The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-12

lnOuBHllul liltle dili6lt OH opihS Thoughts on Human Nature" Among other pleasing contributors are MT. Frank Willis Barnett Paul Cook, Joseph B. Babb, Miss Lulu Judson and of course MT. Hornady himself.
 Beverly of GraustarlS," by George Barr
 McCutcheon. Published by Dodd, Mead
 X Co.
 While Beverly of Graustark" is in no sense a sequel to the authors very clever and popular story, "Graustark," yet read CTS of the latter will be glad to learn that it is nearly related. The scene is laid in the same captivating country "Grau- stark" and the fascinating princess, the heroine of the former story, is still ruler there.
 Beverly, the heroine of the later story, is a charming American girl, very foolish and silly sometimes, but altogether quito typical These illusive revolutions in some imaginary little kingdom are popular theme with certain present-day authors and George Barr Mo Cutcheon carries his off with dash and spirit quito convincing.
 The hero. Baldos, prince in temporary exile, is pleasing addition to those soldiers of fortune" who are always in- teresting characters on account of their
  lantry.
 Beverly of Graustarlx' is a very read able clever story, far above the average, though some inherent defects prevent it 1 from being a great novel.
 1 "The Monks Treasure" by George Hor- ] ton. Published by the Bobbs Merrill 1 company.
 l George Horton will be pleasantly re- membered as the author of the popular | books "The Long Straight Road and Like Another Helen.' In his latest story "The Monks Treasure the author i, has conceived an ingenious and stirring plot for his story and he develops it step | by step most adroitly. The best feature of the story is the telling of it. which is direct, smooth and skillful; and what more need be said than that 1t is a good story. well told? That is the principal | thing with the great majority of readers of fiction. It does not matter materially what the theme or the setting of the story so that it is readable and worth while. It seems that large number of | the recent pieces of fiction combine in | their makeup American characters and | foreign scenes. This Is an eminently suc- cessful idea. if you will consider it mo- ment, for it secures dash, vigor and en- | ergy of conception and action with pie turesque environment that adds infinite possibilities to the fancful scope of the authors imagination. In MT. McCutch- cons story Beverly is an American girl amid these whimsical foreign scenes. And full of adventure and courage is she, you may be sure.
 In sThe Monks Treasure,' the hero is a quiet. inexperienced young business ] man of Chicago. who is sent to represent his firm, first to Athens then south to the island of Andros. The rapidity with which the Chicagoan plunges into love and into the solving of a deep mystery
 is only characteristic of his nativity. It is very probable that Mir. Horton will find many ready readers for his spirited romnace among that class who wish to while away a few leisure hours.
 ''The War Between tic Union and the | Confederacy." by Gen. William c.
 Oates. Published by the Ncale Pub | fishing company.
 l On the title page of this volume. just from the press, we read that it is not I only history of "the war between the | Union and the Confectionery. and it's lost | opportunities" but also a history of the l Fifteenth Alabama regiment and the | forty eight battles in which it was en- gagged. finishing with ''the authors ob- 1 servatons and experiences as brlgadier- general in the war between the United States and Spain' This very compre- hensive work Is dedicated to "every sol der who did his whole duty to the cause of the south in her unprecedented war. and to each of the noble women who aided them. and have since the peace done so much to preserve the names and heroic deeds of those brave men,.
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