Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
SEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
alarming Story BY the Daughter Of a
Louisiana Supreme Court Judge.
FINELY ILLUSTRATED BOOK on ANIMALS
THE Love sonnets of an once hoy
L. Kiser's Latest-severaI strong
Articles of Interest to women
in January Pearson's.

Bayou Triste," by Josephine Hamilton
Nichols, is a charming story Of southern
life. The author is the daughter Of Chief
Justice Nichols Of the Louisiana supreme
court and is thoroughly familiar with her
subject. The negro characters are evil
IDENTIFY drawn from life, there being Moth
ing Of the traditional negro Of fiction about
the group Of old family servants that hold
the readers attention from first to last.
The time Of the narrative is since the war.
the scene being laid at Southmeade planta-
ton. on Bayou Triste, near the creole viii
lage Of Vieuxtemps. and deals with the
fortunes Of the young master Of the broken
down old home and Of his glowing
sister. II Is grave and gay by turns. the
love story Of both the young people being
interviewer with the portrayal Of the free
End joyous life Of the plantation.
American Animals" a handsomely
printed, bound and illustrated book by
Wilmer Stone and William Everett Cram,
is the ninth volume in the new nature
library published by Doubleday. Page &
Co., which has included several volumes OF
unusual interest. 1t Ia termed by the au-
thors a popular guide to the mammal Of
North America north of Mexico, with inti-
mate biographies Of the more familiar
species" The illustrations are Of a re-
markable character. The several colored
plates are reproduced from the paintings
OF A. Radcliffe Dugmore and the black and
white pictures, Of which there are many,
are the result OF successful and extraordl-
nary experiments with the camera OPP
Grated by Mr.. Dugmore. The porcupine,
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moose. the gopher, the squirrel, the fox
and their friends and enemies are taken
in their most undress and natural mo-
ments. These pictures have the interest
which always attaches to the snap shot,
portraying the wild creatures In their un-
premeditated moments.
THE Love Sonnets OF An ONCE Boy" by
s. e. Kiser. published by Forbes & Co., is
a small book of amusing poems which give
expression to the sentiments of a small
ONCE boy who imagines himself in love
with a young woman employed as stenog-
rapher. The book is admirably illustrated
by John T. MoCutcheop, whose drawings
have had so large a share in the popularity
Of George AIDES fables. The delightfully."-
realistic little touches. showing either
acute observation or Imagination on the
part OF the writer, are illustrated by the
following:
Yesterday l stood behind your chair
When you was kind of bendin' down to
And l could see your neck, 50 soft and
white.
And notice where the poker singed your
And then you looked around and seen me
there,
And kin of smiled, and I could seem ia
feel
A sudden empty, sinkish feelln' where
I'm all filled up when I've just ct a meal
Dear frankie, where your soft. sweet fin.
Hit on the keys. I often touch my lips,
And wunst 1 kissed your little overshoe
And I have got a hairpin that you wore
ia throw my job up II they dred you.
The table of contents of the January
'Pearson's shows that the current number
of this deservedly popular magazine amply
realizes it's readers expectations. A con
vincing article on the utility OF women'
clubs, by Mrs. Phebe Hanaford, an abl'
paper by Miriam NJ. Greeley on the pro
ceedings Of the New York State Federation
OF Women's Clubs recently held in New
York, and one by Harriet s. Blatch on wa
and the work Of women in the woman'i
department will be OF special interest Il
all women readers.
AS a writer of boys stories Everett T
Tomlinson is already widely known. Hi
stories Of colonial days have been espe
cially successful. and his latest book. "Un
der Colonial Colors," published by Hough
ton, Mif1in & Co, a tale Of war, adven
ture and friendship. is In his best vein. !
more Leroic enterprise could hardly b
found than he has chosen-Arnold's expe
dition to Quebec. No sportsman or canoe
list passes over the course OF that famou
march through the Maine woods withou
a thrill OF admiration for the men VIII
blaked the trail in their daring attack Of
Canada. The story Of the expedition an
the assault on Quebec is told with mucI
spirit and with such mastery of historical
detail that It carries the reader along com
pletely convinced. Famous characters ap
pear In the narrative. which is lighted b
no little humor.
THE outlook Story Book for Little PEG