Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-25

Holiday Books aud Magazines FIR, sh from
the Publishers.

Charcoal and Crnyou for the use of stud.
culS and schools To furnish Il complete
literary apparatus for beginners in the
fascinating art Of charcoal drawing.
"CharcOal,' he says, lis the most availa-
bic material that can be used as, with it.
large and striking effects are 50 easily and
quickly produced, while it is also adapted
To the most careful work, and.may lie car
ricd on to any decree of finish" Mr.
Fowler furnishes, first, II modest and sim.
pie textbook, which in plain terms de-
scribpS the out tit required by the char
coal drawer aud directs the first steps of
practice and, second II roll of loose stud
| les, eight sheets in ALL for the guidance Of
| the young student. The charcoal drawer
| needs an easel, it being better to draw in
| an upright position than ON table
| drawing board or II pastebOard portfolio
sheets or blocks of the rough French char
coal paper; I, thirty cent box of imported
charcoal, containing fifty sticks Il hand
| ful of "Stumps," as the cigar-shapcd inn
! plements are called with which "lights"
| are rubbed out and lines blended Il sup
ply of sOtt-hOme-made bread for erasing
| purposes; and, tor outdoor work, an um,
| brella Tor shade and Il canp-stOol for com
! fort. The whole. outiit is inexpensive and
| thus equipped the learner, If endowed
| with a reasonable measure of tHste and
| aptitude, ana following the instructions
| of Mr.. FOwler's book, may make good pro.
| kItSS Nlln lHt tHdICDul. / mere are MANY
children girls especially, with Il talent for
! drawing, who would he delighted to make
| Mr.. FOWler'S acquaintance and take les
| sons of him; and parents who have
! daughters with II gift in this way will
| cont tribute not Il little to their winters en-
book and the accompanying plates before
| them, and providing them with the other
other necessalcs whereWith to 90 to work.
There is no gift at once more pleasurable
and more practicable than the gift to
! draw. one piano one cannot take every
where ; but ones pencil may be always in
| the pocket and Its resources are infinite.
! Encourage tile children to draw give
them motive and the facilities and you
will secure them one resource of lifelong
! pleasure to themselves and others. New
| York Cassell Il Co. For sale by = Hunt
| ingtOn x Co.
Half the girls of the country are in Il
situation to have need of Frank Fowler's
new book "Oll Paintings" There is no
more delightful occupation for Young la
dies than fancy and art work home life is
made beautiful and attractive by it, and
the hours and DAYS ANA months thOt may
| be irksOme, may be taken up with aesthetic
| delights. Oil painting Is now the indul-
! gcnCc of girls in every village in the land
! but many of them have no instructors
and labor under the disadvantages OF trial
] llltl IIlIlllt / DF Illt-t, Tor NillilrlI~ ana
! schools, this hand book was written. II
gives the novice ample instruction in mat.
erlals for oil painting, i'll studio light, set
| ting the palette, how to mix COlOrS, still
| life studies and their composition, and how
| to paint different objects. Portrait paint
| ing is analyzcd and special attention j.
given to drapery. color~ for flesh, hair, etc
! Flower painting, landscapes aud marines
! receive good treatment, and the student
will ltnd no question regarding oil paint
! ing unanswered. New York Cas~ell x
Co., For Sale by ;. Huntington x Co.
| Price $l.5O.
Ralph Norbreck's Trust. BY William
Westall. New York: Cas,ell x COS
This is typical English novel, bright.
wholesome detailed and very readable
There is IA good deal of it, and yet the in
terest of the reader does not lag, while yet
one Is not swept along with fcver,Sh haste
| shrOugh phases of intensity and passion
and garish lights The story is of much
variety, many characters and diverse
Genes and experiences; but thoroughly
| well done and interesting.
-Four feet, Two feet and no feet, or
Furry and Feathery Pets and How they
Live, edited by Laura f.. Richards, is Il
capital collection of Stories and Anecdotes
about the animal creation which will
greatly entertain the little ones. II has Il
picture on every page. ChatterboN for
| lSSG, from the same publishers, Estes X
! Laurat, has its usual profusiun of articles
and illustrations. For sale by :. Hunt
ngton X Co.
A genuinely humorous and melodious
operetta, specially adapted to Christmas
tree festivities, Introducing Santa Claus
and the whole audience at the close, is
published in the November Wide Awake,
under the title of "Cn"Mt .Ndpping.'
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