Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
BOOK NEWS

Paul de Longpre, known the world
over as a painter of flowers, is now
fired with a new ambition-to become
famous as a composer. Los Angeles is
familiar with most of his musical gems,
but has at times found trouble in Sc
curing them. M. de Longpre has now
compiled all his compositions and has
issued them in a beautiful portfolio
de luxe, which permits one to obtain his
complete works in uniform set The
marches and descriptive pieces show
much growth since he began to weave
notes into melodies.
An article by Stewart Edward White
entitled Jack Boyd: Master River
man." is the keynote of the April nmu-
Der of the outing Magazine, which
overflows with human interest and
treats of a variety of topics which must
make their appeal to every class of the
American reading public. Jack Boyd"
is study of that picturesque character
who pilots droves of logs from the for
est to the markets. The other special
articles are just as broad in their scope
as this. Arthur Ruhl writes humorous
ly on 1.-The Banquet Belt"-that part of
the west where the strong, kindly men
insist on receiving with open arms the
stranger that comes within their gates.
"Dimbie and t. by Mabel Barnes
Grundy, is an affecting story of young
wife whose early illness and death cuts
short her lovely married life and leaves
"Dimbie" alone 1t is cleverly wrought
and full of delight. The story is a sim
pie one; there is a lack of the usual
priggishness, and whether it be pure
fiction or an actual record-and one
would prefer the latter belief-it will
be enjoyed weepfully by host of read
ers.
Dimbie and I. BY Mabel Barnes
Grundy. New York: Baker & Taylor
company.
"The Case of DR.. Horace" by John
H. Prentis, is a study of the Importance
of conscience in the detection of crime
AS such it is highly commended, es-
pecially to professional criminal catch
ers, who disbelieve in conscience alto.
u gether. whether it be their own or oi
the criminals.
The Case of DR., Horace. BY John II
Prentis. New York: Baker & Taylor
company.
i Maybe it was because Myra Kell!
was weary of her own little Yiddishers
perhaps the material ran out; possibl.
she feared that her public might be
come tired of them; even, it may be, sh
Il she couldn't write about anything else
4 For some cause, more's the pity, Myr;
Kelly in her new book, THE Isle o
i Dreams" has Jared forth into a nev
4 field and undertaken a real novel, I
isn't bad venture, as books go thes'
\ days, but how Myra Kelly's admirer
will wish she had found it in her hear
to stay by her companions of the "Littl
u Citizens" days!
The Isle of Dreams. BY Myra Kelly
New York; d. Appleton & Co.
Wall street as a subject for fiction i
quite popular these days and seVera
writer's have made it field almost ex
clusively their own. One OF the newes
is John Corbin, whose THE Cave Man,
is just off the press. One might thinl
this a tale of primative ages, judging
by it's title, but 1t isn't; 1t tells the stor.
of up-to-date manipulations in the stocl
market, of combinations, machination
land disasters; tricks, lies and deceits
The formation of an auto trust is tn
motive, and love for a girl the in
i spring note. Her attempt to sacrific
herself TO save her father gives a not
OF pathos.