The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-04
NEW BOOKS.
THE ONE WOMAN. by Thomas Dixc

THE ONE WOMAN, by Thomas Dixon,
Jr.
Published by Doubleday, Page & Co.,
publishers. New York. For sale by
Preston & Rounds, Providence. Price
$3.50
Love is the neucleus- of The One wom-
an" ana love appeals to most everyone;
consequently We look for an interesting
story and In this book we get It.
II is decidedly well written-in that
style that holds the reader TO the very
last and newer drags, au contraire the
action is swift and dramatic at those
stages in the story where II tells forci-
bly, and by this fact is due its effective
ness.
To a great extent II is a character
study--of the few characters the like OF
which we might expect to meet today
and Of happenings that possibly have or
are taking place.
The author handles the plot--if IL could
be really termed a plot. unusually well,
and he makes his five principal charac-
ters. three men and two women stand
out in bold relief
The dialogue is most excellent and one
cannot fail but be interested in what
clearly is most attractive story.
HUMBUGs AND CANTERBURY
FOLKS. by Mrs. T. wilberforce.
Published by ]. d. Hall g. Co. publish
ers, Providence. r. I. For sale by ell
booksellers Price $3.50.
While one can make a combination OF
humor. wit and good common sense they
have struck just what nine-tenths OF the
reading public enjoy and appreciate
Humbugs and Canterbury Folks fll the
above 10 perfection and from beginning
to end II proves more than interesting and
the fact that IT is written In that quaint
manner of speech that country folk pos
ses adds greatly 10 the other charms the
book posses.
Mrs. Wilberforce has lot to say about
certain "humbugs' or 10 use her own
words, "of all things alive a humbug is
the wust." To speak, she touches on a lot
Of subjects and puts forth some unique
arguments against humougs, together
with opinions on certain questions OF mo-
ment. some on politics. on religion char
ity, hypnotism. Christian Science, gamb-
ling, woman's rights. capital and labor.
etc. There are a few other Canterbury
characters that have their SAY" on GER
tain topics and questions and arguments
which arise among the people of Canter-
bury Centre
There is indeed most delightful vein
OF humor rung throughout the book
which cannot fall 10 please old and young
alike. It's semi-local color and the fact
II doubly interesting.
Funny. serious. nlled with humor and
sense, It will undoubtedly make a hit and
be appreciated by all.
THE LITTLE SHEPARD OF KING
DOM COME. by John Fox.
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons.
publishers. New York on sale at
Preston and Rounds, Providence. Price
$50
Undoubtedly one of the most interesting
books OF the season and one that will
and does appeal TO all II has. for some
time. been running as n serial in a wvHl
known magazine and has caused wide
spread comment 81 highest praise. Mr.
Fox. the author. having touched re-
sponsive chord that exists IN every
readers makeup The scenes Of the
story lie in the south iu those uncertain
days before the war and durng the dark
days OF the strife between North and
South. There were word pictures
delicately pathetic and sympathetIc
showing boy life among the rnontasneirs
OF Kentucky, college life az that time.
the manner in which tISs- state Of Ken
lucky was politically rent asunder by the
Civil war and the history OF men under
the command Of that well known south
ern ighter Morgan.
or course there "a love story. delicate
and delightfully."- running through the
book
All in all. The Little shepard OF King
dom Come II quite one OF the best stories
we had read for some time: one OF those
kind OF stories that once begun. keeps the
interest ana is finished with regret
UNDER MAD ANTHoNY's BANNER.
ny James Ball Naylor.
Published BY the Saaineh Publishing