Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-07

MY WIFE AND 1, or Harry Henderson's His
tory, by Harriet Beecher Stowe. New York
j. B. Ford & Co. This is Mrs Stoves LATEST work
of fiction. 1t has been published serially in the
Christian Union, and has attracted some atten-
ton, and caused some angry criticism by its
unfattering portraits of two or three Of the ILL
regulated aspirants for the suffrage in New
York Mrs. Stoves books generally have a
moral underlying the story, and this is no ex-
ception. 1t is the authors contribution to the
literature of the woman question. The promi-
nent male and some of the female characters in
the story are New York journalists, butnot of the
Bohemian sort. For all the purposes Of the
story they might as well have been lawyers or
clerks. Some of the characters are cleverly
on carricature Bolton's terrible weakness in
tensfes by contrast the effect of his super
natural goodness and wisdom. Aunt
Maria, the family manager, is very
amusing, with her intense devotion
to fashion and display, and her pious horror of
worldliness in her fashionable rivals, Jim Fell
loves is a pleasant Scatterbrain, and Dacia
Dangyereyes is apparently pretty faithful re-
production of Tennessee Clafiin. There is a
good deal of effective satire on fashionable soci-
ETY., and some agreeable descriptions and bright
dialogue. Mrs. Stoves view of wOman's
rights is that they do not include the suffrage,
but do involve enlarged opportunities for useful
and profitable employment. She satirizes as
severely the women who give all their energies
to dress and fashion, as those who insist that
the distinction of sex should be altogether ig-
nored. This is not the best of Mrs Stoves
books, but it will give pleasure to great many
and can harm nobody. 1t is for sale here by
L. H. Bieeow.
REAL Folks, by Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney, with
| illustrations. Boston: James Il. 0sgood & Co.
| This last story of Mrs. Whitney's is so much
like her previous ones in its general tone, that
there is little to say about it, at least to those
who know her books. To others, we recommend
a perusal of them all. In Real Folks, we have
new people and scenes, with pleasant glimpSes
of old friends, the HolabirdS, Leslie Godthwaite
and others. Mrs. Whitney is in real earnest
herself, in her desire TO show the beauty and
practicability of looking for and finding the real
and true in everything. Her stories are worth
a good deal morally, only she sometimes makes
her meaning obscure or rather one must study
her sometimes closely TO find out the meaning,
and there are too many who will read the story,
and lose the best of the book. L. H. Bigelow
has the book for sale.
THE PREY OF THE GODS by Florence Marryat
| (Mrs. Ross Churchl author of "Her Lord and
Master" sc. This is one of James K. Osgood
| & Co.'s library of select novels, and is bound
in uniform style with the others. 1t does not
however, compare with either ''The Member fol
Paris" or "Joshua Marvel" as to merit, i
seems to us, Notwithstanding certain readable
ness and in spite of the moral, which the author
makes conspicuous an unhealthy book. Fol
sale by L II. Bigelow.
EAST AND WEST POEMS, by Bret Harte
Boston: James r. 0sgood & Co. This collcc
ton OF poems contains two or three of MIR
Harte's best and a greater number of his least
valuable verses. The himsiest of all are per
haps his Phi Beta Kappa rhymes, of which the
less said the better. Public opinion now hardly
does Bret Harte justice. If he was for time
praised and admired beyond his deserts, he is
now as much moderated. But at bis best he is
not poet. His highest efforts in that direc-
ton are no more than unusually clever verses
Some in this volume are neatly turned, witty
and picturesque, much more agreeable reading
in fact for most people than some real
poems The book is for sale here by L. H
Bigelow.
PARTURIToN WITHOUT PAIN, edited by NJ
L. Holbrook, NJ. D., editor of the Herald OF
Health. New York; Wood & Holbrook. Boston;
A. Williams & Co. This little book treats a
subject of universal interest with remarkable
deicacy, clearness and good sense. Its advice re-
fers mainly to hygienic methods and cannot fail
| to be useful if carefully followed.
The OVERLAND MONTHLY, for November
has rather more than its usual variety of excel
| lent articles, generally, however, within the
range of subjects to which ii gives special atten
ton. Sketches of travel and observation or
both coasts of the Pacific, some characteristic
| California stories, a sensible and well written es
say on excessive government, with the addition
| Of two short poems and one or two articles Of {
miscellaneous character make up the number
The ALDINE for November does not fall be
hind its predecessors in the remarkable merit o.
its illustrations The most striking is view o.
ga Waterfall in the Linthal," romantic scene
admirably portrayed. Mr. Richard Henry Stod
dard is the editor, and under his charge the lit
erary department Of the magazine is hardly in
ferior to the artistic. The December number
will present attractions that have hardly been
equalled by any magazine. A large number Of
exquisite engrayings, some of them in colors
are promised.
THE CHATTERBox, for November has many
| good pictures, especially that of the kittens in
harness, and stories such as children cannot fail
to be.pleased with.
Double suicide nj Iewis,on.