Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-27
Books, Bookish
People and Things

SAUL OF TARsus-A NEW NOVEL

b1 ELISA DE- ! II MllslsFh
THOR or THE YOKE"
Readers of "The Yoke" have no
doubtc kept their eyes open for some
title by the author Of a story which
has impressed them so much, and they
will be glad to have their reward in
this tale of the early Christians.
Miss Miller is u thorough student OF
| her materials. never venturing upon
unfamiliar ground, and she always
deals conscientiously with her readers.
Her scenes laid in Jerusalem, Damas-
Gus. Alexandria and Rome. have an
antique and historical setting. and her
characters many of them known to
| history, are not spoiled by want of
dramatic instinct in the writer.
Miss Miller was certainly brave to
attempt to bring TO life character
| like Saul, to expose his intolerance and
hardness. to give him To us with all
his faults and. then. to expect MS at
this age to love him as we did when
! he had the glamOr OF centuries about
him. The authors orthodoxy has led
her into treatment of Saul's CONVEX
sion which will not appeal to many
latter-day readers. If the literal cor
rectness of the Biblical record be ac-
| knowledged by the intelligent reader,
he will question the normality OF
Saul's mental condition at the mo-
ment of his illusion: he will lay the
conversion to physical causes.
Although u novel Is known to be
| fiction all in II that relates to facts
or incidents already recorded. or to
life In any of its phases. must he true.
We cannot enjoy the reading of a
tale in which we are told that the
hero fiOated through the air like a
bird. and the average man will resent
being told that Jonah lived In u whale
or that the sun stood still.
However, this incident Is only one
weak link in the chain. and by some
II vii! no doubt De considered realistic.
Miss Miller says that she has not
writtrh her best book" "Thc Yoke"
still remains her best, but, in both
stories, she gives evidence of a latency
of promise.
| And. unless / am much In error,
she will write book that will be as
good as II "The Yoke" had been writ
ten by the author in the year 1920.
l2mo. cloth illustrated by Andre
Castaigne Bobbs-Merrill Co, Indiana
polls, $3.50.
The second annual report of the
Hawaiian Board Of Commissioners of
Agriculture and Forestry Is published
in the Hawaiian Forester and Agrl-
culturist" for December. II makes in
teresting reading. There Is In this
number an editorial reference to the
cultivation of the rosella or roselle.
Mr.. Woods of Kealakekua has made
quite an extensive trial of the Fruit.
4. 1. I.
River and Jungle" is the second In
the Foreign Adventure Series,' by
the over-popular anthor, Edward 5.
Ellis, which has just been published
by The John C. Winston Company,
Philadelphia. Mr.. Ellis has managed
TO give US many thrilling situations,
vivid adventures and terrifying
episodes without unhealthy sensation
alism. His well-known humor and
high moral character show constantly,
and parents are glad to place his works
In the hands of their children. River
and Jungle" Is placed In the interior
of Siam. where Dudley Mason goes TO
join his missionary father. The jour
ney through the jungle Is full OF many
dangers. Crocodiles, tigers, snakes,
etc, are TO be overcome. Many times
Dudley is saved from almost certain
death by Nughwa, his guide, once a
prize wrestler OF siam and now Chris
tanned. II Is book no adventure
loving boy should miss. The book Is
beautifully illustrated with frontispiece
in color. Cloth, l2mo, $3.50 PIP. Price,
Sl.00.
We are in receipt of two copies of
THE Trans-Pacifc Trade" Il journal
of business, commerce and progress"
published weekly In Honolulu by Mi.
c. r. auckland.
These numbers are very promising,
being well edited. well printed on good
paper, and seemingly well patronized
by advertisers.
There Is unquestionable need for
such a publication and II should not
have to go begging In u place where
commerce and business enterprise gem
orally play 80 important a part.
I. I. !:
"The Good Health Clinic" published
by the International Health League,
Syracuse, n. Y. comes to our table In
December dress. There are many good
things In II, Dr.. Keller, editor. DC. u
copy, soc. year.