Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
CURRENT LITERATURE.

mer home or farm on Lake DE Neven. six
miles from Fon du Lac. Wis. The farm
is the rendezvous of children from many
large cities who come here to enjoy free
dom and the hospitality of three very kind /
and devoted elderly ladies. The book Is full |
of the pranks and tricks Of happy band;
one minute you laugh. the next walt TO
know the consequences. 1t thrills grown
person as much as a child, for II takes you
from the swings caves and lake, with the
children as Indians, to the picnic. auto rides
and home theatricals. The photograph Illus
trations are many and beautiful, making |
the book one that any child would he |
pleased to own The Saalhed Publishing |
company are the publishers. |
4 volume which should appeal strongly 20 |
lovers of Dickens, especially, il the holiday |
edition of "A Christmas Carol and the !
Cricket on the Hearth" from the press of |
the Baker & Taylor Company. Mr.. George |
Alfred Williams has furnished the Illus |
trations and decorations, which seem to IL
lustrute the spirit OF the text in very
comprehensive manner; nine OF these are
done in pen and ink while the frontispiece
is in colors and represents Old Scrooge
playing horse for little Tim on the return
from church. The book is printed on heavy
paper in clear type. which will make 1t a
delight for the old lovers of Dickens as
well as the younger admirers
sidney; Her Summer on the ST. Law
renee" Here Anna Chaplin Ray, author of
tho "Teddie" books, introduces Sidney with
an entirely new set of characters. Sidney
Stayres is one OF the true, earnest, and
doing girls, Her openness of character.
free and active thought is that which we
all like to meet.
The story is laid in Canada, where Sidney
and her cousins meet for the first time;
she brings home life shared alike in
anxiety and in happiness to the life of re-
ticence and reservation. The little love
story throughout is one full of animation
and fortitude, such as one can easily draw
out and realize truth. The illustra-
tons are by Alice Barber Stephens. Little,
Brown & Company are the publishers.
Probably most persons, oven those ac-
quainted with the intricacies of English
pronunciation, have been pronouncing just
as it is spelled the name OF Mrs. Humphry
Wards latest hero, John Fenwick. in
"Fenwicks Career" now running in The
Century. But the ears of the true Britisher
"buiu bt BItdllN OUenutu DN suCn InllS-
tl-ism-the artists name should be pro-
nounced as If there were no wv in it
Fcn'ick.
In u holiday cover of yellow. decorated
with cream roses green leaves and some
small outline heads representing characters
from Alice in Wonderland" the Lewis
Carroll Birthday Book" is one OF the sea-
sonable offerings. 1t is small sized book
containing on it's Introductory pages the
representative flower for each month and
the birth stones. Tho selections for each
day have been made from Alice In Won
derland," by Christine Terhune Herrick.
whose name is sufficient assurance for the
merit of the selections. Each page has
| marginal border of purple and the whole
forms a seasonable gift book, Funk. a.
Wagnalls are the publishers.
In her book entitled Boys Who Became
| Famous Men" Harriet Pearl Skinner re-
lates in a most delightful style incidents of
| the childhood of eight celebrated mem
| poets, artists and MISUNDERSTANDING
Giotto, Bach, Byron, Gainsborough. Handel,
| Colerdge Canova and Chopin. The stories
\ are supposed to be founded on true Incl
| dents in the lives of each. which makes 1t
| of value geographically, but the stories are
| told In such an interesting manner that
they are enjoyable fiction. and will be
| appreciated by the older people as well the
younger The book is illustrated by Sears
Gallagher and comes from the press of
| Little, Brown & Company.
| Men and Women for December is re-
| splendent in holiday garb presenting IL
|
tration that can hardly fail to interest
| and instruct young and old. A family
magazine distinctively. IL aims to enlighten
and elevate by contributions from eminent
writer's on current topics, descriptive
articles, fiction, poetry. and on matters per-
tanning to home life. The Christmas num-
Der leaves little to be desired in quality.
quantity and attractiveness. Men and
Women" Publishing company, Cincinnati.
Mr.. William LeQuex. whose writings are
perhaps the best examples of what may be
termed the present-day historical novel,
has just passed from the press a stirring
story dealing with the political intrigues OF
| Russia I'm her late attempts to obtain mas
terry among the European nations This
Cars Spy deals with that side of Russia i
methods which have always been considered
her strongest SIDE and which has obtained
for her so unenviabe a reputation In sub
terranean diplomacy. Russas inhumar
treatment of Finland and the cruelties Of
the governor whose assassination excited
such a sensation last year. are wildly anC
realistically exposed The book, which
is OF unusual interest, is published by thu
Smart Set Publishing company.
| The story of Christmas is told in sixteeI
page plates in Donahoe's Magazine, Thes
beautiful reproductions Of paintings OF tn
nativity by famous artists form a valuable
collection. The written features empha
size the holiday tone of the number. Cap
tain Jack Crawford collaborates In a pspe
descriptive OF life in the Klondike, whel
the gold craze was at Its height and pay
deserved tribute to the noble work OF thi
late Father Judge, s. j., among the miner
when famine and fever were rife. Thu
edition is profusely illustrated and from
cover TO cover is worthy OF the holida!
season.
Queen ZiXi OF Ix."-Suppose that fairies
to please a passing fancy. wove cloak o
wondrous beauty, whose magic powe
would grant each possessor one wish
: Suppose that little peasant lad. by tn
unexpected working OF a dead law sudden
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