Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-22
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The book deals with matters Of religious
belief. the responsibility OF the church fo
] hideous conditions In city life. the rici
mans connection with the church and III,
attitude toward religion and moneymak
ing. The Market Square church has
prominent place In the foreground al
through the story. II is an old and
famous New York city church. possessing
| among other properties. certain We'd
der court, which, although the church
IL its landlord. IL a noisome hole. a nest
OF filth and poverty and vice. The rector
young. handsome and gifted, wants "a
build a 5000. 900 cathedral and the vestry
Il considering selling Vedder Court to
raise the necessary money. A traction
emperor would buy II and make out OF
IL transportation center for the whole
world OF travel But business rivalries
throw cOmplicating tangles into the course
Of events, the question OF whether a man
can be a Christian. no matter what his
business methods merely because he still
Processes belief In the Thirty-nine Ar
ticles, distprbs the vestry, and the rector
himself grows doubtful about his right
10 continue his religious offices. And
through all the complications and the tur-
mol young woman from The west, niece
OF a New York business man prominent
In the Market Street church, wends her
way. one OF the most disturbing factors
IN the whole affair She has much more
intelligence than Is usually accorded 20
fiction herolnes by their creators; she has
thought much about religion and the
morals. or tmmorals. Of business and she
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efficiency.
MoNsIGNoR g1LLARosA BY Pompeo
Duke Litta. 1906 Up. a.S @. r. Putnam's
Sons.
Monsignor viilarosa IL a sanity prelate
with silver-white curis and a heart big
with sympathy. In his youth he had been
a follower OF Garibaldi aud beneath his
vestments stu wears the star OF the
Thousand" Here VIC have a fight still
sterner than that wased in his youth--a
fight 10 aid In the moral and material
redemption OF the peasants and TO teach
the true meaning of Christ's message 10
humanity II Is a story In which love.
heroism and a great Issue Jointly com
mand the readers attention.
THE FOLK OF FURRY FARM. BY X.
f. Purdon. $40 PIP. N.8. @. p. Putnam's
Sons.
Furry Farm takes It's name from the
Furry Hills. which run. steep and sharp,
like the fin OF fish. through the land
Of Michael Heffernan. the hero OF the
story, who. stiff OF limb and tight of fist,
turns wooer in his old age. There is
wooing by proxy and elopement In person.
a daylight ghost. d cattle thief. little
child. and the life Of hill and hearth.
Above all. the book IL o real picture OF
an unspoiled section Of Ireland where
limited means. the struggle for life and
aEe-old traditions have left their stamp
on the Individual and on the community.
THEY VIVID QUESTION. Anonymous.
$40 Pp, S1s5. The Macmillan company.
The pressing question Of everyday re-
llRion is the theme OF this book, and the
story shows tho contrasted modes in
which different members OF the same
family, some OF whom are orthodox In
their convictions and others not, meet
their share OF ''unmerited suffering"
There Is ar absorbing love story runnins
through the whole which reveals that
only through suffering comes character.
spiritual insight and moral heroiSm.
THE DUKE OF OBLIVION BY John
Reed Scott. S6i PIP. N.@. J. II, Lippin-
colt company.
The scene opens at the Charleston
Yacht club, where Cardigan and Brins-
made. bosom friends, are planning n
yachting cruise in tho Caribbean. They
have heard Of a mysterious island which
several mariners claim 10 have seen, but
never explored. After cruising moro or
less aimiessly. they come across this ISL
land. and finally discover an under
ground passage into tho Interior Here
they find strange peopie-the descend
ants OF a British duke and his family and
retalners. This little community has been
living In strict seciuslon for several gen.
erations-a within OF the original ruler,
who was a misanthrope and at war with
the world. The present duke has retained
his prosecutors adopted title. THE Duke
Of oblivion" There follow many adven-
lures, quite sufficient TO stir the heart
OF the most faded reader.
THE MUTINY OF THE ELsINoRE. BY
Jack London. 87S PIP. Sis The Mac
m Ian company.
The tale OF an American collaborating
shin wind-jammlng around the Horn.
captained by a super-man. tho "Samu-
rai' Of II. G., Wells Modern Utopia" as
the observing passenger decides. differed
by mates OF the old. hard-driving. man
killing breed. and manned by crew of
insane. crippled and criminal seamen.
The observing passenger Is a world
weary rich man. dramatist and philoso-
pher; and when Il Is mentioned that the
captains daughter. a capable ami beauti-
full young woman. "a daughter OF Herod-
las" born nest-bullder." and number
OF other things. all interesting. Is pro-
vided 10 be his play-feliow. that side OF |
the story Is sufficiently indicated. The |
story has the real Wildness and SAVIOR OF I
the thrill OF adventure and conquest. but
rather lacks the finish OF some OF MT |
earlier stories.
SICILY ANN. BY Fannie Heasllp Lea. |
81 PIP. 81. Harper a Brothers.
The story II about the love affairs OF /
a Virginia Eiri who visits her married !
sister IN honolulu, has delightful time |
every day OF her life. and attracts men
and proposals OF marriage as a saucer I
OF syrup attracts bees. Her creator |
aid hot seemingly. think It worth while |
10 give her much save surface manifes- |
tHtions OF character. but these phases
are treated with skill. and as far as !
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