Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-20
NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
The spsnderS' is the Title of q Bright
Story by Harry Leon Wilson.
ScRlBNERS' NEW NOVEL BY CLARA MORRIS

In "oIymuian Nights" John Kendrick
Bangs Places a Modern story
Among the Grecian Gods
and GOddesses.
"Tbe spenders'' Is a bright, spirited story
by Harry Leon Wilson. The people Of the
mining camps and the gay society OF the
metropolis are set forth with a vivid real
ism. The central figure is a young man.
|Percival Bines, born west, but bred ana
educated east. His fathers sudden death
is the first step in bringing out his sterling
qualities. A great property has oeen IN
herited and he must preserve II. Whlle
visiting one of his silver mines he meets
the girl whose life is entwined with mis-
own. She comes OF a decadent New YORK
family. Her beauty is the cornerstone on
which rest the hopes Of her house Tor
regildlng It's ancient glory. A wealthy
marriage Is the only means. To those around
her she is a mercenary fortune hunter. In
fact, she has become hardened, artihcialized
and changed by conditions. Percivai dis
covers this and the revelation holds them
apart. He Immediately plunges into the
Rayest life in New York society, and with
his good mother and sister proceeds to
spend the family millions. His old grand
father, Familiarity known as Uncle Peter
hears of this, and hurries east. To the
readers surprise, he does not interfere
but he, too, plunges into the social whirl-
pool and seems to enjoy 1t. Meanwhile
after being convinced that Percival does not
care for her, Avice Milbrey becomes en-
gagged to a wealthy man. Percival's grand
father pushes him into audacious wall
street speculations. Uncle Peter aims 10
teach the young man a lesson. Everything
goes, property Of mother, sister, SELL out
the shrewd grandfather, quietly and unDe-
known plays the other side OF the market
and saves from the wreckage a snug pile of
millions. Percival now shows the true
metal of his race, pulls himself together and
determines to fight his way back to for
tune in the west, where his grandfather
and father prospered before him. On the
eve Of his departure he plans to meet Avice
Milbrey and is ~overwhelmer by the re-
turn Of his old love. He takes the girl by
storm in the most striking chapter OF the
book. Through all, the character OF Oncle
Peter stands out in sterling worth bright
witty and wise; and the two young people,
man and woman, are shown to be after the
highest development Of American life. Pub
Iished by Lothrop Publishing company.
Those who have been watching the in
teresting writings Of Clara Morris since her
advent into the literary field, VIII gladly
welcome her new novel entitled "A Paste
hoard Crown" II is a story Of the New
York stage. She regards this novel as her
most serious effort. ut is the product
she said in a recent interview "of long
years of observation and thought. My head
A.. RogrIy - "a with the RuhieCt. am
making my heroine an example of the flock
sheep and goats both-all the legion OF
stage folk and playgoers. Perhaps 1t may
warn some wind tossed mariner OF the
shoals" She said that her literary work
was a source of constant pleasure to her
and are more beside, for she felt that she
had a mission to perform. Her knowledge
of the stage and It's people and her wide
personal experience can, she thinks, be OF
benefit to others; and 1t is this novel that
she looks forward to, most of all, to
convey the lessen which she be-
lieves is hers to impart. The hero
inc is sybil Lawton, who is compelled
to earn her living and assist at home, and
SO selects the stage as a following. She, be-
comes remarkably successful as an actress
and the reader fnds the novel absorbing in
it's complicated love tale. Her lover is the
| manager OIL tue lucdlIGs ~ SNOS - WV
with sincerity, frankness and feeling. 1t is
published by scribneris Sons.
"oIympian Nights Is a new novel by
John Kendrick Bangs, published by Harp
ers Bros. Mr.. Bangs occupies a unique held
in American letters-a field Of remarkable
originality both as to the themes he selects
and his method OF making them funny.
in "Olympian Nights" he has conceived
the happy idea OF placing a modern story
among the Grecian gods and goddessesl
Mount Olympus appearing as a sort OF
Waldorf-AstoTia of the gods, where Cupid
runs the elevator and Jupiter is referred tC
as "the old man." The hero Of the story
while travelling In Greece under the care
OF his apparently faithful guide, Hippopo'
polls, finds himself one night at the foot
Of Mount Olympus. HippOpopolls robs hin
after he falls asleep in a cave. When hi
awakes he discovers in the cave the ele.
vator run by Cupid. and, entering it, h
! rises a long distance and finds himself II
7 the country OF the gods. His adventures
! are most amusing, and will cause many
s hearty laugh.
a Street & Smith have published a new
: novel by the renowned and admired Alex
andre Dumas, entitled, THE Kings Gal
: liant" Dumas wrote It as a play, and unde
its original title Of Henri III. ct ga Cour.
y Il became exceedingly popular in France
: This is the first time II has been novelized
a There Is a real love story In The King
I Gallant" and Dumas tells It with all tn
o dramatic force Of his genius. The vilIail
: is the Duke Of GuiSe who Is desirious Q
wedding a princess who in turn is loved b