Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11
LITERARY NOTES.

New York. His Daughter First
ieals with American life of to-day;
is plot turns upon complications in
he money market in New York, and
owe entanglements in New Hamp-
shire house-party. Mr.. Hardy has
never created more attractive and
Vitalized characters, or presented a
truer picture of certain aspects Of
our contemporary life. Certain of the
characters will be recognized and
warmly welcomed, for they first APP
peared in the earlier story, "The Wind
If Destiny" but the new book is quite
Independent as a novel The posi-
ton which Mr.. Hardy now occupies
as Minister to Spain, and his life as
q diplomat, have given him great
opportunities for studying society
On both sides of the water
The Ministry of Love" by Irene
Abbott, comes from the press of Crane
& Company, Topeka, Kansas. Mrs
Abbott's little book of poems is writ
ten as part of her work of lifting
up the thoughts of the great middle
class to the better life. There is
much OF beauty in the verses written
by Mrs. Abbott and all. tend toward
pure thought and a closer commun-
.on with Him whose love is so
precious to mortal man. The book
can be secured by addressing the
author at 1912 Brooklyn Ave, Kan
;as City, Mo.
John Burroughs has an article on
The Ways of Nature" in the June
century, which contains high praise
for Kiplings work in natural history
tie says that we are never at a loss
low to take Kipling in the jungle
Books; and of the story of The
White Seal Mr.. Burroughs says that
lie could not detect one departure
from the facts of the life history of
he seal so far as it is known.
Israel Zangwill has written for
Iarper's Magazine an article on Italy
entitled AN Italian Fantasy" on
Beauty, Faith, and Death, which APP
pears in the June number. 1t is IL
ustrated, in tint, by Louis Loeb,
Who travelled with Mr. Zangwill pur-
1osely to make these pictures. Both
articles and illustrations convey an
Instant impression Of the Italian en-
:hantment.
The Under Dog" by f. Hopkin-
Sn Smith, is announced by Charles
,cribner's Sons, New York. If the
'ympathies of the public are always
With the under dog" the portraits,
pathetic and tender, and the incidents
ragic and humorous which form the
substance OF these stories will inter-
.st a wide circle of readers. Most
IF them, as the title implies, are
ales OF men whom the world has
lsed roughly; and in the fashioning
If them the authors extraordinary
tense of the dramatic and pictur-
,sque is united with an idealized JUS
ice and with seriousness of pur-
pose which lift the book to a high
blame. There are fourteen short
! stories in the volume and every one
S good one.
Charles Scribner's Sons, New
York, have recently published Cor
Ion Keith" novel of over 500 pages
~ Thomas Nelson Page, illustrated
~ George Wright. This is the first
work Mr.. Page has written since
Red Rock" and by far the most
interesting and important work from
rom his pen. 1t is a work of broad
scope: the scene includes New York
City and Virginia; the period ex-
ends from the close of the war well
nto our own times; the characters
ire many and greatly varied; the
hero is Southern, the heroine a New
York girl; the plot is full and inter
esting; the color has all Mr.. Pages
'ichness.
Erman j. Ridgway, vice-president
If the Frank A. Munsey Company for
line years, and John Adams Thayer,
or seven years with the Ladies'
Home Journal and for five years with
he Delineator, have organized the
aidgway-Thayer Company and pur-
chased Everybody's Magazine. With
;uch men behind the magazine it
will at once take rank as one of the
pest in the United States.
The lover of fiction-especially in
he form of short stories-will turn
With pleasure to the latest issue of
he Cosmopolitan. Here appear a
charming love-story by Francis Will
ng Wharton, beautifully illustrated
~ Thomas Mitchell PIERCE; a drama
ic railroad story by r. H. Farnham;
/ romance of business world by Trum-
)all White, and contributions by Fl.
Z. Martin and Henry Seton Merit.
nan.
Country Life in America with it's
umptuous illustrations and wealth of
PRACTICAL information covers an as
onishing range of subjects in it's June
lumber. "A PlantHunting Vaca-
ion," shows some wonderful orchids
ind rare wild flowers which have
lever been so beautifully pictured be-
ore. First Principles of Poultry
Raising" has some wise caution and
good common sense that beginners
should heed.
The June Atlantic contains a we'll
informed ard carefully studied pa
ger on the moot subject of The Negro
the Regular Army" by Oswald
Garrison Willard. Goodwin Smith
contributes a pungent article on "The
Cult of Napoleon" brilliantly and
'earnedly written from the authors
characteristic British view of his
sountry's historical bette noir.
Mounting Large Animals is an
interesting sketch in the June st.
Nicholas. 1t is illustrated from
photographs showing the process
rom the setting up the frame and
stuffing the skin to the finished speci-
men. An enormous walrus is taken
rs an example, and the photographs
show the men actually engaged at the
work
New Hope for Consumptives" is
the title of an important series of
papers in the Review of Reviews for
June. Mr.. Day Allen Wiley des-
sribes 1.-THE Outdoor Treatment of
tuberculosis" as applied in various
sanatoria in this country and abroad;
Evelyn Mae Hart offers practical
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