The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-24
THE NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SOME OF THE LATEST BOOKS OF
 THE SEASON.

4 Society, wcmAn's "DiaTy of Year"
 -mr. HoddeT's "Dnughter of the
 DawnD-John D. Barry's "A DHugh-
 ter Of Thespis"-Mr. YOxaIl's "AIain
 Tanger,s yyIfs'-"Lessons in Phys
 ics," by Mr. Higgins, of Morgan
 school, CItntOn-Laura E. RIchard's
 New Book for Young FoIks-Novem-
 Der Magazines.
 How an intelligent, bright and attrac- tive young married society woman played with fire and had a narrow es- cape from disaster is told in the pages of the book 'The Diary of Year; Pas sages in the Life of Woman of the World, by Mrs. Charles Brookfeld, published by L. c. Page & Company, Boston. The woman in question had little else to do but to seek diversion The scenes are in England and the south of France. Her husband is in the background of the story, most of the time and the diary deals with her flirta- tions with handsome and sentimental Baron, who appears very frequently in her society as caller in her sanctuary and an ardent wooer. The Baron's s, D1,, ot, 4fs purpose. She and Paul become very good friends, and one night Paul kisses her, Whereupon, on his departure, she devotes several pages in her diary to discussing the propriety of the episode and why she is not righteously indig- nant at the proceeding. By and by more dangerous ground still is ap- preached and an elopement is narrowly averted. How 1t was averted does not appear until near the close of the vol ume. Self-reproaches follow, and an awakened conscience, and it may be added that the diarist was weak and not vicious, and all ends happily. The whole story is told in a very clear and entertaining style. Price SIPS; for sale by the E. F. Judd Company.
 Books of travel and adventure" have an unfailing charm for hosts of readers, and stories of imaginary travel and ad- venture that border on the supernatu- rai and the miraculous, that deal with the wild weird and uncanny, interest also a large class of readers. Of the latter type is William Reginald Hod- a1rs. 2 Taox. lished by l.. c. Page & Company, Bos- ton, which presents a realistic story of ''Maori Magic after the Rider flag gard style. ''The Daughter of the Dawn" deals with no established high ways or byways, nor is it based upon any accepted historical facts. It is an Imaginative tale pure and simple, thoroughly ingenious in it's plot and the unfolding thereof. It deals with the oc- cult ways of a mysterious people and the hidden things of mysterious, ancient race and priesthood. Scenes of wonder are depicted with rare skill and realis- tic fashion, and 1t will be found an en- tertaining story full to the brim of as- tonishing adventures and startling de- nouements for all who enjoy the novel, the mysterious and the marvellous in fiction. Eleven illustrations by Harold Piffard of sensational episodes embel- fish the book. Price $1.50; for sale by the E. P. Judd Company.
 John D. Barry's very successful and meritorious book, "A Daughter of Thes- pis'' appeals to all who enjoy a bright story of love and lovers, pertaining to the stage. As it well said of it, few ' writers have given as faithful and gem uine picture of stage life as has MT Barry in this work. "rhe glamour, the intrigue, the glitter, the unrest, the sor- \ didness as we'll as the picturesqueness, the freedom, the intellectual and moral power, the fascination of the theater, are all clearly depicted and vividly con- trasted., In its review of the book the Boston Transcript says: ''The story it. self is a Howellsesque monotone, with all of Mr. Howells keen insight into modern life and character, and none of his repetitious and mind-wearing glori- fieation of it's commonplaceness. |. Mir. Barry's discriminating and re- strained portrayal of the men and wo- men who lead a life apart is as welcome as it is truthful. His heroine is an ac- tress, and around her are grouped a number of related people who are both of the stage and the general world. In many ways MT. Barry's novel is nota- ble one. It is effective, it accomplishes it's purpose of revealing stage life as 1t is, and 1t Is moreover readable and en- tertaining."
 Says the New York World: Evelyn Johnson is the heroine of the story She has begun her career as a supernu- 1nerary at the Boston Museum and is leading lady of a travelling "F'lame of Life' company when MT. Barry intro duces her to his readers. An unfortu- nate affair of the heart, in which a cer- tain handsome and popular leading man is concerned, has left her in a state of unrest. but circumstances are leading her into brighter romance. Her oc- casionally interrupted way to final hap piness is well paved with incident, yet one is able to point to no chapter in MT. Barry's book as an example of extravaganza in fiction. "A Daugh- ter of Thespis'' can be unhesitatingly recommended" Published by L. c. , Page & Company, Boston; price $1.50; for sale by the E. P. Judd Company.
 V A One If the earlier books of the season