The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-08

drawn in close sympathy with the text,
and are both clever and funny Mr..
Atwood's pseudo-classical panels-two
of which decorate the binding-are most
appropriate
Louis Evan Shipman's collection of
short stories, entitled "Predcaments,"
has gone into a second edition.
"Half Portions" Life Publishing
Co, 10 West Thirty-first street, New
York, 1900 This very readable book
contains fifteen stories from Life" by
some of the best short story writer's of
the day, such, for instance as Robert
Aston Stevenson, Harriet Caryl Cox,
| Tom Mason, Tudor jerks and Duffield
Osborne, and are accompanied by the
original illustrations by gifted artists.
The result is a combination of rare eX-
cellence that delights the appreciative
reader and lover of the artistic.
Combines unusual knowledge of hui
man nature with unusual depth Of SYM
pathy with human needs" says the Ma
ton of Power Through Repose," by
Annie Payson Call. The Christian
Union Outlook describes it as "a. mod
crate and judicious effort to persuade
Americans that they are living too
hard and too fast, and to point out
specifically the physical and intellectu-
al results Of incessant strain. ut
ought to be in the hands of at least
eight out of every ten men and women
now living and working on this CONT
nent." New edition, with three addi-
tional chapters. 16mo.; cloth; price
$1.00; Little, Brown e Co., Boston.
with Ring of Shield" by Knox Ma
gee, is an interesting historical story.
1t is tale of court life and adventure,
told in the first person by a knight of
the time of Richard III, long after his
battles and intrigues are over The
prolonged incidents are different, and
other people are led into the confidence
of the reader 1t is the story of the
fortunes of another set of people, albeit
those fortunes rose and fell with the
fortunes of the royal house. Queen
Elizabeth, the two little princes Rich
ard, buckingham, Stanley, Hastings,
Sir William Catesby, Lord Rivers and
others all appear in the story, as they
do in the great play; but Lady Hazel,
Sir Frederick, Lady Mary and Sir
Walter are new and most agreeable ac-
quaintanceS. The abduction and res
cue of Lady Hazel are more momentous
than the sorrows of the queen herself.
The author differs from the Shakes
pearian story in that he causes but one
of the young princes to be killed imme-
diately in the Tower; while the other
escapes to France, and there, after a
time, is lost. 12mo, cloth; illustrated
d. ~
York For sale at Judd's. The book is
we'll illustrated by F. A. Carter. For
the frontispiece the picture of the au-
thor is given.
Med, Son of Webb" Is William A.
Stoddard's latest story of wholesome,
energetic boyhood, and is full of STIR
ring series of live interest that appeal
to the heart and imagination of wide
awake healthy youth. 1t Is the story of |
New York boy who took part in the |
battle of Hastings. There is much col
or and good story writing in the book, |
and it cannot fail to interest the large /
class of readers for whom it was spec
tally intended. Dana Estes s. Co., Bos-
ton, are it's publishers.
For the Empire" is another book
lTUIu lIl6 lGllllS Illu lHLtitSLlIlS pen OL
James Otis. 1t is not, however. TO-
but is a bright, readable and
up-to,date history of the Boer war,
giving in detail the movements, en-
gagements and operation of the Brit
ish forces. 1t is an impartial, reliable
account of this recent great struggle,
the embers of which are still smolder-
ing.
Boston Boys of 1775,' by James
Otis, tells of traitor in Revolutionary
times, and what certain boys did in the
emergency then existing and how some
Of them showed sagacity as well as
The boys will certainly be
interested in this lively story, and the
book has "a dozen or more illustrations
which add to its attractions.
Alphonse Daudet's delightful story,
lie Petit Chose" put in English under
the title Little What's H is-Name," Is
issued as volume (price S1.50 per vol
ume) of the new complete edition Of