Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-23
"Stony Lonesome"
(By Arthur ]. RussellD

(By Arthur ]. Russell)
The author Of this little book is on
the editorial staff Of the Minneapolis
Journal. and. among other duties, fills
half a column or more Of humorous OBJ
servatiops under the caption, "The
Nonpareil Man, tst>5st
STONY Lonesome" is not a preten-
tious piece Of fiction, but it is very or
iginal and very human. 1t is the SIM
pie tale Of the doings Of a gang Of
| boys in a quiet New England town
presumably the birthplace Of the au-
thor. 1t II q picture Of earnest but ir-
responsible boy life that will appeal
to thousands who look back on lust
such experiences as those related Of
the young fry Of Stony Lonesome.
There is no artihciality in the recital;
1t Is a plain unaffected record Of quiet
town life. in which are introduced such
incidents as ''keepin' store" goin' in
swirnmin." watching the IRE engine
squirt" "playin' Injuns and trappers,"
setting the Baptist bell"' and many
other episodes that go to make up the
New nnglan4 boys Ifs in quiet
neighborhood. 1t h ali very real. and.
to those whose boyhood days are re-
called by It, It will prove very readable.
Grand. Mentally & Co.. Chicago: price,
BY 4k US r.
Miss Margaret Horton Potter has
found material for her next novel.
which the Macmillan company will
publish. in India Of the thirteenth
century. She calls it 1.-THE Flame
Gatherers."
Mrs. Humphrey Wards new novel
will begin its serial publication in
Harper's magazine for June. The title
for the story Is not yet decided upon.
1t will be Illustrated by Albert Sterner.
who has worked in consultat ton with
Mrs Ward. The pictures which he
has already completed are considered
highly successful.
i A salient example of the greatly re-
duced prices at which certain sorts Of
books are sold. on account of the pub
fishers new net system. is Doubleday,
Page & Co.'S illustrated book on How
to Make a Flower Garden" In size
and expense of manufacture this large
book Is fully equal to many others list
ed in publishers catalogues at 50, 50,
or even S. though 1t is sold everywhere
for $3.50 net-hardly more than the
price OF a novel. So much for the new
meaning Of the magic word met"
Elliott Crayton McCants. a southern
writer. has his first novel. I'm the Red
Hills" coming out Immediately through
Doubleday. Page & Co. Poor whites
and negroes figure largely in the plot.
Maya zine readers will remember sew
eral short stories OF the RED Carolina
Hills" from Mr.. McCants pen. &f i
The eookiovsrs Magazine for May, 1904
The reader Of the May number Of
The Boolloyers Magazine will md
much that he expects to nnd. a. a mat
ter of course. in this magazine. We
will also md several pleasurable sur.
prises. a. .zs -
In the drst place. the May cover Is
novel and striking, with its blazoning
Of the japanese and Russian imperial
insignia on light ground
There are. as usual. in the May num-
Der. profusion Of pictures. in color
and half-tone. illustrating the best and
newest things in the realm of contem-
porary art; four striking pictures by
modern European artists: four of Louis
Rhead's delightful flower pictures: four
pages of remarkable Japanese car
toons: and an Illustrated article on the