Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
CURRENT LITERATURE.

Radiant Motherhood" by Margaret F.
SanRster, Is a book for the American
mother of today by one who has given her
whole life to loving Service. 1t contains the
best and fullest expression OF all she has
acquired through years devoted to the
study OF the problems Of motherhood and
the care of children. Good counsel Is given
on the many trying questions that con-
front the mother from the time when her
first child is born until she goes to visit
her childrens children. Radiant Mother
hood" il a beautiful book, wholesome,
hopeful. helpful.
The author says in her dedication:
This book is a friendly message to
mothers, to those who believe In the life
simple and the life beautiful. to those who
think this is a good world to live In and
who would fain bring up their children to
adorn II. I have had the condolences OF
many mothers. I know how true they are,
and sometimes how tried. and ] send them
my note OF cheer in the midst OF their toll
ing days.
THE American motherhood bless her"
Published by the Bobbs- Merrill company.
pleasant story of the i"delectabie duchy'' OF
Cornwall and the town which he calls
Troy, and It is there that he has laid the
scene of his novel, 1.-THE Mayor OF Troy"
Indeed, II IL the. town fully as much as
Major Hymer. the mayor, that is the hero
! of the tale. Never before has 90 collected
| together a pleasanter set Of quantity hui
| morous characters. DIT. Hansombody, the
! town physician, Miss Marty who kept house
| for the mayor. the militia company OF
Looe Diehards Cal Tamblyn. and those
! other lesser personages who appear in the
| story only long enough to make us wish
| they would reappear, are all as character
istically and genially human people as one
is likely to meet in many days. Published
| by Charles Scribner Sons
In her book entitled Everyday Ell.
| quette. Marion Harland has incorporated
| a fund of information which cannot helI
but make II a handy" book to have withir
easy reach. Thousands OF letters have
been received and answered by Marion Har
land yearly. asking for such information
| as she has written down here. One fac
enlisted her sympathizing interest at ar
early stage of the correspondence. Those
who were most anxious to learn the by
laws of polite society and to order theil
manners In accordance with what we Ions
ago elected TO call the Gospel of Con
ventionality." were not the illiterate ant
vulgar Men and women-women In par
ticular-to whom changed circumstances o.
removal from secluded homes to fashion
able neighborhoods involved the necessit!
OF altered habits OF social intercourse; girls
! whose parents are content to live in tn,
deep ruts in which they and their fore
bears were born; people of humble Lineage
and rude bringing up. who yet have long
ngs and tastes for gentlehood and for tn,
harmony and beauty that go with reall!
good breeding-these make up the body o
her clientele. Every page OF her manua
was written with thought of them In he
mind She has tried to make the lesson
they would learn simple. and in all to shoy
the aptness of the phrase quoted abov
as descriptive of the code made up o
decorous and gracious ordinances.
Everyday Etiquette differs from all othe
books on etiquette in that II treats tn
subject simply and sanely. without a trac
of snobbishness. The titles OF several chap
tiers Indicate the wide scope and the up-to
date character OF the contents: sendin
and Receiving Invitations. Cards and Calls
Letter Writing, Functions. The Home Wed
|
The Chaperon, Making and Receiving Gifts
Bachelor Hospitality. The Visitor. Tn
Visited. II is published by the Bobbs-Mer
rill company.
THE Ancient Landmark" by Elzabet
Cherry waltz. deals with the question of
, divorce projected into an idylic and some
what bigoted Kentucky community whic
, furnishes the theme for this picturesqu
story. The heroine, the very type OF gent
ana beautiful southern womanhood, is MAJ
ried to a man who becomes a victim {
! drugs Her sense OF duty backed by IN
rigorous opinions OF her townspeople make
her return time and time again to enduI
his RACES of violence. The thread OF tru
romance comes into the story through III
heroine's distant cousin, who by his M
! bIlity OF conduct and character. proves h
right to he her protector. Published h
J Mcclure. Phillips Co.
THE OWNING Rod" by Francis Newto
Thorpe. Is a strong. realistic story OF II
I oil nelds of Pennsylvania In their earl
. days. dealing with the discovery. develop
ment and exploitation OF oil. The lust II
gain. INSCRIPTIONS methods TO acauil
wealth. the saeezing out of small concern
, by larger ones by so-ealled "lesitimat
methods, form much OF the pith and ma
row OF the story. The seamy side OF n
oil enterprise Is laid bare in a manner
, command interest from the start and the
, is added a story OF home life aud famf
4 | devotion which nghtens up the sombrenei