The Detroit times., 1909-12-03
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..The New Commandment by An
thouy yerrall The author has work
a out q. strong. dramatic story tense
With the tragedy OF human passion
and human love.
"A man and a woman, nurtured In
bitterest ehnity, ana cast by fate on
q rdesert oasis, far beyond the hope
Of return to- the e)noms-ofciviliZed man,
become almost -primordial beings in
their eeqvestratioR fFom. human kind,
From an opening -pouentious, anG
through many experiences that try
and refine, the story works out TO a
solution that Is true and strong.
(Edw. J, clode. New York; Mac
auley's and sheehan's. DetroiO
The Chrisry Calendar rur 1910 1y
Howard Chandler Christy. This
calendar Is made up OF four master
pieces. each. IA by lS-iRohes, superbly
Autographed in ten colors on heavy
plate paper suitable for framing Each
contains two fgures-a man ana a
GRIN a charming pose Outward
Bound" Roses OF Friendship" Mid
simmer Madness" Autumn Cool
ness," are the titles The sheets are
mounted and boxed II YOU really
want 10 give 10 your father your
mplher. your brother, your sister or
your sweetheart something worth
while, do not overlook this beautiful
work OF one OF the worlds leading
artists.
.tMotfatt Yard & Co, New York;
Macauleys and Sheehan's, Detroit
.'Phoebe Deans, by Grace Living
ston Hill Lutz. The scene is laid IN
\ Village near New York in the early
thirties and the old-time favor Is
charming. Phoebe is an orphan who
meets with scant courtesy at me
hands OF jealous -sister-in-iaw.
Through the Vaccinations Of an un-
principled man. who has been captivat-
ed by the howerlike beauty OF Phoebe.
the--.yillage 49, --scandalsmongers maze
short work Of her character, his idea
being to force her 10 turn 10 him Tor
protection by marrying him. She is
finally rescued from the clutches OF
the villain, mainly through the efforts
OF warm hearted but amusing serv-
ing maid-Miranda
The final chapter is intensely dram
attic. The story Of the locking in the
srringhouse OF Phoebe's deframer on
Z his wedding morning and the subsu
tuition OF the man she loves as the
bridegroom Is we'll done Everything
ends happily and the bride rides away
with her husband. leaving her en-
emies TO fnd what comfort they may
II Is sweet and refreshing story
The author is well-known as writer
or Christian Endeavor and sunday
school stories
CT. p. Lippincott Co. Philadelphia
Sheehan's and Macauleys. Detroit
"Miss Selma Lue, by Maria Thomp-
son Daviess. You cannot resist Miss
Selma Lue. Spinster. storekeeper or
River Bluff. and general neighborhood
manager. she is very real. very en-
ergetic. very magnetic and delight
fully funny character Her specially
is row Of soap-boxes which she
keeps a free-day nursery The pages
are running over with children. al
wGys In comioal trouble Not less
lively than the character OF Miss
Selma Lue, nor less piquant than hes
ed. interviewer with the quaint say
ings and doings of Miss Selma I.ue is
the charming love story OF Cynthia.
from the white-pillared house on The
hill, and Alan Kent. the artist whom
Miss Selma Lue adopted as a near
soap-boxer" entertaining thereby
millionaire unaware, The romance IT,
self is tinctured with humor of the
right kind.
tBobbs- Merrill Co. indianapolis,
Sheehan's and Maesuiey Detroit
$50 -
Samantha on Childrens Rights
A book full OF common sense. told in
the country dialect OF a plain woman
living in small country town. She
watches the bringing up OF a little
boy. bright, attractive, thoughtful,
with an untiring mind eager for
knowledge -aBd keen for information
about. everything. hose neither will
not answer questions When he ea.
deavors to logically carry on his own
Investigations and his experiments
prove troublesome he gets well.whip-
ped for his pains
At Sunday school he is taught the
value OF faith, illustrated by the story
or the sacrifice of Isaac Believing
in the literal truth OF the teaching. h.
attempts sacrifice Of his own. and
prepares n burnt offering OF his bes,
book, expecting that God will inter
fere before il is consummated His
book. OF course. is burnt mp and
severe whipping is the result OF his
too sincere and experimental faith. The
poor little heart dreamed of the stars
as shining Fairgrounds. where a child
might be happy and where questions
might be satisfactorily answered II
IS a pathetic little story by the author
OF Around the World with Josiah
Aliens Wife" Marietta Holley.
&c. w. Dillingham; Co. New York
Sheehan's and Macauleys DetroitD
"A Gentle knight OF Old Branden-
burg" Charles Majors literary 81.
forts are always received with marked
favor, and this is sure 10 be the case
With the present volume The author
has taken for his heroine Princess
wilhelnIina. sister Of Frederick the
Great. and woven clever story
around her based upon many things
that happened during the reign OF
Frederick William As mirporing the
inner life Of royalty az a time when
those at court we're much less circum-
spect il is we'll worth reading. OF
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