The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-12

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driving through the streets Of London,
and England being the only country
in the world that exalts woman, Mrs.
Gaffney considers far-fetched and il
logical. She justly says no proper
comparison can be drawn between the
women of this country and a woman
seated on throne from hereditary
right.
1t is rumored that both George AIDE
and Mr.. Dunno, of Dooley fame, have
gone out of the slang essay business
forever. and are devoting themselves
to straight literary work, with the hope
that the public may in time take them
seriously and forget the ways in which
they became famous. But unfortunate
ly for their hopes, it is seldom that
people forget in cases of this kind,
and it is to be feared that they will
find 1T as difficult to accomplish this
feat as Mark Twain has to convince
the reading world that he is anything
but a humorist. Mr. Dunno has for
some time been the editor of Golfers
Weekly, and is doing good work for
that periodical But the great I'M
washed do not read Golfers and still
sigh for the pleasant philosophy of
Mr. Dooley when he smoked pipe
with his friend Hennessy. George AIDE,
it is known, hates slang and has often
longed to be relieved of the necessity
of writing any more fables, SO one can
imagine how welcome to him must be
his success in comic opera.
The Book Lover.
An Apache Princess-By Gen. Charles
King. The Hobart company, New York.
publishers. For sale by The st. Paul
Book and Stationery company.
Here are all the usual elements that
go to make up the King army story,
and pleasant reading they are for
school girls who love brass buttons,
and for those persons who like simple
fiction. In this instance we have a
misunderstood, much abused hero, in
stead of heroine, which varies the thing
a little. Neil Blakely is the young Off
Ger whom fate, together with Capt.
Wren, and several busybody women,
succeed in tanglin. UP in a most re-
markable manner, and Angela Wren,
whom Neil loves, and to make matters
more complicated, she is the only
daughter of his captain. The latter
is down upon Blakely, imagines all
sorts of things, and in the midst of
exciting and mysterious assaults upon
sentries and officers, there is an Indian
uprising, and the Apache princess
comes into the plot. She is brave,
true girl who rescues the officers and
falls in loVe-of courSe-with Neil.
But it all ends happily, as it should;
Angela marries Neil and the Apache
princess goes back to her people and
marries one of them. Gen. King seems
to have a genius for using the same
plot with various changes and placed
in different spots, with the atmosphere
of the army and the fascination of gar
rison life thrown in. But he certainly
draws men better than women. His
officers are manly, natural men, with
whom one feels at home, but his wom-
en- are either over done or under done,
if that expression may be used. They
are either very bad, very bad, in the
sense of being gossips and mischief
makers to an extent almost Incredible;
or they are painted as such angels that
they are equally impossible the other
way. But Gen. King has his place in
the book world and his offerings sell
well, which is perhaps perfectly sat
isfactory to him.
Painting Plays for Rainy Days-Thomp-
son & Thomas, Chicago, publishers.
These are two pretty volumes of pic
lures for children to color; the model
posite page to be painted. These books
are prettily gotten UP and are instruc-
tive for the little ones, as well as valu-
able in giving them an idea of the
blending of colors.
Simms' Child Literature-By Mae Henion
SimmS. American Book company New
York, Cincinnati and Chicago
This is the latest addition to the
well known and popular series of
eclectic school readings, and is intend
ed for first reader grades. Its distinc-
tive feature consists in its method of
presenting attractive nursery rhymes
and stories, popular poems and Bible
stories, simplified and told in short,
easy words. The rhymes are after
ward repeated in their original form.
New words are naturally and gradu-
ally introduced, and the graduation of
the matter is easy and well maintain
ed throughout. The book is profusely
illustrated, and will be welcomed by
the many teachers who feel the need of
fresh and interesting reading matter
for younger pupils.
Foa's lie Petit Robinson de Paris-Edited
by Louise de Bonneville. American
Book company, New York, Cincinnati
and Chicago
This is not only one of the earliest,
literature. 1t recounts the adventures
of boy and a dog, alike waits in the
great city of Paris; and merits the
popularity it has gained in France,
both on account of the interest of the
story, and also for its easy and grace
full style. 1t is one of the books rec
commended by the committee of twelve
for college preparatory work The notes
explain all difficult points, and the vo-
| cabulary is complete.
The Wonderful Electric EIephant-By
Frances Trego Montgomery. The Saal-
field Publishing company, Akron, Ohio
For sale by The st. Paul Book and Sta
tionery company.
This is one Of the most daring and
imaginative stories ever written for
children. and will certainly prove one
of those favorites that the little ones
will never tire of reading. Harold
Frederic, the hero of the tale, is rid
ing on a perilous mountain trail in
Colorado, when he sees coming toward
him an elephant. He shoots, but the