The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-18
BOOK NOTES

ne Most important novel to appear
this ti autumn win be Captains of the
World Miss Gwendolen Overton. the
author of 1.-THE Heritage of Unrest and
Anne Carmel begins in this novel a
American life and conditions. The various
phases of the contest between labor and
capital are her theme; and her book is
trial novels. The heroine is the daughter
of a capitalist, who forces her irto an
engagement with an Italian prin sc: and
hone mere 2 ha Is ead manly ,
the most important work which Miss
Overton has done.
literature in Cambridge university, in
memory of the late Leslie Stephen, the
author of the biography of Hobbies in
the English Men of Letters Series" This
method of honoring illustrous men is
quite as well worth whiie in many cases
as that of erecting statues.
Among the more important fall issues so
far announced is the book by Grover
Cleveland, early publication CT which is
promised by the Century company. Pres
ldential Problems is said to be just wat
the title and authors name would seem
to promise, clear, vigorous discussion
OF some OF the vital questions which
ment during his years in the White house,
including the conditions involved in the
Venezuela boundary controversy. the Chi
CdSO IlOtS, TIE DOflQ ISSUE anu the HIDE
pendenee of the executive.
1t will hardly be believed that it is
only now that material has been brought
together by which the Search for any
missing poem or recitation can be made
easy: A. G. McC1urg & 20. have just
published AN Index to Poetry ana Rec-
seller, Elocutionist, ETC." The title page
goes on to declare that there ere inelucel
most inclusive and encouraging statement
for those in need Of the verses they have
lost.
this interesting bit of family history in
his last book 1.-THE Alternate Sex" pub
lished after his death:
Most children exhibit. more or less,
not only the characteristics of both par
ents, but even those of grandparents,
sometimes reproducing by atavism those
of remote ancestors myself in infancy
and boyhood was strongly marked by
likeness to my mother and her family; as
| grew older I became as much like my
father. And it is fact to notice regard
fifty years have never passed but that
one of my name has published a book on
antiquities or subjects closely allied to
them. Therefore, it is evident that. in
man, at least half the intellect comes
more or less from the father
Inc N1acnulan company nave become
the publishers of ''Despotism and De-
mocracy," by Foxcroft Davis. novel of
Washington society. and politics which
reused a good deal of interest on its
publication by another firm year or
two ago. This fall the book will APP
pear in new edition.
The poetry attributed to Burns in Elinol
Mccartney Lanes new book Nancy
Stair may be genuine after ALL cor
respondent of D. Appleton & Company,
the publishers pins her faith to the foot
note on page 22S of the book:
There is scarce line spoken by Burns
in all Lord Stairs manuscript which can
not be found directly or indirectly in the
poets prose or verse.
Ergo" says the correspondent. 1.-THE
lines alternating with those of Nancy
Stair may well be genuine though not
originally gathered together as quoted in
the novel Burns has several verses to
Nancy and Nancie, but what's the lady's
other name? l think 1t was he who
wrote:
I'll not blame my partial fancy.
Nothing could resist my Nancy
He visited Stair once at least when
his lordship was absent and Mrs. Stewart
Ga beauty in possession
Children who enjoy the pretty stage
spectacle of Babes in Toyland" NAV add
the same title. prepared by Glen Mac
Donough from his play. in collaboration
with Miss Anna Alice Chaplin. Mr.. Mac
Donough, son-in-law of Joseph Jeffer-
son. has many dramatic successes to his
credit: hut in the book now published by
his first bow, it is understood. as an
author Miss Ethel Franklin Belts. who
contributes. some delightful pictures fo
the volume, is a pupil of Howard Pyle.