The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-06

find his attention chained to the book
until the last chapter is read.
1.-THE New Christians" by Percy
White. The Federal Publishing Com
pany, New York city, publisher. Cloth,
so cents. This story is a little out of
the usual. 1t is not lacking in dra-
matte interest, but it does not depend
upon startling situations for success.
The dialogue is bright and the char
acters are drawn with power and skill
The story grows in interest as it ad-
vances from chapter to chapter and
there is regret when the last chapter
is finished. There is every reason to
expect that the book will be a success
mo Other Way" by Sir Walter Bes-
SAINT. Dodd, Mead & Co., 372 Fifth
avenue, New York. Cloth $3.50. This
is a strong story and can't fail to
interest the reader. 1t is the authors
last complete novel, the manuscript
of which was finished a short time be-
fore his death. 1t is a story of life
in England many years ago and sets
forth the horrors of Imprisonment for
debt as they then existed. 1t also
shows the desperate expedients some
times resorted to under the circum-
stances. The story is of unusual in
terest, delightfully."- told.
Lives of Two Cats" by Pierce Lot.
Dana Estes & Co., publishers, Boston,
Mass, limo Cloth, illustrated, so cents.
A charming and highly original sketch
of two household pets, drawn by the
hand of an unquestioned master of de-
scription. The style is perfect, not
only as regards diction, but in respect
to it's delicate poetic atmosphere and
subtle sympathy. The two cats Pussy
White and Pussy Gray, are pictured
with unerring grace and humor. Their
loves, friendships, escapades and death
form the main thread of a story which
includes several human characters
also, and which must, all in all, be
pronounced the most faultless tale of
its kind in modern literature. The
reading of this miniature classic Is
not only an education in style, but
also in the understanding of these hum
BILE affectionate companions of our fire.
sides.
"Jeb Hutton, the Story of a Geor-
gia Boy" BY James B. Connolly.
Charles Scribner's Sons, publishers.
153-157 Fifth avenue, New York city.
In cloth, illustrated; price ~ 20. This
is a Savannah story. The scenes are
laid in the United States engineers Of
fee, along the river and harbor, and
on the government improvement
works. The material forthe story was
gathered by Mr.. Connolly during his
connection with the government work
here, covering a period of several
years. The scenes and incidents he
describes were no doubt drawn from
his own experience and observation.
Jeb Hutton is a country boy, sandy
haired and awkward looking, but with
an abundance of pluck and common
sense, who secures employment in the
engineers office at Savannah. His du-
ties take him among tug boats, scows,
snag boats, dredges and the like where
he meets with rough people and smooth
people, and has adventures and wit
nesses others that are thrilling. IL
he was fresh when he struck Savan-
nah, he was certainly sailed and we'll
seasoned before he parted with his
friend Kelly in the last chapter Mr..
story is cleverly told and his
types will be easily recognized by those |
who know the river and harbor and |
their people. Since leaving the en-
cheering profession to devote himself |
to literature, Mr.. Connolly has taken |
high rank among contemporary au-
thors, his sea stories being especially |
strong and popular.
The Last Word" by Alice MacGow-
an, L. c. Page & Co.. Boston, Mass. !