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| aristocrats and revolutionists, VINO
| contribute to the development OF the
! romance. Edme de Rochefort. the
heroine. is a charming romantic figure
| and all the principals are portrayed in
| n way calculated TO make them remem-
/ bered by the reader. The romance Is
written with great spirit and there are
| a number of stirring pictures. IL is
| one OF the most interesting stories OF
| the Terror that we have ever hap
pened on. published by Houghton.
| Miffiin & Coz
A DREAM OF A THRONE, by Charles
Fleming Embree:-
| Half century ago, about the time
that Gen. Scott was invading Mexico.
there was a revolt OF the Mex.cans
| themselves In one of the provinces
| against their government. 1t would ap-
| pear from this romance that this rebel
| lion was of considerable Importance In
| Mexican history. The leader Of the re-
volt is Vicente, who Is the son OF the
| last daughter OF the ancient royal house
of his province, his family correspond
| ing to the house of Montezuma in tho
| Aztec country. Vicente is a child OF
destiny who is trained from his boy
hood to accomplish the task of restor-
ing his name among the monarchs OF
Mexico. The rebellion. which furnishes
the main action for Mr.. kmbree's ro-
nance. has this purpose in View. OPP
poses. to Vicente Is one Rodrigo. an
American OF heroic and picturesque
| border type. who is in charge of the
government forces.
| In narrative and description the book
| - impressive. In its episodes II is I'M
! mensely dramatic. Nearly every chap
| ter is full IL stirring incident. The de-
scripions of Mexican life and scenery
are vivid. The portrayal OF character
impresses the reader with several
strong. passionate indiv.dualities. The
| tales of battle and encounters of one
sort and another are thrilling. Through
Ii all is the weird atmosphere that
which surrounds the fortunes OF the he
ro fighting against worlds develop
ment as against men. Love and teal-
ousy the passions and motives OF the
individual. as details in the workings
of the destiny OF the state are brought
into high relief. II is a fine romance
and stirring. There are number ot
spirited illustrations. published by
Little. Brown & Company. Price $1.50).
THE sEAFARERs. by John Bloun-
deIle- -Burton:--
No. 2s5 in Appleton's Town and Coun-
| try library is new story by John
| Blondelle- Burtor. entitled THE Sea-
| line from those already IN the Town
and Country library from this writer's
| pen. but 1t is marked by the same va
| riety and effectiveness OF incident, the
same Photographic descriptive power.
and the same felicity In the creation of
characters, who, WIN le always romantic.
are eminently plausible a2d natural. Ii
bids fair TO be one Of the most popular
| books OF the near summer season at
| country and ssashore. tFor sale by
| Gregory. Paper so cents. Cloth SD.
| PROPHETS OF THE NINETEENTH
CENTURY. by May Alden ward:--
| Before Carlyle died he said that John
| Ruskin was the only man in England
! who was carrying out his ideas; and
! Ruskin said In his later years that Toll
| stol was the only man In the world wh1
| stands for the movement which he had
| tried TO further. Very different in their
| personal attributes these three men, one
succeeding the other. are accordingly
| grouped by the author or this dainty
J l'ttle book as ne prophets OF the cen-
! tury now closing. The three essays
| give pleasant personal glimpses OF the
| writer's treated as well as summarize
| ing the ideas for which their work
stands: They are stimulating read.
portrait. tPubllshed BIZ Little. Brown
& Co. Price 20 ccnts).
HELBECK OF BANNISDALE, by
Mrs Humphrey Ward, (new edl-
1 tion.--
The Macmillan Company has just is
sued a new edition OF this stirring novel
| I'm single volume form, bound in cloth.
| with cover decoration I'm green and gold.
For the library " IL likely to prove
rather more acceptable than the origi-
nal form, two small volumes. Now that
.the controversy. religious and literary,
! that Helbeck OF Bannlsdale' started on
its original publication. the book has
undoubtedly come to be as nearly as
| can be forseen into perma- :
nent place in our literature Of fiction.
IL certainly is ono OF the
most convincing and engaging of
Mrs. Wards writings to the
| average reader who persists In holding
the idea that IN fiction the story IL the
thing and In only amazed or amused.
that other folks should exercise their
intcllectuais over abstract issues de-
veAoped from GONE thought or specula- :
tion underlying the chapters. (For sale
by Preston and Rounds. Price sf.50).
Rsvoiusieo IN wstss Travel.