Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
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LOVE AT LARGE. BY Sophie Kerr. New
York. Harper & Bros n.26.
A married love story, with a laughing.
spirited, sometimes flirtatious, little hero
inc There's not a moral or an immoral
in II. And nobodys tiresome. nobody's
highbrow nobody's earnest" in the
whole book.
A ROGUE BY CONFUSION BY Vic
tor Bridges. New York, G. p. Put
MANS Sons. N.S6.
A story all action. though told in a
manner that wins the reader through it's
confident action. ease and lack of arti-
ficlality From the moment when Mr..
Lyndon. the wrongly imprisoned hero,
leaps over the wall and falls to safety.
narrowly escaping the pursuing shot. 70
the time when the Joint captor OF a band
of spies with whom he has In ignorance
OF their real motives, worked in enforced
association. he receives the thanks Of the
nation, there is not dull page.
THE RETURN OF DIR. Flu MANCHU.
BY sax Rohmer. New York. Robert NJ.
Mcbride & Co. A.3S.
No one who feels the glamour Of mys-
terious events can afford TO miss this
book. No one who loves excitement will
care to. II is BY odds the best OF Sax
Rohmer's stories-which means the best
mystery. Of many years.
JUST DAVID. BY Eleanor II. Porter.
Boston, Houghton- Mifflin Co ms
(Release date, March 25.)
More than 10000 American readers who
have found the happy optimism and hu-
manity OF Mrs. Porter's books an element
Of delight and inspiration in their own
hves' will welcome Just David" David
Is one of those characters that seem too
real to stay inside book II is safe TO
say that every single reader will regard
him as cherished friend. Illustrated.
THE SHADES oF THE VII LDERNEss.
By Joseph A. Aitshelsr. New York ID
Appleton & Co. s1.So.
In this story of the civil war Mr.. Att
sheler gives an impressive picture Of Gem
eral Robert d Lee. carefully drawn from
original sources, including personal mar
ratives of men yet living who are able
to sketch from memory interesting bits
concerning his splendid character, his
appearance and personality. The historic
details are accurate in every particular
ana help to build a thrilling romance of
one OF the most tragic periods in the life
Of the nation.
OUR MISS YORK. Wy Edwin Batemsn
Norris. Indianapolis, Penn Publishing
Company. $1.25.
When love knocks az the door does
business fly out Of the Window Suppose
woman OF beauty. Of charm, has also
brains. Hence. a business success. with
gratified ambition. Independence, a
chance to express her personality. How
will all this weigh against love. a hus-
band. home? Thete are many Mar
garet Yorks In America.
CUBAN CANE SUGAR. BY Robert
Wiles. New York, Bobbs-Merrill Com
pany. 75 cents.
duction OF Cuban sugar Is one of the
worlds largest single enterprises. and
that more American capital is now being
invested in It than in ony industry out
side OF the United States. The statistics
given in the book are reliable. ana it be-
| comes, therefore. a valuable hand book
to investors.
Townsend. New York. The Abingdon
Press S1.35.
thrilling story OF pioneer life and
times in the territory now covered by
the Virginias and neighboring states
Fine descriptions OF natural scenery and
a romantic love story give this book a
compelling charm.
| THE BLIND MANS EYES. BY William
MeHarg and Edwin Balmer. Boston,
Little, Brown q Co.
Basil Santoine. a blind lawyer. With a
remarkable power Of perception. while
| travelling on an eastbound express trair
from Seattle IN company with his daugh-
ter and his confidential secretary, Il
murderously assaulted in his berth. As
the plot is unfoided the situations be
come more dramatic. and the love interest
quickens until the engrossed reader
reaches the final exciting chapters.
! MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN. BY Frances
Company, H.2.
Mary Rose Is the only friendly, sou
In big city apartment house. where sh,
has come to live after spending hei
\ childhood days in Mifnin. a little subur
I ban town. She is always seeing tn,
best in things and through the influ
ence OF her cheerful little personalit,
many wonderful things happen IN tina
apartment house. Mary discovers tha
the way to make friends iS TO b
| friendly.
THE SHEPHERD OF THE NORTH. By
| The Macmillan Company. u.8.
| A big-brained. big-hearted American
bishop is the hero OF this book. In thu
story Of his daily ministrations amonI
the people OF the Adirondack country
and particularly OF the part that he play