The National tribune., 1888-10-04
ofralas his native viIla.-Ruth G. Pollard, Bridg-

Bertha NJ. Clay. Think 1lttie Women about rs
interesting IA book as ever read What do the G.
c. think Of "sserenoais' -; also "Neighbor Jack !
wood "?-Lottie b. Maxfieid, Cambridge, Vt
lisa Short: too like "A New Graft on a Family
Tree" Think books of that description are harm
less. and were they generally perused people
would End less idle time 10 be spent ia gossip
Mabel G. Giddings, ThorntoG's Ferry. n. III.
E. =. Roe and Pansy my favorite writers.
think "A New Graft n Family Tree n fine
have also read few of Louisa Alcotts books, and
like them very mueh-Marcia IL. Mercer, MI
ofMiss AIcott's books admire Rose in Bloom:
" Jack and Jill-A Village Story" and Little
Men; or, Life at Plumfed with Joe's Boys"
Little Women" is splendid but do not consider
il any better than IAN Old Fashioned Girl" Miss
Aleott's Spinning Wheel Stories " are also nice.
-Abbie e. Reblin, Gloucester, Mass.
Clio Harper wishes the G. Q. to read such DOCKS
" Don Quixote." Well. L tried several months
ago TO wade through Don Quixote, but finally
gave up IN despair could not get INTERESTED IN
IT, Now do not say that it is not good book,
and it may be interesting for but, the say
ing Is, every person has a right to his own opln-
iou.n and should prefer almost any book (iat fS,
a moral book in the universe to Don QuiXote-"
BERTHE killam, you ask how managed TO know
my lesson and study from novel. Well, some
times knew my lesson and sometimes did not.
But do not think let the novel take my time from
my lesson for l waited until knew my lesson be-
fore opened the novel.-Ettie NJ. Todd, Rising
Sun, Ind.
The Book Circle is a real pleasure to me. Being
a publicschool teacher, do not have all the time
] would like to spend reading good books. The
first tiine read excellent book ii is TO me as II
/ have gained a new friend, and when read the
same book again il is as meeting with an old one.
greatly admire Irving Dickens Scott, Bulwer,
Whittier, LOngfellow, Bryant Byron, Moore, Mrs.
Browning, and Indana's poet Riley. heard him
reciie in Indianapolis, June. 1887, which was real
feast Lillian J. Jones, the author of the poem on,
gathered Love- Is Philip Bourke Marston, a bind
English writer, the son of n noted dramatist, DR..
WesiiRnd MarstOn. Read Inns " Wind Voices, pub
lishcd in 1855, dedicated to Louise Chandler moul-
tons. Hope Gurley, Pensacola, Fla
While have no meutai misgivlngS as to bessrs.
ard Il
think they should be read in preference to walter
Scott From the beauties of Waverly, may men
tion one whom, as a successor of Scott and a pre-
deeessoF of Dickens, / consider developed the
novel as a form OF literture and finally completed
triumrirate of writers of romance, and that Is
Bulwer. All through his writings may be observed
a vein OF philosophical reflection and earnestness
of purpose, something rarely found IN others. 1t
is rank hergsy TO Danish the works OF two writers
ike Scott and Bulwer from such an intelligent
body this. ]. for one shall not abandon them.
but shall proclaim their novels till the last remnants
of my stole pride IS vanquished--John James
g The Greatest Foe, by Grace Strong, is one OF
the gTandest temperance stories ever read--in-
slfuetlse as wen a loo h'uci caiIioS
| be said in ITS praise. Then there IS Stepping
Heavenward," by Mrs. E. Prentiss. A grand book.
| especially adapted to a girls bOmelife. do wish
all the girls could read it, have read and reread
il, and each time read it, ii seems new book TO
me, as find something each time TO help me to
| live a better life Ida MAY" is a delightful and
interesting Southern story, about little girl kid
mapped and il follows her through life until she IS
married Il would bring tears 20 ones eyes to
| it, Ida May. The Planters Northern Bride" and
Dread; or, Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp, are
good Southern stories. The book OF all books to
is the Bible. 1t is safe and sure guide through
/ life.
lover and over again,
| No matter which way turn,
| always find in the Book Of Life
| Some lesson / have to learn"
| Cora WiHchell. 81. Paul. MINI.
! Our school has library of several hundred
/ volumes and the Executive Committeeman of the
library have made, ia my estimation, some most
useful rules for governing the same. Each pupil
| takes book, and is TO read that book in
month At the end of that time he must pass
examination upon the style, plot and execution of
! the work. Is this not excellent plan2 BY this
i means one can test whether not the pupil knows
1 what he reads. Ny first book under this plan is
Old Curiosity Shop" by Dickens, which / am
( Gilmore.
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