The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-12
SOME BOOK NOTES.

1.-THE Adventures of Dorothy is a story
for children which is to be issued in the
early fall by the Outlook company. 1t
tells of city child who is sent into the
country to live for the summer with re-
tired sea captain and his wife on their
large farm. The story of that eventful
summer is said to be told in a way to
deeply interest boys and girls and is
thoroughly wholesome without being in
the slightest degree 'goody -goody.'
DR.. w. S: Rainsford's book, which is
Outlook Quit company, is to be called "A
Rainsford begins with his childhood in
Dundalk on the picturesque east coast
of Ireland; he tells of his school days, his
experiences III East London and his uni
Miss Alice Brown, who shares with
Miss Wilkins the honors of the New
England school of fiction, while she did
Miss Wilkins, has written about the
same number of novels as the latter.
Margaret Warrener," Kings End, The
Mannerings," and her last, strong novel,
Judgment which was published last
week by the Harpers. constitute her
more mature work. In the field of short
stories Miss Wilkins has larger achieve
ment to be recorded. But there has
scarcely been written a more delightful
volume of tales than Miss Brown S
Meadow Grass" She was born in New
in school teaching, spending long Vaca-
ton in England and producing a volume
of travel as the result of her experiences
there Miss Brown lives in Boston.
The Harpers have just brought out
the American edition of Alfred Austin's
drama "Flodden Field which, as will be
| recalled, was presented on the London
stage this season by Mr. Beerbohm Tree.
The chief male perSonages of the drama
are James ~. of Scotland and the Earl
of Surrey, but the character of Lady
Heron-the woman upon whose intrigue
the plot turns-is an invention of the poet
laureate's. Miss Constance Collier played
Lady Heron in London.
Mr.. Alexis Irenee du Pont Coleman
who translated Maeterlinck's Norma
Wanna" (Harpers) has been spoken of as
the author of the version of Paul Heyse's
Fiske. While Mr.. Coleman did translate
Mary of Magdala,'' it is William
Winters adaptation of the play in which
Mrs. Fiske appears.
1t is now definitely announced that Mrs
Carter Harrison's successful book of
fairy tales, Prince Silver Wings has
been dramatized and will be presented
next season as a summer attraction at
one of the large Chicago houses. The
suggestion of the dramatic possibilities
of the book came first from Mr.. Harry ].
Powers, manager of Powers theater, Chi
cago. who stated to Mrs. Harrison that
in his opinion the opportunity for making
of prince Silver Wings a distinctively
original extravaganza was a most ex
ceptional one. Stimulated by this, Mrs.
Harrison laid the matter before her pub
hNshers. who very promptly concurred in
INIr Powers suggestion and offered to
make the necessary arrangements for
carrying it out.
The correspondence of the Emperor
William l. and Prince Bismarck is finally
to be published in this country. These
letters are the most interesting historical
documents that have appeared for a long
time, for the period and events they deal
with are still near enough to us to make
them part of the history of our own time.
"Recompense.' by George Klingle (Mrs.
Holiness, author of MAKE Thy Way
Nine and other well known volumes of
religious verse, has met with a gratifying
reception and large sales. The need uf
such helpful little volumes of consolation.
attractiyely manufactured and at a small
price. has been made evident. and Mrs.
Holmes publishers announce the prepare