Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15
LITERARY NOTES.

pany, Indianapolis, In which James
Whitcomb Ri;ey's 'Out to Old Aunt
Mary's" Is Illustrated by Howard
Chandler Christy. The work Is truly
a work of art. The art Of Riley and
the work of Christy need no words OF
praise from us. But added to their
art is the art of the printer and deco
rator and this work is so well done
that the book appears before us one
of the most beautiful of the year. IL
will make many a childish heart glad
end many grown-ups will find pleasure
in scanning its beautiful pages.
Tho Cost" by David Graham Phil.
llrs, author of The Master-Rogue,'
Golden Fleece" etc, has recently
been published by the BobbsMerrill
Company, Indianapolis. "The Cost
"a one Of the best books of the year.
and is receiving much praise by re-
viewers. Golfers Weekly says: The
characters in Mr. Phillips novel, The
Cost are genuinely, thoroughly, re-
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you feel 1t would he pleasure TO
know, honest, prosperous, whole
souled." There are sixteen illustra-
tons by Harrison Fisher, and the
book is printed I'm the usual artistic
manner Of the Bobbs.Merrill Com
pany.
Charles ScrUner's Sons, New York,
have recently published The Under
current" by Robert Grant, with Illus
trations by +. c. Yohn. This powerful
novel has for its basis a story full or
human nature. of human passion and
strife--a strong and sympathetic love
story. The conflict wages strong be-
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between the very rich and the middle
class poor--a conflict Of ideas as to
the rights Of each in religion, in law.
in everyday life.
Crane g. Company, Topeka, have re-
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THE Last Hope" by Henry Seton
Merriman, comes from the press OF
Charles Scribner's Sons, New YORK.
This story, which will stand with the
finest that have come from his pen,
was completed some months before
the authors death. 1t deals with an
attempt upon the French throne dur
Ing the Presidency OF the man who
afterward became Napoleon III. Tho
period was romantic to high degree.
Many Royalists still believed that the
son Of Louis XVI ana Marie Antoin.
cite did not die In the Temple. and
the author shows great ingenuity in
connecting him with mysterious
French waif who, at the time Of the
Danphin's supposed escape. had been
picked up, adrift In small boat, Off
the coast OF France. and raised in an
English fishing village. II Is the son
Of this waif, a young fisherman with
features OF striking resemblance to
the Bourbon type. who. eagerly ac-
copied by Royalists as tho heir to the
throne OF France, is the hero OF this
sklllful, sympathetic. and exciting
novel.
MY Lady Laughter" is a romance
Of Boston town In the days of the
great siege. This is tho most brilliant
novel from the pen OF Dwight Tilton,
author of Miss Petticoats," and Is
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man story of Boston life in Revolution.
airy days, in which George Washing
ton, Joseph Warren, Samuel Adams,
Paul Revere Jonn Hancock and other
famous men figure naturany and
truthfully." The work Is slperbly H.
lustrated with ten full-page pictures
reproduced by new process in
eight colors, from he original paint.
ings by Charles II. Stephens, the ia.
nous ar..st. i'he cover is an artistic
reproduction Of Mr.. Stephens concep.
ton OF Constance Drake. The story.
Is fascinating one. told In n de. .ght-
full way, and In paper, presswork, and
Typography the book is the climax OF
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