The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-30

eaudleo are all OF woman mated unhn6galY.
They all show the blindness and obtuaS-
neas Of husbands. and they are all natu-
rally tragic. TIE problsm 80 In ssch oass
y fair one and tho solution b logical.
There % tho woman Who entsrs on q ten
year tentative union and 10 ready 20 give
g uP when her contracs expires thsrS h
another who flnds her husband dad IN the
house OF the other woman he prsforFDd.
and takes the body homo In q cab thsro
are others who leave their hnnhandD he-
canas they cannot stand thsAr humdFum
surroundings and unconGsnial relatives I;
there n q man engaging n . momontaFy
intrigue that leads him into murder case
and social ruin. All logical. ell wholly
immoral. all following their heads and
none their hsartA II would be Interesting
tn have the solution Of thess problama
tried With people having oommOaplAcS
ideas % decency and having tho affection
for each other which. 10 fancy. may a1ill
be found among some married people.
An unusual infant 10 the narrator %
The Life Of Me- by Ethel shAohslRord
dodge Publiahing Company. New YcrkD.
He In born with NOD only the knowlsdMs
and experiencO oG . grown person. bat
WIN - NaABoA1 tS NoC8DNAA0Ay " DAt4AhA w.
slang and with strong powers Of repartes.
He u thus able TO express his critioism %
the people who deal with him and his
environment vigorously and aCutsly.
The reader may Grow ~ weary Of him
before he finishes the book a. he would
Of an equally noisy but leas intelligent
baby. There n much that win cause
legitimate amusement. the infants 40
count OF his nurses. for instance; there 10
an interesting study OF q common phase
Of life. the repugnancs OF some Ameri-
can women Co accept the duties OF mother
hood; there is much keen observation.
many bright epigrAmmatic sayings. Tho
baby. however. sses many things that
do not concern liza life. love affairs. social
functions and 80 on: his smaEtness In too
worldly and he gets to bS q good deal Of
a bore.
A capital mystery story has been written
by Yorke Davis IN The Green Cloak
CsSturgis and Walton Company. New York;.
IL introduces this new psychological
theories and apparatus. employs hyp-
notism. but. - usual in these storiea.
these methods are overbalancod by the
previous knowledge the dstscsor hap
pened to have. The author has humor
enough To make fun Of hin story a. he
proceeds. tho incidents are unsxpected
and startling. horror n Offset by ludicrous
situations and wha: 10 Of more moment
the story 10 told with q dash that carries
the reader along.
In The Ramrodders' 0Harpers) Holman
Day turns away from lumber campo
and adventures in tire woods to describe
politics in Maine and q shrewd old wire
puller. The subject is not absolutely
novel: We cea recall Q Jethro Bass In the
adjoining State Of New Hampshire.
20 90 no further. The beginning n eater
tanning and the reader win enjoy the
manner in which the old reprobats foils
his Opponsnts in the town caucus. There
IL a moral lesson ~ be drawn from the
exhibition Of the ways 81 -reforners"
10 his recalcitrant grandson and pupil.
That young man shows an aptnsss for
practical methods that gives promise
OF future political success. whatever
NAV happen to the principles he starts
with. The greater part Of the book IL
devoted 10 the description Of q State
convention TO nominate q Governor in
which there L. much plain speaking and
more sharp practice. The octogenartAns
are far more interesting than the young
people. and the love story might just %
well have been omitted. Tho reader will
form an mfavOrabIs opinion OF Maine
politics from MIR. Days book.
An amusing story OF rural obstinAcy
is told by Charles Miner ThSmpeon In
An Army Mute OHOnghtOu Miffiin
Company u 10 intended, - roaring
farce. and the people are therefore exag-
gerated caricatures, particularly the hero.
The level headed New England spinstsr
whose wedding dny 10 disturbed and the
sensible town constable are too good
for the rest Of the company.
Another writer Of thrilling sensational
tales. void Of art OF literary merit. has
besn elevated 20 the dignity Of bound
volumes ia Charles 0arvics. who writes
The Fatal Ruby" CIOddsT sss slough
ton; George n. DorAn Company. All
the ~ rticipants are Of gentle biFsh. Tho
tale includes a murder for revenge. the
hunt for valuable gem. a quest for treas
ure. condign punishment for tho wicked.
and happiness az the end for the virtuous.
In The Fated Five CBrsntano'sl
Gerald Bins tells how AIN schOolmAtss
who were strongly attached % each other
formed q pool Of q good DIAL Of monsy
which was N no % the survivor. He
then dasoribss how one of the number
murdered or srisd 90 murder the othsEs
There n little vari-sy ~ interest In the
successive attsmpss. and the reader.
who 10 informed af once. will hardly care
tn follow them. What evils there may
he in the Tontins system might be shown
with Iess expsnditurs % tlfsl
A selection from tho writings 81 MARI
Twain has been made BY Psruival Chubb
I'm Travels &C Home. which In . manner
makes a nuousautobiogrAphy. Abcut
one-half Of the little volume n eaksn mp
with his appearances on the MissAnsippi
River. the rest with his life On ths Pacific
.iops. The hook is intended for sup
pIsmensary reading In the elementary
schools.
nsswrapny and B.sssry.
Graceful and charming N Herrick's
IvrSns are. general interest In them and
i'm him. 90 imagine. dates only from the
time oS tho publication % Palgravo's
Golden Treasury Though gress IN
d,l-try has bssa shown In the lase half
century in refu-biahing tho worthless Of