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BOOK NOTICES.

THE Winning of Serene" by ST.
Clair Beall, with illustrations by Louis
F. Grant. The Federal Book Company.
New York City. Cloth SIPS The scene
of this story is in one of the old cities
of Europe and the time is the latter
part of the sixteenth century There are
two claimants for the dukedom of the
city of Serenne, and there is much plot
ting and fighting and many intensely
dramatic scenes. Incidently there is a
charming little love story interviewer
in the main story, which is of absorb
ing interest. There are no dull chapters.
and those who read the book will not
regret having done so.
"Cecelia, a Story of Modern Rome"
by F. Marion Crawford. Published by
the Macmillan Company, Sc Fifth
Ave, New York City: Cloth s1.5o. Mr..
Crawford has the reputation of writing
intensely interesting books, though the
interest in some of them is not as we'll
sustained to the very last chapter as
in others, that is. in some of them there
is disappointment at the way the story
is concluded. Cecilia" is a decidedly in
If it will prove as popular as two or
three of his other stories. AS stated in
the title it is one of modern Rome. The
heroine, Cecilia. is a reincarnation of
one of the last of the ancient Of the
Rome vestals. This Roman vestal had
a sweetheart, though she remained true
to her vows and died virgin. The hero
of the story is an Italian naval officer
named LAMBERT. Cecilia is engaged to
be married to a man who is related to
the royal family, and who is the close
friend of LAMBERT. Cecilia has the
faculty of hypnotizing herself, while In
the hypnotic state recognizes that she
is the vestal whose soul. occupies her
body, and that LAMBERT is the man
who was her sweetheart when she was
a Roman vestal. Naturally she is very
much in love with LAMBERT, particular
ly as Lambert has dreams similar to
hers, and imagines that he was her
lover in the days of ancient Rome. OF
course, the fact that the LAMBERT Is
the dear friend Of the man who is the
accepted suitor of Cecilia there are
some interesting complications, but Mr..
Crawford smoothes them out all right.
Mr.. Crawford makes the heroine do a
good deal of talking on erudite sub
jects, but, for all that, she is>a very
WOliidH IldS besides a
fortune of several MILLIONS of dollars.
While the book may not greatly in
crease Mr.. Crawford's reputation as a
story writer 1t is likely to add consider
ably to his bank account.
"The Boy, How to Help Him to Sue
ceed," by Nathaniel c. Fowler, Jr.,
Published by the lakewood Publishing
Company, Boston, Mass, 2s Pemberton
Square. Cloth, SIPS. This is a book
of successful experiences and the pur-
pose of it is to teach boys the road to
success. Actively. as an advisor TO
others, Mr.. Fowler has entered every
legitimate business and profession, and
has had the most intimate relations
with the giant business and profession
al intellects Of America. These great
men, in consulting with him, told him
all they knew of understanding and
showed him their methods Of practice,
and OF necessity Mr.. Fowler became
IN the communication Of
successful result. The SYMPOSIUM OF
Success" following Mr.. FoWler's artI-