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

Published by Little, Brown & Co.
Dan Monroe: a Story of Bunker HILL"
by w. o. Stoddard, is the first book OF
revolutionary series begun by Mr. Stoddard.
Mr.. Stoddard found in trustworthy records
that the drummer boy of the Lexington
militia named Dan Muuroe. while his
the fifer. also his closest friend.
was named Nat Harrington. with these
genuine historical characters as heroes Mr..
Stoddard has constructed an excellent book.
introducing the Concord fight and the battle
of Bunker Hill and the arrival OF Washing
ton. There is plenty of excitement without
doing violence to the carefully preserved
historical outline. Published by the Lothrop
Publishing company.
IAN Appreciation of Pictures" by Russell
sturgie, with seventy-three illustrations, is
the fourth volume in the popular art series.
1t supplements the two volumes on archi-
lecture and sculpture by Mr.. Sturgis deal
ing historically with pictures and furnish
ing basis for q thorough understanding
of them. and differs from Pictorial Com
position in that Mr.. Poore treats OF pic
lures an artist and not as a critic. The
large number of paintings reproduced I'm
this volume. many of them rare and un-
usual, add greatly to its value. making II
one of the most important of the popular
art books issued in many years Published
by the Baker e. Taylor company.
Lady Noggs, Peeress,'' by Edgar Jepsen,
is story Of Lady Felicia Grandson. who
insisted upon being called Noggs Her
uncle and guardian was prime minister to
England. but even the wilfulness of VIII
liam OF Germany did not give him halt,
much trOiIhle ar ~ x.,tf
fulness Of Lady Noggs. Lady Noggs' fancy
was for escapades- OF an unexpected sort
which always had humorous or kindly
turn. She really did her best 10 help Billy
the prime minister's secretary In his love
anair with her governess. II was no won
der all the tenants loved her, II she took
as much trouble, and showed such bravery
as when she tagged the Northern Star
Express and made IL carry her and Will
kin's dying baby TO London-and the great
hospital. And the gaudy Russian princess
has good reason to hate her for her clever
ness in discovering that lady in her fakedup
jewel robbery. Altogether, the Lady
Noggs was sly, enhancing miss, and as
clever in her way as Mr.. Jepsen's other
youthful hero, the resourseful Admiral
Tinker. Published by Mcclure. Phillips *
Co.
"A Little Cook Book for a Little Girl"
by the author of Gala Day Liincheons
lie suitable for girls from seven to four
teen, who are learning to make plain or
pretty dishes. 1t tells in a simple, viva
cious way how to prepare cereals, eggs, fish
and meats. soups, salads. vegetables
deserts and ices. Directions are. also given
for making different kinds OF candy as
well as light luncheons for carrying 10
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peared previously In the GOOD House
keeping" magazine. The book is published
| by Dana. Estes & Co.
I The Bell In the Fog" by Gertrude Ather-
| ton, author OF Rulers of Kings" is a
series OF short stories, quite original in
1 conception, and distinguished by unusual
insight and sympathy In the manner of
/ telling. With exquisite art, Mrs Atherton
| has unfolded a number of surprising sit
Gations. treating the reader to a new emo
tlonal experience in each OF these tales,
! which vary in subject from the slightly
supernatural to the affairs OF everyday
life. While Mrs Atherton's method is all
her own, her stories are somewhat COM
parable to the prose masterpieces OF Edger
| Allan Poe Published by Harpers
l
is a political romance and "a most readable
story with an interesting hero In the per-
son OF a presidential candidate. founded
on the career of a famous public man.
The story opens at the convention where
Grayson is nominated in a great burst OF
popular enthusiasm, and follows him on a
speech-making tour through the west, dur
ing which adventures and romance arise.
Harper Brothers are The publishers.
"rhe Girl from Home by Isabel Strong.
IL little romance of Hawaiian life some
twenty years ago when Kalakaua was king
and the Sandwich islands were still South
sea Islands and not yet modernized by great
business corporations from the United
States Mrs. Strong was a member OF the
small American colony at Hawaii during
that period and she has pictured the life OF
the time effectively and entertainingly Her
narrative centers around the love story OF
a young girl who comes alone from the
United States and nnds herself thrown upon
the kindness OF friends. Americans. half
breeds and natives. that she makes. She is
taken undor the protection OF Kalakaua
himself. and sees much OF the brilliant but
very amusing court life. and OF the political
intrigues which resulted from Hawaii being
30 much bone Of contention among Euro
pean powers The descriptions OF the native
life are charming and many OF the personal
incidents extremely amusing Published by
Mcclure. Phillips & Co.
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