Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-18

black plague lays its shadow over the land.
Felicita's story is told with an Inevitable
ness which makes it convincing. and her
final entering into her rights Of happiness
forms a fitting ending TO a charming tale
The book carries the reader back to old
Siena, with its brilliantly colored streets
dominated by the splendid Duomo and TO
the slopes around the city sottened by
olive trees and bright with May blossoms.
The book is illustrated with septa illustra,
tons from photographs Of the city.
Juvenile.
BILLY POSTUM, by J. Carter Beard
81 PIP. S1.S5; Frederick A. Stokes & Co.
Inquisitive, quaint Billy Postum is an ami
NAL character from the sunny south. This
book chronicles his many exciting advent
ures-his escape from a large and ferocious
oyster, his friendships and enmities with
woodrats, squirrels, frogs and owls, to his
final finding Of a comfortable home in the
geological gardens.
BLCE GOOPS AND RED, A Manual of
Manners for Children, by Glett Burgess.
81 PIP: S1.S5; Frederick A. Stokes & Co.
Another book full OF the fascinating
gocps, but Mr.. Burgess has found a way
of converting the bad ones into good oncs.
Here are the blue goops being very naughty
on the bottom of a page, when you turn
over a half-leaf and the red goops are
shown behaving properly under the same
circumstances. Illustrated in colors by the
author.
SEVEN CHRISTMAS CANDLES. by
Frances Margaret Fox. 1872 pp.; $LOO; L. c.
Page a Co,
Another story of the now fortunate MuI-
vaney children. who share their beautiful
CT ristmas with the alley youngsters. Illus
trated and decorated in colors by Etheling
Ridgwsy.
MiscellaneOas
THE WRONG AND PERIL OF WOMAN
SUFFRAGE, by James NJ. Buckley, LII. u.
lbs pp.: 75c; Fleming II. Reven company.
A discriminating resume Of the leading
arguments for woman suffrage and sug-
gested lines Of rebuttai, DR.. Buckley has
departed from the stereotyped lines Of argu.
ment in this, and his book is thorough,
up to the last move in the reawakened
question. DIT. Buckley makes a strong case
against it, and it will certainly be the them,
o. no little discussion.
CzSTLES AND CHATTEAUX OF OIL
BURGUNDY THE BORDER PROV
INCES, by Francis Miltoun. 84 PIP; 50
l. c. Page & Co.
The book r~eproduces and conveys tn,
spirit and peculiar charm Of the peopl,
and scenes. Queer bits OF knowledge anC
oiu-tllue lore frequently contribute 70 Lut
varied appeal OF the interesting chapters
Where definite Information is offered IL Il
exact. With eight colOred plates and flftJ
other Illustrations by Blance McManus.
IN Widest AFRICA. by Peter Mac
Queen. go pp.; s.: L. c. Page & Co.
An account Of the big game OF Africa
with the addition Of fine pictures and de
scriptions OF the country covering the rout
outlined for President Rooseveits trip
The work Is interesting alike to sports
man, the artist and the pioneer traveller
Illustrated from photographs by Pete
iD~utkewich.
LNCOLN'S LEGACY OF INSPIRA
TON, by Frederick Trevor Hin. 90 pp.
% cents; Frederick A. Stokes q Co.
These papers were originally printed il
the New York Times and formed the basil
OF a prize competition among the schoo
children OF New York and vicinity in homo
OF the Tooth anniversary o. Lincoln's birth
BY the terms OF the contest each com
petitor vas erequired 10 write a compost
ton grounded exclusively on these essays
THE SPEECHES OF WILLIAM JEN
MINUS BRYAN, with a biographical ia