Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-04

GARDEN ING BY MYSELF By Anna Warner
New York: Arson d. F. Randolph & Co. Anna
Warner dates her preface at 'Shaweetah," wher-
ever that may be; and she writes so pleasantly,
so brightly, and with such fun and complete
knowledge Of everything relating TO her topic,
that her book can hardly fail to make its way in
the world. The gardening is confined to flori-
culture; and she writes, not for those who have
''glass gardeners, and the Bank of England, :"
| but for those whose means and aims are more
| humble, aud who must be content with fewer
| aids and more difficulties. The art she teaches
| is the art of gardening by ones self She goes
through the twelve months of the year, and
shows how her art is practiced from January to
December; and the best oft Is, that while she
is always clear, lively, and earnest, she furnishes
an admirable illustration of her own doctrine,
that If everybody would engage in her sort Of
gardening, "the world would grow sweet-tem-
pered at once" For sale by Sanford & Co.
"THE MARRIED BELLE" by Julia P Smith,
author of several other novels, has been pub.
lished by G. W. Carleton & Co., New York
The "Marued Belle" of this story is not "Becky
Sharpe" any more than this novel is ''Vanity
Fair" but she is a member of the Sharpe fam
lily, being one Of its haudsomest and very mean
est representatives. Her story is connected with
that Of many otter characters of different sort,
and some passages in it are written with consid-
cradle force.
"THE LADY OF LYNDON" novel by Lady
Blake, author of several other stories, has been
published by James r. Osgood & Co., Boston.
1t is English in its characters, its scenery, and
its social sketches; and the story is very well
told, which will give it a respectable place
| among the current novels Of the day. The book
is a two column octave of 1s9 pages, well print.
ed and bound For sale by Grout & Putnam
MARJoRIE's QUEST. BY jeanne 7. Gould, Au-
thor of "a Chapet Of Leaves" With llustra-
tons by Augustus Hoppin Boston; James r.
Osgood Co., publishers. This story is very
pleasantly written; the authors sympathy is
always on the side Of what is pure and noble,
consequently there is no admiration of villains,
and no apology for vice How Marjorie became
a "lost child" how she Jared, and how she fonnd
her father, are all told in such a manner as will
hold the readers attention. For sale By Grout
& Putnam.
FIFTY YEARS AGO. A Story Of New England
Life. BY Clara A.Willard, author Of May Chester,
&c. Here we have a very simple portraiture
Of the home life Of parents and children in a New
England farm house fifty years ago. 1t seems a
natural picture, and, despite a certain crudeness
Of style, is pleasant little story. There is a
description of FIRST journey to and visit at Bos
ton of brother and sister Of the family, and
their wonder and pleasure at the novel sights
and ways .acity, which is quite well told. The
book is designed for the entertainment Of yonng
people; il is tastefully bound, and has good,
clear type. 1t is published by Arson D. j. Ran
dolph K Co., New York, and is for sale here by
Sanford & Co.
WAITING RACE. A novel by Edmund
rates Published by D. Appleton & Co.. New
io'k' 1t seems pity that Mr.. Yates sbould
use his talents land talents he certainly has.
though not Of the first ordcr), in writing novel
after novel Of the fast, sensational sort no
writes too much to write well, even in his own