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mand Tor the book that VIII place u
among the best sellers
The sweet and whimsical humor In
which THE Cruise of the Shining
Light is so rich, is well illustrated by
the following scene between Dannie and
old Nick. Top, whose highest virtue is
to stand by" to the end;
'Dannle. lad he would begin, is
OIL Nicholas TOP a well-knowed Hgger
in Nee'fun'land?"
Hes knowed,' was the response /
had been taught, from Cape Race {
Chidley.
" What for?'
"'Standin by
$50 far so good" my uncle would
beam upon me, as though the compli-
ment were of my own devising. until
twas necessary once more to wipe the
smile and blush from his great wet
countenancc.
us it righteous says he, t. stand
"'Tis that
"He would now lean close with his
poser: Does it say so i'm tho Bible?
All ha lad! Does it say 40 there?
"''Twas left out says l. having to
this been scandalously taught, by mis-
take"
King John and Pericles are tho latest
volumes to appear in that admirable
edition of Shakespeare which takes It's
name from the most delightful of liv-
ing writer's on the Bard-Prof Edward
Dowden. The King John is edited by
MIR. Ivor b. John, the Pericles by Nj.
X. Dieghton, who Is also responsible
| for the volumes containing Timon OF
Athens and TroiluS and Cressida. The
Dowdern Shakespeare continues u
maintain its great excellence IN letter
| press, In scholarship and in vital help
fulness to the general reador,-The
Bobbs-M company.
Mr.. w. S. HARDWOOD the author Of
New Creations in Plant Life has re-
| ceived q letter from the King Of ltalS.
through H. T., Ponzio Naglia, minister
Of the royal household, In acknoWleds-
| ment OF a presentation copy 10 KING
Victor Emmanuel Ill The book IS
about TO appear in italian. under the
auspices of the Socleta degll Asricul-
turf ltaliani, the leading society of its
kind in Italy. The preseptation was
made by the president of the society,
the Marquis Coppelr, formerly mem
Der of the kings cabinet as minister OF
foreign affairs and one of the leading
men of Italy. The letter referred TO
says:
II have received through the Honor
able Marchese Coppelli, your inn
portant volume. New Creations in
Plant life dedicated TO my august
sovereign, the king. / have presented
the volume to the king, and ! am glad
10 relate to you the esteemed and gra-
cious reception accorded 10 it. by has
majesty. Reserving for himself the
pleasure of making with interest, the
acquaintance OF the hook which nus
trates the methods and work OF the "a
NOUS hortlculturists Luther Burbank
His majesty desires that | thank Non
in the royal name for the very KIND
thought which inspired the Offering ana
for the sentiments In the dedication
which accompanied II,
'In performing the royal charge !
attest to you, Signor, my high esteem
Of you
The publication of a poetic drama is
not an everyday event and SO lne ap-
pearance of the new work entitled
"rrhe Coming of Philibert" by sara
King Wiley, will be Of Importance e
lovers OF poetry IN this romantic
drama the author has told the story ol
Conrad, the young ruler Of an maclh
airy MEDIEVAL kingdom, ANA Phlupeit
his twin brother, who is brought tc
the court after spending his entlt'
childhood in seclusion under the care
Of an unworldly tutor Much OF th'
dramatic significance of the poen
springs from the contrast OF tho gay
careless, shallow king and his intense
simple, unworthy brother. In the enc
PhIiibcrt's sense Of honor and deNouo'
to duty fairly lift the king for n mo
nent 10 his own level, and provide the
startling climax with which the dram'
ends.