Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
The Quest Of Happiness" is the Latest BY
Newell Dwight Hills
FEBRUARY MAGAZINES UP TO STANDARD
sew Edition of "Thc Expedition of
Lewis and ~CIark"-Fniry Tales
for Supplemental Reading
I'm Class Room.

for Supplemental Reading
In Class Room.
The Quest OF Happiness" a study OF
victory over life's troubles, by Newell
dwight Hills, pastor Of Plymouth church.
Brooklyn, N. Y, is an inspiring new book
by this well known and popular preacher.
'Ihorc are many chapters I'm 1t which can
hardly fail to be helpful. embodying as
they do the experience Of many practical
ears among large bodies OF men and women
as pastor. both in Chicago and at Plymouth
church In Brooklyn. II is a work that Is
likely to be very widely read. The text Of
each page is printed with a handsomely
decorated border. The titles Of some OF the
more important chapters give a very good
index to the scope Of the book. They are:
The External Helps to Happiness-Money,
Travel, Exercise ADD Amusement" Three
Arch Enemies to Happiness-Fenr. Debt
and Worry "The Art Of Irritating Men
ana the Diffusion OF Unhappiness:" The
Prisoners Of Hope and the Great Men who
Have Been Victors over LIES Troubles
Social Happiness and the Redemption OF
Society Through Tools and machinery - 1.-THE
increase OF Happiness Through the New Art
Movement and the Diffusion Of the Beauti-
full" Happiness and the Religious Prob
lem: Does God Care for Men" The De-
preston OF Great Men and Their Victory
Also "a Plea for the Best that Glimmers
Through the Worst" Happiness and the
Unity Of Life Here and Hereafter" Pub
lished by Macmillan.
The Feburay Smart Set opens with 'dThe
Wooing Of Marcus by G. B. Burgin, a
uOva1atfa uhfnb 10 hcsb brgl1g,.4 - L..
lightful. 1t sparkles with enigrammatic
humor and yet there are frequent touches
OF tenderness. The story is out OF the
usual run. and 1t deserves highest praise
Tor Its interest and for It's literary grace.
The short stories of this number are equally
distinguished for their merit and for ,neir
variety. and the poems again reich the
very high standard set by this magazine.
The humor is, as usual. OF the very best.
Among the contributors to this department
OF the magazine are Hayden Carruth. Tom
P, Morgan. Frank Roe Batchelder and AL
bert Lee.
The editor Of Harper's Magazine. writing
in the Editors Study" Of the February
number. reminds us that novel-reading two
generations ago in New England was re-
garded almost as a vice. G~oldsmith's vicar
~ ahthNAh a AhNh II lAllnA pbDuldl
English novel, and Porter's Scottish
Chiefs" was occasionally allowed to be read
by young people because Of its historical
significance. Literary events, he says. were
rot often discussed with any warmth until
the time of Uncle Toms Cabin" which, OF
course. precipitated immediate excitement.
and when Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre
reached New England, whole communities
we're divided on the question OF its NOR
,'lity.
The February Success introduces many
subjects OF interest to the home circle. One
a the most inspiring articles in this up
lifting magazine, is that entitled my Rise
from the slums to Manhood" the true story
Il his life by Owen Kildare, the author,
who tells, In an intensely interesting and
touching manner. Of his varied experiences
in a great city where he was left an or
phan when an infant. 1t was through the
influence OF a good woman that Mr.. Kill
Cares ambition and manhood we're aroused.
Josiah Strong. In the second article Of "Un-
lie Sans Talks on Our Country" tells OF
The advantage OF Milking Brains with the
toll" There are poems by Ella Wheeler
Wilcox. Sharlot NJ. Hall, Robert Mackay
end William j.. hampton. and a short story,
Charity tina Availeth Not" by Elliot
Flower. A study Of Thomas B. Reed, by
Vance Thompson, and THE Humane Side
az Abraham Lincoln" by Galusha A. Grow,
slso lend to the attractiveness Of the Feb
ruary Success. which Is clothed in a beau
tifuI cover by william Crawford and ].
Mazzanovich, representing Horace Greeley
when he left home.
A. c. McClurg & Co. have Issued new
edition Of The Expedition OF Lewis and
Clark" which is reprinted from the edition
OF 1914. and illustrated with new photo
gravure portraits and facsimile maps. The
appearance OF this new edition Is an event
~ much Importance, especially when IL Is
realized that no handy popular edition
~ his classic has been available for years.
IN every way this reprint has been prepared
20 exactly hll this need and it will I'M
doubtedly take it's rightful place as the
standard library edition Of Lewis and Clark.
Dr. James X. Hosmer. the editor, is the
Puthor Of Sc yeral authoritative works In
western history. and president Of the Amer
team Library association. The text OF the
edition Of 1914 has been used, and DIR.
Hosmer has supplied an admirable intro
duction and a copious index.
True Fairy Stories by Mary e. Bake
well, is a book for supplementary reading
and Is called true fairy stories because
each illustrates an important truth. While
interesting in subject matter and in style,
they teach lessons OF patience. Of obed-
lence, OF courage and OF fidelity to every
duty. Before publication, they were used
Tor some time in the class room and in their