Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-15


officers themselves, In the six weeks he
spent there he collected the material for
the present volume. He takes up the vari-
GUS colleges in alphabetical order, telling
when and how they were founded and who
were the most distinguished fellows or stu
dents, locating their rooms and giving an
ecdotes, more or less authenticated, of these
mems careers as students, fellows, dons,
professors or masters. Published by Charles
Scribner's Sons.
"The Yellow Violin" by Mary A.. Deni-
son, tells Of a young girl, Marie St. An
thony, whose father by accident Imposes
he kills a man-he leaves this country and
goes to Switzerland, where he falls heir to
a large fortune. After ten years he returns
to America, only to find his wife had died,
and by accident he meets his little daughter,
who is gazinz in a store window at a violin
which she wants badly. Marie does not
recognize her father. He buys the violin
for her and questions here and finds out
where she is staying. He secures board at
the same place and gives Marie lessons on
the violin. He discovers the man, John
Craik, whom he thought he had killed ten
years Before, is alive and we'll. He reveals
to Marie that he is her father, amply re-
pays those who have given his child a home
and also provides for the needs Of the fam
lily Of John Craik. Published by Saalheld
Publishing Co.
Young Peoples History Of Holland" by
William Elliot Grifis, tells how the Dutch
diked their land from ocean and river
floods, usurped the feeding grounds Of the
fishes, turned a swamp into a garden,
beautiful, defended, and made their coun-
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and comfort, is told in this book for young
readers. 1t also explains the mighty dry
ing. drainage, and diking systems which
have rescued the soil from the sea. The
days of Batavian, Roman, Tristan, Morse
man, Knights and Crusaders, Gods and
Hooks, Counts and Castles, are described.
How the towns and Industries clashed with
feudalism and destroyed It; how the new
learning, politics and economic systems
represented by Erasmus. William Of Or
ange, and Barneveldt overcame the old or
der incarnated in Philip. Alva and Parma.
and ushered in the republic. is told with
accuracy. Published by Houghton Mlnain
& Co.
Richard Rosny," by Maxwell Gray, au-
thor of "The silence Of Dean Maitland"
has none OF the romantic verve in It's
makeup. AS in the former book, the hero
commits a murder in his youth and con-
ceals the fact, allowing the secret to EN-.
bitter his life. The interest Of the story
lies in the effect Of Richards secret upor
his own life. Young Rosny's mother had
married q second time, and her husband
turned out to be a %drunkard, an opium
eater. and an all-around scoundreI. II,
beat his wife. and the young man, learn.
OF the fact, struck his stepfather in ange
one night and the blow killed the wretch
Richard was engaged to marry a charming
girl, and TO her alone he told his awful
secret. she cast him OF, and from tina
time forth Richard Rosny was a changet
man. d. Appleton q Co.
Veronica" by Martha W. Austin. Is
love story from a woman's point OF view
the scenes OF which are in Louisiana. II
a way Veronica is strong minded" FOL
she, calling intellect to her aid, decide,
not to marry a man who loves her ant
whom she loves, because he is unstable O
character. She prefers peace Of mint
without him to the bitter sweet OF Twins
with him and being neglected by him. T,
be sure, her lovers thoughts return 70 he
always after their divagations, and 9,
would they II she married him, but com,
mon sense bids her 10 prefer loneliness [,
! being the victim Of such . nature. He