The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-11

~@Aio1hACA ASH pooh pAOl4SHSQ Uy Lll- tie, Brown and Company. which will excite much interest, is Frances Charles '.The Siege of Youth" owing to the striking and immediate success of this authors first book published last year entitled "In the Country God Forgot"
 In this book Miss Charles strikes a new lead and works a different vein in the fiction line from that pursued in her first literary venture. Its scenes are, laid in San Francisco, the authors home, and there is some excellent char acter drawing and other fine artistic work. The story deals with art, with journalism and with human nature, and its love episodes are charming and true to life. The three women of the book are admirably drawn and contras-. ted and there is much local color in the story and much bright, epigrammatic writing such as characterized so dis tinctly the authors first book. The Boston Advertiser says of it: Tt dis closes a new writer of uncommon pow er." The New York American says: There is an originality about this sto- ry which is refreshing, and the authors genius is no less marked than in her first book, Tn the Country God For got a powerful story of Arizona life and character, only The Siege of Youth is simpler story. with intense ly human touches and occasional bril- liant comments upon life"
 ''The Siege of Youth has five illus trations by Harry E.. Townsend; price $1.50; for sale by all leading booksellers.
 The verdict of the New York Worlds book reviewer given below concerning "A Detached Pirate will, we think, be satisfactory to all who read the book. "A Detached Pirate" is certainly a bright, entertaining and fascinating story, which is told in series of letters written by a charming young woman, who has just been divorced all on ac- count of little escapade and conse- quent misunderstanding that wasn't cleared up until some months after the divorce episode. The pirate is the wo- man who writes these letters and she starts anew in the world with ten thou sand dollars to fall back upon and an array of very smart clothes, a few dia- mond ornaments, etc. The heroine is Gay Vandeleuer, and she goes to Hali-. fax right after the divorce, which took place in England. She is a stunning woman and easily leads captive titled personages and men of wealth without titles, all because of her personal charms and bright conversation. The book is by Helen Milecete and is att tractively published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston, with illustra- tions by L H. Caliga; price $1.50: for sale by our leading booksellers. The World says of it: Tt is a romance told in letters and told by it's heroine. The letters are fascinating and the heroine is utterly charming. She is also the pirate. s. l....s. ..st4ss,..
 There has been in England misur- derstanding and a divorce and Gay Vandeleur seeks in Halifax and after- ward in New York new scenes, forget fulness and a new life. She finds change all right, but forgetfulnes that is another matter, even when there appears he who might almost be the right other man. Brightness, wit and a very taking style are all through the pages ill which Gay tells her adven- lures. In the end there is a reconcili- ation, for which the scene shifts back to England and concerning which the reader, whoever he Is, must be very glad" # .s... :,
 Sarah Tuldon,'' a woman who had her way, by orme Agnus, author of Love in Our Village" "Jan Oxber," etc. Illustrated. 12mo. Decorated cloth, $1.5O; for sale at leading booksel- Iers'.
 A remarkable study of an unusually beautiful English peasant girl of strong character who was developed by the circumstances of her life into a fine, no- hle-hearted and genaraus woman. Sa- rah Tuldon is very unusual, original and racy type of character, and outside of Thomas Hardy's books there is no such realistic study ofsconditions which ! exist in England to-day among the la borers, as that given in the pages of this story. The author has genuine hu- nor and pathos and great dramatic skill. The book is far superior to most of the new novels of the day. It at l tracts and holds the readers attention from start to finish. It is both a strong and able story and Sarah Tuldon is a l thoroughly interesting character. Her ! pursuit and capture of her recreant and somewhat elderly lover who, wheedled against his will by relatives l into promise of marriage to a woman | of means much older than the hand- some Sarah, but moneyless, has stolen ! away by a circuitous route, bound for a neighboring town to marry the other | woman, is a chapter of expressing in- terest. Sarah's pluck, strategy and di- l plomacy won the day and she became Mrs. Mockell and blessing to her hus- band her people and the community, l Tightening the burden and sorrows of | the poor about her. Sarah has a marked gift for managing people and property. The Brooklyn Times re- marks: "The author has depicted her with a convincing realism. One feels | the force of character, the dominating 1 will, the shrewdness, the robust, mag netic, physical attractions of the wo- man. a . 1 ''To formulate in the mind just what l one desires, to concentrate energy upor attainment never to lose sight of the