Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-19
New Books


Fiction.
THE IRON WOMAN. BY Margaret
Deland. AS Pp, N.&. Harper & Bros.
This book borrows two OF the princi-
pal characters OF Mrs, Deland's previous
book, The Awakening OF Helena
Richie" The story opens at period
shortly after Helenas departure from
Chester, She has gone 20 growing in
dustrial city in tho center OF Pennsyl-
vana, where the principal mills were
owned by the Maitlands-that is, by
Sarah Maitland, daughter of ono OF the
founders who, after the death OF her
husband, had thrown herself into the
business, Her son, Blair; her step
daughter, Mamie; Elizabeth Ferguson
and David Richie are children together
David falls IN love with Elizabeth, but
In a moment OF fierce anger, she filings
David aside and goes to Blair, Their
marriage Is. TO Sarah Maitland, dis
honorable, and she casts Blair away to
make man Of him. but dies shortly
afterward David and Elizabeth are
brought together. and the action centers,
at the end, In Helena Richie.
AWAKENING. by Maud Diver, $50
Pp. {.@. John Lane company.
The marriage of the daughter OF a
hlgh-casto Hindu to the scion Of an old
English house Is tho theme OF the story,
The author portrsys the Hindu girls re-
ceptlon at the hands OF her husbands
English relatives, her success In over
coming obstacles aud clearing for her
self a smooth way through the thorny
path OF life in foreign country, among
a strange people OF Oo her) iuoom-
prchensibe views OF life, and the ulu-
mate triumph OF justice over prejudice.
THE RUGGED WAY. BY Harold Nor
ton Kramer t2S PIP. N,So, Lothrop Lee
4 shepard Co.
The scene opens in an eastern city
where the hero Is overwhelmed by cal
amity upon the very evening OF his be-
trothal, and, unwilling to admit that II Is
not ell the result OF his own transgression.
he takes the consequences. lie flees TO
free llfo In the great northwest Then
comes redemption through love that de-
olares itself IN tho very shadow OF hor-
rible death heroic sacrifice. and climax
OF unexpected 10y.
EMERSoNs WIFE. Florence Finch
Kelly. 1856 PIP. il25 A G. McClurg &
Co.
A collection OF short stories which have
the true western flavor. In the name
story Emerson Mead. who will be remem-
bered by readers OF Mrs. Kelly's former
book. again reappears.
A REVERsION or FORM AND
OTHER HORSE STORIES. BY George
W. Harrington. 228 PIP. N2O. sherman
| French Il Co,
A group OF short stories 10 to make up
this book. which is intended for horse
lovers.
MISS slg. ny Rupert Hughes l2s Pp.
75c Fleming II, Revell company.
This little book reveals under the sur
face the salssgirl's tragedy and the phil
osophy she has TO learn 1t Is an inter-
estlng little story, and carries lesson
along with IL.
THE sTRUGGLERS. ny Uno Upton
257 Pp 81. Dearborn Publishing com
pany,
The story Of a little love and living
dealing with some of the more or lssi
familiar phases OF life, In the pursuit OF
which the most commendable means are
not always employed.
VIRGINIA OF THE RHODEsIANs. By
cynthia Stockley, ga PIP t.25. Dana Estes
s. co.
The scene Of this story is laid in South
Africa. The heroine IN most charming and
allurngA and the book is clever, yet the
reader feels none OF the lure OF the east.
The atmosphere Is that described by Kip
ling, when he says that east OF sues
there are no ten commandments.
|
| Miscellaneous.
SERVING THE REPUBLIC, Memoirs
| OF Lieutenant General Nelson A, Miles
S29 PIP. s.. Harper q Brothers.
General Miles memoirs, which are now
published In book form. amplify his maga-
zine articles, and are interesting as giving
his experiences on the plains OF the west
In tho various Indian wars. General
Miles rose to the head OF the army from
career Of more than forty years. but
| by some peculiar fate was never sta
toned IN this military department. He
describes a trip up the Missouri river by
boat In 1875 after the Custer massacre
| but evidently did not consider the stop
| in Omaha worth mentioning. and his
later visit TO our exposition In 1898 IL like
wise passed over. He takes much satis-
! faction out OF the vindioation of his con-
clusons as TO the best way to handle the
Indian, and solve the Indian problem
through education and root them TO the
! land. lie also expresses confidence that
had he gone to the Philippines, as he de-
sired, tho war with the Philippines after
| American occupation would have been
Rverted and our whole Philippine policy
| different.
| MAN WHO LIKES MEXICO. Chroni-
| ces OF wandeTings in the southern repub-
lie by Wallace Fitzpatrick. S73 Pp &c.
| The Century company,
This Is series Of letters written in
charming style depicting scenes and in
cidents observed In Mexico during ex-
/ tensiye travels there before the ravoIt