Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-04

iTbe Housekesper,s Week" by Marion !
Harland. aurthor OF Marion Harlsud's
cook Book. and Marion Hsrland's Com
piete Btiauette." 80 essentially a great
encyclopedia Of household information. This
new volume covers the whole supplement
tary range of housekeeping. It contains
directions on a thousand and one matters
of interest and importance to the housewife,
compactly sot, FORTH readily found, reason
able, moderate. scientific, satisfying. The
arrangement Of the material is one OF the
books best features. The plan Of naming
the chapters for the days OF the week
and giving Instructions in each for the kind
~ work set aside by the housekeeper's
unwrittens fAw for that particular day, is
not only clever. but practical as well. Pub
lished tH the Bobbs-Merrl company.
."Anne of Green Cables" by L. NJ. Mont
gomery, ia a delightful story Of a red
hurried. freckled faced girl who has been
adopted by an old farmer and his spinster
sister. Every one who reads the story will
fall in love with Anne. In her creation of
the young heroine, Miss Montgomery shows
a. fine sympathy with an delicate appre-
citation Of sensitive and imaginative girl
hood. The character delineation is very
good. but the humor and originality of
Anne is enjoyable and refreshing. Illus
ira led by M. A. and A. J. Claus. Pub
llshed by l. c. Page & Co.
tHarry's Island" by Ralph Henry Bar
bour. aurthor Of The Crimson Sweater"
IS the story OF the fun and adventure
Tom and Dick and Harriet and Roy. the
lively boys and girls of The Crimson
sweater'', and It's sequel. had one summer
camping on an island in the Hudson river.
1t is a book OVERLOOKING with wholesome
and Jolly fun. The Century Company is
the publisher.
r"Dr. Ellen" by Juliet WILDER Tompkins,
has It's scene laid In the Californian sierras,
and, as the title would indicate, the heroine
Is. doctor who sacrifices a brilliant future
In the east TO live in the health-giving
Sierras In order to combat the progress, of
a lung disease with which her only sister
Ruth is threatened. The inevitable man
arrives on the scene and promptly falls in
love with Ruth, who is a tender and en-
gaging personality. The story will find its
interest in the development Of the contrast
, tHk personalities and the very vivid pictures
: OF life and love in a region which has not
so far been overdone in fiction. Published
by Baker & Taylor company.
-.
f'Lewls Rand" by Mary Johnston. is a
romance Of the days Of Thomas jefferson.
The plot centers about the Napoleonic
character of Lewis Rand. who becomes one
or the great meu. of bis party and time,
In no American novel yet written have we
had such a vivid picture OF the exciting
early days of the last century. The per-
X sonak~complfcafions and dramatic. often
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fare or the parties have afforded Miss John
ston the material for a narrative of ire
mendous power. oHer brilliant, mastery
portrayal Of Jefferson and of the trial
OF Aaron Bur-. would alone make the
book notable. while the rich back
ground of the suAve old Virginia life, with
it's stately homes. its beautiful women, and
rich, romantic ideals. has given her an
opportunity to tell a moving love story with
all the fire and fervor that the readers Of
ITO Have and To Hold" SO we'll remember.
Hougbton, Mifflln & Co. is the publisher.
'' what. happened TO an American young
man travelling on the continent, who re-
sponded to, an advertisement, IAN Original
Gentleman Wanted" is the theme of a
captivating romance. entitled IAN Original
Gentleman, . from the pen of Anne Warner,
the creator Of Susan Clegg,' Aunt Mary"
etc. This novelette,. together with a num-
her OF short, stories, has been issued under
the title, IAN Original Gentleman" Little,
Brown & Co. Is the publisher.
.....,. .sa--
Mad Anthony's Young Scout" by Ever
SIT r. Tomllnson, is a story for American
boys and girls. The scene Of this latest
story is philadelphia, Valley Forge and
the surrounding region. and the time is the
winter Of lT7-7s. The hero, Noah Dare,
figured prominently in Mr.. Tomlinson's
earlier story, THE Camp Fire OF Mad
Anthony. and his adventures and escapes
are so many and varied as TO give the
reader little chance to pause till he reaches
the erd of the book. other old friends re-
appear, too. General wayne(Mad Anthony
plays an important part in the story. and
hhere are glimpses of several other famous
revolutionary generals, including Washing
ton, Lafayette and steuben. A prominent
historical element In the book is the con-
duct OF that wing OF the Quakers which
insisted on maintaining the old allegiance
to the British government. Houghton, Mi.
film & Co. publishers,
1.-THE Gentleman by Alfred Olivant
Is the story of a plot that was lait
by the French to capture Lord Mel
son on his last visit to England
only a few weeks before the battle o
Trafalgar. The head and front OF the plo
Is 'The Gentleman hlmself-by that nam
he is known 10 friends aud enemies alike
. handsome young daredevil Irishmsn il
the French service, a poet and a ma
fighter. Opposed TO The Gentleman an,
his followers are a little group OF faithful
Englanders-the fighting captain of tn
Tremendous; Parson Harry JOY. the great
est swordsman in England; Old Piper. Mel
SONS one time f-oretopman; and, above all
young Kit Caryll. The whole thing is owe
In three days, but a lifetime of fighting
and adventure crowded into those days
Mr.. Olivant deals with elemental things
ana deals with them in a big way. Til
hook Is published by the Macmillan com
any
tThe Red Book Magazine for Novembe
is opened with twenty-eight portrait stu
dies, followed by the last article #