Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17


Magazines
plans a full equipment, that ne may win
splendidly iu the hope that It may, per-
chance. tighten a buckle of his harness
and furnish his culver with a sharp arrow
Or two. Funk & Wagnalls is the publisher.
"A Ball OF Yarn" by Robert Rudd Whit
ing, is composed of four skeins OF three
yarns each. including the Yarn ofthe rwo-
Tailed Pointer the yarn Of the Sinner
stung' and others. Admirably dedicated to
Sapphire and Baron Munchausen
illustrated and decorated by Merle John
son. Published by Paul Elder & Co.
"John Kendry's Idea" by Chester Bailey
Fernald, is a story of American life. John
Kendry, millionaire. young. accomplished
and w~ell-favored, had an idea. He did not
want, as is usual in such cases, to add an
other million or so to his fortune. He
wanted to do something for the worlds
Advancement generally-to help along,
without ostentation, the true and the beau
tiful. The success of the idea Is worth
reading about. Published by the outing
Publishing company.
'"Toasts and After Dinner Stories.' pub
lished by Brewer, Barse & company, Chi
cago, has a wider scope than is usual with
such books. The selection of the toasts
has been p~ainstaking. and the result I'M
usually good. The after dinner stories are
especially clever.
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"Toilers and Idlers'' is a romance Of real
people and things by John Q. Mcmahon. a
life, seeks diversion bv going into his iron
foundry. He lives in the section occupied
by the workingmen where he meets many
surprising characters and has a variety Of
adventures. Scenes of uptown life con-
trast wildly with the world of labor. The
Wiltshire Book COMPANY is the plb4sber.
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"In practical Nursing" the authors.
Anna Caroline Maxwell and Amy Eliza
latter instructor in the Presbyterian Hos
pital School of Nursing, had two objects in
view. Their first aim was to prepare a
volume for use as a text book for nurses.
ard their second was to make It so simple
and practical, not only for nurses, but for
all persons interested in the care of the
sick. G. p. Putnam's Sons is the publisher.
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collection Of poetry of the Elizabethan
period in England, chosen and edited with
notes by William Stanley Braithwaite.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson has written
an introduction in which he commends the
use of this book by students of literature.
The volume is neatly and attractively
printed and bound. Published by Herbert
b. Turner & Company.
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In The Rlpening Experiences of Life
the rich fruitage of wholesome thinking on
mes problems OF fine ethical perception
and spiritual apprehension of values in
things that differ, DR.. w. v. Kelley's lit
spiration and fine sympathy for all things
which made for the best In thought and
conduct, find fitting expression. Eaton 4
Mains Is the publisher.
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IN The New American Type, and Other
Essays Henry ID. Sedgwick, author of "a
snort History OF Italy, Essays on Great
writers ETC., presents twelve essays on
literature politics and manners, showing
the same SOUND scholarship and keen in
sisht ana spontaneous humor which char
acterlze the authors previous books. Pub
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Inc morning or Today" by Florence
Pohe' is a story tul OF the freshness of an
Hnshsn landscape inc tale Is concerned
win TWO lovers a dreamer a misdirected
o ana 'he Methodists' The char
ao'ers are strongly drawn and the author
mas appreciated the great value of Meth
ouisHi' lts simplicity It's ability to lead men
opon tnese vital points Tor use in her char
ao'er environment and So though the
ouist lallh enters INTO the story as a
minor Unread, IL is the molding in the
nVes a 1arth ana Wlndygarth. Published
w Ha'oh q MAINS
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hermann ana Dorothea'" edited by
waterman T. HeWett for the elementary
study OF German has been prepared to
meet the wishes OF teachers for an edition
VI hermann una Dorothea' with concise
notes ana a vocabulary. The introduction
ueals with the history of the poem and its
nterary Iorm' While in the vocabulary the
oeilhltiohs are intended to afford a broad
culture ana q valuable equipment for sub