The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
New Books Briefly Noted

SeWell FOruS SeQuel TO SHORTY
McCabe'' is just out. 1t bears the title
as welcome as its predecessor was.
(Mitchell Kennerly, New York; We
have come to associate Mr.. Dooley with
the humor and philosophy of the Chi
cago streets and before long Shorty
McCabe" will occupy the same place in
New York, for he is q genuine creation
full of real humor.
DIR. A. A Willis at the age of 81 is
still on the lecture platform. Sun
shine, or the Secret of Happiness" his
favorite lecture, was originally deliv-
sred some GO years ago and has been
repeated countless times since then be-
ore thousands of men and women in
,arious parts of the country. 1t has
iieen growing and ripening all these
years and Is now published for the first
time by his friends among lyceum peo-
pie, who intend that the profits from its
sale shall go as a tribute to the author
whom they wish to honor. Pearson
Bros. Philadelphia).
Three Weeks in Holland and Bel
gium," by John U. Higin nbotham (Reilly
& Britton company, Chicago), is COM
panion volume to the same authors
Three Weeks in Europe" 1t is an in
valuable little book for those about to
make first journey to Holland and
Belgium, being full of condensed in
formation. but told in a delightful read
able narrative form. The book is also a
plea for and to the despised class OF
people we call tourists. 1t will be
found interesting and valuable
The Belle Islers.' by Richard Brins-
ley Newman Lothrop. Lee & Shepard),
is the keenly humorous account of life
in country town as experienced by the
family of minister of simple hearted
honesty. The shrewdpess and hypoc-
risy as well as goodness of heart often
found in unpromising characters is
shown in many of the individuals OF
the book. The deep underlying purpose
of the author is by ridicule to teach
mean human nature lesson and shame
it into better fashion. The book is
clevely and appreciatively illustrated by
Wallace Goldsmith.
Money Hunger" by Henry A. Wise
Wood, Is a vigorously written book
which works through an analysis of the
low state of our commercial morality
into an optimistic prophecy of better
things to come 1t contends that Amer
leans OF finer grain will increasingly
refuse to set up wealth and the power
1t brings as satisfying ends in them
selves. and will tend to make things
more desirable than these their quest
The author insists on the principle that
1t Is every mans duty to lose no oppor-
tunity to arouse In others relentless
hostility to the sordid chevaliers Tin
dustrie that are now this country's
heaviest curse.
In "A Virginia Feud," by George Tay-
lor Lee (Neale publishing company.
New York;, we have history OF the
Shifiett- Duncan feud which shows that
the author knows the life of the vir-
ginia mountaineers perfectly. Step by
step. through scenes exciting and pa
thetic, one follows the murder and crime
and suffering involved by this tradi-
tional hatred. and understands how
these terrible feuds grow and are nour-
ished Aside from the story of the
pretty heroine and the city lover the
book is valuable as a picture of life in
the Blue mountains 1t Is good story
if somewhat crude. but truthful and
sincere
Newton and Treats Outline for Re-
view in American History (American
book company, New York; is very
complete and brings out all the essen
tial facts of American history. Brief
summaries are given, in chronoIogical