Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-23
New Books

Fiction.
MY LADY OF THE SOUTH. BY Ran
dali Parrish. 361 PIP, $50. A. c. McClurg
& Co.
A story of the time OF the civil war, with
a fascinating heroine and a brave and
courageous hero.
A VOLUNTEER WITH PIKE. By Rob
| ert Ames Bennett 4S6 PIP, $3.50. A. c. Nc
Clurg e. Co.
A tale of the days Of Thomas jefferson.
The hero and heroine are led from Wash
ington to the wild frontier with final. inn
prlsonment aboard q man of war.
BELLA DONNA. BY Robert Hinchins.
57 PIP. $50 3. Lippincott Company.
The contest between materiaIism and
ideaiism furnishes the theme for this story.
The scene opens in London, but quickly
changes to the Nile and the Egyptian
pyramids. temples. and desert.
THE ISLE OF DEAD SHIPS. BY Crit
tenden Marriott. 265 PIP, 81 ]. B. Lippincott
Company.
Three ~ship-wrecked -sengers charm
ing girl, an escaped prisoner and a deteo-
tive-are driven deep into that floating
island known as the Sargasso sea dur
ing a terrific storm. and their adventures
go to make up an interesting tale.
THE CLUE. By Carolyn Wells. 81 PIP,
H.50. ]. b. Lippincott Company.
The violent death of a young heiress
and the unraveling Of the mystery make up
this absorbing detective story.
BRONSON OF THE RABBLE. BY AL
bert 2. Hancock. S1 pp. $3.50 J. B. Lip
pincott Company.
A romano Of old Philadelphia between
the years OF 1872 and the time Of Andrew
Jackson's Inauguration, 1888. The political
/ strife ~ that tina ta pnrfra yad
AMSTERDAM AND son. BY ". ]
DAWSON. 35 pp., $40. Fleming II. Revel
Company.
The motive Of the story is the relation OF
a father and son. and the scene goes from
London to New York and British Colum.
bia-
JuveniIe.
THE SECRET OF OLD THUNDER.
HEAD. BY Louis Godfrey Irwin. go pp.
$50, Henry Holt & Co.
A story of farm life and Of hidden treas.
ure- The scene is laid in Vermont.
AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH
WIND. BY George Macdonald. $50 pp. ]
B. Lippincott Company.
A new edition of this delightful fairy
tale. Illustrated In color.
OVERHEARD IN FARMLAND. By
Madge A. bingham Sd pp, $50 Little
FancifuI and charming explanations Of
the origin and characteristics Of the
flowers, trees and other elements of wood.
land life supposedly told by Old Mother
Nature.
REDNEY McGREw. BY Arthur E. Nc.
Farlane 2s PIP, S1-50 Little, Brown & Co
A story OF circus life. full OF action and
spirit and rich in humOr and buoyani
optimism.
WONDERFUL LITTLE LIVES. By
Julie Augusta Schwartz 81 pp-, $50
word-pictures OF the life and doings Of
such humble creatures as the grasshopper
the house-fiy. the eaTth-worm. the spider
the ant, the busy bee, the robin. etc.
THE COMING OF HESTER BY JeaI
X, Baird 1856 PIP, A2. LOthrop, Lee &
Sheppard company.
First volume Of Hester Series" A wal
comes to the house Of a lonely woman
and ~brightens her life. The principal par
Of the story takes places when Hester hai
reached high school age.
THE FOOT BALL BOYS OF LAKE
PORT. BY Edward Stratemeyer. S24 pp.
a.S. Lothrop. Lee a Shepard company.
Fourth volume OF the 'Lakeport Series.
Tells what the boys did when the foo
ball season came around. The story. how
ever. Is not all foot bail Some JOLT
times on the water and On an island ar
depicted.
WINNING HIS SHOULDER STRAPS
BY Norman Brainerd. $40 pp.. SIS. LOthrOp
Lee & Shepard ompan
First volume OF the Five chumi
Series" A story OF life in a militar,
school In which athletics are plentifulll
featured.
MOTHER fuckers SEVEN. BY An
gelina w. Wray. M PIP, n8 Lothrop
Lee & Shepard company.
Tells the story of a merry active If,
Of a family forced TO find pleasure In mos
economical ways.
BOY WITH THE U. s. SURVEY
BY Francis Rolt-Wheeler. ISL ID, na
LOthrOp Lee a shepard company.
First volume OF United States servfc,
Series" This series gives actual expert
enees in the different branches OF govsrn