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Show jM dStt "JOAH'S CALIFORNIA SUMMER." "Joan's California Summer." bv Caroline H. Jacobs, and I,ucv M. Blaii'-hard. fJeorge AW Jacobs. A- Co., Philadelphia, publishers. I'rlce $1.2. A refreshing, wholesome story for young folks, nlso interesting to grown -u ls. written by a well known Salt Lake woman, Mrs. C H. j;la n- ha rd, under her Individual na me. It In Mrs. Blanch a rd's most ambitious literary effort a nd her friends are much interested In its success. suc-cess. The book is a continuation of a series begun by Miss Millie Jacobs of this city, under th noin de plume of A melia 1-7 1 1 i r 1 1. Miss Jacobs died after two volumes were, published. Miss Jacobs's mother, Mrs. Caroline B. Jacobs, who carrier on her daughter's literary work, proposed to Mrs. B'lanchard something some-thing more than a year ;go, that they collaborate on a storv In the Joan series. Shortly after the suggestion was made, however, Mrs. Jacobs died and Mrs. Blanchard wrote the book alone. A characteristic touch not always seen In stories for young people, ts tha t it contains much information that is worth while, brought out so naturally in the course of the storv, that it seems a part of It. The faultless Kngllsh. the facility of description and the ease with which the naratie ia brought out, show the broad culture of the author and yet it t just a story of the doings of normal, if somewhat unusually interesting, young people, simply a ii' I entertainingly told. A f l.ish of humor, a human touch, a quick sympathy, make of the characters re;Ll people, a nd delightful companions. The ivid. appreciative description of California life and scenery gives a true portraiture of the fascinating slate, which seems a kind of visualized fairyland. fairy-land. A reading of Joan's California experiences ex-periences makes one long to be there. 1 The heroine, of the story 1r a charming, charm-ing, warm -hearted young girl just budding bud-ding into womanhood, with bright mind ' and keen sympathies. Her devotion to her twin brother. Jack, a cripple, is one of the most appealing touches of sentiment senti-ment in the Htory. One of a tenderer nature, though it i. only hinted at, as befitting a story for the young, is an attachment between Juan and Scott Monroe, chum of Jack's and brother of Joan's best friend. Helen, a winsome girl of Joan's own age. The story is woven from1 incidents of a winter the young people spent together ln Virginia, including an old - fa Fh ioned southern Christmas at th- home of Joan and Jack, the 'lay ton's country estate and a summer at the Monroe home in California, where Joan is a guest. An entertaining account is given of the trip across the country. A young Sa.lt Lake mining engineer, interested In and Interesting Inter-esting to Helen, is introduced aa an addition ad-dition to the story. The smaller characters of the story, both in size and Importance, have their own peculiar, childish charm. Margie and Bob Clayton. Bob's California playmates, play-mates, the American children with the Mexican names, on account of Mexican birth. Mariquita and FelMta Dane, otherwise other-wise Princess Curly Ixoks. and the quaint mountain children. Lidy and Happy Day C'lay. All are well drawn and lovable. The story, while complete ln Itself, gives promise of other interesting experiences experi-ences in Joan's career, which would make additions to the series welcome. THE EvDIAN DRTTM. "The Indian Drum-" By William Mac-Harg Mac-Harg and Kdwin Palmer. Published by Little, Brown & Co.. Boston. Lovers of well-c'onstructed, not unnecessarily unnec-essarily complicated, mystery stories will find great enjoyment in this latest tale by the authors of "The Blind Mian's Hyes," in which they have again proven themselves masters in this particular field of riction. It Is an exciting, absorbing narrative, dealing with the life of the Great Lakes, and the interest centers around tiie mystery surrounding one mail's parentage and the disappearance of another. For the most part, the scenes are placed in Chicago, but the closing acts of the drama are played out along the upper shores of Lake Michigan, in the region where the old superstition which gives Us title to the book still holds , sway. This tradition tells of a curious sound like the booming of an Indian drum that Is heard on the shore during a storm, j and that, whenever a ship goea down, the drum beats the roll of the lives that are lost. It was said that when the steel i freighter Miwaka. carrying twenty-five I people aboard, went down In the great storm of iSso the drum beat "short," and so, for many months, it was believed that there had been one survivor of the wreck, who would lome day be heard from. When Alan Conrad came from the Iit-the Iit-the western town, where all that he could remember of his life had been spent, to Ciiicago, at the command of a man whom he knew only as the source of the money which had provided for his education, the boy hoped to learn something of his birth. But he finds that Benjamin Corvet, head of the shipping firm of Corvet, Sher-rill Sher-rill & Spearman whom Mr. Sherrill tells him is his father had disappeared immediately im-mediately after sending the message that called Alan to Chicago. A serious quar-j quar-j rel with his junior partner, Henry Spear-; Spear-; man, had preceded Corvet' s disappear-; disappear-; ance. and Spearman's connection with the ; succession of surprising happenings that follow Alan's establishment in the home ! of Mr. Corvet seems to involve him in the ! secret trouble that had driven the ship i owner Into flight. I Many thrilling situations arise as the I story progresses, and .the reader will be well satisfied with the final solution of the mystery surrounding the three principal prin-cipal characters. TRIBUTE TO MODERN" SCULPTURE. "Barnard's Lincoln." " Published by the Stewart and Kidd Company, Cincinnati. Cincin-nati. Price 50 cents net. This book is a memorial of the George Gray Barnard's statue of Abraham Lincoln, Lin-coln, which was presented to the city of Cincinnati by Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Taft. It contains a detailed narrative of the creation of tho monument, written by the sculptor: the presentation address by William Howard Ta.ft. and the speech of acceptance by George Puchta, mayor of the recipient city. Mir. Barnard's story of his efforts to produce a likeness of our beloved president presi-dent has a lesson for all who desire to excel. It vividly portrays the unrelenting unrelent-ing efforts a master will put forth to r.erfeet his art. In the address of Mr. Taft Is joven a wonderful delineation of the life and character of our great etates-niim etates-niim and it will be an inspiration to tnote who read it. The book i worthy the consideration of nil who are in'erewted in the achievements of present-day people. STEPHEN GRAHM'S "FIRST NOVEL. "Priest, of the Ideal." Rv Stephen Grahin. Puhlirthed by the. Mam!llaii Company, New York. Pr.ce $1.60 net. Thin is the author's lirfct ai tempt a" a writer of h tion. and. while he shows unusual po'-Vtr character delineation, tiie story In pliwes reads like a fcvrmon. But perhapri it was written to teach a lesson, and in consideration of Us real literary value the writer will be forgiven his zeal to exfonnd truth. liehevmg ideals are Inspired by material ma-terial things, Washington King arrives In Km: land to purchase a spiritual background back-ground for America. He is offered help bv liichard Hamption, a traveling mystic, mys-tic, and together thev search for tiie desired objects until the American becomes be-comes disgusted with the preacher's Bupei slition. He then appeals to the newspapers. The publisher, Mr. Cosmo, is an ultra-practical man. He is also a friend of Hamption. Moreover, he has a beautiful daughter, with whom the American immediately fails in love. Celia, however. Is eng-iged to one Trevor, who 13 lighting in France, and gives attentions atten-tions to King simply to tease. But it adds a little romance to tiie story. The papers bring many opportunities to i he relic hunter, but he can find nothing that gives satLstact ion. The. tilings that he most desires are not for sale. Meanwhile Hampucn continues his search, but, instead of seeking material things, he looks for the beauty In human life. Finally the American gives up in despair and admits that his friend has the true ideal. DRAMATIC LITERATURE. "More Short Pla vs." By Mary Mac-Mil -lan. Published by Stewart and Kidd Company, Cincinnati. Price 51.60 net. "These plays are altogether various. If you like one, please oo not read the others." This is the preface to Miss MacMillan's new volume of short dramas, and. except for the excellence common to them all. it Is not an exaggeration- The first one. "His Second Girl." gives a g.impse of America's best society just before be-fore the civil war. K ts a live romance of a rich young man who falls in love with his pretty servant. "At the Church Door" take its readers into the realm of Greek mythology and t hrough a conversation con-versation of pan and Minerva, discusses the value of human marriage. In "Honey" is shown the terrible conditions con-ditions existing In the mills that thrive on woman and child labor. It tells the struggle of a sweet little girl to rise from the bondage of poverty and oppression. Following it is the "Dress Rehearsal." which is a real comedy, depicting the mirth -provoking experiences of a bunch of young ladies whoy try to present Shakespeare's great tragedy. In "The pioneers" an exciting tale of frontier life is told that shows the dangers to which the early settlers were constantly exposed. ex-posed. "In Mendalesia" has two parts one In a medieval castle, the other in a modern United States boarding house. Both discourse the old story that love will have its way. "The Dryad." with which the volume ends, is written verse. It brings an ancient wood nymph to New York City and causes her to love a peddler who is j fond of dreaming. While in his heart her love is returned, the man stays true to a worldly engagement. This play Is unique, In that It seems to teach a subtle lesson. les-son. We quote the closing lines: Drya d : j Old tree, he did not see, he did not i know, he did not understand. ! He will work for her and think he is i content, ! But in his dreams he will follow:, fol- I low, follow, Hunting the memorv of me through all the world. The plays have a literary value thev read well, but this does not detract from their dramatic performance. Thev were put on the stage before they were printed. With the exception of "Honev" and "The Pioneers," thev contain but one act and require little scenerv to be effective, ef-fective, which makes them particularly adapted to amateur endeavor. POEMS FROM RUSSIA. "Sonnets from the Crimea," by dam Mickiewicz. Translated bv Edna "JJorthley Underwood. Published bv the Paul Elder & Co.. San Francisco. Price 75 cents net. The Crimean sonnets are the work of Russia's foremost poet of the eighteenth century and represent the best of Slavonic literature. They are the descriotion of scenes encountered by the author on his journey to Odessa, where he had been banished by the Russian government When written they met with such gen- i eral approval that the composer was pardoned par-doned and tendered a position bv the state. : The poems have been translated" into every European language. The present volume is a delightful rendering ren-dering of them in English bv a lady who is herself a gifted poet. The spirit and beauty of the originai are maintained i throughout and the form of the English version is true to the traditional sonnot; ; a work of literary excellence both in first production and translation. ; PROM THE HEARTS OF WOMEN. ; "The Answering Voice," selected bv Sara Teasdale. Published by Houghton-Mifflin company, Boston. Price $1.25 net. This is the age of women. For the first time in the history of the world they are taking their place as equals of men. It was to be expected that this would find expression in the literature of the time, and so it has. Many beautiful works have come from the pens of our sisters. And especially, since they have been treated as companions and not as chattels, have their tender fancies turned to the gentle passion. The result Is a wealth of love poems by-women. by-women. They were ever more capable of this work than men. but until the old idea of a wife's relation was broken, they could not know sincere heart feeling. At last they are free and have spoken we welcome wel-come their answer. Miss Teasdale has selected the best of these love songs and offers them in the present volume. Writings from twenty-five twenty-five women are given. All are short and tender. They are worthy the consideration considera-tion of even lover of true literature. A SURVEY OF THE TREND OF AMERICAN POETRY. "Tendencies In Modern American Poetrv." by Amy Lowell. Published bv the Mar-millan Mar-millan company, New York. "Price f:'."0 net. The American poems of today tend to reflect the modern feeling; they are set apart by those of the preceding era by an entire difference of outlook. This is the opinion Miss Lowell advances in her new bo"k: and, by a careful analysis of the lives and works of the foremost cm-posers, cm-posers, she vindlea tes her position. The treaties will he of interest to all lovers of the finer literature, not only because nf the ma.ior question considered, but also for its biographies and the able criticism of modern verse. Six pcets arp treated in I lhA volume; Eiftin Arlington Robmsou, Robert Frost. Edea r Lee Masters, Carl Sand ho rtr, "ll. u." and John Gouid Klet.h!.' The lu nf each, topetber with tiie most potent era ractensth- of his writ I rigs is compete in a separate chapter. In th'.s way the lender is led to tec just how tbe various poet: are contributing to the new movement. Thus Mr. Bobiiison's works .show t lie result of a highly lntellectu.il process -a close analysis of the world rfbout him, while Mr. Krost is a man of Intuition; but hotli have abandoned the Victorian d'jgma and ate led by modern rea lism. Mr. Masters has written only one book of importance; but in t; at one, which promises to go into the library of tlm among the greatest of the ace, is shown a complete departure from tiie old order. With "Spoon Valley Anthology" a new era In A merka n poetry begins. ThU work i thoroughly criticised bv Ml s Ixwell. Mr. Sandburg is a lyric poet, but his writings writ-ings are true productions of a changing a pre. With the. Introduction of "H. p." ar:d Mr. Fletcher, ifnagism, which represents the goal of American poetry. Is encountered. encoun-tered. An able discussion of this school is given and considerable work belonging to It is'analyzed. A NEW PS AYE 2 BOOK. "Cod's Minute." Published by the Vir Publishing company, Philadelphia. Price .o cents net. The highest sentiments of life are found in prayer, and this little book, which contains the supplications of ZHr, of the most eminent evangelical clergymen and laymen of the English-speaking world, is a real literary treasure. Besides th's, it answers the demand of a multitude of people crying for words to express their devotion. In times of fear and perplexity, perplex-ity, such as the world Is now experiencing, experienc-ing, humanity must turn for consolation to Him who understands our woes. This book will quicken the spirit of worship and give the heart relief. Even in those who are so unfortunate as to reject the belief in a benevolent Gcd the reading of these prayers will Inspire courage and hope. It is a book worthy the consideration consid-eration of all. The prayers are arranged In calendar form one for each day of the year. They were written expressly' for this book and are just one minute long. At the beginning be-ginning of each sentiment a verse of Scripture in accord with its spirit is quoted. quot-ed. Among the more prominent contributors contrib-utors are Wilfred T. Grenfail. Professor W. H. Griffith, John Clifford, F. B. Meyer, Washington Gladden, Huch Black. Timothy Stone, Bishop Quayle, Russell H. Conwell and Ira Landrith. NEW CYNIC'S CAEENDAB. "The Revised yrdc's Calendar." By Ethel Watts Momford, Oliver Herford and Addison Mizher. Published by Paul Elder and Company, San Francisco. Price cents net. This is the work of the three ' wise sages who did the first "Cynic's Calendar Revised," which gained such popularity a dozen years ago. It is only a little book It fits the vest pocket, as all memoranda memoran-da should, but mirth is the name of its every page. It contains curious perversions perver-sions of our cherished axioms and some interesting cartoons. It has a calendar which gives the respective disposition of persons torn on each day of the year. To convey an adequate notion of its nature na-ture one need- quote a few lines: "The paths of glory lead but to the potato patch. "Efficient unto the day Is the evil thereof. German proverb. "A wife in time eaves enlistment." " 'All men are born equal' but it doesn't last long." THE LOVES OF YOUTH. "Temperamental Henry." By Samuel Merwin. (Bobbs-Merrill company. Indianapolis.) Indi-anapolis.) Those fortunate thousands and tens of thousands who read Booth Tarklngton's "Seventeen" were constrained to believe that the last word had been written in the love affairs of adolescent youth. Not so. Samuel Merwin, who has written many novels based on a variety of conditions, con-ditions, comes forward with a complement comple-ment of "Seventeen" in "Temperamental Henry-" The story is written in episodic form the cruel-hearted who have forgotten that they were ever 17 or IS will no doubt say that it is written in "epizootic" form. The Ten episodes in the book deal with the love affairs of Henry Caverly in., a youth in a small town. Henry's heart I is laid bare. His moments of exaltation, j followed by his moments of depression, j again to be followed by floods of sun-I sun-I shine, are described with rare sympathy and understanding. It is plain that Sam ! was once a youth himself and that the ' memories of those days of alternate hone and despair cling to him with tenacity. ! That Henry has the soul of an artist and that his character carries all the Irresponsibilities supposed to go with an artistic temperament give Merwin an opportunity for some heart analysis or the most exquisite sort, and he handles his boy hero with delicate skill. From beginning to end the new novel is full of clever and amusing situations and clever writing. It will appeal to tho whole reading public, and especially to those who have not permitted the hardening- influences of later-life struggle to rob them of the memories of the tender days when love first stirred their youthful youth-ful hearts. It is a worth-while book. THE DECEMBER AMERICAN MAGAZINE. Dr. Frank Crane, the famous editorial writer, has written for the December American magazine an article callefl "r I were Twenty-one the Things I Would Do." Every young man In America should read it. Holworthy Hall begins a series of short stories with "Straight From Headquarters." "Getting Next to People" Peo-ple" will help vou to do so; "The Book That Helped Me Most" is full of good things, and "Russet and Gold," a love story by William Dudley Peiley, will hold you from first to last. Louis K. Liqgett. the famous drusr store man, has written an article filled with good suggestions for business men: Marguerite Clark tells about her experience experi-ence on the stasre and in the movies, and "Detroit" is the second city to bo dealt with in "The Flavor of the Cities." H. C. Witwer has a funny Mory in this number, and. with the other articles and stories, an excellent number Is completed. com-pleted. THE DECEMBER WOMAN'S HOME COMPANION. Sophie, Kerr beslns "The Golden Block," a new serial, in the December Woman's Home Companion. She will be remembered as the author of "The Blue Envelope'' and other stories. Maude Ra:l-ford Ra:l-ford Warren writes a bout "The "Women Over There" and wk;U they are doinp : Torrine ,owp tells about the experiences of a fashionable dressmaker, and Ma r -Heat on Vorse has a short article oo "How Will John Stand It'.'" which deal.-with deal.-with economy of rood. Other short stories hv ? vlvb Cha tfieV Bates. 1 .eslie Pa vis and T v-n M. Parke r are In this number, in addition to the "Soldiers All" and Treasure and Trinke: Fund departments. Th fa shion depart -meat, conducted by Grace Margaret Conic"; tiie cooking, picture and "youneer reader'" sections are all up to the minute an i bristling with helpful and entertainin-suggest entertainin-suggest ions. P |