The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10
Books and Authors.

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cstrauged from her husband by a. villains
GUS plot OF a Jealous rival. and leaving
her husband. she starts on "a voyage 10
the Bahamas. The ship S. wrecked and
our heroine IS reported lost. Her hus-
band TO whom the plot which has caused
hfs wife Oh leave him has been revealed
tv the Jealous. but penitent, woman on
her death bel. is almost heartprokcn.
After mourning IFS wife rs dead for
five years. he g. caDtivaleI hy rich
parvouue. who m8rries him. not for love.
but for hls social position. FOR tfcif
honeymoon trip. they join "a party OF
friends 90 81 yachting tour. and then jour
nov up the Nile in % dH''abcah. Tho
bride firts with her husband best friend
and finally admits that She does not love
her husband and never did on Che ttp
Yg the Nile cur party meets "a party OF
English people. and our hero recognizes
fn the Engli-hwOman' companion his Jose
wife. She does not recognize him as inc
shock OF the sh.pwreck has made her
perfectly obIviors OF her past iite with
The privilege OF novelist. t1e an'lor
causes O. sudden accident which results
in the dcalh of wife number 1870. ana
the shock of which restore Doe memory
of wife number one. The don0ument is
easily f0resceu While NOT new ODD pi'~
the story IS "a readable o.e. and the con-
slant shifting of scene gives opportunity
for pleasing descriptive writing.
ALASKA. ITS HISTORY AND Rl-
SOURCES GOLD FIELDS. ROUTES
AND SCENERY by Miner Bruce. Ne"
York. O.. D. Putnam Sons. Bound IN
cloth. illustrated, vo., -i' pages
This second edition of Mr.. Bruce
3D. ID n
author is am authority ON Alaska. having
Travelled for ten years in tine territory IN
tine interest Of the government and also
I'm Connection with private enterprises. Tie
has had. therefore. ample opportunity To-
explore The country. aad his experience
has enabled him fo write up'n this euh-
feet in am interesting and authoritative
manner
air. Bruces volume includes brief his
tory Of the territory. together with de-
tailed information Concerning its re-
sources, these comprising among oi1cr
things. minerals. fur timber, and fish.
The work also contains q full description
of the various mining camps and the
rlufcs fhitnor Practical suggestions are
given which viii Prove of great value TO
those who may Doe planning to engage n
prospecting and also 10 those who may
wish t0 VISIT Alaska, in order 20 enjoy
the marvellous scenery offered by JUS
mountains and ryers. IFS glaciers ami
| lakes. and the interest Away attaching
/ Co life in mining districts, especially when
coupled with this there is opportunity
Of studying native character and cond'-
uons.
LITTLE JOURNEYS 10 THE HOMES
or EMINENT PAINTERS by Gilbert
Hubbard. New York. O.. p. Putnam
sons Paper. proc 10 cents.
This Is the twelfth and last Of this
series ana has for it's subject Gusiare
/ D0rc
/ LETlTlA BERKELEY. A. NJ, novel
hy josephine Boutccove Steflens. New
/ York. Frederick 49, Stokes Company.
Bound iu cloth. 10 mo-, 2'2 pages
Ih.5 is story written fro the cause OF
/ s1.ia purity and the author is 0uspollen
FOB her opinions and docs not hesitate 10
-cau % spade a. spade" Tho subject IS
treated from physiological standpoint
but it IS matter Of doubt whether such
books 90 not DO more harm than good.
/ 4 CORNER or THE WEST by Edith
4 Henrietta Fowler. arifh0r of .'Tho Young
/ Prctendcrs" '~Thc Professors Children. "
e.c. Appot0u's Town and Country Ii
brlry. Bound in CLOTH price 81. paper
cover 50c
/ This is q clever story and well written
/ 10 has had quite success On England and
/ daubtless viii lnd many readers in this
! country. It is cle78 wholesome story
| W life in a. little village I'm DevOnshire
/ and The heroine Us "a bonnie English maid
! en-, who wins the reader heart.