Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-02
NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
Number Of Interesting Publications 10
Bsguils Winter Hishta
WAT FOUR BOYS Old IN YELLOWSTONE
George Cary EgEleston Puts mach Of
Mis- Early Life and that OF HIS
Brother Into His Latest
Book.

The Man from London Town." by Sarah
Stone Williams, is the story Of an in
different man.. He was the chief OF a corps
OF engineers and things were to be en-
dured, not hated nor loved and made bet
ter } Having scratched out both his eyes
he vent blind for a while. Then a woman
came into his life. a woman to whom life
was both beautiful and interesting, and he
scratched his eyes in again--though his
new power Of sight was valueless. The
Ralston type of man IL not the sort to
fall in love with, but he is a fascinating
type, for women dearly. love TO reform
people, Helen Duane was intelligent and
beautiful; what pride-inhated male egotlst
ever refused to be improved" by such "a
guide, philosopher and friend7' The story
of how Mrs Duane's reforming succeeded
or failed--is a delightful one, we'll con-
ceived well told and convincing. Pub
-Four Boys in the Yellowstone-How
They Went and What They Did," lie the
first volume of ''Our Own Land series,"
by Everett T. Tomlinson. q popular author
Of books for boys. He has fairly outdone
all previous work In value. however, In
planning a series which shall acquaint our
young people with the beauties and won
ders OF their own country, and he knows
well how to do this by giving his charac-
tiers an uniquely good time while acquiring
the knowledge which comes from intelli-
gent travel. -Four boy friends, who chance
to represent respectively the northern,
southern. eastern and western sections of
our country. become fast friends at a
preparatory school in New England, and
/ are known among their mates as the car
dinals" the term of course being jokingly
taken from their connection with the four
points of the compass. The father OF one
is a prominent railroad man and through
him the vacation following the completion
of their course at boarding school Is made
one well worth having. They meet for a
trip to the Great Lakes to Duluth. where
a private car takes them to the world ia
nous Yellowstone park, In which they have
/ an abundance of adventure and enjoyment
| This series opens an entire new field In
Juvenile literature and will be welcomed
accordingly. The spirited illustrations by
Mr. Edwards are worthy OF special men,
| ton. Published by Lothrop, Lee g. shep-
herd company.
| Into his book, Jack Shelby" George
Cary Eggleston has put much Of his own
early life and that Of his gifted brother
Edward Eggleston, and used entertainingly
the knowledge and experience thus ac-
| uuired. The scene Is laid in Clifty county,
Indiana, around 1s40 and the experiences
Of four brothers, who take II upon them
selves to establish a new home to which
they may take their widowed mother and
their sisters, give a picture OF pioneer life
/ more faithful than any to be obtained nom
| historical work. Much hearty enjoyment
| is combined with hard labor, and an ex-
citing plot Is furnished by the successful
efforts OF the eldest brother, Jack Shelby,
| to rid that section of gang OF thieves,
which had previously enjoyed immunity
through having a deputy United States
marshal among its number. Boys Will
never tire reading, these exciting stories OF
the good old times, especially when told
by such a writer as Mr.. Eggleston, Pub
lished by Lothrop, Lee & Shepherd Co.
''The Practice of Diplomacy" by John
| w. Foster, as illustrated In the foreign
relations OF the United States, is a COM
panion volume to "A Century Of American
Diplomacy" by the same author. II is
intended primarily to set forth the part
taken by American diplomatists In the ele-
walton and publication of diplomacy, and
secondarIly to give in popular form the
| rules and procedure OF diplomatic inter-
course. II is seasoned with touch here
and there OF illustrative Rnecdote, and Is
a very readable book. While It Is pre-
pared for the general reader, numerous
citations OF authorities are given to en-
able the student to pursue his investisa-
ton by an examination of the original
sources of information. Published by
Houghton, Mifhin & Co.
.rhe Worlds Christmas Tree" by
Charles Edward Jefferson. is plea by
this vigorous speaker and writer for the
| true shirt of Christmas. THE World 3
Christmas Tree" as DR.. Jefferson sees IL,
IA the tree Of opportunity. Each person
"a privileged TO hang something upon 1t
for the beneht of mankind. There lives
not a man anywhere on earth too poor TO
put something upon 1t. Published by
Thomas r. Croweli q Co.
."rhe Flock" by Mary Austin, is a beau
tifully illustrated and nicely printed vol
ume, which portrays the romantic SIDE OF
the sheep industry Of California Mars
Austin begins with the time OF the early
spaniards. who drove their focks up from
Velicata In the year when Daniel Boone
moved into the unknown west The author
knows California well and Is we'll ac-
quainted with the herders, the dogs, the
sheep and the dangers that threaten them
She tells Of the ranges where they feeo'
in the valleys and in the mountains. The
story is practical and historical, while II
IL permeated with the feeling for the open
air and the wonderful scenery Of the Pa
clio slope and it's mountain ranges. The
work is not only an idyil OF the shepherd
life and work In California, but Is one
OF the most fascinating Of out-of-door