Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-02
NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
"A Remedy for Love" with Three Pair Of
Lovers.
DEFENSE OF JUDAS lscARIoT
Mcclure, Phillips a Co. Publish an
InterestIng Novel by Robert Barr
Text Books for SchOoIs-Fo-
rum Changes 20 Quarterly.

interesting Novel By Robert Barr
Text Books for SchOoIs-Fo-
rum Changes 20 Quarterly.
doclure. Phillips & CO have published a
new novel by Robert Barr entitled "a
Prince Of Good Fellows" The prince lie
James v OF Scotland, who goes about in
q disguised manner discovering strange
plots and happenings in which he delights
TO play an unexpected role that surprises
everybody. These incidents are in short
accounts. each one occupying q chapter. OF
which there are eleven In all A sample
Of the princes experiences is the one
recorded in the chapter entitled The
King Alleging The king wrote a poem
OF thirteen stanzas entitled: "a Beggar
Man" and not receiving the praise he de-
sired. donned some beggar's clothes and
secretly tries the life OF a beggar for a
week to test the truth Of his statements
He took a belt filled with gold with him
a. a precaution and on the last day OF his
return home incidentally exposed IL TO the
gaze Of FIVE robbers. who attacked him.
He was rescued by a man on his way to
the village to be hanged. The king went
with him to stop the execution, but when
he made his appearance his subjects would
NV ANNRbAANN Aa NpAAAAeAAat az IT, "@S
not until the kings guards made their APP
pearance that his command was needed.
when he was then hailed as the friend
Of the poor man"
- Life and Health Is q new textbook on
physiology and hygiene for high schools.
academies and normal schools, by Albert
F. Blaisdell. In this book the author has
aimed to prepare a textbook on physiology
for secondary schools that devote not more
than two terms to this branch Of study. II
Il a smaller and less dtficult textbook
than the authors practical Physiology"
although It follows the general plan Of the
larger work. Special emphasis has been
laid upon the treatment of practical ex-
periments and the matter OF personal
health. Publhihed by CHM & Co.
The King in Yellow" is q revised edi-
tion OF short stories by r. w. Chambers,
published by Harper Bros. A new edition
of this remarkable volume Of stories has
been necessitated by the continued demand
and It is now published for the frst time
in a form worthy of its literary distinc-
ton. The book is unique amongst mod.
ern American short stories and the orig
inality OF the tales. their weird and sug-
RestiVe atmosphere and the vein OF psy-
NuolOblChA luebltIg NuhN TUNE lnEOubu
them all can only be compared to the work
,of Poe and de Maupassant. Some of the
tales deal with artist life in Paris and
New York. THE Mask" is one OF these.
An artist discovers a chemical solution
which changes living things to sculptured
marble. The beautiful woman he loves
.plunges into the chemical pool because of
her love for another and thus becomes q
perfect statue. In the end she is restored
to life and to her real love. The story Is
told with q wonderful power Of romance.
Every tale in the book is completely alb
sorblng. The other titles are: Tho Re-
pairer of Regulations" "The Yellow Sign"
1.-The Demoiselle D'Ys," The Prophets
Paradise" The Street Of the Four
Winds "The Street of the First She'll
THE Street OF Our Lady Of the Fields and
Rue Barree."
We are In receipt OF two books from the
American Book company, prepared for
teaching French. One is Advanced French
Prose Composition" by Victor Z. Francois,
instructor in French in the University of
Michigan. This book Is designed for the
second year in college or the third and
fourth years in high schools. Gramma
reviews are combined with translation
work based on selections in French and
ehbHSoNlN0 QuNoNlOnb EcASE 70 luSbt bSlcC-
tions. Numerous references are made to
the new grammatical rules promulgated by
the minister Of public instruction OF
France in his decree Of February 26, 1901.
the more important Of these rules being
given In full. The other is Mon Oncle ct
Mon Cure" by Jean de la Brete, edited
Sor school use by Elizabeth NJ. White, wor-
(sster. Mass. This story. crowned by the
French academy for its beneficial tenden-
Ties, is one Of the few that illustrate the
brightness and vivAcity of the French
novel without any moral defects to render
It unsuitable for school purposes. The
subject matter is most interesting, the
style clear. though perfectly idiomatic,
and the Modern Language association has
recommended II for class reading. Foot
notes explain obscure points and refer the
student to those words in the complete
vocabulary under which may be found the
rendertngs Of idiomatie phrases. To aid In
impressing the words and constructions
used more nrmly on the mind OF the stu
dent there is added a series Of graded
composition exercises based on the text OF
each chapter for translation from English
into French.
"Judith's Garden Is the name OF An in
tsresting novel by Mary Z. Stone Bassett.
II is Just the kin OF q novel the lover
Of nature would like for light summer
reading. II is the story Of a garden with
three characters in the narratIve-the
woman, the man and the garden. and the
latter Is a character that assumes dis
tlnet personality. The woman is delicate
and refined and witty and interesting. Her
experiences as a gardener-with Pats as
sistanee-are interesting. Her garden is
described In glowing words. evidently with
the aim OF making every woman wish she
had q garden. The man is Irish, funny.