The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-24

contains more than one story 1t pos
sesses the charm that characterzes all
of her work, and has more taking title
than usual.
When we mentioned above that the
BOOKS of this season We're not up to the
best work of many popular authors
that are represented, we did not mean
10 infer that the statement was true of
all the authors represented. We have
few writer's, even in this driving COM
merclal age, who may always he de-
pended OF to give the world only the
best they can accomplish. If Mr.. Aid
rich is first of these and holds the lead
ing place among contemporary writer's.
Mr.. Gable is a close second. We can not
expect him to Surpass in literary charm
the early books that made his reputa-
ton. The stories contained in odd
Creole Days will ever be what will first
come to our minds when Mr.. Gable is
mentioned, even if DR.. SEWER is a
longer and perhaps stronger story. But
his new book. Strong Hearts," is Just
as attract!vely written and just as
fully thought out. The three stories
which it contains, THE Solitary" THE
TaSidermist" and 'The Entomologist."
have already appeared III the pcrodi-
| calls. but in this case such previous pub
LEGATION will add to rather than detract
from the demand for the book.
MOllie's Prince" by Rosa Nouche.te
Carey, is very agreeable reading. THE
Knight of the Golden Chain" by r. d.
Chetwode. is a new historical novel of
interest. The latest of the "Sherburne"
books by Amanda NJ. Douglas is "Sher-
burne Girls" "Iras. A Mystery by
Theo. Douglas. is an average good
story. Omar the Tentmaker," by
Nathan Haskell Dole, derives it's value
from the reputation of the author as an
authority concerning the famous Per-
sian poet.
The great success which Paul Leces-
ter Ford has achieved in his Honor
able Peter Stirling" this being not only
the most popular but, in our opinion.
the most deserving book of the decade,
has resulted in an active appreciation
of any book he produces. That he is
the author is a sufficient notice of his
book of short stories called "Tattle
Tales of Cupid"
Cheiro has a great reputation as an
advocate of the subject of pam s.ry
and what it contains respecting this
science is the most important part of
his novel "The Hand of Fate: or, A
Study of Destiny" Whether it also
contains charms as a. story we will
leave for our readers to decide.
When the period in which the scene
of an historical novel is placed is 10
Gated in the early dawn of history there
are very few well authenticated facts
to impede the imagination of the artist
and a very readable book ought to be
the result. The conditions are met in
''Enoch the Philstine: A Traditional
Romance of Philistia, Egypt and the
Great Pyramid" by Leroy Hooker.
"A Garrison Tangle'' is the latest of
the excellent army stories by Captain
Charles King.
One of the most notable acquisitions
to literature in recent years is The
Story of Costa Bering' by Selma Lag
erlof. This is a Scandinavian story of
particular interest as strongly portray
ing the local conditions and the psyche
logical characteristics Of the people of
the poetic Northland. The book is
strongly written and has attracted
much attention.
A combination of artistic merit is at
our service in ''Rembrandt: A Romance
of Holland" by Walter Cransto on
Larned. The careful study that the
author has given to his subject, as well
as it's literary excellence, are justified
by the Importance of the work and ca
reer of the great painter
Albert Lees Key of the Holy House:
A Romance of Old Antwerp is an his