Lebanon." Apart from all criticism, we congratulate Dr. O'Hagan on thus endeavoring to open up the wealth of Canadian literature. We should, as he says, know more of it.

28 This is a collection of short stories, which met with particular favor when published in magazine form. The tale of "A Cassock in the Pines" is the story of a young priest's experience among the "Know-nothings" of Maine. It is perhaps the best in this collection of Father Daley's stories; but the younger readers will be partial to those tales which treat of college life. In "Madcaps" the author has a telling description of the "Senior" or "Philosopher" at college.

29.-Belinda is the second volume † of a new series of stories for girls, from the pen of Maurice Francis Egan. Doubtless those who have read Mr. Egan's stories for the young people would be unanimous in wishing that the distinguished author would devote himself entirely to the children. Children will be interested to see how Belinda, a "tomboy" girl, develops into a thoughtful and refined young lady. She is obliged to exchange a comfortable home at the nation's capital for a sordid tenement house in the very slums of New York City. This change serves to refine her. She meets with some very exciting experiences in the great metropolis, but in the course of time she finds rich relatives, and returns to her home on Capitol Hill.

30. In this collection of stories the tale of Miss Varney's strange experience is by far the most interesting. This young lady, beautiful and highly gifted, falls victim to a fever which eventually deprived her of her sight. During her convalescence her bitter feelings and prejudices against the Catholic Church are supplanted by convictions of the truth of its dogmas, and a resolve to become a member of that fold.

The other stories are well written, but do not interest the reader as much as the narration of "Miss Varney's Experience."

31.-Ozanam, unselfish to the last, sought to render a service to others who might have to suffer even as he, by selecting comforting passages from the Scriptures. The Rev. Joseph

*A Cassock in the Pines, and Other Stories. By Jos. G. Daley. New York: W. H. Young. + Belinda: A Story for Girls. By M. F. Egan. Philadelphia: H. L. Kilner & Co. Miss Varney's Experience, and Other Stories. By Eleanor Donnelly and Mary Kil

Bruneau, S.S., with the permission of Mr. Ozanam's daughter, has just presented this Bible for the Sick in English dress. The work includes selections from both the Old and New Testaments. We heartily recommend it to all Catholics: to those who visit the sick; to those who are well, that they may prepare for suffering; to such as are sick, that they may be truly comforted. We have noted one or two faulty references; e.g., psalm xc. is called psalm cx., and the seventh verse of the 13th psalm is referred to as the 6th of the 15th.

32. Mary T. Waggaman's latest story † is a welcome contribution to Catholic literature, as well as a worthy addition to her previous works. In it she carries us over to Saint Pierre in France, and by her descriptive powers she executes with naturalness all the incidents of her story. The religious tone pervading it enhances its beauty and makes Corinne's Vow entertaining reading.

33.-An Indiana Girl is a novel of no mean worth. There is very little plot, so that the story might almost be called a character sketch. No one can read it and fail to love and admire Virginia, who is the central figure throughout. She is at once sympathetic, religious, and natural, having been reared amid the wild scenes of nature, in her Indiana home. It is refreshing in these days, when we see and read so much. about the "New Woman," to meet with one of the "Old" but not less lovely types, such as "The Indiana Girl.”

34. This is a small volume containing the Latin and English Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It notes the indulgences to be obtained; is published in attractive form, with a charming frontispiece.

35. This present volume || is the third of Father Sporer's theology, which is newly arranged and edited by Father Bierbaum. It has a full treatise on the sacraments in general, and special treatises on Orders, Holy Eucharist, Penance, and

*The Bible for the Sick. From the French of Frederic Ozanam. New York: Christian Press Association.

+ Corinne's Vow. By Mary T. Waggaman. New York: Benziger Brothers. An Indiana Girl. By Fred. S. Lincoln. Washington: The Neale Publishing Company. Officium Parvum B. V. M. London: Art and Book Company.

Theologia Moralis. Decalogalis et Sacramentalis. Auctore P. Patritio Sporer, O.F.M.

Matrimony, with a short appendix on prohibited books. Every subject is carefully and thoroughly treated, and we recommend the work as a most useful one for reference to priests and to all theological students. But as its aim is to be thorough, we would suggest that references be inserted when mention is made of other opinions-e. g., Bellarmine and De Lugo on the sacrifice of the Mass. In many instances this is done, but not in all. Also that the index at the back should be made handier. As it stands it requires the aid also of the table of contents. The work is well written and includes the latest instructions of the church.

36. "Newman's mind was the finest mind in the Church of England in the nineteenth century." "No other writer in the English language has ever written it quite like Newman." Such is Dr. Whyte's appreciation of the great English Cardinal.* He gives it to his readers in tasteful English and with. reasons that denote an intimate and continued acquaintance with Newman's writings, and even something of a personal love for the hero of the English revival. But his appreciation stops with Newman as a writer. From his pages Dr. Whyte "gets nothing beyond intellectual and artistic and emotional enjoyment." What a poor tribute to the towering soul that chose for its motto "Cor ad cor loquitur"!

Dr. Whyte promises in the introduction not to enter upon the field of controversy. And one who would sympathetically appreciate Newman ought at least to put himself in Newman's mind; to follow his paths and know their difficulties, their trials; to walk or to fall with the struggling soul, sympathize with its weaknesses, applaud its heroic endeavors. And if he cannot see and embrace the light as Newman did, still he should give credit to the soul who dared to do his duty in the face of a hostile world. But all this, the first requisite of an appreciation of the "man," is absent from Dr. Whyte's work. He takes the opportunity to insert throughout an untimely and impertinent defence of evangelical preaching. With gratuitous forwardness he tells us how Newman's name would be great had he acted in this way or in that way. With vain regrets he deplores Newman's departure from the English Church. He wishes that

*Newman: An Appreciation. By Alexander Whyte, D.D. New York: Longmans,

he had remained true to the faith of his childhood, yet he tells us that Newman was a born "Romanist." Doubting, he asks what improvement conversion worked in Newman; yet he tells us later that his "temper was improved," "he was fairer and more genial." At the end are subjoined the "choicest" passages of Newman. They are all, no doubt, choice. But when it comes to the choicest we would substitute some which Dr. Whyte omits. And at the end, conspicuous as an epitaph, are given Newman's words on his "secession" to Rome.

Dr. Whyte's evangelical eye sees the greatest possible defects in Newman's sermons. "They never touch the core of Gospel teachings"; nor sound the true note of faith; nor "bring love and assurance and peace." Last of all, Newman the lovable, the faithful, the pure priest, the reconciler of his enemies; Newman the author of the Apologia, is not worthy to tie the shoelatchet of Luther! We are tempted to call the book an outrageous caricature. But it was not intentional. Dr. Whyte has judged everything from his evangelical stand-point. Yet may we not ask in all fairness that he who would give an appreciation of Newman to the world, particularly when it is meant for an introduction to the man, should for the time give over his prejudices and try to look at things as Newman did? Then he will find, and without difficulty, a consistent, heroic, and admirable character. Dr. Whyte states that certain evangelical preachers will live when Newman's name is forgotten. Rather let us say that Newman's name will live, not alone as that of a great English writer but also as the champion of honesty and of truth, when the ecclesiastical student will have to look into books to know what Protestantism was.

37.-Miss Katherine E. Conway, of the Pilot, is steadily adding to the long list of admirable volumes to which she writes her name as author. In the latest work, under the title of Lalor's Maples,* she has given us a good, healthy story that seems to reflect in a most accurate way the life about us. John Lalor is a familiar character. The honest Irishman with little education but with a good deal of native talent, with plenty of stern rugged virtue, who in the last generation took advantage of the opportunities of the new country and acquired some wealth and with it social

Lalor's Maples. By Katherine E. Conway. Second Edition. Boston: The Pilot

importance, is well known to us all. The portrayal of the eager strivings for worldly advancement, the various vicissitudes of fortune, the love-making of the grown children, the influence of a deep religious spirit, as embodied in the admonitions of the church-all these come so close to our own experiences that there is a positive interest when we find them in print.

So true to life are Miss Conway's characters that we often think that if they should cast aside the thin disguise, we would recognize them and call them by their real names. Bishop McQuaid will find his double in the Bishop of Baychester, and no one will fail to recognize old Father De Regge in his counterpart, "the courtly Father Desjardins." The situations that are developed are dramatic in their interest, and are carried through with all the skill of a trained writer It is pleasing to know that the story is meeting with a deserved success, for already has it run through several editions.

38.-Father Mack is another effort to delineate "real life," but it fails to get at motives or to touch the depths of sacerdotal living. It is very light as a story, totally vapid in its conversations, and extremely superficial in its estimate and delineation of character.

39. The present volume † is complementary of the Vie de Mgr. Dupont des Loges, by Abbé Félix Klein, which appeared some time ago, and contains some selected writings of that distinguished French prelate. Among them may be found pastoral instructions, synodic allocutions, retreat conferences, and letters of consolation and condolence-all breathing the deep spirituality, the charity and zeal, of the apostolic bishop. He was among the most loved and revered of the nineteenth century prelates, always alive to the dangers of the times and ever ready to spend himself in checking them, and whether addressing his clergy or laity, one who preached by example as well as word.

40. We have found Mr. Stephen Gwynn's The Old Knowledge one of the most entertaining stories that has come to our

*Father Mack; or, A Story from Real Life. By Leo Gregory. New York: Christian Press Association Publishing Company.

Euvres Choisies de Mgr. Dupont des Loges, Evêque de Metz. Précédées d'une lettre de Cardinal Langenieux.