The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-14

children therein, which reveals a new phase in the American juvenile mind and which will be 8 fresh feature in children's literature. The stories them selves are full of that sort of nonsense that children delight in, yet there is a suggestiveness in them that sets the child mind to thinking and to asking questions.
 While intended for children, it will be read by ''grown-ups'' as we'll with keen amusement Price sf.25 net; for sale at all the bookstores.
 Mrs. s. Louise Patteson has written a new book. Like it's predecessor, Pussy Meow" it deals with cats and treats of catdom. Its title is Letters From Pus- sycatYille." =s5.s
 The book is composed of letters-cat letters. The felines tell of their experi- ences and voice their hopes and fears in these letters. *+@- '% .sr#
 The characters include "Buffie," sel- fish and greedy cat; Madam Muff, :" vain and luxurious; "Snowball' and "Snowdrop," playful and frolicsome, and though pure white, careless of their appearance, seeming to prefer the coal bin to any other place; 'Topsy," a black cat, who proves useful in helping Madam Muff" raise family of kit tens, and who Is promoted from nurse maid to mistress when she has family of her own. Thomas" doubter who keeps the other cats frightened by plac- ing the worst construction on every thing. Madam Fudge" and Pussy Meow the Second'' also figure in the book. Each actor in the eat drama has its distinguishing trait. @
 The book is really a record of Mrs. Patteson's experience with cats. She keeps a camera in the house, and when she discovers an unusually interesting pose, she presses the button; the pres- ent volume contains twenty-four full- page illustrations reproduced from these original photographs. It will be full of interest for the little folk and for some of their elders as well.
 Published by George W. Jacobs and Company, Philadelphia; price 75 cents net; for sale at all the bookstores.
 Dr. Henry Van Dyke, Murray profess sor of English literature at Princeton has contributed to recent literature by editing. with a noteworthy and most painstaking and excellent introduction selections from Tennyson's poems. This work is published in two distinct editions, one for class use and the otT- CT for the general public. The former is printed in the we'll known "Athenaeum Press series," published by Ginn & Co.,, Boston, and is intended primarily for schools and colleges. In addition to Dr. Van Dykes elaborate introduction it contains copious notes and scholarly classification of Tennysons metres. This volume, including one hundred and thirty-six selections, presents within small compass the best of Ten nyson's poems. Set apart from the. mass of Tennyson's productions, they make the task of the student simple by leading him without confusion to ap- preciate thoroughly the vital meaning of the poets work. The collection is thoroughly representative, showing the poet at the various stages of his lite rary development.
 The text of the poems is that of Ten nyson's latest revision. The selections admirably demonstrate Dr. Van Dykes keen sense of literary values. The book includes an introduction giving a sketch of Tennyson's relation to his times, an account of the poets life, a description of the way in which he worked, and finally a summary of the leading char acteristics of his poetry. It is present. ed in single volume easily carried in the hand or pocket, and is equipped with notes which are clear without be- ing too minute. It has 40 pages; list price ninety cents; mailing price $1.00. The other volume is essentially libra ny edition, beautifully bound, and is published for the general trade. It is both as regards the excellence of it's mechanical makeup and the subject matter of high order and commends itself upon examination as a work high ly desirable and noteworthy. This is- sue has Dr. Van Dykes admirable and scholarly introduction without the com- mentary. It has four photogravures, one of which is a portrait of Tennyson from a photograph from life by Mayall London. The frontispiece is a head of Tennyson from the original marble by William Ordway Partridge in the li- brary of Dr. Van Dyke at Avalon. The others gre views of Somerby Rectory and Farringford. The retail price of