Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-26
HOLIDAY BOOKS AND STORIES
Authors and Publishers Offer Public Many
Choice Publications.
scRlBNERS PRINT NEW NOVEL BY BARRIE
'"Tbe Blood OF the Nation" Is the suE
Eestive Title nf n Lille vOIun,e by
David starr jordan Sketches
of American writer's.

Little MISTRESS GOOOnOpe, anu OlneT
Fairy Tales by Mary FINLEY Taylor, is a
treat for the children. IL contains the
old country tales OF the pixies and der
ricks. who were the fairy folk of Devon
long ago. The pixies were the bad fairies,
who stole children out Of their cradles, and
place. but the derricks were the good, wee
left only a gray goose feather in their
folk, who restored the children and gave
treasure to the poor. The stories have
their origin in old tales, half true and the
other half composed of what they have
gained by repetition. Published by A. G.
McClurg & Co.
The Christmas Kalends of Provence is
by Thomas A. Janvier. Nowhere is Christ
mas celebrated with more genuine jollity,
and at the same time true reverence, than
In the French province Of Provence. Mr..
Janvier knows the country In all its
phases-knows the people, their quaint
customs, their naive manners, their yule-
log ceremonies, their generous hospitality.
and even the recipes for their delicious
dishes, and in this book he tells Of them
as he has found them in his frequent Prov
encal wanderings. Another chapter is the
story of "a Fesst-day on the Rhone;" and
another tells Of the performances Of the
hhOob ulduudNlC Coupdus VI EuTOpt the
Coincide Franchise, on the stage OF the re-
stored Roman theater at Orange, in south
eastern France. Harper Bros, publishers.
Dana Estes & Co.. have published a new
edition Of Charles Dickens, "a Christmas
Carol in Prose-" with six full-page ~illustra-
lions. The book carries a subtitle, BE
ing a Ghost Story Of Christmas" Another
book from the same company is: "Play
Away" by Willis Boyd Allen. The story is
concerned with a sturdy Vermont boy about
20, who is the chief support of a widowed
mother, and of a younger brother and sis
ter. He comes to Boston, and after a hard
apprenticeship in uncongenial kinds of
work, is admitted TO the fire department
| of the ~city-l6hg his cherished ambition
where his heroic elements Of character
are given a full chance for growth and
exhibition. The book ends happily with
the hero on duty with ian honorable record
to date. and prospect of a lieutenancy."
Frank Baum is the author Of ''The Life
Fahd Adventures of Santa Claus" He tells
OF that old gentleman's birth, boyhood and
adventures. This we'll known author has
disclosed the'secrets OF the children's Saint
in his own merry way tina has made
nam oO PORhAaAs ~ . IhlO i
parts and abounds in full-page colored
illustrations, making an attractive book for
children. Published by Bowen-Merrill COM
pany.
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"Joe's Paradise; or the Island Of Broth
erly Love-" Is a sequel to Beautiful joe, -
by Marshall Saunders. This is an excellent
book for children, and will appeal to over
lover OF animals 1t possesses some hu.
NOR and also contains portions that are
touching. Published by L. c. Page g. Co
Three Little Marys," by Nora Archibald
Smith. is a new book for children, contain.
ing three stories about three little girl!
who all had names which in different
tongues stand for Mary. MARI was tn,
Scotch ~lassie, Molly the English girl ant
the Irish heroine was called Maureer
Bawn, instead Of her formal name, Mar
O'Brien, which, indeed. was so unfamiliar
to her that she did not recognize hersel
under the title when she was announced a
a prize winner at a flower show. A banC
Of gypsy thinkers brings an element of ex.
element into the first story; in the second
the readers sympathies are keenly arouse'
when Molly discovers a founding boy unde,
a hedge; and in the third, the successful
efforts of Maureen and her brother to earl
money for the purchase of a pig are at one,
droll and touching. Published by Houghton
MifHin & Co.