Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-12
NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
Holiday Literature Continues to Arrive in a
Steady Stream.
MANY BEAUTIFUL AND ATTRACTIVE WORKS
booksellers Have All They Can DO 70
Attend To the wants of People
Looking for Holiday Press
ents for Friends.

The week has brought to hand several
new volumes from Harper Bros, among
others new novel, The Mantle OF Elijah, y
by ]. Zangwill. In this, his latest work.
Mr.. Zangwill has entered upon, to him, an
entirely new field II is the story Of the
daughter Of an English statesman married
TO a self-made man Of great natural ability.
Their life together, with Its remarkable
crisis and climax. form story Of no little
Interest. The many admirers OF Mr.. Iang-
will'L earlier works will be curious as TO
his handling of q subject so very different
Price, $3.50.
Thrilling Days in Army Life" by Gem
eral George A. Forsyth, Is another OF mar
per's latest publications. II contains ac-
counts OF the authors experiences during
"Sheridan's Ride" "At the Closing Scenes
of Appomattox Court House." during a
Frontier Fight" and in an Apache Raid
The volume is illustrated by Rufus f. Zog-
baum Price. S1.50.
Another volume from the same publishing
house is THE Cardinals Rose by Van
Tassel Sutphen. 1t Is a peculiar story. taxi
ing one from New York across Europe and
hnally coming to climax in little Euro
pean kingdom. Price, s150.
Lessons in Love-" by Katrina Trask, is a
small volume OF short stories, each with Its
lesson in love. Harper e. Bros. Price, SIZE
The author Of that exquisite idyl, THE
Forest Lovers" comes before the public
this season with an historical novel, Rich'
ard Yea and Nay" which will be found as
fascinating for the reader as was the earlier
work The hero is King Richard OF Eng
land-he of the lion heart--a character
which the author has drawn with skill
and grace and appreciation OF essential fea-
lures that cannot fail to enhance his skill
rs a literary artist The story Is In some
4 aspects even more powerful than THE For
nest Lovers" That was wholly imagina-
tive work-a prose poem with framework
OF medieval chivalry. In the later story
there is the more tangible background Of
an historical period and real character.
The Macmillan company, New York. Price,
$3.50.
"who Goes There: The Story OF Spy
in the Civil War" by b. X Benson. is a
remarkable story told by a federal soldier.
!; The two main features OF his personal
career are his love for the daughter OF
his former tutor and the mental affliction
OF "amnesia"-the malady Of forgetting his
past identity-under which he suffers. His
tutor becomes a medical officer In the san
itary commission Of the army, while the
daughter becomes an army nurse. The
hero OF the story enlists In the Eleventh
Massachusetts infantry. is In the battle OF
Bull Run and under Mcclellan in the ad-
vance to the Chickahominy. While scout
ing for the north he is wounded and Is
attacked by amnesia-loss OF memory--and
becomes a private In the First South Car.
olina regiment and makes the campaigns OF
Rtchmnpd Qacont ManaaGas ef a nd
Charlottesville under Stonewall Jackson
and the Gettysburg campaign under A. P
g HILL In the Bristoe campaign he recovers
and brings to General Meade the alarming
information that Lee Is marching against
the flank Of the union army; Meade sue.
ceeds in retreating. The descriptions Of
battles are from the standpoint of eye
witnesses, as are the adventures while
scouting the trials Of the camp and tn,
march and the terrors Of battle In the
ranks Of two armies. There y a straight
forward acceptance Of the truth, no matter
which side II hurts or favors. The reader
must follow the love story from the bool
itself. The Macmillan Company, New York
Price. $3.50.
In "The Hosts Of the Lord" Mrs. Flort
Annie Steel has written novel which 1,
even a finer piece of work than "On tn,
, Face OF the Waters" Her reputation |,
practically based on this latter book. 9Th,
D. Hosts Of the Lord Is difficult book I,
describe. The Macmillan company speaks
Of 1t In it's autumn list as a novel o
romance and tragedy, history and comedy
Its scene Is India and the protagonist
English and Hindoos. No English writer ha
more thorough knowledge OF India o
. deeper insight into Hindoo character thai
Mrs. Steel With this knowledge OF
weirdly fascinating country and people sh
combines great facility as a story telie
and her novels have all enjoyed a wei
deserved popularity. The Macmillan Com
pany, New York. Prico. $3.50.
You home folks: AID your grateful gucs,
Bear with his pondering. wandering ways
When idlest he Is busiest,
Being a dreamer of the days.
It is with this note-the first stanza Q
the poem--that James Whitcomb Riley In
PRODUCES to that public Of his which yea
by year has been growing larger and NOR
enthusiastic his latest book of poems en-
/ titled Home Folks" The title of tn
book is taken from the first poem. a poel
in the old familiar dialect, unctious an
rich. II voices the sentiment felt of ever
man that There's no place like home.
That stirring patriotic poem. 1.-THE Nam
of Old Glory" finds prominent place |
this book and there are other poems. to,
that strike a highly patriotic note.
4 fact, a remarkable quality Of this new boo
by Mr.. Riley is the diversity of It's cor
tents. Truely the poems here collecte
run from grave to gay, from lively to 81
we're" The poet reverts to his favorit
dialect, the everyday speech OF tt
Hoosier countryman, which he has done