Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-09
NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
'BrintOn Eliot il an Interesting Tale Of
Colonial Life.
GOLF cLAssED WITH MpIREs AND TRUST
1.-THE Courage of Conviction" is q
Tale where Talent is King
"Inside" Opinions on
Trusts.


''Brinton Eliot, from Yaie to York.
town" is a tale Of colonial life nlled full
Of thrilling incidents. The FIRST chapters
are devoted to the life and students OF
Yale a few years before the beginning oil
the war, but except for casual mention
Brlnton Eliot, Betty Allen. Polly winthrop,
her mother, and Benedict Arnold, are the
only characters introduced in the early
chapters who appear in the body OF tho
book. Brinton and Betty are the lovers OF
the story, for death cuts short an ineipient
engagement between Nathan Hale and Polly
Winthrop. There are episodes at the court
of France in which the French and Amer
leans, whose names are household words
IN our midst, fit before US, an interview
between the hero ard Louis XVI in the
Iatter's IocksmIth workshop, a capture and
a street brawl in aMrseilles, a sea tight
between the Flamand and the Duchess OF
Cumberland, more than one duel and we'd
ding, a sketch OF the army At Valley Forge
and an account Of the storming OF stony
Point. The book furnishes a good glimpse
OF the men prominent in early American
. history, but the main book ls the strong
story OF a true love that runs it's course
8 from Yale to Yorktown. Published by Mac
milan company.
We are in receipt OF an interesting little
book, Colt" by w. @. Brown Of the Oak
ley Country club. Mr.. Brown, WHO Is well
known as a historical writer, has brought
his grace OF style to bear in a study and
panegyric OF the ancient game OF golf.
Empire, trusts and golf" says Mr.. Brown,
these are the new things in American
life" And in his clever celebration Of
the last Of these novelties he proves him
self a worthy champion OF the royal game,
at which he processes to be but an honest
dufer." So we'll does he justify his enthu-
siasm that he wins the admiration OF all
readers, even OF those who may have been
hostile toward the game. II Is published
by Houghton, Miflin & Co., in an attractive
little volume, bound in green boards, with
red lettering.
The conquest Of self is the theme OF 9TH
Courage OF Conviction" by T. r. Sullivan.
It is an American novel, in which love OF
money and the strength 20 resist its temp
tat!on form the basis. Gordon Wise is by
nature a musical composer. Paul Hem
ming a painter. Wise. who when the story
opens has achieved far greater success as
a composer than his friend has as a painter,
binds himself soul and body to stanwood'
the winnipeg King. in order to marry that
milllonaire's daughter. In a short time he
himself becomes so absorbed In money
making that his affection for his wife Twin
dies. while she lapses into a condition OF
Indifference, which only disappears when
the tyranny Of gold is overthrow by the
financial ruin of her father and her nus
band, and she then succeeds in persuadins
her husband to following his natural call
3 ing. Paul Hemming, on the other hand,
puts aside all temptation, although he
might have won the heart of the money
kings child, and gives up a lucrative po-
sition In order to bend all Of his energies
TO the perfection Of his talent with the
brush. The ordeal is hard, but he persists
in his course with success and, although
not a saint, makes a happy match through
his straightforwardnees in his relations
with his future father-in-law and wife that
Is to be. The book is interesting. The
author has a thorough knowledge OF the
world and among his interesting characters
10 a DR.. Brinkley, who meets his bur
dens or cares. whether professional or pri'
vate, in a logical and sensible manner
scribner's Sons. publishers.
Doubleday, Page & Co. have published
new book entitled. The Trust: Its Book
This is an extraordinarily interesting con
tribution to the literature OF industrial com
binations. 1t shows what the men who ar,
nHhlhB vast aAh4AkaAi'NAoho AhAhh "
them. presenting a consensus Of Inside
opinions on the many aspects CT the ques
ton. , The chapters are: Combination
and Critics." by Charles r. Flint; His
tory and Influence OF Capital" by s. G. T
Dodd; 1.-THE Gospel of Industrial Stead
ness by Charles r.. Flint; Combination
and the Public" by James ]. Hill; al
Alliance Of Work, Brains and Money" b.
Charles r. Flint; Influence OF Trusts upoI
n-l.-. - ~ E.oAAN. n TknaAor. sgVyha
Combination Has Done" by Charles r
Flint. There are representative opinion
on trusts from Senator Hanna. Presiden
Roosevelt, Lord Roseberry, Thomas B
y Reed and many other prominent men.
Harper & Bros. have published a ney
novel by Elizabeth @. Jordan, entities
Tales OF Destiny" This book, like its sue
eessful predecessor, Tales OF the Cloister.
10 a collection Of short stories with tn
original. striking plots for which Miss Jor
dan Is noted. 1t does not deal with con
vent life, but with a succession OF vita
crises in the lives Of men and women 0
the world, presented with the Insight an
charm OF style characteristic Of this auth
or's work. Her stories are OF a rare an
delicate quality. exquisitely sympathetic an
feminine. and showing q keen understand
ing OF women and their ways. There ar
ten tales in the volume. amongst which are
IAN Episode at Mrs. KiTkpatrick's," "Vlc
toria Delsaro. Missing" "a Collaboration,
THE One Who interviewed" etc. OF thes
Victoria Delsaro. Missing" is the story {
q wealthy splnster who wearied Of her SO
cial and and financial burdens and the ny
pocrisy OF her admirers. and took advant
age OF a fire In her hotel to disappear. sh
was supposed dead, but. in reality 81
took a steamer for. Japan. and in her ne
} life achieved complete happiness. "A Col
liberation" is a powerful ramatie stor
OF an author and his private secretary. 1
which the secretary supplies in a strane
way the facts the author needs for a eli
max to his book. All the stories are equal
entertaining.
Books that help us to a more intimate aC
quaintance with the habits. traits and char
Acteristics OF animals are very welcom,