The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-09
THE NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SOME OF THE LATEST BOOKS
 OF THE SEASON

sTower or ThI one" by Mrs. ComstOcIE-
 CerIIng-A Number of Fine Books for ~ JuvenIIes-The Lament of Lizzie
 McGuIre, by Herself
 Flower or Throne,' a romance of the girlhood of Elizabeth, by Harriet T. Comstock; illustrated by Harriet ROose- welt Richards; 12mo. Decorated cloth; $1.50. Published by Little, Brown & O., Boston; for sale by the Pease-Lewis Co. In this fascinating book the story of the youthful years of Elizabeth is told with unusual grace; and the writer has given 3 portrait of the great queens girlhood which is picturesque and enchanting vivid and brilliant, and full of drama tic strength. The story begins with the court life of Henry VIII. and Anne Boleyn, and ends with the death of Mary and the accession of Elizabeth to the throne. Mrs. Comstock, the author, has been writing for about seven years, and until within the last three years her work was confined to short juvenile sto- ries. Her first long story was a serial, Cedric and the Saxon" which was published in the Churchman and has since been brought out in book form. Last year the St. Nicholas published se- rially "A Boy of a Thousand Years Ago." and this story now appears in book form. Flower or Throne is by far the longest and most ambitious work Mrs. Comstock has undertaken The material for this story was the re- suit of two years search in libraries and art galleries. While the book is written in a purely romantic vein, historical facts are adhered to.
 "The Shadow of the Czar" is a new book of well sustained, strong interest working up gradually to strong and satisfactory climax. It is by John R. Carling and published by Little, Brown & Go, Boston. It is story of action and adventure. The scene of the story is laid first in Dalmatia and afterward at Slavowitz, the picturesque capital of the old Polish principality of Czernova. The hero is a young, brave, handsome British officer, Paul Cressngham, who while in Dalmatia loses his heart to Barbara, who soon afterward becomes the reigning princess. Her throne is in danger owing to the plotting and conspiracy of the Duke of Bora, who is really an agent of the Czar in his at tempt to dethrone the beautiful prin- cess. The plot of the story is of en- oh fo ffIy cardinal and an earthquake, Paul is separated from the charming and be- leaguered princess, but finds her again. He finds her enthroned and finds also that his passion for her is en- throned in his heart more deeply than ever. The princess though, for state reasons engaged to the scheming con- spirator Bora, has lost her heart to the brave captain, and reaches out to him from the throne the marks of her royal favor. Czernova Is under a Russian protectorate. It is saved from absolute absorption into the great empire only by q charter granted by Catherine the Great. Nicholas is Czar, and the times are those of Louis Kossuth. A trou- blous spirit is in Czernova, and at the capital city, Slavowitz, there are Rus- sian conspirators who plot the destruc- ton of the charter from Catherine. Captain Paul is called by the alarmed princess to her aid and vaiiantly does he come to the rescue. He is made her secretary and confidential adviser, and does heroic deeds in her behalf and finally saves the charter and the throne of his beloved lady by a most pictur- esque combat or duel, which is most dramatically pictured by MT. Carling. Exciting incident after exciting incident follow fast upon one another in this ab- sorbing story. The book has for it's frontispiece @ fine illustration of the coronation duel, in which the hero wins the grand triumph. The book is attrac- lively gotten up. Price $1.50; for sale by the Pease-Lewis Co.
 One of the most attractive books for young people of the season is "Natha- lies Chum," by Anna Chapin Ray, of West Haven, the gifted author of those wholesome, entertaining and charming stories which have delighted so many juveniles, viz, Teddy, Her Book" :" 'iPheDe, Her PfoIeSSlOn,f freddy, Her Daughter" Freddy" Babe" "Dr. Me- X Alister" and several other favorite characters in the previous books reap pear in New York with an orphan fam fly of five. The eldest, man of twen- ty-six, suddenly thrust in loco parents to four young children and confronted with the problem of a limited income end pressing variety of multitudinous needs, finds unexpectedly most welcome and helpful support in his impetuous young sister, 8 healthy, bright and sen- sible girl of sixteen. The McAlister clan have a minor part in this very readable story and one of them, Phebes son, divides with the brother the right to the role of "Nathalie's Chum." Both lads and lassies will be entertained with this well told story. The book, which is published by Little, Brown & Co.,, Bos- ton, and has 2S9 pages, is very hand somely gotten up in cloth covers in col
 ors, with a pretty scene upon the front cover and six superior illustrations by Ellen Bernard Thompson. Price $1.2O x,n4 .~s fa,, eo Ia Inv all tho 1ap dipo hool<-