The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
Note and Comment
About Wegu Books.

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II CUTLER Couch had not already established
reputation teller Of good stories, his last
volume OF them would have done that Tor him
y he White Wolf alone would have told his
ability 10 adapt the style TO the matter OF his
story lie tells Of ship drifting with cebergs
IN the Northern seas with the wierd alocfness that
belongs to the frozen waters and suow-clad lands
that defend the North pole and warn off all who
venture near. There is a clarity Of style in his
work well fitted for the strange picture that he
gives us--each stroke does its work we'll This
the title story, is followed by other Preside
tales all well told filed with people who live
and decided scenic effect. The volume is prettily
set forth by the Scribners, and will make
dainty as well as a delightful addition to the
library shelf The White Wolf and Other Fire
side Tales by a. 7, Quiller-Coueh Charles
Seribners Sons.)
j. NJ Barrie, he Of THE Little Minister"
Margaret Ogilvie' etc. has given the people
who read books delight in his story of The
Little White Bird" which the Scribners have
been publishing serial in their excellent
magazine There is all through the book such
a fresh store of whimsical humor, such quaint
situations and such sweet fsnces that it is diff
hcult TO find words to do the story justice. 1t
certainly does not belong to the robust bow
WOW order of books, and those who read for
stirring adventure alone will find nothing OF in.
terest in its pages. Not a historical character
nor incident is given theren-thanks be But
there is beauty of dicton, and Of the sweet ten
der hbers of the human heart there is fine music.
| scanned the pages carefully to see if Barrie's
mother would appear at all; for he tells US
somewhere-isn't it in Margaret Ogilvie" which
was really her life that she claimed triumphant
ly that he had never written a bsok in which
some character incident did not reflect
her or her life. The beautiful relationship be-
tween her and her son is delightfully."- set forth
in Margaret Ogilvie,' and her triumph when
she discovered herself in something he had writ.
ten was a constant source of delight and aunuse-
ment to him II seemed to me that in The Lit
tie White Bird the way in which Barrie studious-
~ keeps Mary A. off the scene although she
is really the reason of the story's being. is the
fear that in spite of himself he would give her
some trait of the mother whose character seems
to have been thoroughly absorbed by him that
through his pen it filters into his books How
ever, this latest story of his is simply charming
quaint, humorous, pathetic and delightful
Jacks of All Trades book for juveniles of
both sexes, is a sweet, wholesome and entertain
ing story OF family OF boys and girls, their
dear delicate mother and many lovely neighbors.
1t is written by Katharine N. Birdsall and will
likely have a popular sale as a holiday book Cd.
Appleton & Co. New York;
Joel Chandler Harris latest book called Ca
briei Tover' is dedicated to James Whitcomb
Riley, The gentle charm of the Uncle Rcmus'
style is much in evidence, though ono is dis
tressed and annoyed TO have to say that the
movement OF the story is sometimes sluggish
The author seems TO hold the reins in so slack
a fashion, the connective tissue for the plots
frame seems 10 so thin become so lynn
phatic that the reader must at times shake him
self awake Among the story's several strong
points may be mentioned the descriptions of
Shady Dale, a typical court house town of the
older Southern States the dramatic scenes oc- !
curing there and the characters concerned in
them which are delightfully."- true TO life, The
mystery of the relations existing between the |
families Of Silas Tomhu and Mrs. Claiborne is
we'll sustained, and must bring little catch OF
surprise to even the well confirmed novel reader !
and there is no sense OF strain about IT, either,
OF course, one suspects from the start that the
boy, Cephas, is the author himself And the
best bit in the book is the account along toward
the last of how Cephas, with apparent uncon-
seriousness, tortures and Furnishes Nan for her as
simed indifference to his adored friend Gabriel !
The story treats OF troublous times but, it goes
without saying, the style is perfectly temperate
and to most Southerners the point OF view
must seem quite unnecessarily and too markedly
without prejudice.
The following books have been received for
review in this department
"The Winning OF Sarenne," by St Clair Beall.
Published by Federal Book company.
Life of Ulrich Swinge, by Simpson. Pub
lished by the Baker & Taylor Co
Jacks of All Trades by Katherine N Bird
sail. Published ny Appetons.
Guest Book" by Florence l. Sahler. Pub
>iished by Frederick A. Stokes company.
Napoleon Jackson" by Ruth McEnery
Stunt Published by the Century company.
Children of the Winds" by Edwin Willard
Deming and Therese o. Deuing. Published by
Frederick A. Stokes company.
"The Boys of the Rncon Ranch by H. S
Garfield Published by the Century company.
aladdin O'Brien' by Gouverneur Morris
Published by the Century company.
Cones WomenlGnd, by Louis Zangwill. Pub
lished by A. s. Barnes g. Co.. Of New York
"Catechism of Music by G. c. Killough. Pub
lished by H. B. Stevens company,
Confessions of Wife by Mary Adams
Published by the Century company
"Afy japanese Wife" by Give Holland. Pub
lished by Frederick A. Stokes company
"The American Merchant Marine" By Win
,hrop L. Marvin. Published by Charles Serb
ner's Sons.
Cecilia" by F. Marion Crawford. Published
by Macmillan company
THE Quest OF Happiness" by Newell Dwight
Hollis pastor OF Plymouth church, Brooklyn
Published by the Macmillan company New York