The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-14
THE NEW PUBLICATIONS
SOME OF THE LATEST BOOKS OF
 THE SEASON.


 THE SEASON
 S'The Little Green Door," by Mary F.
 Stone Bassett-HDan Monroe" by ".
 o. Stoddard-"Lnura in the Noun
 tains," by Henrietta H. EIiOt-"Ac- tress and Clerk" by Charles H. Day Forthcoming BOoIxs-Magazines.
 ''The Little Green Door, by Mary E. Stone Bassett, with eight illustrations by Louise Clarke and twenty-five deco rative half-title pages byEthel Pearce Clements. F mo. cloth. ''The Little Green Door is a charming romance of the time of Louis XIII. The door which gives the title to the book leads to beautiful retired garden belonging to the king. In this garden is develop ed one of the sweetest and tenderest TO- mances ever told. The tone of the book is singularly pure and elevated, al- though its power is intense. The style is in keeping with the time and the nature of the work, and a harmonious treatment is given to the production of the book with its striking illustrations and pleasing pictorial half-title pages introducing each chaper Published by the Lothrop, Lee & Shepard company Boston. Price, $1.50.
 Dan Monroe, a Story of Bunker Hill," by W. O. Stoddard illustrated. 12n1o. cloth No one has done better in presenting in story form reliable American history than W. o. Stoddard, who now begins a revolutionary series with a volume entitled Dan Monroe, A Story of Bunker Hill" Mir. Stoddard found in trustworthy records that the drummer boy of the Lexington Militia was named Dan Monroe, while his companion, the fifer, also his closest friend, was named Nat Harrington. With these genuine historical charac- ters as heroes, MT. Stoddard has con- structed an excellent book, introducing the Concord fight and the battle of Bunker Hill and the arrival of Wash ington. There is plenty of excitement without doing violence to the carefully preserved historical outline Published by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard company. Price SIPS.
 Laura in the Mountains" by Hen rietta R. Eliot, illustrated square 16mo. cloth. Mrs. Henrietta R. Eliot, widely known as one of the editors of a suc- | nac pIII a,fo Mother Play" and who excels in sympathetic understanding of children has written an entertaining book for them, "Laura in the Mountains" intro~ ducing the same child who appeared in former book "Laura's Holidays" Laura, who is in her eighth year, with her brothers and sisters have a most enjoyable vacation in the mountains of Oregon. The whole family secure a nearly complete cabin, whose owner has changed his plans, and make of 1t what they term Holiday Camp" Many interesting things are seen and done. The children initiate their father and mother by making camp of their own, with house and grounds A new pony is secured and there are interesting times with Sfriendly Indians. The pleasant style of the book makes young readers at once feel acquainted with the chil- dren in the story. Published by Loth- rop, Lee 6 Shepard company Price, 50 cents.
 Charles H. Day, of this city, author of various successful romances, and { contributor to magazines and weekly story papers for many years, has achieved another success in a new tale of love and intrigue, just issued by Will Rossiter, the well known publish CT of Chicago and New York. It is en- titled Actress and C1erk,'' and is a story of stage and store," presenting a blending of professional and commer- ciallife Itenlists the readers wrapt at tention at the start and holds it to the finish. The plot is skillfully developed, 5 and gives the reader plenty of guess ing as to how the hero and heroine are to escape from the meshes which wicked scheming and villainous plot ting have woven around them. It is pleasant to state that virtue and honor triumpI1s and that the villains are 8 thwarted in most righteous way; and X IHG# very utppy eIlulIlS VIII pe udlleu with keen satisfaction by all who fol- low the fortunes of the deserving ones, and especially the true lovers. There are many dramatic scenes and thrilling situations, which are handled by the author with his customary marked ability. Humor is not lacking in the pages, and Actress and Clerk" ought to be a sure winner among the new stories of the season. It is issued both in cloth and paper covers, and dozen or so illustrations add to the attractive ness. For sale by the Pease, Lewis Co.
 Will N. Harben has another Georgia story with Harper and Brothers. His readers have already heard something of "PoIe Baker," who gives the volume its title.
 The Hampers will also publish shortly a romance of Italian life, "The Pass port" by the popular English author, Richard Bagot; farce by John Ken drick Bangs entitled "A Proposal Un- der Difficulties" "The Island of En- chantment," by Justus Miles Forman; %sRahacea Mary' bv Annie Hamilton