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THE TREND OF THOUGHT
ALONG PATHS LITERARY

| work. Her last production was a great
disappointment, and her main strength
with the public still rests upon the
first named publication.
1t is said that David Harum" has
passed through a hundred editions, and
that in November and December of last
year 10000 copies of the book were sold,
bearing the imprint of D. Appleton &
Co. 1t is really remarkable what a
hold this work seems to have on the
American public.
Rev. Theodore L. Cuylers last two
books. "Recollections of a Long Life
and Good Cheer" are two of the loft
| lest religious productions appearing
/ from his pen. 1t is stated that he re-
marked to friend that he was trying
to make them the crown of all his eff
forts, and he certainly succeeded. One
part of the work which is intensely in
teresting is devoted to Great Britain
sixty years ago, when as a boy of 20.
fresh from Princeton, he crossed the
ocean in an old packet.
The first story devoted to Christian
| Science has appeared. It is entitled
| The Right Princess" and is a strong
| plea in defense of Christian Science. A
| noble Englishman comes to America to
| seek a restoration of his health. meets
| a Christian Science princess who cures
| him, and Immediately she becomes The
| Right Princess" The story is an alb
surd and ridiculous production from be-
| ginning to end and possesses little lit
| erary value.
The very suggestive title of Dwight
| CO.. % u
we are told is a key to the whole story
II Is to be one of a supreme temptation
| resulting from present-day civilization.
| The author has made study of social
life in the present day and is well cal
culated to speak with authority on such
| subjects
| Fresh Cut Leaves--Many Waters.
The leading character in this story
Is brilliant young journalist. whose
| efforts to gain a place as reporter on
a New York daily win be appreciated
| by all who know aught of the minor
| workings of that overcrowded field.
Shotterly, another newspaper man, is a
lovable fellow, and generous to a fault
| He marries a woman socially above
him, and finds 1t absolutely impossible
to satisfy her demands. A Wall street
broker becomes the serpent in their
Eden. The end is extremely tragic.
|
but the moral features are not extra.
| The strongest part of the work, how
ever, is the intimate knowledge dis
played and insight given as to the In
ner workings of metropolitan newspa-
per life. Cd Appleton & Co., New
York, 81. 500
The Climax.
The author of the stories dealing with
the life history of Aaron Burr here pre-
sents his strongest production since the
publication of Quincy Adams Sawyer"
1t is a romantic dream of America, sup
posing that Hamilton had not been kill
ed by Burr, and that Burr had later at
tanned to the presidency, and by shrewd
management created a Utopian Amer
| lea. 1t gives the finest example Of i'm
| aginative power of almost any of the
| novels of 1902. We are inclined to think
however. that Mr.. Pidgin is too care
less in his abuse OF Hamilton. and we
| doubt'whether he will be able to lift the
i veil of ignominy resting on Burr even
in a small degree unless his bitter at
tacks upon the character of Hamilton
| cease. &C. M. Clark Publishing Com
| pany, Boston. 81 300
Three Stories For the Young.
THE Haunted Nine" by Harry Cas-
| Teton.
Three Little Indians" by Ella M.
| Coates.
Jim and joe" by Edward s. Ellis.
Good, wholesome stories for children
are not to be had without some little
/ effort. These are thrilling stories OF adj
| venturers, real and imaginarywhich are
intended to build up high moral char
| acter amongst the young. They show
very clearly that when a boy or girl
| does right all will be well, but that
| when he does wrong punishment is sure
| to follow. They are so thrillingly and
ntafn fafK 4xrtff hat
| readers do not realize until after the
book Is finished the moral lessons being
| fastened in their hearts. (Henry T.
Coates &c Co.. Philadelphia. Pa. so
| cents each.)
MoIIfe and the Wise Man.
John Kendrick Bangs has taken a po-
| sition of great prominence as a writer
| of children's stories. In this latest pro-
| duction the humor of both the dialogue
and the situation is so perfectly obvi-
Gus that 1t will be thoroughly appreciat-
ed by young and old alike. A most
| unique and unusual personality in the
story is that of Mr.. Whistlebinkie, who
| is rubber doll with a whistle in the
| top of his head and who every now and
then when excited turns and asks his
I little master: MAY l whistle now"
The book is charmingly illustrated.
| (Henry 7. Coates & Co., publishers. 81
| metz
Recollections of Long Life.
! Anything from the pen Of that genius.
| Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler, is sure to be
! full of conservation and helpfulness.
What gives especial value to this book
of recollections is the fact that DR..
Cuyler's life stretches itself over a pc
Rod of time when the most momentous
changes OF the most wonderful of all
the centuries took place. And to see
all these changes through the eyes of
man of as wide a knowledge, as hope
full sentiment, and as deep piety as
DR.. Cuyler. is to have literary feast
seldom equaled. Another special fea,-
ture of the work is the personal rem
iniscences of DIR. CuyIer with the great
men of the century. He always recoe-
nized with fine instinct the incidents
which were distinctive of character ana
the stories told of his personal friend
ships and interviews with Wordsworth,
Gladstone. Webster and others are
wonderfully illuminative. Baker &
Taylor Company, New York. s1.5o.)