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Under the Rose" is a Romance Of the
JOvial Jszt'ng Days
HISTORY or AMERICAN MISSIONARY WORK
"JOurney's End e. n Charming RO-
nance of Today by Justus Miles
FOrmRn-ApriI Magazines Are
FILLED with Good Things.


Under the Rose a story Of the loves
Of a duke and a Jester. by Frederic s
Isham, author OF The strollers," is ro-
nance Of the jovial days OF jesting The
title implies secrecy and Mr.. Isham has
certainly lived up to the meaning OF this
very happy phrase. The book Is illustrated
by Howard Chandler Christy in colors brill
liant enough to match the motley which Is
the garb Of the principals. There are pic
lures OF the princess. golden haired, ar
rayed in white. with the duke Jester at her
feet. pictures OF the lady-jestress ebon-
haired, gowned in green, by the side Of
the gOlden-haired mistress in red. And
there is the duke again, in his coat OF
many eOlors, kneeling and kissing her
highness' hand Yet again the lady Jest
ress, still gowned in green, stands between
King Francis and the duke. this time ar
rsyed as the dukes Of romance should be-
Under the Rose" is a good book to take
up Of an idle evening. There is no moral
to Il. no lesson Of ancient manners hid
den in It's pages. but you will be apt to
keep on reading till the last leaf is turned
Published by Bobbs-MerriIl company.
For some time there has been felt among
all church workers a need Of a careful
history Of American home missionary work
DR.. J. B. Clark. secretary Of the CongFe-
gational Home Missionary society, whose
work IN the home missionary field is know
throughout the country. was granted by
his board leave OF absence in which to
prepare q non-sectarian history OF the
work. His book is carefully written with
the assistance OF the secretaries Of the
boards OF other denominations and will
make a standard history OF home mission
airy work. At the same time Il is so pop
ular in style as to entirely fulhIl the re-
quirements of the subtitle, The Story Of
American Home Missions" Published by
the Baker & Taylor Co.
The Better Sort" Just published by the
seribners. Is the FIRST volume Of shorter
fiction from Mr.. James pen for some years.
The collection offers a very unusual oppor-
tunity OF studying Mr. James remarkable
talent at short range. so TO speak, and
with the advantage Of large variety of sub
ieet and character. Several OF the Icnger
aud more important stories are entirely
new. having had no previous serial pub
lieation.
Journeys End" is a charming romance
Of today. by Justus Miles Forman, with two
delightful heroines, between whom young
Calthrop cannot choose. Not since The
Lady or the Tiger" has there been a tale
so provocative OF conjecture. Mr.. For-
man was an artist and contributor Of short
stories 10 HarpeF's and Mcclures before
he discovered he could write an unusual
sort OF a novel. He graduated from Yale
only FIVE years ago and studied two years
with several Of the best painters in Paris
Hts story OF a young English nobleman
and an American actress is written with
evident intimacy. The publishers. Double
day, Page & Co. have made a beautifully
Illustrated volume AID very large sale
is expected
Flowers Of the Dust" by John Oxen
han author OF Gods Prisoners" is one
OF the late publications OF A. Vessels CON-
pany While the author does not class
his latest work among the historical novels.
the principal scenes are laid In and about
Parts during the period OF 1856 to 1871 and
many CT the thrilling incidents Of the
Franco Prussian war are interEOyen in the
RACES OF this delightful romance. The
characters are well drawn and together
with the excellent descriptions Of life in
both armies and the grand work done by
Mr.. smartte. the quaint American and his
associates. combine to make story we'll
wgrth reading
c. HanfOrd HendersOn's new hook. "John
Percyhsld." published by Hcughton. Mifiin
4 Co. comes under the head Of hetiSE. bur
it's title hardly does justice 10 It's contents
and to It's genuine cheer and humOr- Il is
a romance not a novel, combining the
admirable qualities Of The Autocrat OF the
Breakfast Table" and pleasantly recalls
"John Inglesant. which In