St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-11-26
CT Nicholas for Deem Der

Has for its froutiSpicce an entirely
original and charming portrait Oh ll"n'
Christian Andersen" surrounded ny so
eral of the representative creations "
his fancy. which are set forth WIN az
most as much delicacy as III MS %"
Looking first and long
ut the noble. kindly face, one sees neNl
the Little Natch-Girl, and beneath IT. j..
Il sketch of good '.Councillor Knapp;
while in one corner the ugly Little
Duckling''- AmdclScn's emblem OF nm
SELLS lifting its great feathrrleSS htan
in So lifc-like Il manner that You almost
expect to hear its feeble ''quack. lit
tie TUX" is there too. and So are " ne
Brave Tin Soldier" and The Elder
Tree Motllcr'-in short. this fIonti>plece
is one of the most dalntilN conceived
and beautifully executed wood enGral-
ingS that we have ever seen. Ii Is emil
ucntlN fitting. therefore. that so perfect
il picture should he made to illustrate
an article Us perfect and that it does
so in this ease can hardly he dcnieI.
No writer in this country is better quail
fled to tell of Hams Christian Andersen
than Mir. Boye>cu. the Norwegian nov
eli>t, and the author of the article III
the December number of st. Nicholas.
This contribution. indeed, is Il pI"ml-
nent. valuable and thoroughly fresh
memorial ot the childrrnS poet. and L.
full OF biographical anecdotes, given III
the entertaining manner characteristic
of the author of Cum az.
OF he other contributions to the mum
hcI. perhaps the most notircahle are IL.
H.'s poem of The Legend of st. Mich
olaS," with its exquisite Illustration !;
the article entitled .'Somcthin% About
Railroads. and giving details of the his
tory, construction and management of
the railway aud the long contribution
on "One Hundred Christmas Presents,
and How to Make them This last is
emphalically Il usctHi ar,iclc indeed We
know not where 10 find IL more complete
and concise guide To the construction of
those innumcI3iblr adormmentS that can
he 50 easily made when one once
knows how of mere household
scraps.
As for other attractions. Mr.. Brooks
serial. 1.-The Boy Emigrlnt>." grows in
interest and power a> We make our slow
advance with the BOYS across the West
0i ~ NV Ii''i' 'i''''' "
gives Il> Il change of air. aud Il pathetic
picture Of Il poor. manned boys life
among the hIac> of Scotland; even far
thcr still We go to Witness the Interest
ing and peculiar observance of ''St Z.
Nicholas Day III Germany :: and on
ON return We stop just >hnr' of our ma
tive shores To meet Nh. Tr"whlidYc'>
sporting characters. Joe" and Bon
Wig. and experience the delight of
hunting ducks with them. upon Il little
island. frank and he Toad" 4 novel
mock trial. and the poem of Il ''Dr.Id
Doll. are sure Ia hrlm" u laugh with
them: and Mrs. Dodge has one OF hrr
charming rhymes. with Il mHrVrlou~lN
beautiful illustration 10y Miss IIallork.
Readers at .h, na.aZiu" have long
known what keen excitement and in
>pnHtion /" expect from the various lie
PIrtmcnt>. and III no single issue have
they puhahlN found mnIr enjoy mruu
than they will in this one. either from
drk-im-thc Pulpit. "l from the Riddle
Box. which this month offers ~ i pli Ir
toI the solution ct lis chief puzzle Il
beautiful miniature >clI""nrr- Yacht II"
imply glance through the December
number of 81. \icho.a> i at lri>t to
confess ihat never before has literature
ion chiidrru reached =" high level.