is now one of our
 most popular American writers. He re- sides in New York city and is not only a promising novelist but artist well. "The Haunts of Men," is his latest work and is happily in his most attractive vein. It consists of short stories, some deal with fhs NhA 4t-tsa hemian life in Paris.
 Mir. Walker Kennedy, a we'll known news paper man of Memphis, Tenn, and who is at present the editor of the Memphis Commercial-Appeal has achieved some- thing of a reputation in recent years by stories dealing with the early Hebrews 'Jarvan- -Ben-Seir'' is the first long story that he has written, and 1t Is laid in the same field in which he has been so suc- cessful 1t is said to be full of stirring adventure, and contains a vast amount of
 interesting information about the habits of the early Hebrews.
 Virna Woods, a prominent young educa- tor of Sacramento, Cal, has written some popular novels that have been well re- ceived 'sThe Amazons" and "A Modern Magdalene." Her latest published work is An Elusive Lover," which ought to at- tract considerable attention if there is any thing in 'catchy title" This IS very interesting story of California The form of which is something like Stevenson's g famous book, ''Dr. Jekyl and Mir. Hyde" It is difficult to mediate the character of the book, without telling too much of the story. But it is exceedingly well written and unusually readable, the interest and curiosity of the reader are kept on the alert, while the final climax is entirely sat- isfactory.
 '"rhe King of the Town Is another re- cent work of fiction which will no doubt please the great mass of the reading pub lc who desire something pleasing, inter- esting and bright. The author, Miss Ellen Mackubin possesses an intimate knowledge of garrison and frontier life so that the story has precision as well as freshness. Among many incidents of army life on the frontier is woven love story of absorb ing interest. The book is written in an