Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-14
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

HIS DEFENSE" By Harry Stillwell
Edwards, Author of Two Runaway.
limo, SIPS. New York: The Century Co.
The first Of these stories, from The
Century, The Atlantic, &c. the one
that gives its title to the group-has
proved more popular than anything else
the author has written since the ap-
pearance of 1.-Two Runaways.o The
charge against Hiram Ard was 'cussin"
his mother-in-law, and Ellis Defense"
when tho case came before jury, was
a plea of extenuation that moved the
plaintiff herself to take it all lack.
In this new collection of his Southern
tales, Mr.. Edwards reintroduces some
the characters that appeared first in
the earlier volume-notRbly the runa-
ways themselves, Isam and the Major.
In civilian Marsdal's Awakening,
delightful story of greater length than
any of the others, the negro element is
inocnspicuous. As in bis other writ
ings, both pathos and humor abound
in the book, though it is the humorous
rather than the pathetic situations
that have been seized upon by the illus
traitors, Kemble, Potthast and Peter
Newell.
Received of the publishers.
| 1.-THE 0UR-MASTED CAT-B0AT." By
| Charles Battell Loomis. 16mo, s1.25. New
b York. The Century Co.
The title story OF this first collection
OF Mr.. Loomis' Truthful Tales" is
as incredible as anything else in the
volume-and everyone who knows the
/ authors work in the humorous depart-
ment of The Century, and in Puck and
other ayowedly humorous papers, will
realize that this means a good deal.
Each of the tales and sketches might
be- said to consist of facts founded upon
fiction. There are 40 pieces in all,
grouped under such rubrics as "a Few
Idiotisms," Sat the Literary Coun-
ter" Unrelated Stories Related'
and Essays at Essays" My Spanish
Parrot is typical "idiotism," 1.-THE
Father of Santa Claus is found "at
the 4iterary counter. . .Oupid on Run
ners'' is one of the unrelated stories''
and "The Bull, the Girl and the Red
| Shawl is an attempt at an essay. Ii
would be putting it mildly to say that
the readers enjoyment of Mr.. Loomis'
nonsense will be in no wise impaired
| by the pictured cover and five and
forty thumb nail and full page drawings
by Florence Scoye Shinn.
Received Of the publishers.
| LITTLE JIM CROW" BY Clara Morris
Author of IA Silent Singer. l6mo
SIPS. New York: The Century Co.
These stories of children show liter
AIRY skill by no means to he expected o
| writer whose gifts have been devoted
to another art, and who has turned tc
| ficticn only after long and successful
career upon the stage. The title story
appearing first in the pages of st.
Nicholas, attracted wide attention. II
revealed an acute and sympathetic OBJ
servation OF childish habits of thought
and action, keen sense Of humor ano
warm and generous impulses. The SAINT
human feeling rervades each Of the ter
other stories, almost all Of which are
told in the first person. They treat nc
less oonvincingly of country than Of
city life, and are widely varied as tc
motive and incident. And they show
that Clara Morris the author, as vel
as Clara Morris the actress, can touch
at will the secret springs Of teais ane
laughter. The volume has a frontispiect
by Potthast.
Received of the publishers.