Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-09
NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
Appleton Prints a Story of Adventure in
War Time by Alden.
ROMANCE OF BACK COUNTRY FOLK
~scribner's sons Are Out with
an Attractive Little volume of
Poems-"The Moral Law"
Just Out of Press.


In "Drewitt's Dream" w. L. Alden has
written a story. full Of action and incident
from first to last. The opening scenes,
which offer thrilling pictures Of adventure
In war time, involve the reader in a mystery
that piques his curiosity throughout the
chapters OF accidents and adventures by
sea and land that follow. There are some
most companionabie characters in this en-
tertaining tale, notably an American multi
millionaire, whose career has not quenched
a delightful gift OF humor. Mr.. Alden's
novel Is not written TO point q moral, and
no one who begins It will put 1t aside until
finished. A love story begins on almost
the very first page and grows in interest
until the last when she put both her
hands in bis and repeated softly and slowly.
1T shall be forever" Printed by D. APP
pleton & Company.
MARY Garvin" by Fred Lewis Pattee. Is
q pleasing and quiet romance Of back coun-
try folks, with characters that are natural
and lovable. We grow interested in and
become familiar with the odd back porch
philosophers, who gather in the crossroads
store and the blacksmith shop. The pages
are full Of quaint humor and droll Incl
dents. Mary Garvin, a robust, light-hearted
farmers daughter, a refreshing and cheer
full nature, who had felt no career OF life,
became engaged to the village blacksmith
son, who, though Just admitted to the bar
and became a member OF a law firm in Con-
cord, is spending the summer at home In his
fathers shop. The coming Of the summer
boarder into their mtdst-Miss Bradley
draws the attention Of the blacksmith's
son, as well as causing a desire In the
entire community to gain an education.
Mary Garvln, while rowing a boat one
evening on the lake, realizes as she listens
to her lover and Miss Bradley in CONVEX
%sation, her need OF a better education to
become his equal and decides to go to Bos-
ton and study music. Her desire is accom-
plished after a series OF difficulties are
overcome by the financial assistance OF
their farmland, Joel. Green, who usually
occupies the center of the stage when he
arrives with his laughable stories and
pungent philosophy. Thu story closes with
IN old-fashioned Thanksgiving dinner at
the home Of the Garvin's and seated at the
table are Mary and her lover, happy and
sontented. thankful that they know each
pther now" Published by Thomas Y. Crow
ell & Co.
Charles scribner's Sons are out with the
publication Of an attractive and neat little
volume OF poems from the pen OF Robert
Bridges C'Droch'(, entitled "Bramble
Brae.' This is the first collection OF
poems by "Drooh'' and many of them are
poems that have appeared in the various
magazines. The "bramble braes" Of Scot
land have every sort OF growth upon
them, and the book is typical Of the title,
exceedingly varied in character, compris-
Ing poems TO think over, smile over, and
all sorts etwee
Funk & Wagnalls have recently pub
lished a valuable book entitled, 9TH
Moral Law 1t Is an ethical Textbook by
Edward John Hamilton, one who is accus-
toned to impart knowledge. Prof. Hamil-
toms treatment OF specific questions may
be illustrated from his discussion respect
ing Moral Actions" In this he distin-
guishes clearly between that conception OF
an action according to which II is con-
ceived Of as right or wrong and hat under
which 1t is conceived of as virtuous OF
Vicious. After Moral Actions" Prof. Ham
nton considers Ends, ,or Final Causes. -
a fundamental topic in ethics. In other
chapters he discusses THE Moral Reason. g
Pleasure, Happiness and Good" tn
Moral Law as contrasted with other forms