The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-23

as a hitching post where he can tie
woman and leave her until he comes
home nights The book is attractively
illustrated and decorated by Henry S.
Eddy and is tastefully printed and
bound. (The Dodge publishing COM
pany, New York. IS cents)
Merely Players" is a collection OF
stories of stage folk. They are written
by Virginia Tracy. an actress and the
daughter OF an actress. and in every
line il is evident that the author is
writing OF familiar scenes. The tales
have the merit of originality in concep-
ton and they are skillfully developed.
The author has captivating style and
reveals not only human characteristics
but gives giimpses of life behind the
scenes of the theater. Both comedian
and tragedian are included in these
stories of the stage and one feels that
real people are hiding behind the make
up. tThe Century company, New York.
s1.5o.)
THE Garden OF Girls is new story
for girls who We Just about OUT
grown Louisa Alcott's charming
books. It is wrirs-S by Marian A. Hill
ton, and every line in the book proves
that she knows the young girl OF today
do The story tells OF two young
southern girls who go to New York to
seek their fortunes. There they meet
three other girls as sweet and whole
some as they are, and altogether they
constitute "The Garden OF Girls" Their
goodness and perseverance gradually
make all obstacles melt from their
path, and we follow them to a happy
ending 1.-THE LandyThonlas company,
New York. si5o.)
Some Assurances of Immortality,
by John b. n. Berry, is a collection OF
10 papers all tending TO strengthen
the reader not well grounded in his
faith The subjects viii reach all sorts
of doubters, covering, as they do.
wide field. who and What Is God?"
tality.'' "Spiritisnl' Naturalization.
Faith Intuition and Conscience.
PRAYER. Love" "Trust-Hope," are
the titles. and much of comfort will be
found in each one of them. The book
is neatly printed and bound and will
make an attractive gift book. OR. f.
Fenno & Co., New York;
"The Physiology OF Sex is pam
phlet for parents and their children
arranged for the Colorado mothers
congress. 1t is a very carefully COM
piled little booklet and its Importance
can not be too strongly emphasized.
The introduction explains the object
of the book. and. I'm closing, says: I'VE
hope that this book will give you prac-
teal knowledge and an inspiration to
apply it in your everyday life and
in helping others. We hope it will
reveal the mystery and laws of your
being. not tend to make you ashamed
OF your whole nature, or OF any part
of it, on. A. Donohue & Co.. chicagc.)
Whether or no Frederick Niven
has any facts as foundation for his
novel. "The Lost Cabin Mine" he has
so convincing q fashion of telling his
story that one can not but believe it
to be a piece OF real history of the
west Two parties OF prospectors have
clews to the location Of very rich
mine which was formerly operated Sc
cret1y bv its owners The owners died
and the rivalry between the two fac
tions over the possession OF the treas
ure is keen. Each party Is afraid to
start toward the claim Tor fear OF
being followed by the other. but the
daring Apache Kid" finally makes the
first move, and the battle begins. The
adventures OF Francis, the young Edin-
burgh lad who tells the story, have
few equals in exciting fiction. and one
may venture to say no more could we'll
have been crowded into the time limir