Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-26

Kensington Gardens for his benefit with
fancies Of fairies and birds after his own
whimsical fashion. While the characters
are few. every one appears to come to W.
as confidential and trustworthy friends.
THE Blood OF the Nation is the sugges-
tive title Of a little volume by David Starr
Jordan, president Of Leland Stanford. jr,
university. which has Just been issued by
the American Unitarian association, Bos-
ton. In this STUDY Of the Decay OF Races
Through the Survival Of the UNIT" which
Is the appropriate subtitle, the author dis
cusses the problem OF heredity, the ten
denotes which make for race degeneration.
the all-important factors OF race Develop
ment as Influenced by the pursuits Of peace
and the occupations OF war and the causes
and consequences OF the survival Of the
unfit. DR.. Jordan has made a broad and
thorough study OF his subject, and here In a
small volume whose worth is not at all
to be judged by its size, are condensed. in
terse and lucid style and In forcible and
convincing logic, some well-thought-out re-
suits OF his researches.
Mary Stewart Cutting is the author OF a
fall book, entitled Little Stories OF Mar
ried LIFE These stories begin where
most fiction leaves of. There is, however,
no less romance In life after marriage than
before 1t. Mrs. Cutting has taken advan-
tage OF this rather neglected field and has
written this series OF delightful little
sketches. The stories have appeared from
time to time in McClure's Magazine, so we
simply mention the titles: Their Second
Marriage" "A Good Dinner" The
Strength Of Ten" "In the Reign Of ouin-
tilia,'' The Happiest Time" I'm the Mar
- 80 - tsNH-. AN-rAadta Guitar RQI-
ment." Fairy Gold" "a Matrimonial Epi-
sode., mot a Sad story and wings"
Mcclure, Phillips & Co.. publishers.
An interesting volume of personal and
biographical sketches Of American writer's
has lust been issued by A. Vessels COM
pany. entitled Authors at Home the
volume is edited by ]. l.. and ]. B. Glider
and the articles have appeared before IN
the Critic. The sketches bear the mark OF
authenticity because the writer's were Sc
lected for the purpose by the authors. A
partial list Of the table Of contents follows:
John Greenleaf Whittier, by Harriet Pres
colt S%pofford, James Russell Lowell, by
George e. Woodbury., Prof. Goodwin Smith,
by C. G. d. Roberts, Edward Clarence sted-
man, by Anna Bowman Dodd.
oldllt9 u. OS AAoA NNNN
man of France" and Under the Red Sea"
is out with a new book, entitled I'm the
Kings by Ways Although 1t is a book
OF short stories, they are written In that
interesting manner and style that has made
Mr.. Weyman so popular. Some OF the stor-
les are: "Crillon's Stake" The Kings
Stratagem," 1.-THE House on the Wall"
THE Diary of a Statesman" which contains
episodes of the Fowl in the Pot
1.-THE Boxwood Fire" and "The SNOWFALL"
The last story in the book is king Ter
ror." Published by Longmans, Green & Co.
The Life of a Woman" by r. U. Ris-
ley, deals with the effect Of narrow OPP
portunities upon a woman OF an ambitious,
imaginative temperament, a situation very
common both to men and women in Amer
lean life. The heroine is a girl who has
spent her life in the suburbs OF a large
city and known no other outlook. 1t takes
her through her various experiences
mostly disheartening and discouraging-
her first party until after thirty, when
she is broken down in spirit and resigned
to her fate. Herbert s. Stone & Co.. pub
fishers.
THE Henchman," by Mark Lee Luther,
is built upon the rise of an Obscure coun-
try politician to the gubernatorial office,
and is pretty we'll done. The story begins
with the nomination of Calvin Ross Shelby
for congress. Clear and precise are the
characteristics Of the candidate. He diff
fers in no respect from many aspirants
for political positions and It is natural that
we should finally sec him governor Of his
state. The story is we'll told. The political
bosses, his opponents, the loose wife, in
fact all the innumerable characters are
we'll described. The love scenes and the
true manhood OF Shelby and his Anal stand
against the bosses all tend to make 1t an
exceptional political novel. Published by
the Macmillan company.
"Brenda's Cousin at Radcliffe" by Helen
Leah Reed, is the third OF Miss Reeds
Brenda" series, describes the career OF
Julia Bourne at Radcliffe college, the wom-
ans annex OF Harvard. AS Miss Reed is
herself a graduate of this college the life
of . the Cambridge girl undergraduate is
correctly portrayed. Since the story is In
tended to interest young girls in the more
serious college life, as we'll as In its sports,
study is shown to occupy a large part In
the life OF those students. But the social
side is by no means neglected, from the
freshmen reception 70. the class day spreads
in the Fay house grounds. Little, Brown
& Co., publishers.
when Jesus was Here Among Men" by
Nellie Lathrop Helm, is another story OF
the life OF Christ, written in story form in
language easily understood by children. 1t
tells the life Of a young man and his blind
sister. who watch and listen with interest
the Savior's life. Christ finally restores
the sight Of the sister. Published by Elem
ing H. Revell Co.
The above books are for sale by the Me-
i geath Stationery Co., 1908 Farnam St.
Creamery Plants Ordered Sold.