Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-23

and All, because OF his boldness as a pick
pocket and a general rascal, becomes in
time the leader OF the Hooligan band.
Young ALI Is an engaging person, whom,
in spite OF the fact that he is a thief and
coward enough to blacken his sweetheart's
eyes, one finds a pleasant companion-in a
book. We hardly think we should find the
same pleasure in his society outside Of a
book that Mr.. Rock has found, but thanks
TO the editors method Of presenting him to
the reader he becomes a creature OF un-
bounded interest. He is a villainous young
person from top to toe. His one virtue
seems to be ginger ale, and even that he
assumes for professional reasons, whisky
having a certain effect which interferes with
the profession and practice of the burglars
art. Mr.. Rock has made a careful study OF
the criminal class in London, which wages
war on society and exists because it robs.
Now writes Mr.. Rock, considering All
as a type, he should be unhappy, but as a
matter OF fact, he is nothing of the sort. And,
when you come to think OF it, ALI has a bet
ter time OF 1t than the average clerk on a
limited number OF ehillings." You never
could persuade All that honesty Is the best
policy" The young villains conduct Is not
commended; there is no apology offered.
ALI was not born a thief, and Is not bound
to die one. The Hooligan Nights is Gu
rious. as the author gives the slang or argot
OF the London thief. Henry Holt & Co.,
New York. Cloth, s125.
The growing success and the great liter
airy value of THE Heart of a Boy" (Cuore)
loved and admired the world over-has
caused a general demand for an exception
ally fine edition to be used for holiday
gifts, presentations, school prizes, etc. Ac-
cordingly there has been brought out an
edition de luxe, the text of which has been
carefully perfected, while there have been
added a large number of the finest illustra-
tons by famous Italian artists-many of
them full half-tone engravings. The
publishers have aimed to make
this the final signature edition
of this admiral book-a work of
intense feeling, captivating from cover to
cover, and well worthy of a place in every
library. The author dedicates the work
particularly to boys between the ages Of
nine and thirteen years, and 1t might be
called a history Of a school year by a
pupil Of the third grade Of a public school in
Italy. 1t is claimed TO be the work Of a boy
who wrote what he saw and experienced in
school, his English father revising it for
print. The present edition in English was
translated from the 224th Italian edition,
which will give some idea Of its popularity
in Italy. Laird G. Lee, Chicago.
Like autumn painted leaves aud drifted
blossoms, butterflies in great number and
variety are everywhere floating aroung list
lessly through the summer breezes from the
equator to the frozen zones. An attractive
volume for a summer outing should there
fore be Everyday Butterflies: A Group of
Biographies" by Samuel Hubbard Scudder,
with seventy fine Illustrations, plain and
colored. The author relates the life stories
OF the different butterflies, including de-
scriptions Of their forms, colors, habits, and
makes their Identification easy by adding
the portraits of most of the several varie-
ties, some of which are duplicated in their
g%audiest colors. Between two and three
hundred varieties are mentioned, with theil
technical designations. Some of the colored
illustrations are superb specimens of art
1t Is without doubt the finest and most prac-
tical publication of its kind ever gotten out
and one that no lover of nature should miss
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston. Cloth
$2.OO.
''Uncle Sans Soldiers, A Story of the
War With Spain" by Oscar Phelps Austin
is the latest addition to Appleton's Home
Reading Books, edited by William T. Har-
ris, A feature of the new education is sys-
tematic home reading. 1t forms a part OF
school extension of all kinds. Home read.
ing, it seems, furnishes the essential basis
of the great movement to extend education
beyond the school and to make self-culture
a habit Of life. The author remarks ir
his preface that the cordial reception &C
corded to Uncle Sans Secrets" by the boys
and girls of the country has encouraged
him to the production Of the present story
In this, the leading characters of "Unclt
Sans Secrets meet with new and un
usual experiences, participating In the wa
with the United States against Spain, eact
performing his little part and becoming OBJ
servers or participants in the great mil
itary and naval engagements. The purpos,
of the story is to give instruction in modern
military methods. The volume is yer!
neatly gotten out and most attractively il
Illustrated. d. Appleton G Co., New York
Cloth. 75c.
Cassells National Library has been in
creased by two new volumes this week
Shakespeare's king Henry VIII" AM
Macbeth" Both plays are so well know
that there is nothing to say regarding thei
publication in this form, except that ad
mirers of Shakespeare, who are looking TO
a cheap edition, will doubtless be please
with their appearance. The print is good
the size convenient and the price within
the reach of all. Cassell & Co, New York
Paper 10c.
Books Received.
selections From Edmond and Jules d
Goncourt," edited by Arnold Guyot Cameron
American Book Co., Chicago. Cloth, SIZE
Introductory French Prose Composition,
by Victor e.. Francois, instructor of FrencI
in Michigan university. American Boo
, CO., Chicago.
"Tag," a volume Of verse by Mary V
Littell, author of Tramplets. ]. S. Ogilvi
= Publishing Co. New York.