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and how the fairy did, and how sorry
about it the little girl was, after all.

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and how the fairy did, and how sorry
about it the little girl was, after all.
The witching Hour has been
written by Augustus Thomas, based
OH his play which made sensation,
in New York. Telepathy, mental
suggestion, and the gentle power OF
unforgotten love are the telling points.
AT the house of Jack Brooktield.
.clivalrous and highbred Kentucky
gambler youth commits murder
through frenzy produced by the sight
of Il cats-eye in scarf-pin. The in
nuence of the cats-eye is hereditary,
and an old sweetheart of his grand
mother. Judge Prentice, remembers
her fear of it and secures a re-tral.
The judge has long believed in MIND
influence, and Bruokticld finds he has
suggestive power They bend their
public mind is with them--nnd the
verdict is Not Guilty" The great
moment in this story is when Brook
field, with a enemy's revolver pointed
at his head, says, quietly, You cant
shoot that pistol--you can't even hold
that pistol" And the pistol falls. The
events all take place at the witching
hour-which, by the way, is two
O'Clock in the morning.-Harper's
Davie and Elisabeth ie new story
by Muriel Campbell Dyar.
Davie and Elizabeth are an old New
England country couple, rather poorly
off as the world reckons, but rich in
small joys, and especially rich in con-
tcntment. The author relates various
happenings OF their lives with fine
appreciation. Delicacy, humor, senti-
ment. and grace of expression have
carved this story into a lettle cameo
of literary fancy. Harpers are the
publishers, on sale at Deseret News
Book Store.
The Genial Idiot by John ISendrice
Bangs, author of "The House-Boat
on the Styx," Coffee and Repartee,"
etc, has written some real stories
of the idiot and one who has listened
to the visitor at the bookshop ask
the clerk for Something really funny
will understand that here is a book
after a mans heart. The Idiot talks
about campaign methods. high finance
euro by music, the ideal husband. etc.
especially book to divert the mind
from busy hours.--HarDer's are the
publishers.
Howard Pyle has written and Illus
trated with his paintings a book which
the HarDers publish this month
entitled The ruby of Kishmoor. The
ruby is a PLACED Jewel, which suggests
pirates as a matter Of course. In tho
course of the pictures one blood-curd-
ling outlaw OF the ships is said to boar
n satisfactory resemblance to the ideal
pirate in Barrie's Peter Pan. The ruby
is the famous jewel pillaged by a no.
torious pirate from the Rajah's treas
ure-shir. Tho pirates daughter is a
mysterious woman, who gives to the
hero a carved ivory ball bcseeching
him to guard it even at the risk Of his
life. This ball contains the ruby, and
SO the hero is tracked by the pirate
4confederates. Mr.. Pyle's pictures glow
with color.-EIarper's publishers.
Guy Hunter, a novel by Judge Will
liam Weldon Stark:
A Judge a. banker and a leader Of the
Democracy of Georgia, has occupied
come of his leisure hours in weaving a
web of romance under the above title
The love story or Guy Hunter and
Mauda Hale is more than a
tale-it is a series of living pictures OF
real active life in the Southern United
States, and affords an inner view of
social, business and political condi-
tons here.
This book Is not only an interesting
story of southern life and people whom
1t Is pleasure to meet and know in
timately, but it has specific interest in
many Of tho scenes and places de-
scribed. The manner and method OF
conducting elections in Georgia is In
terestingly told; and life is depicted
at the University of Georgia, as we'll
as at the home of Guy Hunter, in
oglethcrpe county. This place has a
rpauuceilar history, which Is interlard-
cd with references to the division in
the south caused by the Populst
movement. One of the objects of the
work is to encourage high ideals, both
in politics and in private life Alto