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Show UEAL LITERATURE. Thn Trailer. By Jam?? B. Connolly-Author Connolly-Author of "Sonnie Boy "a People," "Wild Courses." and other stories. Published by Charles Scrihner'a Sons, Xew York. The Fleet Goes By. By Mary Synon. Published by Charles tSeribner'a Sons, New York. "What each of the little volumes lacks In size is amply made up In quality. Rarely have books appeared with such a wealth of philosophy and written in as entertaining- a style as these. 1 James B. Connolly, for his production of i "The Trawler, ' was awarded the 52500 , prize, offered by Collier's. The story deals with the sea nnd those, who yain their : livelihood by following the calling of lish- 1 ermen. Captain Hush Glynn was the : owner and commander of a small ileet of Hnglish fishing smacks. On his return from a voyage it was ills unpleasant duty to inform John Snow and his wife of the death of their only son. The manner in which this was done does full credit to the rough, but manly old sea doer. At last Captain Glynn forfeited his life in caving young Snow's successor, and in eo doing attained the Biblical standard of true love. "The Fleet Goes By"' is but little behind be-hind the prize-winnin? story, and in many respects may be considered its peer. The love of country is exemplified In the person, per-son, of a young woman who had left her home in San Francisco to complete her musical education abroad. She became a pronounced success as an opera singer, and was nil but "persuaded to make her home in Europe, where she had attained fuch prominence in her profession. The presence of a part of the American tleet at Malta, where the now famous singer hs scheduled to be decorated by the king ,of England, caused a rekindling in her heart of the love of native land, and notwithstanding not-withstanding tempting offers abroad she announced her determination to return to America, no matter what the sacrifice might be. |