irst an angel, and the second
something quite different from an angel. The first has been brought up
in the straitest sect of Catholics, the second has been educated to
science, and nothing but science. Of course, in this mere contrast there
is nothing very striking or original. But in the way in which M.
Feuillet has linked the fortunes of Bernard de Vaudricourt to the two,
in the gradual increase of the interest and of the tragic force of the
situation, and, lastly, in the writing itself, there is merit of a most
unusual kind."

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A CONVENTIONAL BOHEMIAN.

A NOVEL. By EDMUND PENDLETON. 12mo. Cloth, $1,25.

"A Conventional Bohemian" is a society novel, the greater part of the
action taking place at summer cottages on the shores of New England. The
plot of the story is simple, the action direct, the movement often
dramatic. Although a society novel, it reaches at times the heights of
passion, and reveals a remarkable knowledge of the motives and conflicts
of the human heart. The style is noticeable for epigrammatic wit and
wisdom in the lighter scene, and for dramatic power in the serious ones.
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A NOVEL. By HENRY F. KEENAN, author of "Trajan," etc. 12mo. Cloth,
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character in strong contrasts, and marked by an affluent and vivid
style. The scene of the story is laid in the western part of the State
of New York, about fifty years ago--the events coming down to the time
of the Mexican War.

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