The Detroit times., 1908-05-16

Bennett This is the story OF three
people who have been wrecked upon
a particularly uninviting shore near
the southern coast OF Africa re-
sourceful engineer. a young woman
OF great wealth and beauty. with a
corresponding ignorance OF the rough
er side OF life. and an Englishman
whose training has untitled him for
any sort OF hardship. They are the
sole survivors OF wrecked passenger
steamer, and they begin life struggle
against what appears 10 be hopeless
odds They are not castaways upon
an island as resourceful as that upon
which Robinson Crusoe was thrown;
indeed SO barren Is X that the In
genuity Of the trained engineer is fully
taxed 10 keep body and soul together
But the situation develops both the
young engineer and the girl. and APP
propriately there rs a romantic end
ing. The tale is well told and the IL
Illustrations by Allen True are good
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cauley Bros. Sheehan's. and Hudson >
| Detroit
The Ideas OF Plain Country Wo-
man a series OF CHEEKY. intimate
talks upon the really worthwhile
things OF life appear in book form
after a remarkable success as CON
tributions 10 periodicals. The pro-
nounced individuality. OF the writer.
who speaks up in no hesitant, plati'
tud.nous manner for the simple prac-
tical. sane and common Joys OF the
hos ha Y M
but a plain" woman. She Is sage.
a prophet OF rare wisdom. humor
and, sublimated common sense, and
the views she expounds upon such SUB
jects as The Woman Who Wears the
Halo" by Way OF Retrospect. The
Marriage Question. The Higher
Education" "A Chapter for Men TO
Read" are original. wholesome and
aburdantly stimulating
Doubleday, Page & Co. New T9rk,
AIacauley Bros. Sheehans. ana H~S-
sons. Detroit SJ
THE Sentimental Adventures OF
Jimmy Bulstrode." by Marie Van
. Worst The hero OF this entertaining
, story Is a character whose attractive
, and nkeable personality gives the
book a rare charm He Is good.nat-
ured, kind-hearted and generous "a
friend, enemy or beggar, and These
traits CT character coupled with IN
limited wealth, lead him into many al
ventures often sentimental and always
amusing. Jimmy Bulstrode is thor
oughly consistent and delightful crea'
ton. Back OF his easy nature Is the
chivalry and courtesy OF a gentleman
In the finest sense OF the word. and ne
is always q strong. fine, and delight
fully original character.
CChas scribner's Sons. New, York
Macauley Bros Sheehan's. and HUI
sons. Detroit. sl.6Ol
Sunshine. or the Secret OF Hap
pines" a lecture by DR.. A. A Willis.
This book is issued by the friends OF
the author among lyceum people. who
have paid the initial cost in order
that the sales shall all go TO their
friend. whom they wish TO honor with
a tribute while he Is still living. The
committee in charge Of the matter
lis composed OF George r. Vending.
lecturer: Charles l.. Wagner. secre-
tary OF the Slayton Lyceum bureau;
Lou j. Beauchamp. lecturer. and Paul
NJ Pearson, of Swarthmore college.
who wrote the introduction. Though
Dr. Willis is in his eighty-seventh
year. he is still active on the lyceum
platform: he Is perhaps the only sur
| vivor OF the famous Neal Dow cam
palgn. OF the men who were at the
height OF their fame when he won
his place as favorite lyceum lecturer
all are dead; his best known lecture,
Sunshine, which is now printed for
the first time, has been heard By
thousands.
pearson Brothers. Philadelphia. 81.
Indoor Book for Boys" by Joseph
II. Adams, author OF Outdoor Book
for Boys" This book is both practi-
cal and comprehensive and under.
takes TO show how boys leisure time
indoors can be spent both pleasantly
and profitably. Carpentry and wood
) carving. metal and wire work, relief.
etching and clay-modeling. bookbind'
ing and printing and other varieties OF
indoor occupation are discussed SO
simply as 10 at once appeal TO the
understanding OF the minds OF the
young people. Neatness and orderli.
ness are inculcated and the effect 10
made TO induce the boy TO do original
thinking and acquire dexterity with
. his hands. The volumes numerous
Illustrations add TO its value, and II is
difficult 10 conceive OF a more useful
book for boys or one that will give
more entertainment.
(Harper & Bros. New York: Macau-
ley bros. Sheehan's. and Hudsons. Dc
troit).
J How TO Invest Money" by George
Carr Henry. vice-president OF the
Guaranty Trust company, New York.
The aim OF this book Is TO present
In clear form the principles OF In.
/. vestment and TO AFFORD the reader a
working knowledge OF the various
: classes OF securities which are avail.
able as investments and their relative
adaptability to- different needs The
book is an outgrowth OF the writer's
personal experience as an investment
, banker. The author treats OF the gen
eral principles OF investment, railroad
: mortgage bonds, railroad equipment
bonds. real estate mortgages, indus.
trial bonds. public utility bonds. mum.
icipal bonds. stocks. and market
movements OF securities.
(Funk n wasnaIIs Co. New York.
Macau!sy Bros shsehan's. and Hud-
| The Virgin Widow" by Randall
Chariton-A story OF country life In
England which is a study OF the effect
Of passionate love upon woman OF
Temperament" The narrator Is a
crippled man. and the virgin widow
Is his sistsrJRiaw, The woman mar
rfed his brother neFelV Tn LA his