Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-08
LITERARY NOTES.

with the practical and cheering things
of which the reader will be loath TO
miss a line. 1t opens. with Countess
Aida Won Krockow's powerful story,
THE Angel of the Christmas Tapers,
Illustrated in colors by Henry McCar
ter. The contents include a christ
mas poem in Edwin Markham's bes
vein, THE Song of the Magi;" sym
postum on Gift Books" by Agnes Rel
plier, Dr. Richard Burton, Ella w
Peattie and Others; an account o.
"The Servant Folk of India" by Mrs
! Everand Cotes, and a wealth of prac
tical illustrated holiday material
The Phelps Publishing Co., Spring
field, Mass.
Mrs Thurston, the author of "rhe
Masquerader," has made a notable
success in this her second novel. 1t
Is the kind of story that entertains
the most weary reader from start to
finish. The problem involved is so
human, so fraught with vital mora
interest, that no one can escape cur
| iosity as to its final solution. During
| it's serial publication the publishers
| have received many letters from read
! ers offering various surmises concern
changes of personality in the "Masque-
| raiders" career Now that the story
is published in book form, every sign
POINTS to its being the most-talked-of
novel Of this year. Harper & Broth.
ers, New York.
"TSe Masters Violin" by Myrtle
Reed, author of Lavender and Old
Lace" Love Letters of a Musician"
etc. has been published by G. p. Put
MANS Sons, New York. The Masters
Violin" is written in Miss Reeds most
| successful vein, having in even fuller
| measure the delightful qualities of
Lavender and Old Lace" 1t is gen.
| tie, Old-fashioned loye-story, full OF
! the kind of sentiment that rings true.
| The scene Is laid in one of those con-
servative and aristocratic villages
which ars found in the Middle West
as well as In New England. Iris, the
heroine, is girl of captivating grace
and sweetness, who brightens her en-
vironment like her namesake flower.
| The Master himself is a German who
has left his fatherland to make a new
| home in America. Touches Of humor
are given to the work by the whimsi-
calities of the Masters sister, who is
typical German housewife. This book
| is certain of an enthusiastic reception
from Myrtle Reeds many admirers.
and it will make new friends for it's
gifted author.
G. p. Putnam's Sons, New York,
have recently published Japanese
Life in Town and Country" by George
w. Knox. Recent books of the East
are numerous. Travellers and diplo.
mats of few years residence have
recorded more or less superficial i'm.
I pressions. DR.. Knox's book is Of
very different character, treating in
| timately, as it does, of the daily life
of the Japanese, their religion, and
the traditions that have helped or
hindered them in their remarkable
progress. He gives a brief summary
OF Japanese history, tracing the de-
velOpment of the nation The Illus
tratiOns for this book are particularly
, fine, having been collected for this
| purpose by the author in Japan.
Richardson's charming pictures in
color, illustrating that jolly new serial,
"QHeen Xxi of k" by Frank Baum,
are notable feature of the December
St Nicholas, as worthy a Christmas
stocking number as any child could
wish. There are two colored inserts
this month, besides several illustra-
| tons on the text pages of Queen
| Zixi Of k; and the pretty fairy story
continues to tempt the older members
Of the family to mOnOpOize the mag
tzine till Queen Tiki" at least is
read.
To read the plans of The Century
or the year 1905 is, with most per
, sons, to decide to own the magazine,
| for the lists of artists and writer's is
more attractive than ever before
| Three serials arouse special interest:
Sandy" by Mrs. Alice Hogan Rice,
author Of Mrs Wigs OF the Cabbage
Patch" and "LoVey Mary; a new nov
ell from the fascinating pen of Mrs.
Humphry Ward, and a novel, Rose O.
the River by Kate Douglas Wiggin.
| There will be short stories, too from
i the worlds best and most popular
writer's of fiction: Rudyard Kipling,
Anthony Hope, Jack London, Marion
Crawford, Ruth McEnery Stuart Owen
| Wister, Miriam Nicholson, Irving
| Bachelor, Booth Harrington, and
scores of others. And it is promised
that the East and its interests, that
| field to which all eyes are turning to-
! day, will be treated in a number of
| valuable and important articles. The
art features of The Century have al
| ways been of notable beauty-1905
| will advance the standard. The value
of The Century in any home cannot
| be estimated. 1t means hours of en-
| tertainment. 1t means acquaintance
| with the best of modern art 1t Means
accurate and intimate knowledge of
| all important Investigations in science
and of all reform movements and in
terests. 1t means friendship with the
best writer's of the day. 1t means
| culture.
The Companion Informs and Enter
tains.
The Youths Companion uses enter.
tainment as a means rather than an
end conveying always in it's fiction
and it's articles some convincing
truth or some contribution to tae
useful knowledge of it's readers.
The 225 men and women enlisted
to write for the Companion represent
an infinite variety of talents and cali
ings. Through the Companion they
address not only the young and i'm
questionable, but the fathers and
mothers CT the nation. The entire
ami1y claim share in the good thin s
which fill the Companions pages.
Full illustrated announcement, de.