The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-21

comes for her to sail for home sne agrees to elope with him but the eiope- ment does not happen for certain rex sons. Polly had been actress about from her babyhood until near the tune that she met Bob. Bob was her nus band. Polly meets With a Wonuerlui discovery while at the islands, nnolng there her grandfather, from whom hef mother had been estranged--a rich gen. tleman with a family tree. Folly ana the old gentleman become friends ln-' cidentally the story gives many inter- esting facts and hints about the Ber- mudas.
 Concerning the Letters or Her Mother to Elizabeth" the new DOCK published by John Lane, New YorK' the author oe which IS w. k. H. lroW~ bridge, jr., of London, England, Iorill- erly of New Haven, a member Of one of this city's leading families, the Chicago Herald says: When Elizabeth cheer ily tripped into print through corre- spondence presumably made Tor ma terna glances only there was gen. eral wonder as to the mental ana moral coloring of the clever daughter parent So The Letters of Her Mother to Eliza beth serve as breezy response to tnls wonder which is really a desire, and at the same time they satisfy a long-felt hunger of the reader In truth, this little volume is sparkling panacea af- ter the feathery sentiment ana pas sionate throbs, and languishing yearn- ings that in the shape Of love letters have grown into a surfeit
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 Mr. TroWbridge is to be eongratulat- cd on the success of his book, Whlcn in England has had sale already or 3O,0OO copies while it's reception in this country Is flattering. We understand MT Trowbridge is engaged in Writing another book which will be published before Christmas.
 "The Bookman" for September treats it's readers to an unusually r1cn literary feast, beginning with it's always spicy Chronicle and Comment and includ- ing a great number of pointed book re- views. James Main Dixon writes Of Some Real Persons and Places in The Crisis" and an illustrated article by Howard Clemens treats of 'Ihe Alien Newspapers of New York City,
 Love and gambling are adroitly mix ed in a new novel soon to be issued from the press of R. F. Fenno & Co.,, New York. The title of the book is Franks. Duellist," and the author IS Ambrose Pratt. Primarily it is story of adventures and the period is that of Napoleon's contempla ted invasion of England
 A very popular detective story is "e1900O." by Burford Delannoy. In New York city and other book centers, the volume is rapidly going to the front as one of the popular boks of the day. Published by R. F. Fenno & Co.,, New York.
 In it's issue of September ', the Great Round World 150 Fifth avenue, New York. a week of note, introduces q feature which is to be monthly It presents a magazine number or forty bright pages with illustrations. In ad- dition to its summary of news situa- tions 1t offers an exclusive article, the publication of which is really of world wide importance This is paper by Sir Robert Hart, director of the Chi nese Imperial Maritime Customs, on "The Missionary Question in China" Sir Robert has many new things to say-and an idea to give of the fighting qualities, courage and honesty of pr, Ament.
 Little Brown X Co. announce for this fall these new books for younger read ers "Brenda's s Summer at Rockley," by Helen Leah Reed, author of Brenda, Her School and Her Club: AS the Goose Flies" by Katharine Pyle, au- thor of The Christmas Anger; High School Days in Harbortown," new book by Lily F. Wesselhoeft; -Four on Farm, and How They Herpeds' by Mary P. Wells Smith; The Magic Key" by Elizabeth S. Tilley'; "The Captain of the School" by Edith Rob inson; Teddy, Her Daughter a se- uuel to Teddy Her Book" and 'Phebe, Her Profession" by Anna, Chapin Ray; ''Morgan'9 Men" sequel to Scouting for Washington" by John Preston True, author of "The Iron Star" etc. "The Story of Little Poet" by Sophie Cramp Taylor; new edition of An other Flock of Girls" by Nora Perry; Holly Berry and Mistletce," by Mary Caroline Hyde author of Christmas at Tappan Sea; also the two children's plays "The Little Women Play and ''The Little Men Play" adapted by Elizabeth Lincoln Gould, from Miss AL cott's famous stories.
 A new edition of the Katy Dld'' books has been published by Little, Brown & Go. this fail. This new edi- tion of Susan Coolidge's popular stor- ies appears Tn a handsome new cover design,
 Truth Dexter" by Sidney Mccall, is ranked fourth among the thirty best selling books of the month, by the Sep tember Worlds Work Little, Brown < Co.,. Boston.
 It is disclosed that the author of The Private Stable" which Little, Brown X Go. originally published under the pseudonym of "Jorrocks," is the well known horseman, James A. Garland. MT. Garland's work was received by the press with entire approval. It goes with the utmost thoroughness into all the details of the equipment and man. agement of private stable; tells how to choose servants; gives full instruc-