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called the upper working classes Of a
country town. 1t is a study OF character,
environment and odd ways. The chsrac-
tiers. which are carefully drawn and slight
est actions described. are OF a good, hard
working mechanic type. Published by D..
Appleton & Co.. in their "Novelettes de
Luxe" series.
The j. s. Ogilivie Publishing company
has published a book entitled with Force
and Arms" written by a new author. He
is Howard r. CARTS. a newspaper maj OF
Newark. n. j., where he is well known,
having had several magazine articles pub
lished. This book. which is his FIRST, is
founded on the Salem witchcraft craze and
is a tale Of love; Of a brave mar and as
brave a maid; Of witchcraft and fighting
among Indians. The description Of the
days when the eolonists we're witch-mad
is strongly done and there are a number OF
intensely exciting scenes in the novel.
9TH Spirit Of the Ghetto" by Hutchins
Hapgood is a study Of the Jewish quarter
] IN new 10TH Inc duluOF opens Jul tgts
to a strange country within our own gates.
The East Side Jews OF New York are in
deed a peculiar people with social and
religious customs transplanted from
abroad. which are destined, in the inevita-
BILE cross with American habits OF life and
thought. to bear the fruit OF peculiar civil
i%zation. In his preface the author says:
That the Ghetto has an unpleasant aspect
is as true as II Is trite. But the unpleas-
ant aspect is not the subject Of the follow
ing sketches. / was led to spend much
time in certain poor resorts Of Yiddish
New York not through motives either phil
authropic or sociological. but simply by vir-
tue of the charm l felt in men and things
there. East Canal street and the Bowery
have interested me more than Broadway
and Fifth avenue. Why. the reader may
learn from the present v~olume-which is an
attempt made by a GENTLE to report sym
pathetically on the character, lives and
pursuits OF certain East Side Jews with
whom he has been in relations Of consid-
cradle intimacy" Published by Funk q
Wagnalls.
Messrs. Small. Maynard & Co.. have pub
lished a book by George Horace Lorimer,
editor Of the Saturday Evening Post OF
L hAlaAGARhAas thAlAAtd a "a
Made Merchant to His Son" This volume
contains twenty letters purporting to be
written by John Graham, head OF the house
Of Graham & Co.. pork packers in Chicago,
and familiarity known as "Old Gorgon
Graham" TO his son, Pierrepont, some
time an Undergraduate at Harvard univer-
sity, and facetiously known to his fellow
students as Piggy" and later an en-
ploye Of Graham & Co. The letters begin
when Pierrepont enters Harvard, and end
after he has proved himself worthy Of sue
ceeding his father in the management OF a
great business, and has betrothed himself
to a nice girl.
"Jackanapes" is among the new vol
umes OF Dana, Estes & Co.'S Young OF
Heart" series. 1t is by Juliana Horatia
Ewing. The portrait Of Jackanapes is spir-
tied and convincing. All that is manly,
lovable and unselnsh is to be found in the
heart Of this splendid. impulsive youth.
The story is a magnificent commentary
on the text: "Whosoever shall lose his life
for My sake shall find it."
In Doctor Gryson," a fall novel. pub
lished by S%cribners, Frank H.. spearman,
who has already won a reputation as a
writer OF stirring railroad stories, has, In
this his first novel. abundantly demon
strated his talent for more sustained &c
ton. His thoroughly original theme is
the career OF an eminent surgeon, the hero
Of the modern drama that the warfare OF
science with death and diesase constitutes,
and interviewer with 1t is a love story of
unusual intensity and charm. The scene
is Chicago and the background OF situation
and events forms a geographically real
istic picture painted with stirring vigor.
"The Hole in the WALL is a new novel
by Arthur Morrison. The Hole in the
Wall is the name of a public house in
Mapping, a low river-front locality in
London. This is the scene Of a story the
characters OF WIN are drawn from the
denizens of the Radcliffe Highway In the
slums Of London. 1t is a story of grim
realism. in the vein which is already ia
miliar to those who are acquainted with
Mr.. Morrison's Tales of Mean Streets. -
But although grim, it's darkness is not I'M
relieved. Grandfather Nat, the proprietor
OF "The Hole in the WALL" is a creation
worthy OF Dickens at his truest and most
sympathetic. His affection for his little
grandson Stephen gives a humanizing touch
to the old tavern proprietor and receiver OF
stolen goods. and finally wins him from
tue evil lIdulllOub VI IA lllc. 1uS plOl IL
full OF exciting incidents and sensational
situations. Published by Mcclure. Phillips
& Co.
"a Sea Turn and other Matters" by
Thomas Bailey Aldrich heads the list Of
fiction published this autumn by Houghton
Mifdin & Co. In this new collection Of
short stories. comprising practically al
, that Mr.. Aldrich has written since the pub.
: location OF the collected edition OF his worE
several years ago, the authors fancy sweeps
over many lands. The scenes lie as far
apart as Budapest and Virginia. One IL
laid In London. one in Marblehead. one IL
New Hampshire and one in New York. L
contains a varied range Of emotional scenes
Paul l. Ford, the author OF jamie,
Meredith" is the writer OF a new ligh
story OF probably an hours reading entitle,
Wanted a Chaperon." II tells OF tn,
chance meeting OF Lydia Greenough AM
Allan Murchison, because OF a mistake ii
the number OF a house. And although
Lydia's aunt did not, at first. approve o
Allen we finally find him happy with Lydii