The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12

day. and the author shows curious In
sight into certain phases of life in the
gay capital. The book will De likely TO
meet with considerable adverse criticism
from people who know French life sim
ply through the writings Of romantic
noveiists and indulgent admirers.
Francis Lynde has written a novel en-
titled "A Private Chivalry." which Is
shortly 20 be published by u. Appleton 4
Co. The book is described as a modern
romance of a Colorado mining camp and
Denver life. The scene OF the story.
which IS said to be characterized by pien-
" of action and incident and a suspend
ed interest. which involves the solution
OF peculiarly ingenious mystery. Is laid
for the most part in Denver.
THE House of Egremont- new novel
by Molly Elliot Seweil. is In press at
Charles Scribner's Sons. IL may be re-
called that this novel was announced last
fall. but the manuscript. after being ac-
cepted was withdrawn by the author to
be modified In accord with q new eoncep-
ton of certain characters. Ii ~ a hsstor-
teal romance In the time of the Silarts
in England.
Major Pond has secured Julian Ralph
for a lecture tour Of this country during
hist received most encouraging letter
from Mr.. Ralph stating that the ply
condition OF the distinguished correspon-
dent was greatly improved. as he Is rap
idly recovering from the injuries which
he met with In South Africa. Ills physi-
clans encourage him TO hope that the leg
that he expected to lose. and In which he
said that he had mo confidence" will now
be nearly good as ever. as a result OF
careful treatment. Mr. Ralph uses no
pictures with his lecture. He says: ''If
I cannot talk well enough TO Keep an ru-
dience interested, ! would rather mol talk
at ALL
Coming at an opportune time in the
interest awakened in China, Is color
book about the little Chinese children to
be published by r. II. Russell in Scpten-
Der. under the title of THE Moon Bt-
bies" Miss Helen HYDE. whose charming
drawings are reproduced in colors and
black -and-white. has captured the Orien-
tai fun, fancies and costumes OF the
quaint little people. and Miss q. Orr Clark
tells all about them in jingling verses.
In ssThe Bacillus OF Beauty whien shev
will publish IN the near future. the Fred
erick A. Stokes Company claim to have
that rarest OF all books. novel with a
fresh and unhackneyed plot and treat
II tells the story OF young girl from
the West who Is made the subject OF an
experiment by a professor in Barnard
college. which transforms her into The
most beautiful woman in the world tseau-
" proves key TO the smart world. aisd
for time The houses of the rich are rs
familiar to her as the studios and ''dcns''
OF newspaper girl bachelors and ART
students had been. Both phases OF life are
said to be treated with The sure touch
that knowledge gives
The Life and Letters OF Thomas II
Huxley edited by his son, Leonard HuS-
ley. which promises 10 be as important a
contribution to biographical literature 1T
its field az the life OF Tennyson, Is u he
published In the autumn by ID. Appleton
& Co, who srst introduced the WORKS OF
Darwin, Huxley, and their associates 10
American readers some forty years ago.
The August Issue Of Sports Aneid will
have special interest for Western readers
as the opening article describes the great
annual Indian reunion and jubilee In the
hop fields of Eastern Washington Next
comes a sketch Of Arkansaw swamp,ari
sport by =. ID. Barnes with a photo az
this versatile sportsman-author. Natur all
list Notes. II Texas. contributes a ;,apcr