Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
Books and Magazines

The Mcclure ounrarr has Just published
a. interesting and charming romance about
China. entitled. The Tsrnlhun Pencil
by Hune- Laa- ulo haF spent the best
part af his lfe In THE country of whica be
writes. and vino has 5us- been created
lieurEuauf general of The Chinese Army OF
Reform he has already written several
books i- IRE Chinese IanEaase hut The
Teruli1n Peach ls the hrst be has pro
d8osd Eur the benefit q his western c1un-
trZmer- The hero lf the story is a young
priest VINO fails i- love with the charming
Eirl-wifs 81 q wealthy Mandarin and carries
her away with him tn1o the wilderness
The eloplnE couple are hotly pursued and
tracked te sacred cave. Every avenue Of
ESCAPE Isl closed the pair surrender. and the
young wife is handed over 10 the tender
uercies uf -aiuese justice. She is con
deunH1 l1 suffer the penalty OF the
s'LyuEche1,' a terrible punishment. Etiu
actually ln vogue in China. but never
before described 10 the western reader
TIE 5enouamaut is supplied by the in-
tsrp1Eitia1 a. The last moment Of Chinese
revolutionary society. The Chldren OF the
Delugs."
In pursuit Of Priscilla by Edward Sails
bury Field. proves that possibilities for
nuvelry In love story have not been eE-
hEustsd. Two men, the only girl q dog
and Ar au-ornohLe, are the characters, ana
u would be- hard 70 say whether. after all,
the cog and the auto weren't clsvsrsr than
the men. As for the E-l, she was the
1-evsrsst of them aII-eEcept In one i'm
l1rtant instance. Published ~ the Henry
Al.euus company.
Dave Porter in the Far North is the
fourth volume Of Dave Porter Series. by
Edward Erratameyer. Ia this book Dave
Is Sill al his weil-Iilzed boarding school
oak Han. with his lively but manly com
rades. VINO rejoice with hun that ne not
only has discovered his parentaEs. but
has q father and sister living. though IN
aware 0f mis- existence Dave cannot rest
uuau be flnds those q his own family and
having secured leave Of absence from
school and accompanied by his chum, the
sun sf 8 United States senator. he goes
10 England only 10 find that his father
has LEFT On an expedition 10 TIA upper part
of Norwas. The hsvs follow IN . most
exciting pursuit which is repiets with Bd-
venture. Dave strength. courage. and
common seiIse trgumpa. and the family is
partially reunited. zfter which Dave once
more has joyDus return to school Lothrop
Lee d shepard company is the publisher.
''Eumervi1le's Elementary Algebra by
Frederick II. sonervine, Is planned TO meet
every real need in teaching elementary
algebra IN secondary schools. including the
present requirements Of the college
entrance examination board. The book
responds TO The growing demand for an
introduction of the simpler formulas Of
the physical laboratory. The American
Book company is the publisher.
In his new novel, '5ift-Bearers" Mr
Henry BermHn has left the intellectual
Jewish environment Of his previous novel
and altogether resigned the Jewish field
szplaii4d In W0rsllpers.' and has por-
trlred an upper-ciass Philadelphia -'old
r7ald" Evidently the suthor is determined
p have this bRchei0r-rnaid given the at
.1lllun which fails 10 the lot Of the heroine
n tae regular novel who ordinarily makes
the purpose uf The story by falling in love
Hs @ prelude 10 marriage The study q
Jessie Erleue in Gift Bearers is an analy-
EiE of q strulE-W1liec woman. creating her
cEsu sarlE ny cint af eliminating things
ans persons bnnecesBBry 10 her. and living
out a consistent lie despite the stress Of
rvo important dramatic episodes which
make lp the narrative. Published by the
Grafton Press.
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