Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-10

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her. They will learn when they read
these stories, the last that Anne War
ner wrote, possessing that same inim-
table humor which caused her to be
ranked as one OF the drollest Of Amer
lean humorists.
THE BATTLE MONTHS OF GEORGE
DAURELLA. BY Beuiah Marie Dix.
New York, Duffield g. Co. sl26.
A great story of the development
through love and war OF man and a
girl. Not war story or a peace
story--just romance. ..
THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING. BY
Meredith Nicholson. Boston. Houghton
Miffiin company. S1.35.
A story that combines the mystery
and excitement OF THE House Of a
Thousand Candles" the charm OF
Otherwise Phyllis" and the strength
of "The Main Chance" into the most
wholly satisfying novel Nicholson has
yet written. The characters are ex-
traordinarily human and the situa-
tons in which they find themselves
are intensely interesting. 1t is this
that gives the book its compelling
charm and power.
WESTERN WARWICK. BY Samuel O
Blythe, New York. George H. Dorar
company. s1.35 r'
A story of the man who stole the
nation for toy-almost. The condi.
tions are so like some OF those today
that you find yourself wondering who
is whol' Sam Blythe knows all the
ms and outs and twisted ways OIL
American politics. His characterized
are discouragingly real.
THE BORDER LEGION. BY Zane Grey
New York. Harper Bros. 49,,
A thrilling romance of the border
by the author Of Desert Gold" THE
Rainbow Trail" etc. Told in very
interesting manner, and containing in.
teresting descriptions as we'll as hold
ing the attention OF the reader to the
very end. illustrated in very beau
tiful manner.
THE NIGHT CONFETTI. Translated from
tbs French by O. Frederic Lees Now York
O. p. Putnam's Sons. si.s6.
One OF the most impressive work.
Of imagination yet written under the
influence Of the war. A French mill
tary hospital is the scene OF the story
and its chief characters are famou:
Paris surgeon and young wounded
officer, whose fervent piety is in SHARP
contrast with the doctors philosophit
materialism. Death threatens bott
and their opposing theories with re-
gard to it are displayed in their re
lation to drama of the most intense
human passion.
THE KINGS MEN. BY John Palmer. New
York @. P. Putnam's Sons. ,1.36.
A story with wartime setting, bu
the reader is not taken into tn.
trnches, does not participate In ;
charge, and hears only once-ant
then from a distance--the mufflec
boom of artillery. 1t is the life be
hind the firing lines, the inner dram;
OF a nations transformation, tina
the author depicts in his striking
characters and scenes. Mr.. Palmer
story Is not only striking picture Q
a contemporary phenomenon, but Il
full Of human interest.
UNHAPPY IN THY DARING. BY Mariu
Lyle. New York. @. P. putnams Sons. S1.a5
The scene OF this story, which hat
won the highest praise from sucf
masters OF fiction as H. G. Wells ant
| A. E. w. Mason, is laid in Ireland
and the action has to do with tn,
growing arrangement OF husband
and wife, carefully nurtured by tn,
wife's sister, who finally overstep
i herself and becomes the cause o
bringing the unhappy couple back II
a closer companio9ship than they hal
known.
DESTINY. BY Charles Neville Buck. New
York. W. ]. Watt & Co. tl.35.
i There are few splendid novels. Thi
is one. II is nobly conceived ant
splendidly wrought. 1t is seriou
book in its purpose, but teens witt
livliest interest from the first page Y
the last. Situations that brill abound
and hese are relieved by delicat'
play Of humor and graced by descrip
tons that charm. The offers teach
ing of vital and nationwide sifniti
cane. The lesson is not given b,
preachments. 1t is revealed in a mar
rative Supremacy dramatic.
NARROWED IN THE FOREST. BY A
Hyatt verrill. New York. Harper Bro
Si.25.
! This story of a modern Crusoe il
the far northern forests embodie