ה ה ה ה ה ה ה ה ה ה ה ה ה ה ה ה ה ה ה BOOK II. CHAP- THE POINT OF VIEW-Femininity and the Trade School i24 The AUGUST FICTION Eight Complete Short Stories S SOME OF THE BEST SHORT STORIES EVER PUBLISHED HAVE APPEARED IN THE FICTION NUMBER OF SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE. THIS YEAR IT WILL CONTAIN EIGHT VERY EXCEPWIDELY DIFFERENT IN THEME, AND INVARIABLY CHARACTERIZED BY THE STRONGEST HUMAN INTEREST. TIONAL SHORT STORIES, RICHARD HARDING DAVIS CONTRIBUTES A MOST INTERESTING ARTICLE, ILLUSTRATED WITH IS OWN PHOTOGRAPHS, DESCRIBING "THE PASSING OF SAN JUAN HILL." THERE ARE A NUMBER OF BEAUTIFUL REPRODUCTIONS IN COLOR, INCLUDING DRAWINGS BY MAXFIELD PARRISH (THE FRONTISPIECE), SARAH S. STILWELL, ALONZO KIMBALL, AND A. I. KELLER. THE PASSING OF SAN JUAN HILL By Richard Harding Davis Mr. Davis describes the great changes that have occurred in localities made famous by the fighting of American soldiers, and presents some stirring pictures and personal reminiscences of a number of incidents that have heretofore never been included in the written history of that time. Illustrated with his own photographs. PATSIE ODDIE'S BLACK NIGHT By James B. Connolly The story of a Gloucester skipper who left port with an entirely wrong idea regarding the affections of a certain young woman, and of a thrilling rescue at sea off the Grand Banks. DAN CONROY'S TRIUMPH By Edward W. Townsend The story, by the author of "Chimmie Fadden," of a young Irish boy, the son of a day-laborer, who became a great engineer, and the pride and loyal son of his father's old age. Illustrations by Thornton Oakley. THE EMBLEM OF HOME By Eleanor Stuart An admirable example of the story of mystery. It tells of the strange disappearance of the head of an old Scottish clan, the long search for him, and the touching devotion of an old family servant. The scene is in East Africa and Arabia. Illustrated by F. Walter Taylor. EXIT THE PRINCE By Carter Goodloe A story of diplomatic life, in which the beautiful wife of an American Ambassador endeavors to arrange an alliance with a great Russian house, and of the careful way that an important royal personage was guarded from indiscretions of a sentimental sort. Illustrations by Alonzo Kimball. THE GOOD TICKET By Lucia Chamberlain A delightfully amusing story of the school experiences of a very real boy, who, through no fault of his own, had a muchresented reward of merit thrust upon him. Illustrations by May Wilson Preston. A PILGRIM IN BEULAH By Georg Schock This is a story by a new writer, the scene of which is laid among the Pennsylvania Dutch. It is characterized by exceptional power of a quiet sort, and has a note of pathos and sentiment that will leave a strong impression. A SECOND-HAND PARADISE By Mary Bronson Hartt Shows how a young Harvard man failed to appreciate the devotion of a very little girl, and of the complications that developed when another young person, named Polly, came into the scene. A most entertaining little comedy. Illustrated by A. I. Keller. THE SNYDER COUNTY GOLD-STRIKE In this story of his favorite valley Mr. Lloyd has introduced a most amusing group of characters, and a situation that exhibits the shrewdness and capacity for "getting square" of one of his favorites. Illustrated by F. C. Ransom. THE HOUSE OF MIRTH By Edith Wharton By Nelson Lloyd "The House of Mirth' continues in Scribner's and fulfils its early promise of being one of the few great works of fiction of the year."-The Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Va. The New York Times recently said that: "Mrs. Wharton's story continues to excite more discussion from installment to installment than any other serial of the present hour." "THE FRUITS OF JAPAN'S VICTORY" By Thomas F. Millard With the clear-sightedness and deliberate judgment that have marked all of his previous articles in the Magazine, Mr. Millard, writing from Tokyo, comments on the purposes, methods, ambitions and probable demands of Japan in the present war, and shows how large a part of the popular opinion regarding her conduct and seemingly good intentions is due to clever use of the press. It gives a very new impression of the Japanese spirit generally. A NATIONAL GAME OF The game of Baigha is an Asiatic substitute for polo, played on a gigantic scale and in wild abandon by hundreds of the most skilful Asiatic horsemen. Illustrated from photographs by the author. CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, Publishers, NEW YORK |