The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-03
NEK puBLICArIoNs-

| Homely modern life, mainly in New
 England, Is the theme of Charles Feltor
 Pidgins new novel, Stephen Holton,'
 which is to come from the press of |.
 c. Page & Co., Boston, in April. MT
 Pidgin who has become so widely
 known through his Quincy Adams
 Sawyer" now being produced at the
 Boston theater, should achieve still
 greater popularity through his latest
 work said to be the best he has yet
 done.
 In view of the growing interest in the
 study of nature Charles G. D. Roberts
 new book, "The Kindred of the Wild; a
 Book of Animal Life" to be brought
 out in May by Messrs. L. c. Page &
 Co, is most timely. Mesrs Page now control Professor Roberts entire works,
 ''The Heart of the Ancient Wood" The
 Forge in the Forest" "A Sister to Evangeline.' .'Earths Enigmas," By the Marshes of Minas," "A History of Canada" and Complete Poems" hav- ing recently taken them over from Messrs. Silver Burdette t& Co.,, his for- mer publishers.
 In addition to the fiction announced in Houghton, Mif1in & Co.'S Spring Bulletin the firm will publish "A Rem edy for Love-" by Ellen Olney Kirk, an old fashioned love story, and "Septem- Der Days on Nantucket" by William Root Bliss, a collection of the islands legends with glimpses of it's local life.
 Kate Douglass Wiggin writes some of the most entertaining prose we have to- day Her travel papers in the British ! J-la gling of information, wit and railery. The scene of her latest book, "The Diary of a Goose Gir,'' is laid in Eng land in tiny Sussex village. It is pro- fusely illustrated and makes very at- tractive volume.
 A book that is destined to take it's place beside Black Beauty and Beautiful Joe" has recently been is sued by the publishing house of George w. Jacobs ts Co.,, of Philadelphia. This is Pussy Meow" by s. Louise Pat teson, another classic for children, deal ing with the cat. It is a little story that parents will read to their children over and over, and when the children are able to read they will read it again. No one who wishes to inculcate in a child love for dumb animals and a real kindliness of spirit can find better book for the purpose than this.
 Country Life in America for April, Doubleday, Page & Co.), has caught the charm of the out door world in spring With large and superb illustra- tions, it has to do with everything from the trout streams and wild flowers of April to horses and dogs, garden-mak- ing, and the varied country pursuits of the month. beautiful cover in colors is by Walter K Stone, and, among the leading features, J. Horace Mcfarland contributes suggestive article on the blooming of trees and shrubs; the edi- tor, l.. H. Bailey, has written the first instament of a Country Home-Mak ing series, telling where best to seek the land for large and small places; and "The Art of Formal Gardening" by J. M. Good, treats of landscape -architec- ture on the famous Sprague estate at Brookline, Moss.,; while the editorial discussion, this month, relates to the popularity of Nature literature and photography and their significance in the enjoyment of country life. Apropos of the camera shoty Hunting Rattle snakes with Camera by w. Fl. Backus, furnishes some marvellous of live ''rattlers" Unusual | pictures, too, are "The C1oudlands," as by Otto von Bargen from | the top of Mt Tamalpais at sunrise and then there are photographs of live grey foes by Herbert K.s,Job, and "The ! Housekeeping of the Humminebird" is a nature sketch by Julian Burroughs quaintly Illustrated by the camera. The number is particularly valuable for it's and timely suggestion about gardening Horticulture. fruit and kindred subjects; as we'll as for it's calendar" and articles that chronicle the sports and pastimes of those who love the country. The end of the first volume is celebrated with the largest number yet published and it bespeaks the splendid success hat the publishers claim,
 "W hat Women Like In Men," "What Men Like in Women and Husbands and Wives are the titles of series of very interesting papers by Rafford Pike, he third of which appears in the Cosmopolitan for April The same num- per of the Cosmopolitan treats of Prince Henry's visit, with series of printed photographs, under he title of "A Clever Emperor and a ] of Nations" F. Hopkin- ;on Smith, Israel Zangwill, Bret Harte md Maarten Maartens are among the ,ther contributors to this number which is unusually good in fiction.
 New books announced by Ginn & Co.,, Boston: Nature Study and Life, by c, 2. Hodge, of Clark university, a schol- lrly, practical and complete treatise on nature study; Trees in Prose and Poe ry, by Gertrude L. Stone and M Grace Pickett; Selections from De Quineey,