The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-07


 for her new book (published by Little, Brown x Co.,, Boston, $1.50) entitled "Old Washington, collection of de- lightful little romances of southern gen. tlefolk in reduced circumstances after the Civil war told with much pathos, delicacy and subtle charm. The au- tilor's hand, it will be at once recogniz- ed has lost none of its delioacy of touch and artistic literary workmanship There are in old Washington five pleasant stories, with lovely and deli cately reared southern women, devoted black retainers, little glimpses of fam ous people, and old time gallantry in- terWoven. The tales are of a, Thanks giving breakfast, a guardian angel" conspiracy, a little old woman" and a "Colonels Christmas" The stories are akin in interest and theme, some of the characters appearing in all. A very pretty frontispiece has been provided by George A. Williams.
 Arthur Stringers forthcoming new novel, "The Wire Tappers," is said to contain a heroine similar to that in the play Leah Kleschna," which Mrs. Fiske has made famous; the woman who steals and the woman who loves in one and the same woman. But in. the Wire Tappers' the beautiful but erring heroine is by force of circum- stances engaged for a time in crime of the most modern kind, wire tapping.
 The District Attorney is the title of a timely new novel by William Sage, dealing with present-day political and financial life, announced for early pub- lication by Little, Brown and Company. It is a story of son with high ideals and father of the modern fnancier type, and the inevitable clash with It's dire consequences. Mir. Sage is the au thor of Robert Tournay," story of the French Revolution, The Clay bornes," story of the civil war, and "Frenchy, the Story of Gentleman"
 "Kenelms Desire" by Hughes Cor nell is the story of an Indian who suc- ceeded, as entrusted with the Indian, in Ramona who failed. The heroine, Desire, Is beloved by young Alaskan Indian, Kenelm, who has been brought up by white family in British Colum- bia The author appears to be thor oughly at home in her chosen field. Little, Brown and Company will pub fish 'Kenelm's Desire" April f7 The Canadian publishers are the Musson Book Company, Hughes Cornell, the author, lives on ranch in California.
 A third printing of Jeremiah Curtins translation of 'On the Field of Gloryn by Henryk Sienkiewicz, is by Little, Brown and Com pany. Harriet Prescott Spofford, whose new book of delightful stories of Wash lngton just after the close of the civil war, entitled "Old Washington, has just been published by Little, Brown and Company, has sailed for Europe. "Old Washington. is said to contain here and there fleeting allusions to real persons.
 Little, Brown and Company announce for publication April new editions with illustrations by American artists, of two of E. Phillips Oppenheim's ear Her successes, "A Millionaire of Yes terday' and "The Man and His King dom." John W. Kennedy has drawn the picture for "A Millionaire of Yes terday," while Oh. Grunwald has sup piled striking illustrations for "The Man and His Kingdom" (Price $l50 each.) MT. Oppenheim's latest novel "A Maker of History" is reported by the New York Tribune to be the best selling book in New York city,
 The Jap in peace is one of the strlk- ing figures of "A Summer in the Apple Tree Inn" by Mrs. Ella s. P. Lipsett, which Messrs. Henry Holt and Compa- ny will issue this month. This partic- ular Jap is a most ingenious servant of some English children, and brings into their more or less matter of fact life delicious bits from Japanese le- gends and strange glimpses of the wee fairy folk of the cherry blossom land The four little Americans whom he are hearty and vigorous chil- lren. Another feature of the book will be a charming outdoor play suitable for performance by youngsters.
 Messrs. Henry Holt and Company are lust having to reprint Mrs Sidgwick's The Professors Legacy" This book S steadily increasing in sales, and qui- stly making It's way, probably largely ,n account of it's humor and telling character drawing, as it tells sn unsen- ,ational human love story of German and English country life.
 Messrs. Henry Holt and Company nave just signed contract with the popular writer for girls, Miss Marion Ames Taggart, for a new story which hey and the author had some trouble In finding title for, finally settling upon Four Girls and More Girls" Miss Taggart may be remembered as he author of "Nut-Brown Joan," Miss Lochinvar" and other books.
 The disclosure that Mir. Henry Holt, ,, the publisher is the author of "Sturm- zee" and "Calmire" has caused such a demand for the novels that the new editions announced by Houghton, Mfr fin and Company are In much demand. |
 The Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Com oany has just received from pr. Eve 'ett T. Tomlinson the manuscript of l an important juvenile entitled -Four Boys in the Yellowstone" the first vol me of Our Own Land Series." In | this important series Dr. Tomlinson | will by the travels and good times of | lis characters teach an actual knowl- | sdge of the United States as few are IualifieH to do