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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20. 1903.
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KfEWiBOOKS
AND THLIR PUBLISHERS
IB E BED . CITT." by ,Pr. Weir
Mitchell. By Its quiet; staieiy
iiinltv the fiction Of Dr. Mit
chell remind one strongly of
nckeryJ While Inwms char
acteristics these two authors ono of the
old,' the other of the new dispensation
differ materially, in, otnenr ney r
strikingly This reswablancs Is
ino.t notlce.ble -In characWr rtr.yaU
where both drew In such bold yf
conform so closely to nature. But
this they diverge when It comes to pre
wntinit the smaller traits cf human
nature" V Dr. Mitchell could ; paint bis
tllains large and black, but he never
could have created a Becky Sharp. It is
between the Ksmondu and the other Vir
ginian, and Hugh Wynne. Aunt
end all that host of the old regime that
Ir Mitchell has brought to life, we
" find the points of resemblance between
these two great writers of fiction.
As "Hugh Wynne" has stood out for
more than a decade as the greatest his
torical novel America has ever, produced,
o is "The Red City" destined to take
Its place, on equal footing, and remain
one of the permanent literary works of
VhTnCOpo!mV of Htne It begins its story
nhortlv after "Hugh Wynne" lalosed.
and deals almost exclusively with the
necond administration of W aahlngton,
and while many of the characters who
figured so prominently In the first book
re stlU in the prime of life, and are
able to contribute Interest and strength
to the second. ' -' ,4 : :
While the story of "The Bed City" Is
complete enough of itself to be rea and
enjoyed, to read It with real pleasure
and appreciation 'ilugh Wynne" should,
first be read. 1 . j
vlcomte who, with his mother, emigrates
to this countrv after his father had been
killed by the Jacobins at Avignon. They
reach Phlladelr.hia on' one of Hugh
AVvnne's 'ships, poor and friendless, but
with an abundance of pride and the
stamp of aristocracy that even tn those
piping times or aemocrscy roranmuueu
reepectrui attention. --
Hnrh Wvnne. who had had advice, re
Mrriin ih , Tit, Courvals found the
xnother and son. who had been gathering
experience at various ooaramg irour
for a day or two. and the mother being
an invalid he secured them a, boarding
viaM tn th house of a friend. Mary
Pwanwfck, who, with her pretty daugh
ter, Margaret, and another boardor
Schmidt made up a most interesting
household. Soon Aunt Galnor Wynne
called on Madame De Courval and a visit
to the tioroe or wepnew Hugn estan
lished the social standing of the French
emigrants in the Quaker city. It estab
lihd what was more than we mean by
' encletv today, for then it meant business
' pretigs as well, and while the young
icomte couia at nrst commana notning
better to begin with tnan a very unim
portant place in the warehouses of Hugh
"Wynne It gave him a footing In the new
world to climb from, and from which to
begin to make a place in history for
himself. ;
Into the 1 history of this young man
t'orot the ) characters of Washington,
Hamilton,- Jefferson and many others
who were famlliarigures on the streets
of Philadelphia in those days. Dr. Mit
chell does not pick up and sit down
these great historic characters to give
Ms story the semblance of a historic
novel as we find in most of the so
oslled historical . fiction, but he has
studied his characters with the artist's
attention to detail, and when they ap
pear In his stories the reader has the
feeling that he Is learning some traits,
or characteristics, or facts of history
that have escaped the ordinary historian.
As the author has written his noted peo
ple, so has he given his minor charac
ters, making his men and' women con
sistent, flesh and blond folks.
The plot of the story Is exceedingly
Interesting. but Intense might more
properly describe It, for It Is not one of
the kind the reader will go galloping
through, coming In breathless at the
finish, but is one to be absorbed slowly
and with plenty Of time given for di
gesting. -. ; -v
In style the book is as vigorous and
forceful as any that has ever come from
the pen of Dr. Mitchell, which is saying
much in commendation of the work, and
much to be -wondered at when the long
list of books to his credit and longer
service to the public Is considered. The
book is dedicated to William D. Howells
and is well Illustrated by Arthur I.
Keller. The Century Co. Price 11.60.
"By the Christmas Flre."bv Samuel
M. Crothers. Coming at this season of
the year the title would lead one to be
lieve this was exclusively a holldav edi
tion, which would be only partially cor
rect. It Is a real holiday book if we al
low the season to attune our ears to
catching the floer. more uplifting things
of life, and weare renewing the Christ
spirit within us, rather than the hol
iday festivities from without. But
again the book may be read and en
Joyed fully as much at any other sea
son, though somehow good words al
ways sink deeper if we can absorb
them around the cosy hearth.
, The book is composed of five essays
not essays. In the Emersonian sense,
twit rather of the preachment order,
deellag with some subjects that are
rvrr present with us. and yet are not al
ways considered by us. and all tending
te point to a simpler, less artificial
life. We do not want the word "preach
ment" to imply that the book Is In any
ense ef the sanctimonious sort. It Is
mit the reverse, for In many of the
Incidents cited there Is a strong flavor
of humor, and the whole book has the
air of the worldly wise rather than of
the religiously restricted.. It Is a book
thjt would be a valuable and suitable
gift to any one. .
It is nicely bound with a quaint
sketch Of the philosopher for front la-FlTf-
Houghton Mifflin & Co. price
$1.21.
"By Bight fot Purchase." hy Harold
Bfndloss. The hero, a Canadian ranch,
man, while- spending a holiday in Boot
land with Lieutenant Denham, an ac
quaintance he had made out on the
great western prairies, marries the
daughter of the house by purchasing
her hand from her father and brother,
who were in financial difficulties. Bli
gives him. to understand she will be his
wife In name only, which arrangement
yery well satisfies toe Canadian, who
, has married her xoore out of pity than
from ajHr other motion, thereby saving
her from a more undesirable marriage.
They return to their home in , woatern
Canada. - where eniaunserstandlngs b
t ween them ecur. which grow worse
as she gives bint to &4ertand she
thinks him beneath her. The husband
treated , her ,. with every nonstderstion
, and brought her aunt out from the old
country to keep her company the aunt
who largely- negotiated the jrarchass,
and who was a fine eld ebararter. After
some months had gone by without sny
improvement In their relations, a man
from ber own set, and whom she at
one time Imagined herself in love with,
appeared on the scene and at about the
time trouble was breaking out between
the ranchers and bands of horsethieveg
and cattle rustlers. Thwt the heroine
had an opportunity to draw a contrast
between her husband and her otd lover,
with the result that when the latter
tried to press bta attentions upon her.
while' telling her at the same time, "It
was plain to be seen she cared nothing
for he ploughman husband,".. she turned
on him with the answer that ""She would
sooner be her husband's slave or mis
tress than his wife. Yes," she said,
"and If It Is any consolation. ! think it
was partly you who taught me so." Her
feelings could not long be concealed
from tier husband., but the-story does
not end, "and thy lived happy ever
sfter," for while they did, in one way,
much of the Interest and the action of
the story comes afterward, -when to
gether they, fight the desperadoes and
defend themselves from their depreda
tions. . . - -'-
Mr. Blndloe is a prolific writer, find
Ins; the scenes for his work , in many
I'limci and among many ; different
reoes and kinds of people. Much of
I is wotk" has been good, a very little
tuedifwre. and a portion excellent.-and
ti.e prweent book comes distinctly with
in tli latter r!ss. for It is among the
erv liet of his works.
i he htwk hss s rlrh colored frontls
1 '-r br A. J. Pwey. " Frederick A.
i- kr Co. J. K. tilll. v Trice 11.60.
.-; -t-ert. ,r Frederick" B, Bur
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ton; founded on William C. de Mille's
play. This Is an Interesting story of
savagery and civilization : in which-two
Columbia students' start out to spend
their holidays on Lakes Huron and Su
perior and on the land of the OJlbways:
Livingston, one -of the students, is car
ried over ' the falls in a' canoe and Is
saved from . drowning by Soangetaha
Strong heart HKn of Chief Klwetln of
the ' OJlbways. A great friendship
springs up . between Livingston. his
chum Frank Nelson and Strongheart,
which leads - to the latter, who has al
ready had some schooling, ' returning
with them to college where be leads
his class and Is also a shining light
on the gridiron, and Is socially recog
nised by an tne students ana, tneir
families. -v ,- . . .i
Eventually, a Is inevitable, he falls
In love with the maiden of civilisation
and that maiden happens to be Nelson's
sister, who is also, loved by Livingston,
it wouldn't be a story sir the maiden
did as she should and properly fell in
love with the man of her own race,
for then there would have been no oc
casion for the denouement that Strong
heart n an Indian and the opposition
thst developed not only from the girl's
friends, but from the royal house of the
OJlbways,: and a very good etory would
have been spoiled. - - ' .
It is a story of deep feeling and
strong action, and has a plot of ex
ceptional Interest ' The book has soma
good Illustrations by Clarence Bowe.
Geo, W. Dillingham Co. , Prlca , $1.80.
Ltve Dolls' Play Day." by Josephlna
Bcrtbner Oates. This Is the eighth book
of a "Live Doll" series, published by
the same author and which are coming
to be looked forward to by the children
of the land. Live dolls have of recent
years found great cause for grievance
bv the ascendency Into favor of the
Teddy Bear and still more by the wsy
the little usurper has held his own for
all these years. But this year a new
note has boen-'-etruck and ; every one
who has watched the toy shops has
heard its prophetlo sound for the real
doll is coming to Ha home which Is In
the arms of every little glrl.
The present story tells of how It
came about; how Doll Lady went Into
Cloverdale where all the little girls
were playing with Teddy Beara: how
she took some live dolls with her and
formed the Happy Hearts club; v how
the Teddy. Bear girls peeped over the
fence and .saw what, a fine time the
dolls ; were having and how ' they too
formed a club of "Copy Cats" making
their Teddies do everything the dolls
did until a certain point where bears
could not be managed like babies and
so- the C. C. club had to come to terms,
and the doll at length came to poases
the land and Into its rightful place In
the play life of little girls. ;
While telling a fanciful and Inter
eating story for little girls, the author
manages to drop a good many seeds of!
wisdom tnat in tne maternal iiiBiuirj,
which la In almost every little girls
bosom, may. In future, spring up and
bring forth fruit for real motherhood.
The Illustrations by Virginia Keep, are
laughably amusing and real studies in
facial expression. Bobbs Merrill A Co.
Prlca $1.60. ' -. . - . "
Thomas. This Is a most charming col
lection or snort poems, particularly ob
signated for the holiday season. Many
of them might be called : child verae.
and a few are on general subjects. The
most beautiful,' however, are those de
signed for the Christmas season, and
which weava their poetic fancy, or old
tlno lairenda ahnilt the child Christ and
his birthday festivities. Many of the
poems would mane neautiiui reaaingn,
ss they are rich In conception, dainty
in' expression, ana ra vk . jiui-w
u . -Y. 1 liAMev . mt-wM an A fin-
ish. v The critic might not pronounce
them profound but they have a sweet
cadence that appeals to old and young
alike and touches that depth of feel
ing that often expresses the difference
say. between Longfellow and Brown
ing with the ordinary reader, or the
men and women who carry the burdens
of life with them, and need hesrt
H.W. .. K n Kn naltrllral .tilflv-
Richard O. Badger Co. Price, $1.25.
'The Chimes." as written 1n the
Christmas stories of Charles Dickens,
with illustrations In colors and lines
by George Alfred Williams. -
mis is one oi me most unuiuui oi
ferlngs of the holiday season and one
of the most appropriate gift books.
An .Introduction gives a most inter
esting history of the circumstances un
der which "Chimes" . was written, and
which In itself is so charmingly sweet
and tender the book Is worth having
for the Introduction alone.
Dickens wrote "The Chimes," in
Italy where, while charmed with its
beauty, ha waa not entirely happy, for
he writes: "Never did I stagger so
upon a threshold before. I seem as
if I bad plucked myself out of my
proper soil when I left Devonshire
Terrace, . and could take root no more
until I returned to It" He had hia
story mapped out. but a title evaded
him until one night he was startled
by a tremendous peal of chimes that
burst over the city. Two days Ister
be wrote his friends, "We have heard
The Chimes' at midnight." and his
friend knew that Dickens had found
whst be wanted.
Many, of course, are familiar with
the-story, but it Is a never endlnar
pleasure to turn to this master for -a.
draught of pure and sparkling litera
ture. The Baker Taylor Co. , Price.
many oeoole and ediui hv v.Ari
denburg. Thla la the eleventh year
that this most charming and now much
looked forward to, publication has ap
peared. It Is one of those charming
AAllecflnns -. ftf IiIaaI m rwt 1 '
- - -it ti y turn,
games and pictures, before which the
phuim speecniess and won
ders how he is going to tell It all.
There are no long articles to tire the
little ones, nor are there senseless Jin
gles to daxe. without entertaining, the
child, but here are all those things
which children love to have read to
them and which kMina k- .nM . -m
Christmas green for many months after
m nouqy nave passed and gone. The
Illustrations in this year's Annual are
unusually good with many new and
amusing features.
But Father Tuck's Annual Is not all
tne-,.in, w.ork tn,t comes from this
publishing house, as It is well known,
thev t issue the. - Jsi-m., . i i
most original and elegant assortment
l" wria pernaps. This
year their , assortment has been partic
ularly beautiful and artistic. To this
firm Is given the royal , patronage of
England and each year a ttpecial - card
is gotten out for the king and queen
they selecting the one out of a large
number sent them t .b...- e "
Thja card, by permission of their royai
royal card, and the - one this year la
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