Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-02

genious and have thrilling consequences
FELICITA, by Christopher Hare. 27S pp.;
S1.25; Frederick A. Stokes & Co.
Against the picturesque background of
medieval Siena stands the simple figure
of Felicia, a slender girl, whose childhood
romance is suddenly blasted by contact
with the unloyely customs of her age. But
her sweet womanhood is only deepened by
the hard experience of an nnwelcome mar
rage, and proves itself when the great
black plague lays it's shadow over the land.
Felicita's story is told with an inevitable
ness which makes 1t 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
S!ena, with it's brilliantly colored streets
dominated by the splendid Duomo and to
the slopes around the city softened by
olive trees and bright with May blossoms.
The book is illustrated with sepla ~illustra.
lions from photographs of the city.
Juvenile,
BILLY POSSUM, by ]. Carter Beard.
81 PIP; $1.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
ulN6-hlb tSNdpo rum d ldIBt anu IefOClOuS
oyster, his friendships and enmities with
woodrats, squirrels, frogs and owls, to his
final finding Of a comfortable home in the
geological gardens.
BLUE GOOPS AND RED. A Manual OF
Menners for Children, by Gilett Burgess.
81 PIP; $l.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 ones.
arc npa the hlun ara,Aa halo yva-,r .a.-lA
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 PIP; 800; L. q.
Page & Co.
Another story OF the now fortunate Null
vaney children. who share their beautiful.
CT Eistmas with the alley youngsters. Illus.
trated and decorated in colorS by Etheling
Ridgway.
Miscellaneous.
THE WRONG AND PERIL OF WOMAN
SUFFRAGE, by James NJ. Buckley, Ill. u
l2s PIP; zoe; Fleming II. Revell company.
A discriminating resume of the leading
arguments for woman's suffrage and sug
gested lines Of rebuttal. DR.. Buckley hai
departed from the stereotyped lines OF argu
ment in this, and his book is thorough!
up to the last move in the reawakenet
question. DR.. Buckley max a strong cas-
against It, and 1t will certainly be the them
OF no little discussion.
CASTLES AND CHATEAUX OF OIL
BURGUNDY AND THE BORDER PROV
INCES~ by Francis Miltoun. 32i pp.i q
L. c, Page & Co.
The book reproduces and conveys tn
spirit and peculiar charm Of the peopl
and scenes. Queer bits OF knowledge an
old-time lore frequently contribute to tn
varied appeal OF the interesting chapters
Where definite information Is offered II
exact. With eight coiored plates and fit
other illustrations by Blance McManus.
IN Widest AFRICA, by Peter Me-
Queen. $50 PIP; 50; l.. G, Page & Co.
An account OF the big game OF Afrlc'
with the addition Of fine pictures and d.
scriptions OF the country covering the rouI
outlined for President Roosevelts trl
The work is interesting alike to the SPORT
man, the artist and the pioneer tTayele