The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-29
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they live happily ever after. The book
would have been better as a story If
the entire second part were eliminated.
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The Woman With the Fan-By Robert
Hichens. Frederick A. Stokes Co. For
sale by st. Paul Book and Stationery
company.
Another OF Mr.. Hichens' brilliant, in
terest1ng novels which one cannot put
down until finished and then wishes
one had not read. There Is much art,
much good writing and apt descriptions
OF people in this story and 1t presents
a problem which has bothered many
persons the world over. Lady Holme,
the heroine, is very beautiful and she
holds to the theory that men love her
face, not her soul, that it is the out
ward that has complete possession of
man, not the mind or any mental quail
ltles, however fine. She Is married to
a fine animal, Lord Holme, who Is
proud of her beauty. She loves him,
too, which is the thing one cannot for
give Lady HOlme. All sorts of men
love her; Robin Pearce tells her he
would love her even If she lost her
beauty and became repulsive. Rupert
Carey becomes too demonstratfye in
his attentions to suit Lord Holne. and
he shows him the door. Then a vulgar
American actress comes to London. and
nnd1ng that she looks somewhat like
Lady Holme, she initiates her and sets
society to talking. Lord Holme enters
INTO an intrigue with the American
ana his wife Is so jealous that she
Furnishes him by starting an affair with
Leo Ullman, a big overgrown boy.
VINO reminds her Of her husband One
night Lady Holnle Is thrown out of
her auto and her beauty is ruined. She
becomes not only plain, but repuIsive
and nothing can be done. She is now
In position to test her theory and the
result is painful. Her husband looks
at her and rushes away never to re-
turn she goes to an Italian villa
loaned by a friend and Robin Pearce
seeks her. He. too, makes the dis
covery that his love cannot stand the
test. But Rupert Carey comes and he
mas loved not only her beauty, but the
anger within her. After divorce she
marrles him. The story Is well done.
but leaves bitter taste in the mouth
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The Literature of the Louisiana Territory
1TDy Alexander Nicolas de Menil A
M. Ph. ID. Published by the ST. I,on3s
News company ~
Very timely Is this history Of the
literature and educational DEVELOPMENT
OF the Louisiana territory from the
earliest time to the present day. The
book is dedicated to the board Of di-
rectors OF the st. Louis exposition. and
the writer in the preface saws Of mis-
work: This book is a pioneer study.
l have blaZed the trail through old
book shops and public and private H.
braries from Minnesota to Louisiana
hunted In many virgin field hitherto
unexplored, and used newspaper re-
porters' art Of interviewing. I there
lore do not hesitate to assert that
oT rNFA h sl-kN
contained in this work is placed before
the reading public for the first time.
IL this book Will stimulate others to
make further and deeper researches
into the literature of the Western and
Southern states which were Combined
In the Louisiana territory. 1 shall feel
fully repaid for the time and labor it
has required at my hands,"
Besides the information the hook
contains, the writer gives a great deal
Of space to the authors of the South
and West. There is chapter devoted
to Minnesota writer's, which includes
the late Gen. Johnson, Senator Davis.
E. v. Smalley, Franflyn w. Lee and
Dillon O'Brfen. Among the living are
mentioned Mrs. c. A. Severance. Hem
ry w. Wack. Mgr. Ravoux and Miss
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The Mothers ManuaI-By Emeiyn Z.
Coolidge. NJ d. A. g. Barnes & Co.
New York. For sale by St Paul Book
and Stationery company.
To every mother of small children
this little volume viii be Of great val
ue, as 1t presents clearly and briefly
precisely what every young mother
wants to know. 1t Is written by
woman physician who is connected
with the New York Babies hospital.
and is a practical manual of useful
knowledge and of the most recent de-
veIopments of modern science We
find useful hints about the well baby,