The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16
THE TIMES WASHINGTON. SUNDAY DECEMBER 16. 1900

an irrepressible New York gamin, who an
swers to the name of Swot McGarrigle
The story is told in Mr.. Ford's character
istic style. and will receive warm vel
come from his admirers. New YORK;
Dodd, Mead & Co. s2.Oo)
"Ednah and Her Brothers," by Eliza
| orne White, is little book OF short sto-
ries suitable for children under twelve. The
! children in the stories belong to sculptor
and his artistic wife, and their fun and
| adventures are largely colored with inno-
cent Bohemianism The tales are sweet
and wholesome, and the book will be de-
| Ilght to most children. Not the least at
tractive feature is the dainty simplicity OF
the binding. New York: Houghton, Milf
fin & Co. s1.00)
who Goes There?" is story OF the civ
IL war, by B. X. Benson. 1t deals with va
| rious campaigns OF the war. In the usual
style OF the war novel. and its only origi-
| nal feature is the introduction OF some OF
the phenomena Of hypnotism. New York:
The Macmillan Company. S150.)
1.-THE Black Terror" by John K. Legs,
life, dealing with the plots of the Mini
lists. The hero is a young Englishman,
and the heroine the daughter Of Rus
sian prince. There is an air of realism
about the rather sensational events OF
! the narrative, which holds the attention
of the reader, and though the author has
not produced great novel he has GER
tainly told a good story skillfully. tBos-
ton: l.. C., Page <. COY
THE Engrafted Rose" by Emma Brooke,
is story of English life, dealing with
founding, an old manor house, n forced
marriage, and several other interesting
things. There Is nothing sensational
about it; the plot is well wrought out the
characters are mostly attractive, and the
author has given to the public a thorough
ly readable story. Chicago: Herbert S.
Stone G. Co. $1.50.)
1.-THE Little Colonels House Party" Is a
new story of the Little Colonel Series, by
Annie Fellows Johnston, and as it is the
longest SO 1t is in some ways the best
Of the lot. No brighter, sweeter, or more
winsome girl heroines have been given to
the world OF juvenile fiction than those Of
this author; and it may be mentioned that
in this house party we meet again the
people who figured in several of the other
tales. The Little Colonel herself is TAX
ing little person, full of individuality and
charm, and her friends are as individual
and nearly as charming in their way.
Boston: L. c. Page & Co. $1.5o)
Path and Coal" by Ada Cambridge,
might we'll be called story without
plot. for there is not the vestige OF one
visible The things which happen are pre-
cise!y the things which the reader does
not expect and for which small reason
can be seen after the book is finished.
The book is rather interesting for that
reason, but its subtitle might easily be
1.-THE Tragedy of the Unexpected" New
York: d. Appleton & Co. $1,000
1.-The Eagles Heart" is a new novel by
Eamlin Garland, and it is destined to give
n somewhat unwelcome surprise to its
readers. MIR. Garland's fiction is often so
clever that it is difficult to see why he
should let a thing SO crude and amateur
ish as this go out under his name. "A
Little Norsk" was a capital bit of ro-
nance OF the Northwest. and 1t is not
the only good thing he has done. But the
hero of this present tale is a combination
of Daredevil Dick, the Terror OF the
Rockies" and the minister's bad son in
an old.fashioned Sunday school book. II,
in the department of the Ladies Home
Journal" devoted to letters explaining
why l Wrote" certain books, MIR. Car
land will explain why he wrote this one
he will confer favor upon his dsap-
pointed but curious public. %. Appleton
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