Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-05-10

Arnold after ne had betrayed II.
countrys cause and entered the Rrit,ss
service. The plot is skilfully executaI
and highly dramatic. The mOvernan.
Of the narrative is rapid. and I,
abounds IN action, in thrilling situss
tio1s. and the stirring qualities Of AZ
sorbing interest.
1t treats of perious times, Of fair
women ana gallant men. There ~
passages Of marked power, and soma
exceedingly clever character sketch
ing. In the opening chapters we bava
the story Of the rescue Of the hcroipa
by means Of q forced marriage. Later
on there comes a voluntary rcpetitloa
Of the ceremony.
The dialogue in this book is crfsn
ana bright. From start to finish tba
interest never lags. Novels Of this
type which lend yividness to the past
and which preach the gospel Of de-
voted patriotism, cannot fail to meet
with popular appreciation. and elevate
the standard of our literature.
King for a Summer, by Edgar Pick
ering; IL mo-; cloth PIP. 400: price s1.N.
Illustrated by Warwick GObIe. Boston:
Lee ana Shepard.
Tho scene Of this story is laid in
Corsica. Such a setting affords ex-
ceptionaI opportunity for the move
mcnt Of a narrative, which is strong
IN the qualities Of adventure and dra-
matte interest. The style Of the
author ~ clear ana graceful. He de-
picts Corsican life and character with
rare vividncss ana skill. II II a book
of absorbing interest, and one which
the reader who once takes it up win
not fail to finish.
The young hero, Camilla Negroni,
driven from home. casts his lot with
three banditti, sturdy, good-hearted
fellows. who are forced to become out
laws only because of the tyrannical
rule Of the GcnOcse. After a number
Of thrilling adventures they join the
patriots in what is known as the re-
bclliOn Of 1895. The revolution is tenn
porarily successful, and that interesting
advcnturcr, Baron Theodore Won
Ncuhof. is proclaimed king, as Theo-
dore /. Though he il deposed after
reign of three summer months, and
after many ups and downs dies in oh
security III London. he has gone down in
history as the famous King for a
summer"
The Next Great Awakening, by
Josiah Strong; cloth: pp. 253: price Is
cents New York: The Baker & Tay-
lor Company.
The writings Of Dr. Strong have had
q very wide circulation and eXerted
marked influence. They are charac-
terized by breadth Of view and vigor OF
thought combined with wonderful
clearness and vigor of expression.
They are both scholarly and luminous.
The question Of when the next, great
religious awakening will come. is one
which gives in its discussion. ample
scope for his powers, and the results
are in every way worthy OF him.
There We're great forward movements
in the religious world during the six
teenth. seventeenth, eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries. These, DIR, Strong
asserts, came as the result of preach
ing certain neglected scriptural truths.
He presents what in his judgment,
are the great truths which must be
preached before the next great re-
ligious awakening becomes an assured
fact.
The Self Educator in English Com
position. by G. H Thornton, NJ A.,
edited by John Adams NJ. "A. B. Sc,
rector Of the United Free Church
Training College. Glasgow; cloth; pp.
217 12 mo-; price rs cents. New York:
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.
The series in which this volume is
published is one cf the most helpful
and practical, especially for the pur-
poses Of home STUDY, that has ever been
given TO the publr. In this treatise on
English composition Mr.. Adams has
given us book ut once comprehensive
and practical As he truthfully says,
The only satisfactory way to learn
composition is 10 compose" Practice
brings facility but, unless it be right
ly directed. L does not necessarily
bring clcarn0ss or elegance of diction.
The author not only undertakes to
show why certain constructions are
permissible but, what is more difficult
still, he cndeavors to teach his readers
how to detect and correct their own
errors. 1t - practical little work
and even the scholar or busy man of
affairs nay tin3 il a convenient vol
ume to have within reach