Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-26

kAoANNAANhs hAH III YIN hhAN AANA ~
has pleasingly described how Betty. a
charming young bride. entertained her hrst
guests at a high tea" Mrs. Herrick gives
many valuable hints to the inexperienced
housekeeper, and tells how one may be
hospitable without being extravagant. Cy
Warman's true stories Of noted men are be-
coming a valuable feature of Success. His
next will be about a prominent western
railroad man. and Is entitled The stun
That Stands" .
Readers Of "A Japanese Nightingale" will
find an even more delightful story in Miss
Onoto Watanna's second book published this
month entitled THE Wooing Of wistaria."
The time Of the story is the last century.
when the Shoguns we're practically ruling
Japan and the Mikado was merely a nom
inal ruler. The heroine Of the story, Wis
taria, is a beautiful japanese girl, whose
father was a samourai, or warrior Of rank.
He had married a young woman OF the Eta.
a class Of people held IN the utmost con-
tempt in Japan. For this marriage he was
now punished by the Prince Of Mort. This
so Infatuated the Samourai that he vowed
vengeance against the murderers OF his
wife, and especially against the prince and
his son, Prince Keiki. a young man Of won
derful nobility of character and beauty of
person. He and wistaria meet and fall In
love, the girl not knowing he is the prince.
This ignorance causes her to holm in his
betrayal. She plans to assist her father in
his revenge upon Prince Keiki, and does
not discover he is her secret lover till he
Is trapped. Keiki gets free and marries
Lady Wistaria, but, learning Of her share
In his betrayal, he leaves her on their we'd
ding day and places himself at the head Of
tho fpannrfalNuN NAr.a- - Al ~
Wistaria at first goes into a retreat. but
soon, by reason of her great love for Keiki,
contrives to disguise herself as a youth, and,
under the name Of Jiro, has herself made
armor-bearer to Prince Keiki, and they are
finally united. The book is exceptionally
interesting and a frst-class love story.
Published by Harper & Brothers.
A very pleasant book to the literary in
clined person is Helen NJ. winslow's Lit
erary Boston Of Today" It does not deal
with the novelist alone, but includes the
journalist as well. 1t makes no p~retense
at criticism, but abounds in good feeling
described authors and writer's Of note with
comments on their best efforts. 1t can be
commended to strangers and to the young
as showing them what manner OF folk may
be found at the literary clubs and at mis-
i6N0pliOust anu IL completely
fills the place OF that mentor whom any
one about to meet Boston authors for the
first time would desire. Published by L.
C. Page & Co.
Our Little Eskimo Cousin" by Mary H.
Wade is an interesting little book for
children. 1t tells Of a people who cannot
keep themselves alive without hard work:
a people who do not complain because
nature has made their lot hard, but who
make pleasure for themselves. with the
thermometer seventy degrees below freez-
ing, 1t commences with the life of Etu, a
baby. It is not only entertaining but in
structive, telling about the children's
plays, the dog teams. happening, house
building, seal hunting, their Christmas
and summer. It is published by L. G. Page
Co. Another interesting book by the same
house is "Susanne" by Francis ]. Delano.
This is published in their well known
"Cozy Corner series. This is a very
suitable book for family circle reading in
the winter evenings. Susan, though only a
wee tot six years old, is the principle
character in this little volume and It is to
be expected her grandfather naturally
comes next. With his stories. her parties.
visits, learning to play the "jews-harp"
the games. etc, the book is interesting for
children.
We are indebted TO Secretary William /.
Haven for the eighty-six annual report OF
the American Bible Society, In interesting
volume to those interested In the dis
tribution OF the bible. The total issues OF
bibles OF the year, at home and abroad,
amount to 1873, 1911. This is an Increase of
1858, 663 over those of last year. OF these,
$50, 1855 were distributed in the United
States. not counting the Philippine Islands,
and 1887, O36 in foreign lands. This means
an increase OF 63,421 in the foreign field
and 100, 242 in the United States. Eleven
thousand and hfty-six books we're put in
circulation in Cuba the past year and So, 799
in the Philippines. The falling of In China
is not larger than might have been expected,
owing to the Boxer troubles, and DR..
Hykes, with his colaborers. is now san
guine that in the immediate future a very
large increase In distribution OF the Bible
may be expected.
Help and Good Cheer by Theodore L.
Cuyler is a series of brief messages ad-
dressed by the venerable Brooklyn pastor
to his old friends and all who are In need
OF help and strengthening. The spirit and
tone, in spite OF DR.. Cuyler's years, are as
fresh and vigorous as in his earlier books
which have sold so widely. He has ever
been at his best in the role of a friend tC
the sorrowing and the troubled and ha:
gained many admirers because OF his help
fulness and the vigOr his spiritual strength
and optimism has impaired, Among the
twenty-five topics he considers "a Merry
Heart Both Meat and Medicine" why
Not Rejoice More?" Rich Poor People,
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to be Contented' are a few OF the chapters
that make the book a volume Of Help ant
Good Cheer" Published by Baker A
Taylor Co.
The above books are for sale by thu