Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

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Practical Cooking and Serving" by
Janet Mckenzie Hill. The author is a
recognized expert, head Of the Boston
Cookery School and editor Of one Of the
best cookery magazines in existence, and
she has written the most practical, up-to-
date and comprehensive work OF this kind
ever published. It contains a liberal ed
ucstlon'' in cookery; it is for the novice
and expert alike, and the 200 colored and
half-tone Illustrations dncluding pictures
Of utensils, tables for every sort Of meal,
decorations for festal occasions, dishes in
process o. preparation. dishes ready for
serving, etc.) are absolutely invaluable to
every housekeeper. Published by Double
day, Page & Co.
THE Solitary Path" is a book Of poems
by Helen Huntington. These forty-one
poems are marked by an intensity of feel
ing and a restraint Of method that give the
heart a vital throb and appeals to the keen
literary sense. Here is a selection called
school Days"
oh, Life. I am tired OF my lesson!
This lesson OF love that's done,
I've recited my part,
With an ache in, my heart,
May l play-for a wilhelm the sun?
oh, Death, / am tired Of my lesson!
The lesson Of joys that pass.
have covered the slate.
II is dark and grows late,
May / rest--for a wilhelm the grass?
Published by Doubleday, Page & Co.
Houghton, Miflin G. Co. have published
the life of Roger Wolcott," late governor
of Massachusetts, written by William Law
renee, d. d. 1t is one OF those attractive
biographies which spring out OF lifelong
Friendship. In 1t the official side Of Roger
Wolcott's life is subordinated to the hui
man side and the account Of the growth Of
his power and influence is animated by
the sympathy that comes from close init
macy and loyal regard. The chapters de-
scribe the successive steps in the career
of this distinguished citizen-his boyhood.
his college days, his early entrance into
public life, his service as lieutenant gov
ernor, his great activity during the Span
ish war and the closing year Of his life.
In his new book, Literature and Life
w. d. Howells devotes an interesting
chapter to "The Man of Letters as a Man
Of Business" II is Mr.. Howells' idea that
poets and novelists ought to be beyond
the necessity OF taking money for their
productions, which, after all, have no fixed
money value and cannot be actually paid
for in that way, since some literature may
be worth everything to one man and moth
ing to another, while food and clothing
are necessities to all. He refers to the
time when. Lord Byron refused any pay for
his work, though his publishers profted
by it. and to Count Tolstoi's effort to
avoid being paid for his novels-an effort
practically frustrated by his wife5-however,
who regularly collects the money due him.
Then, leaving the altruistic side OF the
question, Mr.. Howells gives some sterling
business advice to young writer's who in
tend to. devote their lives to authorship
and must live by 1t.
Wilshire's Magazine for January takes
another stride forward. 1t is unusually
well illustrated superior geographically
and as to contents more interesting than
ever before. 1t has articles from the best
writer's on all topics which the up-to-date
man or woman wants to know about. Ed
ward Carpenter, the English poet Of
democracy, author OF Loves Coming Of
Age" and Toward Democracy contrib
utes a delightfully."- told story Of "A Saxon
Household"
The above books are for sale by the