Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-23

V. Winterburn. From the simplicity of
the Indians, through the biographies or
the Spanish explorers and the lndol-
ence of their occupation, this little sup
Elementary reader carries us down 10
the American occupation OF california
The book Is a story of history, a col
lection Of stories so selected and ar
ranged as to present historical charac-
teristics and tendencies. The narrative,
while furnishing much useful informa-
ton, is simple In it's style and attrac-
tive i'm its subject-matter. At the end
of each chapter are suggestive questions
for review. The illustrations are num-
erous and artistic. This Is one Of the
series of Eclectic School Readings.
"Krouts Two Girls IN China Il a
neat book by Mary II. Krout, author OF
Hawaii and q Revolution" etc. The
material for this book was obtained by
the writer during several months OF
travel in China just before the Boxer
outbreak The greatest pains were TAX
en- TO observe and record such facts as
would be interesting to young readers.
The narrative follows the trip Of two
girls across the continent from New
York. over the Pacific ocean and
through the northern part OF China, II
describes the geographical features of
the country its products and the oc-
equations and customs Of the people
The book Is attractiyely illustrated, and
supplies in brief compass much useful
information regarding the Middle
Kingdom. American Book Company,
N. Y.
A story designed to exhibit the evil
consequences Of a blind adherence 10
an impossible religious standard. a
woman, trained TO be an agnostlc but OF
strong religious instincts, becomes the
wife OF a professional theologlan and
partisan OF that venerable Confession
of Faith which, though held al0tt as
the standard Of great church Is ac-
tualy repudiated by many OF It's pro-
fessed followers. Natalie Claghorn
has no conception Of this attitude,
She assumes the absolute sincerity OF
her husband and with the humility
OF conscientious woman who has
found when too late that she is mis-
mated, strives 10 accept doctrines
which her, with partisan aTdor de-
clares to be the living truth. To
her. conscious Of the wrong she does
In looking lingeringly back upon
memories Of a lost and now forbidden
love, It becomes supreme duty TO
sacrifice, even reasoning powers to
loyalty to her husband and her hus-
bands creed She will believe in
eternal damnatlon II she must and
II she cannot compass that, will at least
not doubt her husbands sincerity,
But with that resolve, II is borne In
upon her that the believer In hell has
no right to bring itno the world chill
dren destined TO possible eternal mis-
cry. Hence, marital complications
with tragic results II is a daring
book with no gloZing Of hard facts
but with reverential treatment Of re-
llglon as distinguished from dogma,
and skilful handling Of matters
which relieve Il OF the faint Of "sug-
gestiyeness" The plot is complicated
but not entangled and Of absorbing
interest. There Is excellent character
lzation and plenty Of humor BY
some II will be called immoral, others
will pronounce 1t moral IN a high de-
gree, Though the story has its
sombre side, It ends pleasantly with
wedding bells,