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BOOK NOTICES.

oiJ AlSAlt' y. - OSllVle RuD1Snlng
Company, 81 Rose street, New York.
Cloth, 81. This is the story of a worn
an, who, being an agnostic, marries a
professional theologian, and too late,
finds she has made a mistake She
resolves to accept the husbands be-
lief, or, at least, strive to, but in do
ing so, she comes to the conclusion
that she has no right to be a party
to bringing into the world beings that
may be doomed to eternal punishment
Therefore, there arise marital compli-
cations. The plot is a complicated
one, though not entangled. There is
excellent Characterization and consid-
cradle humor. There is likely to be
difference of opinion as to whether the
book is a strictly moral one.
"Old Squire" by B. K. Benson. The
Macmillan Company, Sc Fifth avenue,
New York. Cloth $3.50. This
is romance of a black man
in Virginia, and it deals with
the Civil War. Old Squire is the
chief character. He is a trustworthy
slave, who follows his master to the
war, and is faithful to him in every
situation and under all circumstances.
He proves himself not only faithful,
OQl 9ulCh-M llLCQs On IIlOTG IMAM one
occasion he succeeded in throwing the
Yankees off the scent. His devotion is
well calculated to arouse sympathy.
OF course there is a love story but it
is of only secondary Importance. The
story is an intensely interesting one
from beginning to end.
More Adventures of Capt. Kettle, X.
B. c." by Cutcliffe Hyne. The Federal
Book Company, New York city. Cloth
$1.25. Mr. Hyne, the author, has
thousands Of readers for anything he
writes, and particularly are there
thousands who have followed Capt.
Kettle in his adventures. They will
therefore want to read this book,
which contains the most thrilling ex-
periences and adventures of The Cap
tain. Those who read it will not re-
greet having done so. They will be
fully repaid.
Darrell of the Blessed Isles" by Irv-
ing Bachelor, author of Eben Holden,
etc., Lothrop Publishing Company
Boston, publisher. Bound in red silk
cloth and decorated color. Illustrated
$780, This is another of Irving Bach
eller's North Country Stories, and
very good stroy it is. Darrell, the clock
tinker, is a new creation. Wit, phil
osopher, and man of mystery. Learn
ed, strong, kindly, dignifled, he towers
like a giant above the people among
whom he lives. In him Mr.. Bachelor
has given us character as new and
lovable as Eben Holden, but more fas-
cinating. DarrePs shop is an odd
nook, where the reader will enjoy good
companionship and be much at home.
The story is full of the odor of wood
and field. It's people are wholesome;
it is good to know them. Once in its
mystery, the reader will go to the last
word with increasing interest. Wit,
humor, pc hos, and high thinking are
in this book.
"Sacrilege Farm" by Mabel Hart. D.
Appleton & Co., New York. Paper 50
cents. This is Mabel Harris first book.
The story told mainly by an old nurse
whose girlhood was passed in the cen
ter of events, is that Of a grim trag-
edy--or rather of the gradual clearing
up of an atmosphere of hate and sus-
picion in a remote Oxfordshire farm
house which the tragedy has OCCASION
ed. In the treatment of the mystery,
the cloud of unspeakable suggestion
that hangs over the household, In the
flashes of fierce elemental passion
around one innocent, childlike soul,
the book reminds one of "Wuthering
Heights" The story depends for its
effectiveness on a subtle psychological
situation.
Care of Invalids." a manuel for ref
erence. issued by the Mutual Life In
surance Company of New York. con-
tains many excellent suggestions, and
is sent free to those who make appli-
cation for it..
MAGAZINES.
Lippincott's Magazine keeps up It's
reputation for publishing a strong.
bright novel each month by present.
ing In the May number one of even
more than usual interest by George