The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-24
Some Shelves Of
New Books at the
Clarke Library


given US her last contribution in sMy
Garden of Memory" Characters
tically written autobiography. In
these memories, Mrs. Wiggin tells us
intimately of her travels and per-
sonal acquaintance with notable per-
sons, one of the most interesting of
which is, her conversation with Chas.
Dickens.
William S. Hart, famous screen ar
fist 'of the "Two-shooter Western"
type, has departed from his usual
routine long enough to give his pub
lie an entirely different phase of his
life. A Lighter of Flames" is the
soul-stirring story Of the flaming his
torical character, Patrick Henry. In
his story Mr.. Hart has told in fas-
.cinating manner, the events leading
up to the Revolution; Patrick Henry
was, in truth, Virginia planter, an
idler and generally unpopular with
his neighbors. But the real Henry
comes to the front, and the Lighter
of Flames of Patriotism becomes a
real figure of Revolutionary Days.
Another interesting book of the
same character is Irving Bachelors
"a Man for the Ages" which is
beautiful and moving story in which
we are given full view of the heart
and soul of the great Emancipation,
Abraham Lincoln.
Joseph Conrad is one of the leading
novelists and literary lights of the
present time. In "The Rover" Ma
poleon and his times are laid before
us in Conrad's inimitable style, which
is wholly his own.
If your taste runs toward short
stories, you will certainly enjoy big
Brother" Rex Beach's newest collec-
ton. Of novelette, length, and
crammed full of the life for which
Rex Beach is famous, this should be
a popular book.
"Once Upon Time" is the name
given to a popular collection of the
Bestowed Fairy Tales for children.
This book has been placed on the
children's reading table, and is not to
be taken from the library. It should,
however, be of much interest to all
the boys and girls who like to read.
''The Little Lame Prince" and
Adventures of Brownie" are two
charming stories by Mrs. Mulock-
Craik that will never be out of style.
The library has both of these books
in beautifully illustrated editions
which the boys and girls will enjoy
seeing.
Robert Browning in the "Pied Pi-
per" has left an Notwithstanding Sc
ries of pictures for youngsters.
Our copy of Pied Piper is on the
reading table for the present, so that
all who come may have a chance to
see it.
The list of new books is complete
in this list:
Adults
Beach-Big Brother.
Conrad-The Rover.
Harris-House of Helen.
Hough-North of Sc.
Irwin-Lew Tyler's Wives.
Lincoln-Doctor Nye.
Norris Butterfly.
Robins-Time is Whispering.
Sabatini-Fortune's Fool.
Walpole-Jeremy and Hamlet.
Willsie--Exile of the Lariat.
Wiggin-My Garden of Memory.
Robinson-The Mind in the Max
ing.
MISUNDERSTANDING of the Star.
Barclay-Wall of Partition.
Hawkins-Mrs. Maxon Protests.
Moore-Ole Mistis.
DOyu-Lahy Laughter.
Hart-Lighter of Flames.
Juvenile
Browning-Pied Piper.
Craik-Adventures of Brownie.
Craik-Little Lame Prince.
FoX-Janey.
FoX-Little Bear and his Adven-
ture.
Fry-Bully Bull Frog.
Gordon Wonder Why?
Grover--Overall Boys.
Hinkle-Dr. Rabbit and Slinky
the Wolf.
Miller-True Bear Stories.
Rippey-TheSunny- Sulky Book.
Shetter-Early Candle-light Sto-
ries.
Stevenson-Child's Garden of Yer