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the year, and it is a piece OF work tn-t
will at once place the author in the
| forefront of American novclists.
! TIE SUBSTANCE Oh, a DREAM. By
r. W. Balm. G. +. Pntnam's Sons. New
In this new and wholly charming
TO US. but ono that has not lost it's
childhood with age and souhis,icatiom.
II is world OF innocent righteousness
whcrc passion is not contrary to faith.
but Is itself faith.
In answering the question as to the
ness of color. warmth of passion, ana
elemental understanding or men and
women women. Mr. Iiain says; Where do they
come from? l do not know. discov-
cred only the other day that some be
n ,icwc them TO have been written by a
cannot tell. They. COME to inc. ono by
one, suddenly, like Il flash of lightninc,
a aora toge'her; | sec them in the. air be-
complStc, from end to end, and write
them down. hardly lifting the pen from
me ! noI paper; straight off from the MS.'
Is coming; il arrives. as If shot out OF
a pistol. Who can tell? They may he
a., nut SO many "reminiscences Fof a
Mr.. Bains people have character: as
there are coiors in moonlight. a char
d fse Wieh common beauty in all its
ana inner harmony. this creation of
MS mas very rare beauty.
al HEY, RuB-A;rDUB.D DUB. by rheo-
York. NV NC"
This book of the mystery and terror
nr ru Mohuef or life is the mature ex-
theories about life in general and
america I'm particular They are prob
aoiN as frank an expression OF grca.
w n int
written.
Mr.. Dresser has not gone TO hooks
i ior ms conclusions, The newspapers
the streets and byways, the men and
women we all rub up against in the
daily round. are the material from
be ne MADE dsa exs,nE ShGp5ogsS
, mere aGnieved that feat. Here is life
mmxSserio US. terrible; wonderful-and
Inc las; chapter in the book THE
Court OF Progress" sums up Darlsrr's
philosophy OF life better than any
lnlnE ne mas ever written. and many
will:agree that ii is his finest piece OF
work.
THE BRoTHERHoop OF MAN. BY
Or; A +: l.. Dohme. The Norman,
This book shows the necessity of a
sformation in the religious. CON
osPt OF the peoples But II also makes
tNAocHt taS -TSSpcNSipliltS... oil tnG
churches in the present - crisis, and
emphasizes the fact that rho worship
CT creed must be replaced bS.a warmer
and more iife.givine reliance upon a
lSlth that. VIII sustain and comfort
humanity in it's pressing needs.
The book sets forth,..the authors
idea OF better cooperation among
the nations. and his plan OF word
Constitutions OF the United states, will
attract ATTENTION.
The author, who for years has taken
much time from tie conduct OF a great
business to make deep study OF gem
eral economic and political conditions.
believes the time is ripe for radicai
readjustment OF the relations between
the peoples, anu in this volume offers
suggestions OF thinker rs help TO
the discovery of the best method OF
achieving this result.
MlSER'S MONEY. BY Eden PHIL
potts. The Macmillan Co, New York
II is "a rare thing in literature to
ind an author who can maintain SO
high level of excellence and display
such rich variety OF theme as does
Phil!potts. Having hit the bull's-eyc.
lie does not go on shooting through the
small hole; each time he hits the mark
ON a new target. Readers OF the 'IIu-
man Boy" will remember the surprised
delight with which they greeted the
Human Boy Again" and again with no
diminution Of interest ana charm.
This. the authors latest novel. shows
the same unwithcring freshness OF in
Vcntion and the same 1.-the ncxibility
OF style. II is 4 fine specimen OF
Phil!potts' work in depth of. feeling
and study of motive and tcmpcra ment.
The Miser of the title is a Woman
haier and q pcssmist. He tries 10 be-
qucath this Shirt 10 young man who
happens to he IN love But love, and
not moneyed selishness, wins in the
end-after q struggle in which ideas
as to proper self-interest. technical
right and wrong and fair Dlay are
ski!ltuly developed against the back
ground OF romance.
DARKWATER BY W. Z. Dubois.
Harcourt Brace & Howe. New York
The author. VINO is Of French. Dutch
and African blood, is a graduate Of
Harvard. from which he received tho
degree of doctor OF philosophy and
then spent two years at the Univcrsi-
ties Of Paris and Berlin For several
years lie was professor OF sociology at
Atlanta University Since 1870? he has
been director OF publications and re-
search OF the National Association for
the Advancement OF Coiored ProDle
and editor Of the Crisis a notification
which can hardly be said to have CON
tributtd to the adVanccmcih OF bet-
ter relations between the colorcd aud
white people Of the South While this
new book OF his. Dark water" nos
Sesscs some merit of literary and mar
rative' styfc. is a distortion in H.,
ATTEMPT at depicting conditions as they
exist in theySouth In 5itA ni,nifesl mr.
pose 10 create the impression OF rank