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city.
"And so they were married and lived
fcsppily ever after!
That Is how the old-fashioned novel
ef our grandmothers and mothers used
to end la a blaze of shlnlnc light
called Into belnr at the marriage altar,
wbaD everbody said: "How nice. Noth
ing? will ever trouble her now . She's
cot him." The parrot said, 'Hooked
Mala.
Mr. Williams new novel is so op to
flat that the very first chapter de-B.-rlbes
the honeymoon of Mr. and Mrs.
Carroll, spent In KnKland. On paajo 4
.w read that the youna husband m
Heated la an Immense, oak chair of
richly carved back and she on a low
tool at his feet, her fair head resting"
asalnM hVe knee, while he ran hla fin
er r idly throuch her light brown hair.
He- was smoking his pipe, for which
he had held the match, as was her
-pretty custom. A bit of embroidery lay
unnoticed at her side. It was Just as
they had pictured It In the lone ago a
ICream com true.
Beautiful. Is it not? Truth to relate,
Mr. Carroll was already tired of his
wife, even at the honeymoon period,
and he told himself that marriage wae)
tan endurance contest. lie longed for a
man called Winston who had disturbed
their honeymoon. "It seemed good to
have a man about again." thought the
brtdegroom. "some one to s'.ap upon the
back, some one to smoke and anna
ad sit up with, talking shop and goa-
ln by the fireside arter the girls naa
gone to bed; and good to see a man
oa the other sHe of the tennis net. In
stead of the woman who waa meant
for him from the beginning of time
(and the end thereof . some one to
whom It was not necessary to serve
vastly, for whose sake he need not
cheat himself In the score: some on
With whom It was fun to compete."
Carroll thought his wife very sweet.
Very calm, but he did not know that
he waa a good actress. Truth to tell,
he was aj tired of a humdrum honey
moon as he. Suddenly she turned two
biasing eyes on him and said: "All I
have to say Is that you married the
wrong girl, and I married the wrong
Kan. Tou may be able to stand It. but
.1 can't, and I won't. To you It may
, be a dream, but to me It'a a night
mare. Tou may as well know the
worst. I euppoet It will break your
heart: It has almost broken mine.
I have been fighting and fighting
'against it, but I have realised It every
y atnee the Wlnstons left: I am bored
to death! I am tired of hanging about
this dreary, draughty old ruin. I like
you mora than anybody !n the world,
'but 1 am tired of seeing so much of
I yoo. I am tired of sitting on this hard
latooU looking sentimentally Into tne
rirsw I want to see some one else once
in a while. I want to see my girl
! friends. I want them to eee my pretty
'clothes. They would appreciate them.
'2 want to go home. I want to live like
'other married gtrla. In an apartment.
If neceseary. even a horrid, cramped,
yulgar. little bit of one. If it has only
at porcelain bath and plenty of hot
water. I want something to do. I'm
trot used to Idleness. I'm not domes
tic either. If yoa nust know It. There's
toothing here to do ail day long, ex
cept to put flowers In vases and look
west, and hear how much you love
toe. I have beard that already; I can
take It for granted now. I want some
Ihlng else. ... I want to go home."
Carroll drew himself up to his full
height, and said triumphantly. "1. too.
am bored to death." and thea ha burst
out laughing.
Out of such combustible) material this
novel starts. Rather unusual, la It not?
Carroll la a portrait painter, not over
blessed with ready cash, and be and
his wife hie home to the United States,
wae re one Miss Muriel Vincent, a pret
ty young woman, who lecture profea
MonaT.y against matrimony and monog
amy, falls In love with him- On one
occasion, when Carroll and Mlaa Via
rent had tea together In hla art studio,
Idrs. Carroll called somewhat unexpect
edly and found them. Was she Jealous?
Uktr a wise woman, she hid whatever
human wrath that may have possessed
her, and. like Maggie, the young wife
la Barries wholesome play, "What
Every Woman Knows." Mrs. Carroll
made a friend of Miss Vincent, made
her a member of the family's Summer
outing trip In the woods, and generally
managed so that her husband saw too
tnucn of Miss Vincent. The result waa
that ha rapidly tired of her society and
she of Ms, and the Carroll family con
rord was quietly and sensibly pre
served. There Is one amusing scene where
Mrs. Carroll cleverly disposes of two
S-O'jnjr men. Horace Beck and Irving
Law ton. who often support themselves
ty angling after and aecurlng Invites
to dins out. and then accept the Invi
tation leading to the best dinner.
Quaint, quiet enjoyment la had by
the Carrol U In planning and building
their first ambitious country bouse, and
It is a treat to watch how the wise
young wife quickly and noiselessly
1-oMs her fickle husband's character and
iehavlor and how ha gradually steadies
down. The conviction deepens that ah
waa mile too good for him. Children
rom Into th Carrolla Uvea, but curi
ously enough th novelist Just briefly
refer to this as a passing and neces
sary episode, and rolssea a chance for
fin touches of sentiment.
The novel Is clever, cynical and
Hmuslng. It ha that flavor about it
which sugar gives to a cupful of tea
and a lighted match to a good cigar.
The Carrolls are worth adding to th
list of your society acquaintance.
The Trip te the West Indies, ey E. W Howe.
11'u.lrmted. 14X Crane S O. Topeks.
Kuma
Mr. Hows' previous book. "Dally
Jfotes of a Trip Around th World."
told ths reading world that a new
American humorist had arrived not a
humorist of th braaa band, let-'er-rip
kind, but a quiet, dry, almost cynical
on. HI newest book. In which he and
his daughter, then Mis Mateel Howe,
and several Kansas friends, took to th
West Indies, deepens the favorable Im
pression mad by Mr. Hows as a gen
ial, chuckling newspaper philosopher.
In which every printed line reveals his
quaint, enjoyable personality. Read
lb book In your f urn ace- w armed par.
lor. or In Lb loneliness of your board
ing nous, or amid ths rush and roar
of a hotel lobby. It you are rich enough
to live amid such swell surroundings,
and lot like a genii of old, at your
command there arise th spirit of "Ed"
How, th 1st loved editor of th
.Atchison Glob newspaper, saying:
'"Corns on. Have a laugh with me!"
In th vary first page Mr. How gives
his reason for the trip to th West
Indies: "January It. 1)10. I am on my
tray to the West Indies, for my stom
ach's sake. Nothing does me so much
rood as a sea voyage, so next catur
Hay. at S A. II . I shall embark on th
Hamburg-American ship Moltk for a
month of seasickness. When I am sea
alck I can't eat. but sleep a good deal.
At horn my trouble Is eating too fast
and sleeping too little; so, a sea voyage
does me good. Last night I went to
bed at II o'clock my usual time for
retiring Is r. M.) and I doubt If I
slept 20 minutes. I hat a sleeping
twth. anyway, and I am always as
signed on next to th man who snores.
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rapidly when you are young. I hav
nervous dyspepsia. I often go to bed
feeling aa well as anyone can feel, but
my mind Is active and I think of th
events of th day. Finally I get up
and exercle and bathe tn hot water;
but nothing I can do baa the slightest
effect. Ho. I am going to sea, to be
miserable.
In hla recital of hi voyage along
with S40 other passengers, Mr. How
Indulsres his talent for graphic personal
description of the people around him,
and even th drunken man on board,
th nagging wif and th other wife
who successfully shows she has
"trained" her husband Into complete
subjection all these and others come
under the rang of Mr. Howe s shrewd
vision. Th reader unconsciously be
gins to smile, to chuckle and then to
laugh.
Mr. How' comments on different
members of his family have a charm
ingly Intimate touch, especially his ex
planation with regard to hi sons, Jim
and Eugene, two former Portland news
paper men. However. Mr. Hows Is at
his very best when he comments on
women, and he Is evidently a profound
admirer of ths sex. He says that hs
likes women better than he likes men.
and that women are always more
agreeable than men. Kay. more, he
admits that sine he waa born, soma
woman ha bossed htm. that he has
tried many times to sscaps but that
"the new boss Is always aa capable as
her predecessor." He also admit that
there la an Infinite variety amongst
women that always Interest him.
"Men ar all alike; every woman la a
law unto herself."
The end of such a personal, gossipy
book Is like Mr. Howe: "When I get
Into that good bed of mine tonight. I
will toss and roll until morning, al
though I slept so well while In a nar
row and uncomfortable bed at sea."
Mr. How, long life and happiness to
ye. Ter th' broth ar a bhoy!
The North Pelet lie IHieovery Is ItM. By
l(otrt K. Peary. Iduitrated. Prlca, S4.fU).
Frederick A. Blokes Company New York.
and the J. K. QUI Company. Portland.
There may ba some doubting Thomas
tn Congress who ts agitated at the pjo
posal to make Peary a Rear-Admiral
and who la doubtful In bis own mind If
Peary aver reached th North Pole, but
a perusal of this bulky volume of 371
pages leaves no doubt In the patient
reader's conviction that Peary believes
he reached the North Pole April C 1909.
Aa to the Peary end of It. there is no
doubt, and ths recital of hla struggles
snd those of his fellow explorers, forms
the text of an extraordinary human
document. The literary style of the
book Is neither graphic nor dramatic.
It Is rather formal and decisive like
what the author Is said to be. The
book Is attractively illustrated by pic
tures taken from actual photographs, and
portions of the reading matter are fairly
familiar to th reading public, who have
lately followed It as a inagaxlna serial.
It Is now explained that these magsxlns
articles hav been revised and enlarged,
so that much of th material presented
In this book Is new matter. It is cer
tain to cans th liveliest Interest and
to be welcomed aa on of th big books
of exploration and achievement of our
llfrttms.
Ths prfos of th book. M.SQ, Is too
high, even If th pages contain Peary's
personal story of his wonderful explora
tions. Ths continuous narrative form of
ths publication la broken Into here and
there by slds assays, or observations on
ths habits and lives of the Eskimos In
formation which we have already had
from other Arctic explorer. An Intro
duction Is given by Theodora Roosevelt,
and a foreword by Gilbert H. Grosvenor.
director and editor of th National Geo
graphical Society. There are eight full
pags Illustrations, reproducing photo
graphia enlargements colored by hand;
100 illustrations In black and white, from
photos, snd a mno In colors by Gilbert
II. Grosvenor. The dedication of the
book la to Mrs. Peary, .who Is affection
ately mentioned several times in ths
narrative.
In th telling of It. Peary likes his
dash to ths North Pols to ths winning
of a game of chess. In which all ths
various moves leading to a favorable
conclusion had been planned In advance,
long be for the actual game began. It
was an old gams for Peary a gama at
which he had been playing for I J years,
with what ha calls "varying fortunes."
Hs held to bis original plan to sail
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with ths ship Roosevelt snd "buck" the
lea to Cape Sheridan, near Cape Colum
bia, the moat northerly point on the
north cosst of Grant Ind. and proceed
from that location by means of dog
sleighs to the North Pole. Peary is en
thusiastic In his praise of Kakimos and
Eskimo dogs. "Dogs, and plenty of them,
were vitally necessary to the success
of the expedition. Had an epidemic de
prived us of these animals, we might
Just as well have remained oomfortably
at home In the United States. All the
money, brains and labor would have
been utterly thrown away, so far as con
cerned the quest of the North Pole."
Peary took with his party, 49 Eskimos
St men, 17 women and 10 children and
Hi Eeklmo dogs. In hla treatment of
the latter. Peary seems to have followed
after Herbert Spencer's plan as to the
survival of ths fittest, for the weakest
dogs wers spotted snd eliminated, soma
of tbem shot and fed to the stronger
dogs, and ths strength of these strong
est dogs saved and conserved for the
lost, nerve-racking dash to th North
Pole.
It Is very evident that Peary used
uncommon discrimination In selecting
the very kind of men required to Join
his party. Peary Is very frank In dis
cussing this part of the subject, and
says: "I wss extremely fortunate In the
personnel of this last and successful
expedition, for In choosing the men I
had. the membership of the previous
expedition to draw from. A season in
the Arc t la Is a great test of character.
One man rosy know a man better aftor
six months with him beyond the Arc la
circle, than after a lifetime of acquaint
ance In cities. There is a something
I know not what to call It In those
frame n spaces, that brings a man face to
face with himself and with his com
panions; If he is a man, the man comes
out. and If ha Is a cur, the cur shows
as quickly."
Up to page 213. the book is devoted
to the work of preparation snd the voy
age of the stout ship Roosevelt, and is
tame and reminds us of similar remin
iscences of other explorers. But at page
IIS. the sleigh Journey from Cape Sheri
dan starts, and the recital begins for
ths first time to ba exciting and pic
turesque. Hera Is tba proper atmosphere
at last to stir the blood. The story
races on like a novel, but on describing
90 degrees north latitude. North Pole,
Peary is as cold as his subject. He Is
dispassionate and calm, at a most dra
matic moment, "in traversing the loe
in these various directions as I had
done." writes our explorer, "I had al
lowed approximately 10 miles for pos
sible errors In my observations, and at
some moment during these marches and
countermarches, I had passed over" or
very near the point where North, South,
East and West blend into one. . . .
Precisely speaking, th North Pole ts
simply a mathematical point, and, there
fore. In accordance with the mathemati
cal definition of a point. It has neither
length, breadth nor thickness."
It Is noteworthy that when Peary
reached the North Pole, April 6, 1909.
he had with him five men Matthew
Henson. colored, and Ootah. Eglngwah,
Seegloo and Ookeah. Eskimos, and flva
sledges and 38 dogs. The ship Roose
velt was then In Winter quarters at
Caps Sheridan. 80 miles east of Capa
Columbia. Peary Is very emphatic in
his declaration that his expedition "was
under the auspices of the Peary Arctic
Club of New York City, and has been
fitted out and sent North by the mem
bers and friends of the club for the pur
pose of socurlng this geographical prise.
If possible, for the honor and prestige of
the United States of America."
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BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Pesrson, E. L- The library -and the
librarian. 1910. '
BOOKS IN FOREIGN LANOUAGES.
Agaras. A. Astronomlja.
Aussra Dvldestmtmetlnes. ,
Baba Tllah Preeeptes du Behalsme.
Dreyfus, Hlppolyte Essal sur le Be
halsme. Malronls Pavasarlo balaaL
Marden, O. S. Oyvenimo mokyla.
Robert, O-ustave Le descriptif ches Bach.
Scherer Deutsches kinderbuch.
Somas, Sutaise Gamtos paliegos Ir kalp
Is ju naudotls; Senu gadynlu lsnyke cyvl
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DISCOVERY AND TRAVEL. 1
Boyd. Mrs. M. 8. (K.) Versailles Christ
mas tide. 1901.
Douglas, H. A. Venice snd her treasures.
1909.
Elliott. Mrs. M. (H.) Sicily In shadow
and sun: the earthwork and American re
lief work. 1010.
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' Every organ of your body is governed by a network
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Electra-Vita is a relief from the old system of
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nerves and organs the power they have lost, which is
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the inventor, of Msrshtsfl, Mtefc
rupture for over 30 years,
writs him today.
Cured At the Age of 76
Mr. C. E. Brooks, Marshall, Mich.
Dear Sir:
I began using your Appliance for the
oure of rupture (I had a pretty bad
case) I think in May, 1906. On No
vember 20. 1905. I quit using it. Since
that time I have not needed or used
it. I am well of rupture and rank
myself among those cured by the
Brooks Discovery, which, considering
my age, 70 years, I regard as remark
able. Very sincerely yours.
Jamestown. N. C. SAM A. HOOVER.
Child Cured In Four Months
21 Janaen St.. Dubuque, lows
Brooks Rupture Appliance Co.
Gentlemen: The baby's rupture is
altogether cured, thanks to your ap
pliance, and we are so thankful to
you. If we could only have known of
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He wore your brace a little over four
months and has not worn It now for
six weeks. Yours very truly,
ANDREW EGGENBERGER.
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1910.
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Madeira garden. Ed. 2. 1010.
Webb. Frank Switzerland of the Swiss.
1909.
FICTION.
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Daviess, M. T. The road to Providence.
Dickens. Charles The cricket on the
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Harben. W. N. Dixie Hart.
Hllllers, Aahton The master-girl.
Wentworth, Patricia A marriage under
the terror.
Werner, Ernst (pseud.) A noble sacri
fice. Wylie, I. A. R. The native born; or. The
rajah's people.
FINE ARTSr
Gulick. L. H. The healthful art of dancing-
1910.
Hite. M. H. Lessons In how to become a
successful moving picture machine operator.
1008.
Solomon. S. J. The practice of oil paint
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Sparrow, W. S. Our homes and bow to
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Vedder, EHhu The digressions of V.,
written for his own fun and that of bis
friends. 1610.
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Gordon. H. L. Indian legends and other
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Ledoux. L. V. Ysdra,' a tragedy in three
acts. 1909.
Llberma, M. F. The story of Chanteoler,
a critical analysis of Rostand's play. 191ft
Wiley, 8. K. Dante and Beatrice. 1900.
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Osborne, W. F. The faith of a laymanj
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Hoi ley. c. D.. and Ladd, E. P. Analysli
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nishes. 1909. ....
Shaw. J. W. How to cruise timber. 1910.
SOCIOLOGY.
Bowley, A. L. Wages in the United King
dom In the nineteenth century. 1900.
Dryden, J. F. Addresses and papers on
life Insurance and other subjects. 1909.
Henry. W- H. F. How to organize and
conduct a meeting. 18S3.
Herrick. Clay Trust companies; their or
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Judson, K. B. Myths and legends of ths
Pacific Northwest, especially of Washington
and Oregon. 1910.
Lloyd, H. D. Lords of industry. 1910.
Rapalje, Stewart Law relating to real
estate brokers as decided by the American
courts. 1803.
USEFUL ARTS.
Abbott, T. O. Road rights of motorists,
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Praise From the Cured
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Electra-Vita for a little
over a month, and my 'm
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Every sufferer should
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