Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1910 — LIBRARY NOTES. [ARTICLE]

LIBRARY NOTES.

It Never Can Happen Again, by William DeMorgan. This novel of modern English life contains two fairly distinct stories, one the pathetic career of a blind beggar’s seven-year-old daughter, the other the domestic and social experiences of a successful young novelist of the middle class, that leads him to waver in his devotion to a commonplace wife. Other Houses, by E. B. Dewing. Bella Donna, by Robert Hichens. The Haven, by Eden Phillpotts. An apparently unmanipulated chronicle of the daily ebb and flow of life in a Devon fishing village. The story creates a strong sense of character and atmosphere. Little Sister Snow, by Francis Little. Charming and pathetic little story of a very real and delightful young Japanese girl, her love for an American youth, and her courage in facing without murmur her obligation to marry a Japanese official. In revelation of character and Japanese bearing, the story bears the mark of verlsimiltude. Old Clinkers, by H. J. O’Higgins. The theme of the story is the efforts 'ol the veteran chief of a New York fireboat to keep his department out oi politics, and its development includes an account of several excellent fire fights. Will be enjoyed by any one who likes to read of acts of heroism calmly done as part of the day’s work.