The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
New York: Harper & Bros)


Ne surface OF Innings, bS tHdlita
Waldstein. is a small book OF essays put
into the form of converse tons and COM
bined with some clever character work.
One OF them deals with the anti-Semitic
! prejudice in a broad and liberal way-that
| is, lberality is shown toward the objects
Of this prejudice, not the people who in
dulge in it. Another deals with the down
| fall of a cad which was accomplished in
manner eminendy satisfactory to the
| reader, and the last of the series. "Cui
| Bono?" contains a really charming story
! OF an old soldier and his catalogue Of battle
| flags The argument Of this last sketch Is
! that whenever earnest. faithful work is
| done good is accomplished, whether direct
| ly or indirectly, ard the conversation re-
! corded grew out of discussion on the good
! done by the study Of pure mathematics.
| The oracle Of the occasion contended tina,
| by honest, industrious study, even of an
abstract subject something was added to
the sum of the worlds good and he then
told the story Of the old soldier 1t be-
came necessary, or at all events highly de-
sirable. to find out whether certain regi-
ments Of Hesse DarmsJadt we're at the bat
tie OF Badaios in 1872 their presence in
{
lily Of a certain officer who was In conf
mand OF one Of them at the time. Obvi-
0usly. If the regimental flags could b.
found and their history traced. the matter
would be settled. and the regiments were
said to have been taken prisoner by the
British. Two Hessian princes came to
England TO find out about the matter. and
we're directed TO the teller OF the story as
person likely 10 know some clew. They
al 70 vtha
many flags are but could recognize no par
ticular flag among the mass Of tattered
colOrs. Nobody seemed TO know anything
Of the history Of the collection. but il was
finally discovered that an old soldier. then
at the point Of death did know something
about them. and 10 make a long story
short, it was found that the old man had
for pure love Of the work. made cata-
logue of all the flags. with records of their
history and fac-similes OF the original
colors. The disputed matter was easily
settled and the old man died content Dos
ton: Small, Maynard & Co. $l.25.)
The Lovely Malincourt," by Helen Ma
theirs, is a Duchess-like novel. with the
usual pretty coquette in IL, and the usual
multitude Of lovers. The hero is called |
Ronny, for which may the author of his |
being be forgiven. and We understand that /
he has done some very wonderful things |
in foreign lands for which he is con- !
sidered hero beyond all measure. All |
that he does in the book however is to I
fight one duel and become the subject Of /
a hot rivalry between two girls. both Of /
whom quite frankly admit that they are |
in love with him. Lesley Malincourt, the |
heroine. finally gives him up quite quix- |
Oucally, TO Cynthia De Sails who has 1
been In love with him. the reader is given |
to understand for several years. and is |
not al all beloved by him. One gets the |
impression that the two young ladies have /
tossed up a penny 10 see which will marry /
him. and the loser has gone off to live in
the country. II is not very dignifed |
spectacle. all things considered. Chicago:
Charles II. Siegel Company. $l25)
a Manifest Destiny" by Julia Ma
gruder. will delight all the shop girls and
factory operatives who may chance TO
plan Of the old-time Ledger" romances.
The heroine a poor girl with much beauty. |
goes TO see a rich old nobleman, on bust
ness, and receives an offer of marriage
from him on the spot. which is very con-
yenient for her, since she is fond Of luxury
and not aware that she has any heart.
She marTies him. and becomes a society
queen, and he is cousiderate enough to die
in a few years. leaving her ready for a
second romance while her beauty IS as yet
lnfaded. The old lords cousin whom the
young lady Tilted for the sake OF the title
md the fortune, now reappears, and turns
out to be a most exemplary young man
The end Of IL all is another marriage by
which the heroine reRains the said estate
and title. and the patient lover his long
owed sweetheart. iNew York: Harper d
Bros. $I25.)