The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18

Her manner Is peculiarly frank and init
mate. and these "reminiscences are we'll
named condolences, since she enters into
ence. Miss Morris reputation as a
writer Is already firmly established, and
'4Stage Condolences" will enhance it and
be generally recognized as a character
istically racy and enjoyable work
In the opening chapter Miss Morris
says ygs.r s,,,+sa woman n.,,sa neeor. ,,o,,
put your hand to the plough that will
turn your future into such strange fur
rows. Remember the life of the theater
wandering up, and down the earth, a life
filed full with partings, with sweet, lost
friendships; that its triumphs are brill
liant but brief. If you do truly love
Of acting, then all will be well with you
and you will be content; but verify you
will be a marvel"
John Gildart-By M. E. Henry Ruffln.
Published by William H. Young & Co.,
New York.
This is one of the saddest of stories. but
it is well told in blank verse, with snatches
of rhyme sandwiched in. 1t relates the
fortunes Of John Gildart, a young Con-
federate soldier, who, while in the field,
learned that his farm buildings had been
burned and his wife and baby boy were
suffering for the necessities of life. GIL
dart deserted and went home, but after
supplying the needs of his family re-
martialed and sentenced to be shot His
wife and child journeyed to the camp, to
take Gildart by surprise, and reached
their destination just as the husband and
An oIdFashioned Grizzly Louisa NJ
Alcott, with twelve full-page pictures
Little, Brown & Co., Boston.
Little, Brown & Co. have given the pub
lie a new and attractive edition of Louisa
M: .Alcott's An Old-Fashioned Girl It
will be remembered by scores of girls who
book Miss .Alcott described 1.-The good old
fashions which make women truly beauti-
ful and honored, and render home what
rents and children brothers and sisters,
learn to love and know and help one an
other"
The Adventures of Torqua-By Charles
F. Holder, author of 1.-THE History and
Antiquity Of Catalina Published by
Little, Brown & Co, Boston:
ventures of Torqua" 200 years ago on ISL
ands in the Pacific, not far from San
Diego, Cal. Two boys, natives OF Spain,
banished from the Castilian kingdom, es-
cape from Jesuit mission, and, guided
by Torqua, live a wild, free, out-of-door
life among the Indians. The book abounds
in instruction as well as adventure, and
has striking Illustrations.
GIImpses of Chinese and Chinese Homes
BY Edward S. Morse, formerly profess
lsor of zoology in the Imperial univer-
sity Tokyo. Published by Little, Brown
& Co., Boston
:, During a short visit to China, Prof.
Morse endeavored to study more partic
ul E1 the domestic ways, of the people,
ana especially to sketch In rapid outline
their rooms, kitchens and the homely de-
tails of domestic life His description Of
street scenes. a Manchu drill room, Chi
m ct Orin nj ffOroxy
town, food. clothing and many other de-
tails of Chinese life will surely be Of in
terest to the general reader. His four
wen known book Japanese Homes arIl
Their Surroundings and the superb
quarto Catalogue of Japanese Pottery,
published by the Museum of Fine Arts,
journalists work in China.
While his Chinese experiences were of
the briefest nature. his methods of
observation. coupled with an in
give an added value to the work. The
reader will find for the first time hasty
en-and-ink sketches of matters about
Astounding literature on the subject, many
features shown in a new light.
Hazel PIeree-By William 4. 10. Pub
lished by A. Hograve & Co., New
York.
This book is as queer as is the authors
name The whole story seems to be told
backwards. the result being at least con-
without going back from where the pre-
ceding one leaves off However, the
tale is an interesting one and the author
may do better some day
The heroine, Hazel Pierce, is one of
those good young women who say Yes,
mamma" and gQ>to church every Sun
an equally good young man. This young
man had never had chance to be bad
and when 1t came he was very bad in
deed and deserted his poor fianeee, who
mother her brother and her father pre-
ceded her, and the villain of the book
turns good In his old age through love
of Hazel and daily mourns over her
grave.
erenda's Cousin at Radcliffe-By Helen
Leah Reed. Published by Little, Brown
& Co., Boston.
"Brenda's Cousin at Radcliffe is in
tended to be faithful picture of under
graduate life of the young women who
attend Radcliffe college. The portrayal
herself a graduate of the college. The
book, at any rate, is written In entertain
ing style and should be interesting to all
HBrenda's Cousin at Radcliffe" is Miss
Reeds third of the Brenda" series.
The Law of the New Tnouaht--By Will
liam Walker Atkinson. published by
Mr.. Atkinson says Of "The Law of the
New Thought it is written to answer the
questions: What Is the New Thought"
What does It mean What principles H2I,
Thought differ from Old Thought"
He says he feels that all these ques-
lions and many more have been thorough
ly and satisfactorily covered in this work.
The oct veddino Rino-Rv Cortland
M Myers. s' Published by Funk & wagnalls
company, New York and London.
Cortland Myers, Baptist minister of
Brooklyn, approaches his subject from the
negative side. He tells what marriage is
not, before he discusses it in its positive
aspects. The evils that beset the institu-
lost wedding ring is to him lost sanctity.
security and salvation In the latter hall
of the book, however, the lost is found,
and the chapters THE Kingly Husband
Death" present with glowing fervor the
Christian ideal Of the life union of man
and woman.
As Dr. Myers says in the preface, 1.-THE
ciety, and the marriage altar is at the
cente- Of the home'' And so in nine help
full talks he discusses the institution of
marriage from religious standpoint.
Who Are We? or Moral Degeneracy and
Its Attendant Evils--By M. E. Wood
ling, M. D. Published by the Abbey
Press, New York.
DR. Weddings book Is q brutally direct
''roast'' of those men who. insisting that
their mothers and sisters shall be pure,
themselves go on periodical debouches IL
is a chance, If Anthony Comstock gets his
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