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the archbishop waa acquainted. In his de-
fense he published his~ celebrated Max
INES, at once repudiated BY the king. who
forbade him to remain IN Paris. The pope
condemned the work and Fenelon remained
until his death IN Ills rather under cloud
of ecclesastic diss1proyal.s although he re-
tanned ms arcnbishopTic. This collection of
extracts is in uniform style with more than
score of other selections from the master
pieces which form the 'Refnarque Edition
now being issued bysthe Caldwell press.
REAL QUEENS HAIRNsTALES. By Carmen
sylya ,S ,Eh5abeth; 9necn Of Roumanial Trans ms.
ated by Miss Edith Hepkirk. Illustrated by
Harold Harold Nelson and A. Garth Jones. Chicago;
This royal personage is far better known
to the world beyond Roamania as Carmen
Sylvia her pen ltname. than as Queen
Elizabeth. She iss unique among modern
monarchs, leading quiet useful. charitable
life in the midst of her subjects and work
ing diligently with her pen as recreation.
Her life story is in itself almost as romantic
as one of her fairy tales. Born a princess,
Wooed by prince, queen over a kingdom
and beloved by her people. she stands as
the type of the traditional heroine of the
sort of stories for which little folks yearn.
Her touch in literature is gentle and kindly.
Her dlscernment is keen. She suffered a
deeI sraet when her little daughter sue
cEnbed to an epidemic and her life since
Ihaf loss has been tinged with melancholy.
Ihere Is, however, a wholesome spirit in
these tales for the young interest in which
is enhanced by knowledge of their royal
source.
THE APOSTLES OF THE SOUTHEAST. BY
Frank 7. Bullen. New York: D. Appleton &
Co.
According to the dedication of Mr.. Bull
lens story its production is attributable to
the encouragement of Dr. A. Conan Doyle
to whom is due, then, the credit for having
fostered the growth of a good book, sound
IN tone, of an absorbing plot, and peopled
with possible, familiar characters. The au-
thors style is pleasing and finished. THE
Apostles of the Southeast takes the reader
aboard ship and through the districts of
London near the Thames. The characters
are said to be men and women known to the
author and associated with him for many
years In mission Work-which is a sufficient
lndlcatlon or the books atmosphere. One
chapter, "A Sunday Morning. must surely
awaken the church memories of every read
er into whose hands the work may fall.
THE SNOW BABY: A True Story. With True
Ilctures. By Josephine Diebitsch Pealy. New
York: Frederick A. Stokes Company. Wash
1ngton: Brentano's.
Marie Peary was born in Greenland while
her father was trying to outline that great
island several years ago and her mother
was patiently waiting for the end of the
-
story of Marie's babyhood in the frozen
north. The tale is of exceptional interest
because of the setting, but it is we'll told at
the same time and has its own distinctive
merit. 1t is addressed particularly to the
youngsters, with words measured for their
understanding, and Is replete with informa-
tion about the people of Greenland and their
curious customs. Maries Eskimo name is
Ahnishito, IN honor of native woman who
MADE for her complete suit of furs. The
natives generally, however called her All
poomikaninny, 1.-The Snow Baby" The pic
lures of Greenland life and of little All
poomlkaninny- y-Marie-Ahnighito and her Es-
klmo playmates are unique and Instructive.
The cover of the book is a triumphant com
bination of white. blue and pink with
Photographic center.
GUESS BY l.. J. Brdgmap New York. II NJ
Caldwell Company.
Here is book of up-to-date conundrums
for the little folks destined to please even
older ones. The posers are put in verse,
with pictures which negatively help the
imagination. That is with each question
rhyme are printed two or three sketch
notes telling what the answer is not The
real answer occurs on the back of the uues-
tion page, expressed in "a clever drawing in
colors. conscientious study of the book
from cover to cover affords an excellent
exercise in good faith and resistance to
temptation. ~
WHILE CHARLIE WAS AWAY BY Mrs Poult-
ney Bigelow. New York: D. Appleton & Com
pany.!' ~ -'.f - = 90 . j --~
Mrs. Bigelow's book is a study in loneli-
ness. 1t Is presented in the form of a series
Of letters, written by a young matron to
one of the few friends of her grlhood days
and regarded by the two correspondents as
needed safety valve. The plot is devel-
a MI n,..1,r
that the reader absorbs it rather than per-
ceives it, and it grows in interest beyond
almost any of the books that the current
Smart vogue has produced. In the midst
of the trivial life of her set in London Mrs.
Bigelow's chief character casts about for
the sympathy she has missed all the mature
years of her life. Her husband, an officer
in the British navy, Is away from her two
years out of three and Is absorbed in his
profession. With such setting the quality
and atmosphere of the book are self-avi
dent, but Mrs. BiSelow has refined them
most effectually, and the woman's final vic
tory over her loneliness and the triumnh of
her womanliness give the volume health
full tone in spite of its apparent ..smart-
ness
GODS REVELATION OF HIMSELF TO MEN.
AS Successfully Made in the Patriarchal Jew
ish and Christian Dispensatio and in The
Messianic Kingdom. By Samuel J. Andrews
VI ,hilStihHiiy ana Antl-t hriStianity -
etc. Second Edition revised and enlarged
New York: g: p. Putnam's Sons. Washington:
Woodward G. Lohrop. e-'
cLEAENT1NA; A Novel. BY A. F. W. Mason
author of The Courtshp of Morrice BuckIer''
etc. illustrated by Bernard Partridge Now
York York: Frederick A. Stokes Company: Wash.
MARK EVERARD; Romance. BY Knox Maree.
II. F. Fenno & Company. Washington: Womd
ward & Lothrop. '
THE MOST FAMOUS LOBA; A Romance Rv He,
lie a. Blissett, author of ''Fhe Cusounded
sea- etc New York: d. Appleton 4 Com
pany - ~
The MARCH OF THE WHITE GUARD Rv Gil, |
bert Parker. New York: r. F. Fenno G. CON-,
pany Washington: Woodward & Lothron