The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24

of his name to that of a prominent
EnSilsh writer. His second book
Richard Carvel," is welcomed by a
constituency ready to recognize its
merits, which are many. The question
OF us correctness in some minor points
OF historical detail is now under discus
sion, but not yet decided. Yet it is I'M
questionably true that Mr.. Churchill
mas given strong picture of life in
colonial Maryland, and made distinct
contribution to the list of novels which
illustrate English and American history
in revolutionary times.
A story of value as contribution to
Scottish history, and enjoyable as lit
erature, is THE Angel of the Covenant"
by Maclaren Cobban.
In previous articles we alluded to the
merits of Mr. Arthur T. CUTLER Couch,
the popular Cornish novelist. We have
several of his books before us this
week, most of them consisting of col
lections of stories of varying length.
These books are The Astonishing His
tory of Troy Town." THE Blue Pa
vilion," The Delectable Duchy; Stories,
Studies and Sketches" Il Saw Three
Ships, and Other Winter Tales" and
"Noughts and Crosses; Stories, Studies
and Sketches
A sea story of uncommon interest,
but which has been for some years out
of print, is THE Green Hand" by
George Cupples.
In the Mormon Prophet" Miss Lily
Dougall has made very careful study
of the personality and career of Joseph
Smith, and at the same time has PRO-
duced a very readable story.
Mrs. Alice Morse Earle very rarely
descends into fiction, and In Old
Narrangansett; Romances and Reali-
ties she has not given us a large book.
But her story of colonial times is eX-
ceptionally thorough and her literary
touch is of the finest nature.
MIR. Thomas Anstey Guthrie is a
facetious writer who, sometimes as in
Vice Versa touches an important
subject. In Love Among the Lions,
Matrimonial Experiment" he is simply
amusing, as this is a story of we'd
ding in a lions cage.
Mistress Nancy Wordsworth; a Tale
of Adventure" is the last story of
Joseph Hooking. who is, perhaps, the
only Cornish writer to be considered as
rival to Mr.. Quiller-Couch.
Amelia Weed Holbrook's "Whiz;
Story of the Mines has it's scene laid
in New Mexico while Windy Creek"
by Helen Staurt Thompson, lis a collec-
ton of Colorado stories.
Thomas A. Janvier has obtained so
good "a reputation as a writer of Next
can stories that we are disappointed to
find his Color Studies and a Mexican
Campaign" to be a. decided falling off
from some of his other work.
1t is little difficult to decide whether
"A Texas Ranger" by N. A. Jennings.
is intended to be fiction or a record of
personal experiences. But while we
think that the adventures are to great
extent illustrative of the efficient work
of the rangers in protecting the Mexican
frontier, We have decided to place the
narrative of extremely perilous adven-
lures in the domain of fancy, rather
than of fact.
Two very able books devoted to
stories of journalistic life are Tales CT
the City Room" by Elizabeth G. Jor-
dan," and The Stolen Story. and Other
Newspaper Stories" by Jesse Lynch
Williams.
A large volume for novel is The
Span O Life" by William McLennan
and j. N. McIlwraith, but large as it is,
it is a book just bristling with plot.
Part of the incidents occur in Britain.
but the main interest, apart from the
love portion, is in Canada, and during
the times of the old French wars.
An old book, but Of enduring interest,
is THE Epicurean,' by Thomas Moore,
Ireland's popular lyrical poet
Perhaps many of our readers may I've
surprised to learn that our historian,