Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-16
Books and Magazines

placed his stories OF the many sides OF
he theatrical profession At work aud al
play in a class quite apart from the
fiction Of the stage. The stage
Door" Is made up OF ten distinct stories,
several long and all complete In them
selves; but they are linked together by
the fact that they all deal with expert
ences and traits Of q people who are more
interesting TO the general public than
any other class or profession in the
world. Published by Charles s%cribnsr's
Sons
All readers Of The Pacific Monthly are
familiar with the work OF Charles Erskine
Scott Wood, whose charm Of diotion and
b%rilliancy Of style is excelled by none. His
article. "Portland's Feast Of Roses in
the June number will attract attention
not only for the interest Of the subject,
but for the manner in which he handles
Il. New Orleans has long been famed for
its Madri Gras, and Portland's Feast OF
Roses, held annually in June, is destined
to draw the attendance and admiration
of vast numbers OF people as the years
go on, and the peculiar charms OF this
festival become more generally known.
Katharine lyman, Elizabeth Godfrey,
Ford MADDOX Hueffer. Harold Spender
and Horace G.. Hutchinson are among the
writer's represented in The Living Age
for June 20. That is a good list for this
venerable weekly magazine.
The current number OF the popular
outdoor magazine, Recreation, is a spe-
Ncial vacation number Of double size and
full to the brim Of good things for peo-
pie who take vacations, whether they
have much or little to spend. The cover
is a fine reproduction in 'colors Of a pho
tograph of a deer swimming across a
river. Several forms OF this vacation
number are printed in art tone inks in
colors. A few of the special articles in
this great vacation number are ''Recrea-
ton Trips on Horseback" AN outing in
Nova Scotia" Two Weeks in a Wagon"
Down the st. Lawrence in a Small
sloop." Canoe Cruising in the Adlron-
dacks,' Living in a Tent How to
Make a Recreation Lunch Basket" New
Features in Camp Equipment" and a
dozen more fully as attractive. No one
at all interested in vacation matters
should miss having a copy OF this issue.
Grown-up boys, at any rate, will read the
final chapters of Three Years Behind the
Guns in the June st. Nicholas with a lit
tie choke over the stirring details of the
last days actual service in Manila, and
the starting home Of the runaway sailor
lad whose true chronicles of a 'diddy-
box " have been such entertaining reading.
For all the family something in the June
St. Nicholas-for the older girls and boys
the serials and several clever short stories.
besides Day Allen Wiley's account Of
"Icebergs," descriptions of the new way of
building houses of concrete by Charles
Barnard, and the interesting story of two
boys business venture as fence-post build
ers. For the younger readers there are
more Of Judge Curtis D. Wilbur's stories
Of "The Bear Family at Home and direc-
lions, from Adelia Belle Beard, how to
make all kinds of funny toys out of old
envelopes. without even paste or glue.
THE Great College Boat Race as 1t May
Soon be Rowed" is the jolly timely
frontispiece of the number.
DIANA OF Dobson's," by Cecily Hamil-
ton, is an original and entertaining story.
Diana Is pretty and clever and wildly re-
bellious over the grayness and narrowness
Of the life Of a London shop girl Then
most Unexpectedly. she inherits $500. In
stead OF investing her tiny fortune, she
decides to blow it all In on a month OF
glorious fun. She has the fun-Paris
gowns, a trip to Switzerland, two love
affairs, and a good time, until her last
pound goes. Then, turning her back on
both her lovers. she returns to London,
penniless, to hunt a new job. How she
doesn't find work, and how the right
man finds her, gives a delightful end
Ing to an absorbing tale, which, though
light in touch, is deeply significant. Pub
lished by the Century company.
Come and Fin Me- by Elizabeth Rob.
bins, author of ''The Magnetic North /,
a powerful novel Of California and the
far north. The chief motive is the attrac
ton of the far north. 1t draws back to 4
a mar who has been there in 50 and ha,
gold in Nome. 1t draws other. character.
there: John Galbraith, traveller and dis
coverer; and the heroine, Hildegarde, ant
her faithful lover. 1t is a book full Of
humor and pathos and largeness, and man,
Of its scenes rise to a high level OF art
Published by the The Century company.
Above books at towesl retail price. Mat
thews, l22 South Fifteenth street
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