Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-15

Brett Published By Iothrop Lee 8 shep-
ard company.
in the Shadow OF the Lord" by Mrs.
Hugh Fraser. author Of "a Maid OF Japan"
Letters From Japan" etc. Is a romance
OF the Washingtons. II covers the interest
ing career Of Mary Washington on the bank
Of the Thames, her meeting and marriage
with Augustine Washington, their journey
to Virginia, and the homely. adventurous
life there. II also touches the court life
Of George III, Virginia prerevoluuonary
politics. and some fascinating personalities
A narrative with great human Interest,
with fair women and brave men, love cpl
sodes weddings, country frolics duels and
cornbats with French and Indians. The
book makes thoroughly Ineligible the
home influences that developed George
washington. Published by Henry Holt &
Co.
Modern Poets and Christian Teaching"
is the title Of an interesting series OF books
which are intended to present as simply
and directly as possible those poems and
quotations Of the respective authors In
which they have given expression to tho
IunuhHGnNdl RIlHNiAhts u lHEH AdAAAA-oA
to interpret the message OF the man and
his works. Among the poets thus inter-
preted are Lowell" by william A.
Quayle: Richard watson Glider. Edwin
Markham, Edwin ROWAN SILL" by David
@. Downey; Robert Browning" by Frank
c. Lockwood; Matthew Arnold" by James
Main Dixon; sidney Lanier." by Henry
Nelson Snyder, and "Tennyson," by Will
liam Emory smyser. Eaton & Mains are
the publishers
Books Culture and Character" by ],
| N. Larned is a readable and very helpful
volume, which opens with an illuminating
discussion OF the selection OF books to be
made by one who wishes to get the widest
| culture with the least misdirected EFFORT
Then follow chapters on the Mission and
the Missionaries Of the Book" Good and
Evil from the Printing Press" school
Reading against School Teaching OF His
tory" etc. Mr. Larned is the author OF "A
Primer Of Right and Wrong" "a Multitude
OF Counselors." etc. Published by Hough-
| ton. Mifiin q Co.
Roberta and Her Brothers" by Alice
Ward Bailey, author OF Outside OF
! Things" Mark Heffron," etc, is a whole
some. natural story about girl who Is
delightfully."- human, full OF life ambitious
for her brothers more than herself. and
eager to take 2 mothers place in their
lives She has home trials, a triumphant
evening at dance, a summer in the Adj
rondaeks, jolly base ball game, In which
her brother VIII is the hero, and finally
a chapter Of college experience, The char
acters are genuine and the story will please
all girls. illustrated by Harriet Roosevelt
| q ~ fa pih-
Usher
pelham and His Friend Tim" by Allen
French, author Of THE Junior Cup" THE
Story of Rolf" etc, is a first-rate book
! for BOYS with we'll sustained interest and
strongly drawn characters. The author
centers his plot in a mill strike, which he
has cleverly portrayed and written OF In
a manner adapted to the understanding OF
| Young neople. Pelham and his friend have
some really thrilling adventures. Mr.
French is one OF the popular authors OF
bows books. His work is clean and 1t has
in Il the "go' which boys like. This new
story, with its abundant incident and
wholesome atmosphere, is sure to be q
favorite. Illustrated by Charles Grunwald
Published by Little, Brown & Co.
what Marjorie Saw Abroad" by Mrs
David Gamble Murrall, relates many OF
the experiences and scenes participates ~
by an American gent eman, his wife, daugh'
ter and a young woman friend of his wife
on the continent 1t is a delightful book
of travel! for Mrs. Murrell sees things IT
her own way and tells about them In mel
own way. Her style Is natural and pleas
ant, and the people of whom she writes
the countess, his majesty, Majorie ana inc
two young Texans whom they meet on th'
continent, are characterized and are inter
estins In themselves apart from their ex'
periences. It is delightful reading because
n Is a personal account of real people IN
terested and what they saw. Published
by the Neale Publishing company
'sThe Diamond ship," by Max Pemoer
ton, Is a story that will appeal 70 TN
reader who enjoys the quick action an'
! excitement OF adventure tales. There Is
syndicate OF robbers sailing snip on .h'
high seas. II is the refuge Of numoe
~ diamond thieves who go ashore a
various ports, then rob and fiy, or rathe
row. TO a. tender that takes them to thei
shin. Or, at least, II this is not true !
seems TO be while one reads the rattlinl
story Max Pemberton has made OF IN
efforts of q collector of Jewels to run dow
the diamond pirates. He meets with blood
chilling adventures and an exciting loV
affair. Published by d. Appleton q CO.
! bob Hampton OF Placer" by Randall
/, Parrish. author of "a Sword OF the oil
Frontier" MY Lady Of the North" an
when Wilderness Was King" is also
story of the west. Bob Hampton in thi
, , latest romance is discovered in actor
! seeking TO save the life OF young gin
! from the Indians as the curtain rises. H
, lights with Custer in that desperst
struggle on the Little Big Horn when
l falls and throughout the book marke
! powers OF description are manifest. Tn
story has the full flavor Of the west 1
! the early seventies, and It's hero an
heroine, their interest heightened by a
4 agreeably prolonged mystery. are of tn
J sort that Bret Harte introduced TO I'll
literary world.-Published by A. c. Nc