Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-29
NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
Harpers Publish a New Volume by George
AIDE, a Popular Writer.
NOVEL DEALING WITH LIFE IN FAR WEST
Charles Hnrr Todd E~ndeavOrs TO
show the Good Traits of Benedict
ArnOId's Character In a Book
Published by Barnes a Co.

ing sketches OF people you know and the
reader win be highly amused to recognize
as the author p~rotrays them. ut is made
up" says Mr.. AIDE, "of plain observations
concerning people who live Just around the
corner. II the reader will bear in mind
that only the people who live around the
corner are discussed in this volume, there
will be no chance for painful misunder-
standings. / have no desire to rub the
wrong way any one who proves his true
friendship by purchasing a copy Of this
work" Published by Hsrpers with i'm
print of R. H. Russell.
Barbara; A Woman Of the West" by
John II. Whitson is an American novel
dealing with life in the far west. The
scenes Of the story are a western ranch,
Cripple Creek, and the city Of San Fran
cisco. The heroine. Barbara. is the loyal
wife Of a self-centered man Of literary
tastes, Roger Kimberly, living on a ranch
In Kansas. Out Of gratitude a deed Of a
mine In Cripple Creek is given to the
young couple, and Roger, with his imagina-
tion fired, hastens to visit the mine, leav-
ing his wife alone. Failing to write home,
Barbara, in despair, sets out to hnd him.
Her long and patient quest for her hus-
band, the means which she adopts to sup
port herself. the ardor with which she Is
wooed by Gilbert Dream, and the complica-
tions which ensue are extremely interest
ing. Published by Little, Brown q Co.
'The Real Benedict Arnold" by Charles
Burr Todd, does not condone Arnold's trea-
son. The author emphasizes his invaluable
service to America, and shows conclusively
that he four times saved the cause of the
colonies, where by his desperate valor he
gave the British such wholesome respect
, for American arms that they gave up their
plan Of invasion from the north that year;
second, by raising the siege Of Fort STAN
wix in the Mohawk Valley and putting to
fight 81. Leger's invading army marching
to aid Burgoyne, and third and fourth by
winning the two battles Of Saratoga, which,
conjoined, Cressy, included as one OF the
fifteen decisive battles of the world. Mr..
Todd also shows that II was the influence
Of Arnold's wife and his fear Of losing her
should her reasonable correspondence with
the British officers be discovered, which
induced Arnold to betray his country, and
not the gross injustice Of congress nor the
ealamities Of paper generals-the motives
generally ascribed Published by A. s.
Barnes & Co.
True Love-" by Edith Wyatt, is a story
Of some commonplace people OF Chicago
and Centerville, Ill. The characters OF the
story include an older woman much en-
crossed with embroidery. Inez Marsh. who
carries her head high. is a leading figure.
She becomes the recipient OF the atten-
lions Of Norman Hubbard. This young man
dealt in platitudes and glittering general
tiles. He wrote extensive commentaries
upon marital duty and kindred themes.
The reader who follows the dreary windings
of the courtship will not be surprised that
Inez found herself unable to live up to
the standards Of this deadly young man.
There came an hour when ut was all over"
Published by Mcclure, Phillip G. Co.
Home Building and Furnishing" being
q combined new addition Of Model Houses
for Little Money by William L. Price,
and Inside OF One Hundred Homes" by
w. M. johnson, has just been published by
Doubleday, Page & Co. Combined they
form a very suggestive study of home
making. inside and out, and to those who
contemplate building houses and furnishing
them this book will give many new ideas.
The building plans range in price from ST.
900 to $45, 900, with many Illustrations.
Songs and Stories from Tennessee" by
John Trolwood Moore, is a volume which
/eontains the story Of "ole Mistis," which
Z has attained a wide celebrity from Its use
by professional readers and ~reciters, and
\Ehich first brought the author into notice,
together with Gray Gamma" Miss Kit
ty's Funeral and a number OF others in
Mr.. Moore's inimitable vein Of mingled pa
thos and humor. Published by Henry T.
Coates & Co.
How to Keep Household Accounts" by
Charles Waldo Haskins, Is a most con-
r. lent little handbook of family hnan-