Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-22

and English became so intermingled
that In order that those who knew but
one language might understand, the
custom arose OF using two words, one
from the French and one from the Eng
ish, meaning the same thing; and that
Is one reason why our English Of to-
day has so many synonyms or pairs
of words with nearly the same sgnlfl-
cation such as cordial, hearty, desire,
wish act, deed humble, lowly; con-
TESS acknowledge,
Little. Brown 4 Company will pub
lish the following books OF fiction this
spring; "The Heroine Of the Strait, or,
A Romance OF Detroit in the Time Of
Pontiac" by Mary Catherine Crowley,
author Of "a Daughter OF New France
with illustrations by Charles Grunwald,
"The God Of Things" by Florence
Brooks Whitehouse, a modern society
novel, with illustrations by the author;
THE Eagles Talon" Romance of the
Louisiana Purchase" by Sheppard
Stevens. author OF Il am the King
and 1.-THE Sword of Justice" with illus
trations by A. Russell, and in the
Country God Forgot" stirring tale Of
the southwest by Frances Charles.
The same firm have Just issued n
booklet containing list of their publ-
cations suitable for school libraries,
supplementary reading, etc. Although
Little Brown & 60. have but few text
books on their list and maintain no
elaborate educational department, they
t.nhItgh nt haAEg ot.nh
known volumes as DR.. Hale's THE Man
Without a Country" Little Men" and
Little Women" by Miss Alcott: IRA
mona" by Helen Oh, HO Jackson;
"Jackanapes,' by Mrs. j. II. Ewing;
"The oregon Trail" and "Montcalm
and Wolfe" by Parkman; THE Iron
Star" by John Preston True; "The
Worlds DISCOVERIES" by William Hen
~ Johnson; "a Book of Heroic Bal
lads, compiled by Mary W, Tileston,
1.-The Young Puritan Series by Mary
I. Wells Smith; and such reference
books as Bartlett's Familiar Quota.
lions" and Soule's "Synonymes' all OF
which are In the thousands Of school
Libraries throughout the country.
Nearly three-quarters of a century
ago a timefaded diary. written in the
French Language and in the neat CHR
ography Of the early missionaries was
found In the garrett OF the old ST. Aubin
house OF Detroit. where II had lain I'M
valued for so years. The interesting
manuscript proved TO be the story OF
the siege OF Detroit by the Indians UNI
der the Ottawa chief, Pontiac, told from
day to day with close regard 10 de-
tail AntiQuarlans suppose II to be from
the pen OF either the Jesuit Father Po-
tier, OF the Huron mission, or the Re-
collet, Monsieur Bouquet. cure Of the
Church OF Ste. Anne. The careful rec
ord became the basis OF Francis Park
mans brilliant History Of the Con-
splracy of Pontiac" Now, so years af-
ter the publication Of that great work.
Mary Catherine Crowley has sought In
the old diary a background for her new
book, "rhe Heroine OF the Strait, or, A
Romance Of Detroit In the Time OF Pom
tiac" into this narrative OF love, ad-
venture, and war are woven several
historical incidents that have come TO
light since Parkman's day. Little,
Brown & Co. OF Boston are publishers
Here Is a copy OF one OF the many
letters received by Lillian Whiting,
whose new volume, "The World Beau
tiful u Books" was recently published.
"'The World Beautiful In Books has
led me back 10 many forgotten path
OF Intellectual delight, and opened many
new vistas of beauty. Old favorites
are there, and with them many new 10