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fought for his sweetheart and his life on
every one of 327 pages. when Was
Car" in a dramatized version will prob
ably be at the Grand within six months.
The Little ChevaIier-By E. M. Davis.
Houghton. Miff1in 81 Co., publishers. For
sale by st. Paul Book and Stationery
company.
ing the first half of the eighteenth GEN.
tury makes an excellent background for
a good story. A certain vfscount comes
oyer. from Paris to avenge the death OF
by Viscount de la Roche. When Valid
terre reaches New Orleans he sends a
note to De la Rocne-whom the French
government banished years before-tell-
ing him of his arrival and asking him to
name the day and hour when they may
meet to settle the old score. De la
Roche writes appointing the place, and
when Valdterre arrives he is surprised
is not the man who killed his father,
but his heir the Little Chevalier. De Ia
Roche has been dead for six months.
Then Valdterre meets Diane de la Roche
tells of his love for his enemy's daugh-
ter, his life at the governors court and
his adventures with the Indians. Straight
through the book there is mystery about
the Little Chevalier. which provokes much
curiosity, but which is finally cleared up
in the happiest way. The story is well
told, especially in relation to the love
Of Valdterre for Diane and hers for him.
and through it all Is the atmosphere Of
other days.
George Washington Jones-By Ruth Nc
Emery Stuart. Henry Altemus Com
pany. Philadelphia, publishers. For
sale by st. Paul Book and Stationery
company.
Mrs. Stuart is a veteran writer of good
negro stories, but this small Christmas
less mirth- provoking than many. others
by the same author. George Washington
is little negro boy whose grandfather
died after having told the boy of the old
slave days when he lived with the quail
ity.' and how he was sent as a Christ
mas gift to a beautiful. Southern girl.
Remembering these old stories. little
George determines to find the family who
had owned his GRANDPA Their, and present
himself as Christmas gift to them, Lit
tie Georges adventures in his search
for ''his family furnish the incidents
Of pretty and pathetic story. and the
ing the descendants of his grandfather's
owners who are sadly in need of small
buttons to attend the door and who re-
ceive the little fellow with open arms.
Mrs Stuart is one of the few writer's who
understand the peculiarly loving relations
existing between 'the quality" of the
South in slave days and the blacks, and
that feeling of loyalty to former masters
and mistresses still existing in their de-
scendants. The book will make an accept
able Christmas gift.
Rhymes of Real chiIdren-By Betty Sage.
Fox, Duhield Co.. New York, pub
fishers. For sale by st. Paul Book and
Stationery company.
Here is Fascinating Christmas book
for the little ones, with pictures above
the ordinary, which will interest. the older
reader and all lovers of pictorial art. The
children here portrayed are not wonder
fully beautiful nor impossibly good. but
natural, normal specimens of childhood.
These rhymes will make a charming gift
book for the approaching holiday season.
Little Pilerimag Among the Men Who
Have Written Famous Boots-By, E.
F. Harkins. L. G: Page & Co. Bos-
Book and Stationery company.
This small volume is remarkable not
only for the readableness of the short
essays concerning prominent writer's. but
for the beauty of it's binding and general
Here we have brief talks about modern
writer's. such as Harrington. Fox. Brady,
Suer WlSLei, DuHle, Barry, LOrlner,
Harland London and many others who
have achieved places in the book world.
No pretense at fine writing is made, but
merely descriptions of the lives of the
writer's in question and how they made
their names. Each essay IS accompanied
by a portrait Of the subject.
Comments of John Ruskin on The d.
vlna Commedia-Complied by George
P. Huntington, with an introduction by
film Co. Boston, publishers. For
sale by st. Paul Book and Stationery
company.
A thorough student of Dante has per-
formed useful service in bringing to-
gether, within the compass of a small
and attractive volume all of Ruskin's in
terpretations and criticisms of the di-
vine comedy. Ruskins varied and pro
found knowledge of the Middle Ages,
and the keen imaginative sympathy
which he brought to the study Of Dante,
make whatever he has to say on that
poet of exceptional value. There are here
collected enough passages of varying
length to constitute comprehensive ac-
count of Dante's work; and the grouping
OF these passages upon one subject will
also prove suggestive to readers of
Ruskin.
The Beauty of Wisdom-Complied by
James DeNormandie Houghton, Milf
fin & Co, Boston, publishers. For sale
py OF. raul BOOK ana stationery COM
pdny.
These daily readings for the use of in
dividuals, families and schools are Sc
lected from the Bible, Plato. Euripides.
Confucius, Xenophon Cicero Montaigne
in fact, from the whole range of litera-
ture. These passages are here arranged
with definite view to their ethical and
moral value. There is always another
generation of young persons attracted to
what the past generations have found
true and beautiful" as DR.. DeNorman-
die, says in his preface. and his book
ought to attract many thoughtful young
people. To serve another distinct purpose
to revive If possible an interest in
some form of family service'-the Sc
lections are well adapted for reading
aloud.
Hill Towns of ItaIy-By Egerton r. Will
!iams Jr. Houghton, Miffiin e. Co., pub
fishers. For sale by st. Paul Book and
Stationery company.
narrative is here given of a journey
through Central Italy. with visits to the
hill towns which will prove Of special
interest to students of art and history.
Although this region was the birthplace
OF the Renaissance and abounds in beau
ties both as regards scenery and art. it
has been, until very recently. strangely
neglected by tourists on account of the
lack of modern comforts.
Soon. however, the picturesque country
with its rocky eminences deep ravineS,
and feudal castles will be visited. and
many monuments to Roman, Etruscan and
medieval art will be admired In the
meantime this volume will serve as a
valuable guide, with its attractive and
lavish Illustration. 1t is also an authori-
tative description of Central Italy and a
timely holiday gift