Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

IT for the vein Of musica! atmosphere
which pervades it. 1t is the best since
THE First Vioin"-that is the superla-
tive in its praise.
where Speech Ends" By Robert
Hansen Schauffler, with a prelude by
Henry Van Dyke. New York: Moffatt,
Yard & Co.
THE Invisible Bond is a love story
by Eleanor Talbot K;nkead, dealing in
its last analysis with the cruel Judith.
who separates a man and his sweet
heart by telling the former of Sibyrs
marriage to a foreigner. 1t turns out,
of course, that it is another Sibyl, a
cousin of the right one-that is always
the way in a novel. There is also in
volved one Marion, the siren type of
woman. who wears black gowns well
off her shoulders and has red-gold hair
and stands against a greensh back
ish background, whereas Sibyl-the
right one, that is-wears pale green
and sits on an old-rose sofa. The con-
trast between the two women, their
contest for the man-same story, in
new environs-make a very readable
tale.
The Invisible Bond" BY Eleanor
Talbot Knkead. New York: Moffatt,
Yard & Co.
/ Leontine Stanield. who achieved a
certain measure of fame on the stage
ten years ago in the Hoyt farces, has
issued a small paper-bound volume
of verses, from plates saved from a
recent fire. The verses are not
poems nor docs she claim they are
becoming modesty in an actress!-but
are written, she avows, for those who
love rhythm and yet find poetry las
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stretch of asphalt pavement"
Book oi Verse. BY Leontine Stanfield
New York: j. S. Ogilvie Publishing
Co.
What Would One Have?' a book
without an authors name added, has
as subtitle "A Woman's Confess
sion" Advance copies submitted to
certain men and Women-professiona
people, mechanics, clergymen, common
laborers, teachers. newspaper men
authors-have brought prompt and en-
thusiastic replies, eVincing that 1t is by
no means an ordinary, but rather al
unusual work. Men and women in al
classes of society have been moved
by it. Many in all circles are eager
to meet the author, who writes with
a freedom and purity that entitle hel
to wide recognition from lovers oi
quality and mirrors life and love ano
the real experiences of existence.
What Would one Have? A Wo-
mans Confession. Boston: James
H. West Co.
Camp Kits and Camp Life" bS
Charles Stedman Hanks, is a practi
cal handbook for the woods: it is en-
tertaining as general reading. and ye
all the suggestions in it are very spe
cihc so that a man going into the
woods will find here useful directions
as to making camp; the outfit III
! should have; how to take care of 4;
! rifle; recipes for camp cooking: in
| finite directions for the treatment o
| injuries and sickness in camp: hint
as to the best flies and rods; how t.
go about the shooting of birds an'
! large game, and all the varied lore o
a practical woodsman. The reade
will be impressed with the fact tina
no words are wasted. and that the di
| rections and advice are practical
moreover, the illustrations exactly fl
the text. and were taken by the autho
to illuminate the points which h
makes.
Camp Kits and Camp Life. B,
Charles Stedman Hanks. New York
Charles Scribner's Sons.
by Loves Sweet Rule" is the it'll
of book for girls which has just beel
written by Gabrielle Jackson. The au
thor has, shown sympathy and under
standing of girl nature in the drawinI
of her very engaging and attractiv
characters, Margaret lost her mothe
when almost baby, and has felt tn
restrictions of an unsympathetic aunI
AT last a young woman is engaged I
take the latter's place as housekeepel
and transformation is wrought. HOY
she gids the dullness of Margaret's lif
with sweetness and brings mutual Low
and happiness into her home. form tn
main theme of the story. There is re
, nance and adventure enough I'm tn
narrative to satisfy the most exactinl
BY Loves Sweet Rule. BY Gabriel
jackson. Philadelphia: The John {
! Winston company.