The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-10

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li-h-,I by Hpuehton. Mifnin &. 60.
/ nocent as vt of the dreadful crimes later
attributed to- her. Her career IS followed
I closely up &" her death: AMI her acts
and mJiI.-- furnish tn. material for an
unusually strong story. BEAUTIFUL as the
G'fGeg- Ash'sr0th. with mentality cult
waited {" the highest degree. trained in all
the accomplishments Of her day. fearless
and interruptions. she stands Out for all
time as one Of the most striking figures
Of history
Contrasted with her are the great
prophet Elijah and the shepherd AzaliTn.
who forsakes the God % his fathers and
falls victim To- the wiles q the queen.
The author has written a series Of bril-
liant descriptions OF the life % the time.
with it, pomp. it, luxUries and its pleas
ures. AMI has drawn vivid pictures OF the
hideOUs rites OF Baal-wOrship. which
catered tn the perverted tastes OF the
popu!ace in SidOu and Bsalbec. and OF
the beauty and simplicity OF the Hebrew
religion. with its service OF song and
pIaise In the great temple al Jerusalem
There is a wealth OF interesting Incident.
Unique situations and swift action Mark
Ashtou's style Is straightforward and I'm
I s@.A"'NH'As anu ~f4t"| a STUDY OF
! III. period and ~ the characters and this
presentation OF Jszabel is as clear and
distinct as was the delinearion o. Pilates
wife. in ''Sbe Stands Alone
The frOntispi-ce IL in color from a rare
old print Of Jez~bel. and the other illus
| trations were selected from valuable
plates. Published By Page. Boston
The Watchers OF the Trails il BIZ
/ Charles q. y. Roberts and is a companion
volume To- The Kindred OF the Wild"
| and is another collection Of Professor Rob
erts's characteristics stories Of nature and
animal life. They carry one FAR from the
haunts OF convention into the very depths
! OF primeval forces. and present the savage
| instincts OF the beasts OF the forests and
the elemental problems Of living which at
! tend those who 1--we near TO nature. The
I illustrations are by Charles Livingston
! Bull. who has an enviable reputation as
an artist who combines in an unusual de-
| gree the qualities Of technical accuracy
and decorative ability. and whose drawings
for The kindred OF the Wild added so
] much TO the attractiveness Of that sue
cessful book Published by Page
The Second Mrs. Jim by Stephen Con-
raj. has been aptly termed a second
| cousin OF Mrs Wigs. but without the lat
! ier's love for Christmas story sentiment;
The stepmOther. as pcrSonifed by The
Second Mrs. Jim IS heroine new 20
fiction. but one 50 delightfully."- humorous
and original that she Will take her plac,
in the front ranks o, fun creators The
Second Mrs jim IL shrewd. kindly.
sweet-natured woman. who marries
prosperous farmer with two boys. Her
clever and tactful management OF them
and their affairs. and her never-fail,nS
conquest OF all difficulties. are told by her
self in manner that affords delight to
the reader. The dialect Is inimitable. and
the quaint philosophy and sound. common
sense Of Mrs Jim are as entertaining a
they are unusual.-PubIished by Page
misrepresentation Men" IS a volume of
verse by Harry Graham. who has some
times been known as Colonel d. Stream
er." He IS likely to be better known
through his good natured humOr in these
rhyming take-cffs o. great men. such as
Adam, Lord Bacon and Theodore Roose-
welt. As sample Of his Offering take one
OF the verses on the latter:
At a. m. h. shoots bear.
~ h schools a FESTIVE horse
From = 20 4 he taxes the air
ne lfs-i taks u all Cf CourSeJ.
And then az O'Clock. maybe
some colcred man drops in 20 tea
The volume. little one. IS published by
Fox. Dufiie.d & Go.
Tho Fusser's Book is a series o. rules
humorous, by Anna Archibald and Geor-
gina Jones. handsomely illustrated by
Florence Lyman Every rule has an Illus
tration- To rejoice IN life because II gives
you the chance to fuss and TO laugh and
TO study the moon: to be satisfied with
your natural gifts III this direction. but
not content I'll. you have made the most
Of them: TO deSpise nothing but rudeness
and cautiousness. and to fear nothing but
bungiing: TO be governed b. policy rather
than by instructive admiration: TO covet
nothing that Is your neighbor's except
that which you want and he has. to think
seldom Of your failures. often OF your sue
cesses. and to spend as much time as YOU
deem wise IN feminine atmosphere
these are little pointers in the fusser's
book Published by Fox. Dufheld q Co.