The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03

novels that. have appeared within recent
years. AS might be expected, Danny is
Gog-not collie this time, but a silver
terrier. Like Bob" he is a most inter-
esting and lovabie dog, and. like Bob"
he is part of an interesting household. His
Laird" and his Mummy" are impressive
characters. Danny Is book artistically
done in fact, SO artistically at times that
it almost falls beneath criticism for artltice
or affectation. Nothing of naturalness. how
ever. is sacrificed in the characters. One
would hesitate to predict for it a success
equal to .Bobs": still it merits attention.
and should achieve measure of popularity.
Published by Doubleday. Page & Co.
1T was the morning Of a beautiful sum
mer day in August, 1776." So begins "A
Colonial Maid" by Lucy Foster Madison,
which Is a straightforward, out-and-out
historical romance for young ladies'. 1t will
serve all the purposes of James h. Hack
EFT. John Drew, a Mary Mannering or
a Marlowe matinee. Virginia PendletOn of
Forrest Hall. daughter of Colonel Pendle-
ton. and idol of her old negro NANNY, is
as sweet, demure and winscme as Janice
Mannering Of Haddon Chambers, Dorothy
Ce-vel Of Church Mansion. or Mistress
Manners OF Vernon Hall. "A Colonial
Maid" possesses a distinct advantage over
many of its kind in that it is Simply and
prettiiy tOld-and somewhat brietiy-and is
printed IN large, clear type. Whatever
may be said of too many Janices. Dorothys
and Virsinias of powder -and-patch times,
Miss Madison has done her work in pra.Se
worthy fashion. and ii will doubtless be
appreciated by the young ladies to whom it
is addressed. The Penn Company, Phil
adelphia.
I'm the Market Place is recent book by
q st. Louis author. Jane Valentine"
known in private life as Mrs. Nelly J.
Meeker. She is known to many readers
through previous books Beverly Osgood,
or When the Great City is Awake Jonas
Brand" and others. I'm the Market Place
Is a story of modern society, and presents
several rather vividly drawn characters.
Jane Valentine possesses an unsparing hand
for society's vices, fads and foibles. The
book is written in the authors character
istic style. The Abbey Press
A writer's personality counts for much
at the present time. The duality presented
by a study of the causes of the work, and
the work itself. is matter of interest to
many readers. In this duality lies much
of the interest attached to 1.-The Romance
of Ny Childhood and Youth" by Nine. Ed
mOnd Adam. 1t is q romance yet a ro-
nance of the real, and teeming with char
acter. 1t may be truthfully called a ro-
mantle autobiography. Its raison d'etre is
developed before the reader as he proceeds.
Juliette Adam is a forceful personality and
the story of her earlier life in France inti-
mately told, is diverting reading. d. Apple
ton & Co.
A good story for boys-what some boys
would call n bully story-is Jim and
Joe," by Edward S. Ellis, author of BOY
Pioneer Series" "Deerfoot Series" LOG
Cabin Stories" and others. 1t deals with
Jim's and Joe's remarkable experiences
with a circus that came to the town of
LakevilIe. and youth readers-even some
older ones-who are susceptible to the at
fractions of circus day will find it almost
inspiring. Published by Henry T. Coates
e. Co.. Philadelphia