Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-12
SBooKS.~

Among the popular books OF last sea-
son, Mrs Clara Louise BurnhaH 5
Jewel ranked very high Although
dealing with the subject OF CHRISTIAN
Science, its appeal was WIDE Ihe chaT-
acter OF the little girl, for whom the
story was named, was loyable and full
OF human sympathy and charm-so
much so. In fact, that she overeame
every scruple and objection which the
general reader might have had for me
subject which Ia woven about her me-
Mrs Burnham has now produced Sc
ouel. Jewels Story Book (Houghton,
Mlfaln & Col, which is intended per-
haps for younger readers, but which IS
hound 10 interest those who have read
the first book. AS fiction, II has all the
fascination and naturalness and good
cheer for which Mrs. Burnham is so
well known. In the earlier book'
Jewel" Mrs Burnham has drawn 'oile
OF those delightfully."- natural pictures
Of child life which have a charm Tor all
classes Of readers TO quote the New
York Times The heroine, a PLAIN lltlle
maiden, Is the daughter Of dislnherlt-
ed son. while her parents are IN EUR
the country home Of her rich grand
father She Is a most loVable chlid'
takes cheerful, friendly view OF the
world at large, Is blessed with a sense
OF humor and is entirely free from SELF
consciousness. Through an atmosphere
of frlgid reserve, she wins her way UNI
consciously and brings to the surface
the better qualities Of the older people
about her. Jewel was one Of the most
successful stories OF the past year, ana
rs continuously in demand. The present
volume is a second chapter In this llt-
lie girls life, which carries her tor-
ward through the next summer az her
prandfather's and closes with the ceie-
bration Of her ninth birthday. Inc
story hook itself Is the work Of LEVERS
mother during her trip abroad, ana Is
the gift which she brings home 10 her
little daughter. The reading Of these
tales I'm the raViue and beside the sea,
ls interviewer with the narrative ana
forms an important feature OF JeWel
summer The fascination naturalness'
and good cheer Of Mrs. Burnham's story
win place in every readers hearl lot
her little Christian Science heroine
"a short Constitutional History OF
the United States is new volume 10y
Francis Newton Thorpe, This BOOK
win mn the need, go often expressed, OF
good. modern, one-yolume textbook
IN American constitutional history,
The present volume narutes the com
stitutlonal history both Of the union
and OF the states. showing the common
basis Of American local and general
government. The chapters on the state
Constitutions treat OF subject TOO
much neglected. A study Of the sub
ieck quickly reveals It's importance
| since isG5 the thought Of Americans has
turned chiefly TO national matters NOT
svitbout IA distinct decay OF interest lr
commonwealth Affairs Yet II II IN thg
state constitutions adopted since lhb.
mat one may read the record OF serious
atte,npts 10 adapt the written form OF
government TO the immediate needs al
The people. Little Brown CO., Boston
Mass.
oFar and Near" Is the title Of the new
volume OF outdoor essays by Joh1 hut
| roughs. which Houghton, Miillln q Co
| have iust announced. The appropriate
ness of the title is shown by a glance
| Al the table of contents, when begins
| with in Green Alaska followed I'M
medlately by "Wild Life around my
! Cabin" ~
II Win be remembered that Mr. Bur
roughs was a member OF the Hartman
| cvpcdltion OF 1899. which visited The
| ireeless coasts and Islands Of Alaska
| and siberia Fully one half OF the book
concerns these northern tracts while
number OF the chapters tell of the isl'
and of Jamaica during the fair sea.
son. The author has given his notes
In a delightful narrative way that