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winning, and though she treads on dan- Igerous ground, Is true and loyal to her husband despite trying aggravating circumstances that would have proved "a settler" to a young woman less gifted, less loving Tho author has cre- atcd a very wlnsome and attractive heroine In Patricia, who is one of tho lprettiest and most clever literary achievements in recent Action. The | lforcword of the publishers on the books cover. well and truly sets forth what the reader has in store as fol- lows; This clever novel, published anonymously, Is tho work of a well known author whose books have sold many large editions, II deals with | those people who arc not In tho rccog- nlzed smart set but who live much the same kind of life and indulge In the same costly pleasures: gay week ends at country houses, coaching par ties, motor trips abroad, yachting cruises and extrayagant entertain ments greatly lacking in formallty. Pa tricla. the heroine Is a captivating and quite unscrutable young person-inno- cent and shrewd. naive and daring and dcllghtfully piquant The unfolding of the strength and sweetness of her character. amid insidious influences is tho theme of the novel, winning. wholesome love story. full of lively ln- cident and dialogue, vet often touching the malns springs of emotion and sounding deeply the realities under the gay masquerade"
 Forewords of the kind are often mis leading but this one goes as all of the foregoing tribute Is sustained and real ized In the story and the reader VII follow the fortunes of the gay, inno- cent wllful Patricia with unaloyed pleasure. Also will he recognized the | authors skill In the very clever way 1T which she pictures the stern, prim, hl. goted, crafty unamiable father-ln law and his wife and daughters, prudIsh narrow. strictly conventional. among whom Patricia finds herself, unhappy
 misconstrued, misunderstood the prot ty, wlnsome Millie alone excepted, ant ! from whom sne nfeAks away and re turns to her mother and over-stylist sisters, after giving them piece Q her mind that Is distinctly refreshing and deserved Pats husband Chri awakens from his doubts and fears af ter an enforced absence In Russia iron his pctted and spoiled child wife. AT absence taken In obedience to stern
 unrelentless parental demands brough
 on by Pats adherence to her own win
 ming but frivolous personality. II
 awakens to find most convincing proc of his young wlfe's loyalty and dcvo ton and daring and the closing scene when Pat brilliantly defies her traduc
 CTS and when tho supposed villain whose attention to Patricia and admir-, ation of her charms had led Chris folks into gross misconception of botf
 him and Patricia, Is discovered to b the accepted lover of the lovely Mllli,
 and most acceptable future son-ln
 law for the irascible daddy of Chris Is brilliantly pictured. Altogether tho book is decidedly far above the aver
 age of summer novels.
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JACK SHERLOCK. PRODtGAIA By
 George Horace borimer; published by
 Doubleday, Page X Co, New York
 S1.5o, At ludd's.
 A jolly book about d jolly fellow whose animal spirits are overnowng and who gets into all sorts of tight places, particularly after he has so offended his masterly multi-millon- afro father that his supplies of cash from the "govfrnor's treasury are cut off Jack Spurlock enters upon tho scene HIS student at Harvard who spends money like water in various ways chiefly in dinners to his student friends at which champagne flows in abundance and who after hilarious evening with his comrades buys q tame bear from the hand organ man and enticing the animal into one of his rooms at the college dormitory from which on tho arrival next morn Ing of some lady visitors from nome he frees the animal which wanders off and finally lands in the class room on the platform back of the profes- sor to the huge delight of the stu dents and the sudden interruption of the recitations when the professor turns to find himself confronted by bear who is evidently disposed to do the hugging act to the amazed
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Book Notes.

w. R. II Trowbrdgc Ca nephew of our townsman Colonel Rutherford Trowbridgel, the translator of M Turquan's book on Napoleon's sisters. s also at work on book of his own, to be called Seven Splendid Sinners . These seven arc Catherine the Great, Mime. Lamotte, who was imprisoned for her part in the affair Of the "Dia- mond Necklace" the Duchess of Po- lignac, the friend of Marie Antoinette; Mme. de Chateaurouy. one of Louis XV's fayorites; Melusina vou der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendall, the lEanoverian mistress of George L.; Elizabeth Chudleigh. Countess of Bris- tol, who died in l7SS, and Lola Mou- teZ.
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Among the new Lippincott issues phladelphla) are The Small Country Place. by Prof. Samuel T. Maynard; Why Worry" by pr, George Lincoln Walton; "Righthandedness and Left handedness, by pr. George M, Gould, and "The Life and Works of Christo- pher Dock" by Prof Martin G. Brum- bough. The last-named book deals with the famous "Schoolmaster of the ship pack who was the pioneer American writer on education. It includes an in- troduction by ex-Governor Pennypack- CT of Pennsylvania,
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The Magazines.

Tn McClure's for June Ellen Terry recalls her first appearance in Ameri- ca, "A further instalment of Carl Schurz's "reminiscences deals with President Johnson and His War on Congress" The life of Mrs. Eddy is concluded The two Gilbert Stuarts in the Metropolitan Museum, whose au- thenticity has been doubted are repro duced in color. with an article by Sam uel Isham. George Kennan sets forth "The Problems of Suicide Mary stewart Cuttings novel is continued. and there are stories by Marie Belloc Lowndes, Mary s. Watts, Harvey J. O'Higgins and others.
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NOR ALL YOUR TEARS Bv Maud
 Yardley. Published by R. F. Fenno
 & Co.,, New York sl.5).
 Maud H Yardley, the English writ CT, author of "Slnless," presents a pa- thetic character in the beautiful Val eria, who loved not wisely, but too well, who in her guileless youth, exu- berant, trustful, captivating, is betray- cd by an attractive and cultivated vil- lain, and upon the death of her father. an artist, repairs to the home of her betrayer, confident in his love and honor, and expecting soon to become his wife, to find that he is already married and that she has been basely deceived. Homeless. with nothing left her by her hearted tender, im- | Iprovident father but legacy of debts. she confronts a desperate outlook and finds the home of devoted friend of her father closed to her by the un- willingness of the wife to take her in, and the only alternatives are a refuge with two ungracious maiden aunts diff fcult to live with, or the acceptance of further dishonor. After fruitless attempts to earn a livelihood and an unfortunate train of circumstances she drifts back to the power of her be- trayer who is passionately fond of her and detests his wife. Patricia, who is aware of his true character and has long detested him. Moreover, she has 8 devoted lover who has long ad- mired her and known the secret of her marital unhappiness. The story do- velops with the meshes continually entangllng the unhappy and beautiful Valeria who finds tho cup of happi- ness in the sincere and rapturous love of worthy gentleman who would win her for his wife, dashed to earth by tho fiendish plotting of her jealous betraycr. Tho end Is tragedy for Val eria and her bctrayer but the charm ing Patricia at last finds true wedd d bliss. The situations are vivldly drawn, the characters also, and the story though tending at times to the melodramatic is absorbing and skill fully drawn
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Messrs Henry Holt & Co, are al ready having to send Miss Mary Wright plummer's Roy and Ray in Mexico" to third edition. Their sue cess with this book has encouraged them to arrange with the author for her Roy and Ray in Canada" which will be issued carly in the fall. These books are said to combine an interest | Ing human story for young folk with much valuable information so quietly worked in as not to bore the young sters.
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The fall fiction of, Houghton, Mifiin company of Boston will include stories by Miss Mary Johnston, Mrs. Clara Louise Rurnham, Miss Alice Brown, Charles Egbert Craddock, Mrs, Eliza beth Stuart Phelps Ward, and C. Ham ford Henderson. They also will publish
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PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHIC PHILOSO-
 PLY. By Charles R. Newcomb. Prics
 Sl.40, postpaid Sl.b0. ublished by
 Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company,
 Boston.
 This is an interesting though ab- struse treatise which Is an excellent representation of the accepted theory of the power of the mind over the body. It is in line with the existing new thought movement and offers rational explanation and a practical application of psychic or soul science It is, moreover, a logical statement of the principles suggested in the earlier books of the author that will help to make them better understood It treats of the evolution of character along the lines shown by evolution of form in the study of physical science and considers mans relation 10 God and nature and his responsibility and adjustment to his fellow men. It deals with the problems of suffering and disease and claims the right and power of humanity to win for itself all freedom and happiness. It sets forth tue IHtDiN llIdI IIlHn possesses lHtPnt soul forces by which he can control his environment and dominate his life upon the physical plane without post ponemcnt to an ideal future state. The awakening to spiritual conscious ness Is announced az the key to un- limited power In the material world, giving absolute action to tho will. II points to "the waters of quietneSs" In the land of the soul as the source of all creative energy and gadness In the life of man, and besides discuss- ing God, nature and man deals with human suffering, the healing of dis ease and kindred themes The op- timistic prevails in the arguments and theories presented and the bright and cheery tone throughout of this vol ume will prove inspiring to many who are interested in this new thought movement and seek to live In a serene atmosphere away from the real toll and struggle of the average life.
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Mrs Alice Muriel Williamson, au- thor of Tine Lightning Conductor" and the new book The Chaperon, :" just issued by the Mcclure Co.,, New York, arrived last week on board the Celtic. Mrs. Williamson. as is gener ally known Is an American by birth her maiden name being Alice Muriel Livingston About thirteen years ago she went to England for few months but meeting Mir. Williamson she be- came engaged and married. This k ono of the few short visits she has made to her native country. The Will liamsons have pretty old Elizabeth an house In Surrey, about thirty miles | from London. where they live In sum mer when not motoring, and bunga- low in the pine woods on the Riviera, where they spend the winter The Chapcron" Is the jolly story of q motor boat trip through the water ways of Holland, reviewed in our col- umns a few days ago, II Is rufnored | that the Williamsons have still an other story in preparation which will | be published in the fall
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Prof. Vernon l.. Kellogg of Stanford university. author of American ln- socts," "Darwlnlsm Today" etc, has in press with Henry Holt & Co.,. of New York, to be issued in their Amer lcan Nature series, a volume entitled Insect Stories Altho the author calls these strange, true stories of insect life" their truth Is not likely to be questioned even by the Great De- nouncer, They are primarily for young folks but are also open to grown up nature lovers.
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At the recent banquet of the Ameri- can Booksellers association held in New York the speakers included Mark Twain and Will Irwin. One of the sou venlrs distributed to the guests. who represented the book trade of the United States, was Mir. Irwin's "The City That Was" which remains the most enduring memento of the San Francisco that was plotted out by the disaster of 1906. A new edition of the book Is in preparation.
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Inez Haynes Gilmore, whose first novel, June Jeopardy has just been published, lives at Brookline, Massa- chusetts. and has just returned from a season spent abroad with her husband
 Her short stories have attracted atten- ton in the magazines for some years past and her book will bring more gen .eral recognition, Nothing is brighter or wittier than the heroine. Thethry's ten tests of men. Every girl will apply them to the men of her acquaintance.
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the first novel of Harry James Smith whose recent shore stories in the lead ing magazines have been notable for their delicate literary art
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The recent Catholic centenary in New York has attracted attention to that phase of Lieut., stephen Jenkins "A Princess and Another" which refers to the difficulties under which Catholics worshipped in colonial New York. We have had novels of colonial life among the Quakers and among the early southern settlers, but Lieut. Jenkins book Is the first one which has ade- quately treated the same period in the surroundings of old New York.
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With the publication of the June number "Harper's Magazine" cele- brates It's ffty-eighth anniversary. "Very appropriateH," remarked the New York Tribune the old cover has been used. that sedate, simple but graceful design which faithful readers have always pleasantly remembered
 No commemorative articles appear in this number. but Mr. Alden in the Editors Study" discourses at large in more or less retrospective Vein
 and his words point to literary devel- opments which have marked the per- iod from 1850 10 1908. He starts with a paradox saying that Simplicity is more an urban than a rustic quality in our modern humanity" but he has no difficulty in enforcing the truth of this observation. Speaking of the ur- banization of tho whole country. he shows that 1t has wrought a remark able change in the world of litera- ture. The writer today he goes on, Knows no local center and courts no literary atfinities he does not even care 10 De conSldered lllerary per son. His af1ilation is with his read CTS" In his turn the writer spreads that "urhanization' to which MT, AL den refers If is beyond question that Literature in all it's forms, from the novel to the newspaper, has, more than anything else widened the sense of community" Countless readers in the United States have grateful sense of what MT Alden has himself done through Harper's Magazine to aid this benehcent movement"
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The Metropolitan's leading article Is "The National Conventions and the Country" by Charles Wadsworth Camp. What Christian Science Claims is stated at some length by Mrs. Eddy's secretary, the Rev. Irving C. Tomlinson. Eustace Miles explains Flow to Keep in God Condition With out Expense. An account of "Jeffer- son Davis at west Point" is contribute ed by Prof Walter L. Fleming. Tho Story of the Knickerbocker Trust Com- pany" is told by Jackson Cross.
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Mrs. Julia De W Addison has a book on The Arts and Crafts of the Middle Ages" in the press of l.. C Page and company of Boston. Mrs, Addison was one of the sixteen charter members of the Arts and Crafts society of Boston,
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The new book by Barbara" (Mabel Osgood WrighD. which has been an- nounced under the, title "rhe Markls and the Major,' Is to be called instead "The open Window" It is to be pub lshed about the middle of the month Macmillan, New York).
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Mrs Mary F. Wilkins Freeman has a new novel. "The Shoulders of Atlas, appearing under the Harper imprint. She has declared her intention of writ ing only an occasional short story In future, preferring to devote herself to the novel,
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The latest volumes from the Funk and Wagnalls company, New York, are the new issue of The New Encyclo- pedia of Social Reform d,325 pages) and "Wanteda Theology by the Rev. Samuel T. Carter.
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are worth while with which the story Is studded. Jacks adventures are mainly eomical also and his errors lean to virtues side as there is n sturdy honesty and opposition to shams in Jack which incline the reader to follow his career with sim ccre hope of his winning out which he does, with the aid and guidance of the genial Major Magotiin. a southern stage actor with propensity for drinking and gambling. and who narrowly borders on being a swindler. but with rcdecmablc qualities, includ- ing semi-barbaric code of honor and an inborn hatred for meanncss. the major is undoubtedly the best piece of character drawing in the story. Jack and the major become warm cronies and have some surpris- ing adventures In New York and Maryland. The differences in two types of families of wealth on Long Island one class the new rich, the other the seasoned aristocrat are brought out in very real able style to- ward the books ending.
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A BOTTLE IN THE SMOKE. By Cooke Don Carlos. Published by R. r Fen no & Co, New York sl50
 This Is an exciting and absorbing historical tale of monastc and quasi regal life in England during the rules
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The Strand contains a new install- ment of Sir John Hare's "reminiscences and an article on "The Highlanders of East Africa" by Winston Spencer Churchill. "The New Color Photogra- phy" is described and illustrated. Other papers of interest are "The Olympic Champions" Dog Stories," How Picture Is Composed" W. W. Jacobs, F. P Bell, and F. Nesbit are among the fiction contributors.
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orous sea story for boys to be entitled Prom Keel to Kite,' which will be published by the Lothrop, Lee X Shep- ard Co.,, Boston, next September.
 Frederick A. Stokes company of New York announce the appearance very shortly of q new and revised edition of Dr D. & Sager's well-known book, The Art of Living in Good Health" This revision, because of it's amplifica tlons and additions. Is a publication of prime importance,
 The publication of Tudor Jenks' Pho tography for Young People" has been postponed until the fall. in order that the publishers (Stokes) may have the opportunity of adding to 1t further material that recent advances in pho tography have made essential for its completeness. MT. Jenks is at present writing a volume, the title of which will probably be Chemistry for Young People"
 For September, Stokes announce q new long novel by Marie Corelli, the title and subject of which will be an nounced at some time early in the sum mer. Of late Miss Corell has insisted on silence in these matters until she thinks fit to disclose them. Her pub l fishers, however, are in position to give assurances that this new novel will touch on phases of life that are of intense interest, and that 1t will af- ford Miss Corelll's admirers the same pleasure and profit her previous works have yielded,
 Stokes Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians" is tho title of an important volumes that Stokes now have under way. This will he tho most comprehen- slve work of its kind, as 1t will cover a number of points heretofore neglect ed. The book will be published during l tho fall
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THE HALF SMART SET Anonvnfous
 Published by Frederick A. Stokes Company. New York Illustrated in color by Armand Both $1,5o.
 A charming English story, from start to finish worth reading Patricia, the heroine is delightful. foibles, will funess and all and peryades the book, consistent, clever, frank and wlnning
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The Lothrop. Lee X Shepard Co, Boston have just published an i'm portant and timely book, The New Old Healing by Henry Wood, In which this veteran metaphysical writer discusses the so-called new religious healing movement and proves It's idon-
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Miss Isabel Hornbrook, author of Camp and Trail, Is at Gloucester, Mass, in close companionship with shippers and fishermen, engaged in putting the finishing touches on a viz orous sea story for boys to be entitled From Keel to Kite,' which will be published by the Lothrop, Lee X Shep- ard Co.,, Boston, next September.
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In Appleton's Trumbull White tells How the Newspapers Handle National Conventions" John T. McCutcheon has some thoughts and cartoons on Grad uation Day" Dr. Howard A. Kelly of Johns Hopkins University writes of My Faith" The changes in corpora ton ideals are set forth under the heading "The First Twentieth Century Revolution" Other articles are "The Price Women Pay for Liberty" tho New Winning of the West" Across Europe by Motor Boat"
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and is herself craftswoman of no mean ability.
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The June Lippincott's opens with a complete novelette, by Helen Milecette, a young writer who is rapidly making a name for herself. It Is entitled interesting. There are numerous other stories by well known con-
 tributors and good supply of poetry. Educating Our Boys" the series of
 four papers by Joseph M. Rogers, is concluded in this issue.
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tlty with old spiritual and psychical healing laws and forces.
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An interesting sign of the times Is the International Moral Education Congress which will be held in London in September. The vice president for the United States Is Professor Earl Barnes, whose book, "Where Knowl- edge Falls" in the Art of Life series, was published recently.
 Mrs. Emily M, Bishop, who wrote a successful book, Seventy Years Young which teaches people how they may avoid old age has been at work for some time on new book She will re- sume her lectures at Chautauqua this summer
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Notes about books and authors from B. w. Huebsch, New York, follow:
 c. r, c. Masterman. author of Tn Peril of Change" series of notable essays on social, religious, literary and economic subjects, Is now a member of the British cabinet, He is only 35 years but has long been prominent In English politics and letters. Ho Is a fellow of Cambridge university and literary ed- tor of the London Daily News.
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Ainslee's offers complete novel, "rhe International, by w. A. Fraser, and entertaining short stories by Ralph D. Paine, Austin Adams, Owen Oliver. Johnson Morton, and others. Rupert Hughes contributes First Aids to the Unmusical'