The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-16
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Read" are original, wholesome and
abundantly stimulating.
doubleday. Page & Co.. New York;
Maeauiey Bros. Sheehans. and Hud-
The Sentimental Adventures of
Jimmy Bulstrode," by Marie Van
Worst The hero OF this entertaining
story Is q character whose attractive
and likeable personality gives the
book rare charm. He Is good-nat-
ured, kind.hearted and generous to
friend. enemy or beggar. and these
traits OF character coupled with I'M
limited wealth, lead him into many ad-
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 gentleman
In the finest sense of the word. and he
Is always strong, fine, and delight
fully original character.
tChas. seribner,s Sons. New. York:
Macauley Bros. Sheehans, and Hul-
| sons. Detroit. $3.50.
Sunshine, or the Secret OF Hap
| pines" 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
tribute while he Is still living. The
committee in charge OF the matter
is composed Of George X. Vending,
lecturer; Charles l.. Wagner, secre-
tary OF the Slayton Lyceum bureau;
Lou ]. Beauchamp. lecturer. and Paul
M. 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
paign. or 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. So.
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 a boys leisure time
indoors can be spent both pleasantly
and profitably Carpentry and wood.
carving. metal and wire work. relief.
etching and clay modelling. bookbind
Ing and printing and other varieties Of
indoor occupation are discussed so
simply as to at once appeal TO the
understanding OF the minds OF the
young people. Neatness and orderli-
ness are inculcated and the effect is
made TO induce the boy TO do original
thinking and acquire dexterity with
his hands. The volumes numerous
illustrations add to its value and IL is
difficult to conceive OF more useful
book for boys or one that will give
more entertainment
CHarper * Bros. New York. Macau-
ley Bros. Sheehans and Hudson's. De
trott
How TO Invest Money" by George
Carr Henry yice-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
NldbotS VI WHICH are avail
able as investments and their relative
sdaptabillty 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.
CFunk a. Wssnalls Co. New York.
Macauley Bros, Sheehan's. and Hud-
| sons, Detroit. 75oJ.
The Virgin Widow by Randall
Charlton--A story OF country life in
England which Is study OF the effect
OF passionate love upon woman OF
Temperament" The narrator Is a
crippled man. and the virgin widow
Is his sister-in.law The woman mar.
ried his brother merely TO be his
nurse. and after his death fell In love
with a neighbor A Matchmaking for
eigner who had a hold on her appear.
cd. and was murdered. and the man
she loved was tried for the murder.
she believed him guilty. and estab-
lished an alibi for him by appearing
unexpectedly In the witness box and
swearing that she was a woman Of
easy virtue aud that he had been with
her all the night OF the murder Tho
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