The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-03

A NEW book offered by the Lip
"A pincott Publishing company is
a good example of what can be
done by woman who is persevering,
or, indeed, by anyone with sufficient
push and energy. The book is entitled
FORWARD" and is written by Miss
Lima Boegli, whose picture appears on
this page. She was ambitious, and
wanting to see the world found her
self alone, with almost no means, but
dauntless spirit and a good educa-
ton. She made up her mind that her
lack of money should not prevent her
from travelling, so she set forth and
depended upon chance occupation to
provide her with the Wherewithal for
her journey. She earned her living as
she went, and in this manner man
aged to encircle the globe. Her ad-
ventures were numerous and are re-
counted in this book, which is more a
record of personal happenings than
description of people and places.
My Friend Prospero" is finding the
same appreciative audiences which
have greeted all the charming stories
of Henry Harland. 1t is the same
fdyllic love story as The Cardinals
Snuff Box" and THE Lady Para
mount when love runs smooth and
ends as it should. After a long course
of realism, and the horrors of problem
stories which bring before US sternIy
mans inhumanity to man, and still
more to woman. it is like an excur-
sion into a fair and peaceful country
to read one Of these charming tales.
His men are always strong and gen.
his women are supremacy beautiful and
good. What more could the most ex-
acting ask? Further than that nothing
tragic, terrible or sordid happens to
the pleasant folk of these stories; they
are either very rich or are left large
fortunes in the third chapter, the wom-
an is noble and the man is heir to a
dukedom. Mr.. Harland's idea of love
is a poem, and it is pleasant to know
that in an age when ideal love has
almost been argued out of existence,
there is survival of it in literature
at least. Nothing but small obstacles
keep Mr.. Harland's lovers apart, and
this but for a short period, and his
books close just as their ideal life be-
gins. No matter how often he writes
of this charming pair, placing them
in different plots and circumstances, it
is not likely that his stories concern
ing them will ever fail of a hearing.
In the Red Hills" is a novel soon
to appear from the press of Double
day, Page & Co., and written by Ell
lott McCants. It deals with condi-
lions in the South at the present time
and will undoubtedly attract attention.
Mr.. McCants is himself a Southerner,
and was born in South Carolina. He
left his native town to obtain his ed
ucation elsewhere, and, returning, be-
came a school teacher. He has writ
ten many short stories dealing with
social conditions in the South, and his
first long story concerns the troubles
arising from the contact of the poor
whites" with the negroes.
Just as there are fashions in dress
and other things, there seems to be a
vogue now and then for certain kinds
of titles for books. This matter is ex-
plotted editorialiy in one of the April
magazines, and the writer makes good
his point by quoting many titles as
evidence of his contention. For in
stance, a while ago the possessive title
was in style, such as: THE Silence of
Dean Maitland;,' then came the rage
for color in names, as in THE Red
Badge of Courage" THE Red Repub-
lie" BLACK Rock" "a Yellow Aster"
etc. At the moment the definite title
seems to be the fashion; examples of
1t are on every side just now, like
THE Pit, 1.-The Torch" 1.-THE Deliver
ance," "The Boss" 1.-The Fugitive" and
many more with which we are all fam
iliar. What makes this vogue and
where, and why these fads should seem
to go in waves across the country,
are all questions which no one, even
the Wisest, is able to answer. Some sort
Of occult and mental influence has to
do with 1T apparently, as many of the
last books named were in press at the
same time.
An American who was in Berlin the
other day asked at one of the largest
book shops in the city, partly from
curiosity, partly from interest, who was
the most popular English writer with
German readers. The answer was given
without hesitation-"Conan Doyle"
Not only did the bookseller state that
the translatiOns Of Conan Doyle's works
sold by the thousand, but that there
was almost as large a demand for the
books in English. His books have
such swing such DASH" he explained.
Conan Doyle's popularity was later
confirmed when the same question was
asked at the other most prominent
book shops.
Tolstoy the Manly Edward A. Steiner
Published by The Outlook company
For sale by st. Paul Book and Stationery
company.
The Russian philosopher and novelist
has had much written about him and
his work, but surely nothing more en-
tlrely eulog1stic than this book of Dr.
Steiner's. He made a pilgrimage TO
Yasnaya Polyana, Toistoy's home. to
renew acquaintance with him espe-
:1aily for the purpose of writing for