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of Elizabeth and Her German Gar.
dem" Illustrated by Arthur Little
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co.
PASTORS WIFE" fur
~ nishes its author with the
best motive Imaginable
for the play of her happy
and unique humor. Frau
Pastor" in an English girl. bred in sub
missive hand and foot service to her
imposing father, the lord bishop. In a
moment of mad rebellion. In a delicious
revolt against the stained glass ritual
of existence IN an English cathedral
town. lngeborg becomes the wife OF
Herr Dremmel. pastor of an East Prus-
sian hamlet And this Is the incom-
parably amusing story of Ingeborg's g
life as Frau Pastor. 1t Is a delightful.
an unforgettable story. one whose
pages evoke spontaneous. outright
laughter over its clever contrasts of
character and the fertile situations
that SO strikingly portray these con-
trasts. Not even Elizabeth and her
German Garden captivating as this Is.
reaches the all-around delight of The
Pastors Wife,"
OUR SENTIMENTAL GARDEN. BY
Agnes and Egerton Castle. Illus
trated by Charles Robinson. Phila-
delphia- J. b. Lippincott Company.
From cover to cover Our Sentimental
Garden" Is a joy of light-hearted remi-
niscencs, a record of kind happy days
and sweet garden thoughts" And these
bright recollections are by no means
held down to engaging experiments
with garden beds and borders. or to
growing intimacies with the decorative
habit OF bloom and bush and vine. In
the midst of this Surrey garden an
English home is set, and out from 1t a
full family life rushes TO find place in
this procession of interesting daily
events. And, besides, there are nittinss
20 London and PARIS, and lovely Italian
saunterinSS. all contributing to the de-
hight of this easy and dlscursiVe
chronicle. a most captivating book.
whose artist has almost as much to DO
with its charm as have the authors
themselves.
THROUGH SIBERIA, The Land of the
Future. BY Fridtjof Nansen, q. C..
V. u. Phi D., professor of ocean
ography in the University of Chris
tiania. Translated by Arthur u.
Chatter Illustrated. New York:
Frederick A. stokes Company.
From Norway. by way of the Kara
sea, to Siberia, then down the 1enisei
river from Irkutsk to Nladivostok, and
back through the entire breadth of ST.
IBERIA. This is the circuit of travel that
stands as the groundwork of this volu-
ninous record. In general, the chroni-
Gle covers descriptions OF the face OF
Siberia, its climate, its resources, set
uement. development and outlook.
Thousands of interesting and inform
ing details spring from these general
points OF discussion. These vary from
province to province in amazing fuil-
ness of particulars. The prodIgious
sum of these observations is brought
by the author to bear directly upon the
near future of this relatively unopened
country The volume is storehouse
of geographical knowledge and eco
nomic outlook. 1t is, besides, vastly
entertaining reading. Nansen's dlstihc-
1ion as explorer and scholar stand for
the accuracy of this unpretentious and
absorbing book on Siberia.
Lawrence j. Burpee, r. X. u. 5.
New York: John Lane Company.
This is an enthusiastic and eloquent
description of the Canadian Alps and
the national parks of Canada. In ef-
fect it is a continuous song of praise to
this wonderland of glorious mountains
and pine-scented valleys. lakes OF tur-
ouoise and emerald, rushing crystal
streams waterfalls innumeraole, ga
'clers and snownelds, rugged cilfts ana
green-clad slopes, rock-streWn rlu6es
and flower r-bedecked meadows, ana OF
maryelously clear and intoxicating ar
It is besides, u dennlte and practical
guide to this region, specific in routes
and trails, particular ABOUT places ana
changes. certain as to points OF Supe-
rior attraction and interest bedutil ul
pictures, and many OF them. ada TO the
Urgent invitation that the text ltSeil
ITT~. hi
Sca Clear maps and an ample. We'll
selected photography stun furtner en-
naDc,. the value OF this admirable BOOK
of American travel
THE CHARM OF SCANDINAVIA. BY
Francls Il. Clark and sydney a.
Clark. Illustrated Boston; Little
Brown q CO.
In order not to miss any single Tea
ture of this charm the authors have
tere separated Scandinavia into two
PARTS and set the TWO up In rivalry
against each other. Sweden and Fin
land stand together at the one hand.
with Norway and Denmark at the
other. The book Is made up OF letters.
Phillips writes 10 Judicla ABOUT the
beauties and pleasures OF Sweden and
Finland while AylIner writes to her
about Norway and Denmark. This ar
rangement leads TO great ardor and a
Jealous SeArCN 1Or W hdttNcT elJHeT PdlL
of countries holds for the admiration
and enjoyment of both traveller and
reader 1t Is a delightful book. fresh
in spirit, happy in tone, natural, COM
prehensive. informing
FROM DUBLIN TO CHICAGO, Some
Notes ON q Tour In America. BY
George A Birming ham. author of
The Red Hand OF Clster. etc.
New York: George II. Doran Com
pany.
Having landed in New York from
Dublin, this journeyer by no means
takes tho straight iron trail to Chi
cago He has come to see what We
are like, so he loiters around the east
awhile in the neighborhood OF Man
haitian skyscrapers and big business.
He probes into the legend of American
hustle" and gets a noddtng acquaint-
ance with American pressmen and poll
ticians- While studying our institu-
tions he does not forget Atlantic City,
nor the American husband, nor the new
American woman. nor any other of our
distinctive and characteristic features.
On his leisurely way toward the Windy
city he makes all sorts of friendly and
usually complimentary comments on
our common American life. 1t Is very
pleasant to follow this friendly Irish
man around, for in the main We look
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