The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-15
LITERATURE.

All books and periodicals sent to Mrs. +. A,
Reynolds, Of Glendale, M. T., will receive
prompt attention and careful review in this
column,
Quite lately I mentioned the Young
Folks Library in course OF publica-
| ton bv D. Lathrop l. Co., CT Boston,
and reviewed MRS. Hurd's Niece"
A alter number of the series is en-
titled, "Evening Rest" which is the
name of q small retired hamlet
among the Pennsylvania mountains,
near some coalmines.
The story is of a vacation, spent
there by q college student, at the
home of an uncle, who makes no
great pre- tensions, but who lives be-
tore his family and neighbors a SIM
pie, genuine religion, which, better
than learned arguments, convinces
the skeptlcal youth of the truth and
beauty of christianity.
There is much description of the
peculiar and lovely scenery of the re-
gion, and the reader becomes familiar
with the mountain of the Great Shep-
herd and the pretty lake on which SO
many hours were passed. One feels
interested, too, in the "castle" and
its grounds. Blind Violet attracts us
by her winsome ways, and we watch
with breathless anxiety the opera
ton by which her sight is restored.
Another incident of uncommon in
terest, is the rescue from the coal
mine.
D. Lothrop & Co., also publish sew
eral delightful magazines, among
which is "7Ae Fansy," edited by
Mrs. Alden, the author OF the charm
ing Pansy books. This little maya
zine is only 81 60 a year after Nov. l,
and is intended for children who q
read for themselves, but do not quite
appreciate the columns OF b 81
Nicholas or Vide 4rdke. Still 1t ism
no sense Il baby magazine. Its aim Is
to beip its readers To q Sweeter, truer
lite. Its subscribers may become
members Of the "Pausy Society,"
describing t. the motto "Pansles
for thought" meaning good. pure,
unsslrish thoughts. Each member
receives a badge. Every lite boy
and girl between six and twelve
ought 10 De become subscribers to the
I .3fSg.
Funk. Wsynalls 4 Co, OF New
are publishing h NtuHuufu
whose volumes are prouue-
of standard Suthors and pri-
sste popular Suthors. One such
is .'Ruti erford." q society
by Edgar Fawcet, who is earn
ny an enviab!e reputation IN the
inc OF fiction.
.sRutherfori is the hero-a young
nan recalled from Europe after a
;welve years absence on business
matters, and enters New York
under the most favorable
circumstances. His nearest rela-
i've, an aunt, is the most exclusive
If aristocrats-one who has a horror
# any but 1.-The old families Young
however, with a MIND OF
lis own, while sufficiently particular
ningles with some of the newer ele-
nents of society which he finds en-
The attempt to analyze and
classify New York society is a failure.
The character studies are fine. One
the close acquaintance OF the
'eally manly hero, of Constance.
Marion, Pansy and the historical
ADELAIDE. as we'll as of the phllan-
hropist, the misanthropic poet, and
he genial, sunny Artist.
The outcome If the story is not en-
ire ly satisfactory, but is probably
rue to life.
Another volume of the Standard
is '49, The G~oldseekers OF :
he Slerras," by Joaquin Miller: s
he subject, and the well 1
nown author commend them !
to all Western people and to
lose who were victims of the gold
yer of '49 or of the Coeur d'Alene.
he story of a lonely, disappointed O
ct ever hopeful miner, told in the ,
yet truthful style of the au- :
Tor cannot tail to attract readers
pecially if it can be obtained of the o
lblishers at Is cents per copy. y
Those who enjoy detective stories r
ill find something entertaining and e
ally scientific AS well in ''The Hand :
ID Ring" by Anna Katherine Green
I'd published by G.. p. Putman's b
,ns, of New York. A murder COM y
tilted at noon, in a house on a pub a
, street, apparently unprovOked,
ads to the most careful and minute e
work and an interesting +
ial. Il
Three different ones are suspected :,
two are tried, and at last a deathbed t.
reveals the criminal, and g
the prisoners. The story
Iows how even careful, unpreju-
ced work may condemn innocent :
f. A. r. .