Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07


The Fine Art Of Dining, In Normandy
with Madame, The Merry-go-Round,
The Hunting Season, Under Southern
Skies, Les Americanes.
Aside from making interesting read
ing this volume would be an invaluable
informant TO the prospective visitor to
Paris as IL imparts much delightful in
formation as to places Of amusement,
restaurants, dressmaking shops and other
resorts of Americans in Paris. There is
also much about the American woman
in Paris, her social opportunities there
and the immense sums OF money spent
by her for gowns every year.
Received of the publishers.
Books AND Ny FooD." Original recipes
with literary quotations, for every day
Carey and Annie NJ Jones. New York
City: Moifat, Yard & Co, 2S9 Fourth
avenue. Price, 81.
Cook books are no rarity in this country,
but Books and My Food is a startling
innovation in this line OF production.
And very pleasing the innovation is,
too. When one considers the problem
that so frequently vexes cooks: What
shall l get today ?" and the equally
vexatious question that so often con-
fronts those who have the desire to eat,
but are liable to decide what they would
like to have, book that gives satisfactory
answers is sure TO be hailed as a glorious
prize.
And that is just what this little book
does. 1t begins with a selection for the
LIST day of January, and gives the detals
of preparation and cooking; and it re-
peats this process for every day in the
year. Thus, Sunday or weekday il is the
same; the seeker after information as to
what shall be served and the uncertain
one who is perplexed as to what would be
most tempting TO the appetite are alike
favored. What this will be to the gour-
mand may be imagined. What a boon
it will prove to those Of capricious appe-
tites is beyond words How healthy
appetites will revel in It goes without
saying.
Nor are the material wants alone sup
piled by this publication. There is
mental pabulum as well as physical Beef
and bread are mingled most delightfully."-
with literature and sentiment. The recipe
pirate quotation, and the great minds of
~
drawn upon for this part OF the feast.
Here is a combination as pleasing as it
is unique. and one that is bound to make
this cook book popular above all others.
Received Of the publishers.
"WHERE SPEECH ENDS" A Music
Makers Romance BY Robert Haven
Schauffler With a prelude by Henry
Van Dyke. Illustrations by L. W.
Ashe, Frederic Dorr Steele. and Leon
Guipon. New York City, Moffat,
Yard q Co., $50 Fourth avenue Price,
S1.5O.
To musicians and lovers Of music
this book will have a special interest, for
it deals with their favorite theme It is
about musicians entirely, from first to
last. But the story is so attractive,
the incidents so lively and pathetic, that
those who are not musicians will have
great pleasure, even il not thorough
appreciation, in its peuisal.
The leading character of the story is a
young and talented musician, and most
Of the incidents relate to a great orches-
ira with which he is connected. and of
which he finally becomes the conductor
Very attractive is the picture drawn Of
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and how musicians find zest in their life,
as well as a living is made clear Most
amusing are some Of the scenes and incl
denis, particularly those that follow the
great concerts, when the stern business
of the musicians life is cast aside for
recreation and iollity, stems and sau-
sages take the places of scores and batons.
and musical instruments are employed
only TO add to the iollity OF the occa-
sion
Throughout the story runs a beautiful
love passage, in which the parties are the
young musician and the lovely young
harpist Of the orchestra All the ele-
ments Of romance are included-love
jealousy, intrigue, misunderstanding
loyal friendship.and finally loves glorious
consummation.
The prelude by Mr., Van Dyke is most
sympathetic, as well as pertinent, and
leads gracefully up to the introductory
chapter of the story itself The illus
trations are fine, as is assured by the
names Of the artists Altogether
Where Speech Ends" is one of the best
romances Of the season, and is sure to
find a winning place in the hearts Of the
reading people.
Received OF the publishers
The INVISIBLE BOND" BY Eleanor
Talbot kinkead. Illustrations In
color. New York City: Moffat. Yard
4 Co, 2s9 Fourth avenue. Price, 81 so.
In "The Invisible Bond" we have a
a story Of Kentucky, OF the old city Of
Lexington, in the Blue Grass region. a
story Of attractive people, and a plot
that is pleasing throughout
Very familiar are the lines along which
the story is laid, but they are skilfullv
drawn and the incidents are touches OF
deep human interest. The dominant
character is the manly, high-spirited
young kentuckian, who. enthralled
momentanly by designing wiles and skill
tul playing upon passion. marries one
woman while he loves another. The
unnaturalness Of such a marriage has a
natural sequence in an unfaithful wife.
an intrigue and a disgraceful elopement.
As this is a story of real human ele-
ments and of human improbabilities.
It Is not surprising that It's lines. after
diverging from the course Of true love.
should return to natural limitations. and
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