The morning call., 1891-12-13
LITERATURE.

BUSINESS OPENINGS FOR GIRLS - By
Sallie Joy White. Boston: The ID.
LothrOp Company. Cloh, 151 pp) There
are number OF women of the present time
who have had the power TO discover that
they were gifted with the power TO go out
into the busy world and make reputation
and money. One of these is Salie Joy
White, a talented writer, who tor nun. Der
Of years worked faithfully and consrien-
tlously Tor the Boston press, and who at
this time is connected with the regular staff
If the Boston Herald. Not only has Mrs
White demonstrated by her work that
woman can stand side by side with
man, and do equally good work, but
SHE has devoted considerable time and
given great deal Of attention to the mat
ter OF discovering what opportunities pres
eDt themselves for women in other fields.
In this volume she gives in straightfor-
ward and easily understood manner the re-
suits of her observations and investigations
in that direction. Her writing in this book,
which Is Ia the nature of coed common
sense talk by an obse want mother 10 lot
OF girls, size offers number of suggestions.
many OF which ara of practical value and
are intended for those who want TO work,
and not Tor those whose only ambition is 10
be reader for the sick, companion" to
lady OF nigh position In society, or to engage in
some eenteel" occupation which does not tax
the Drain or soil The hands. She tells OF the
various occupations In which women are en-
gagged, OF what possibilities there al e for women,
WHO, having studied themselves know Just what
they are capable oil doing, and are willing 10 do
II, ana OF instances of women thrown upon their
own resources becoming successful in whatever
they undertook. The force of the argument pre-
scented by Mrs. White Is that women should not
engage IN business OF any kind merely as a
whlm or makeshift. but should carefully con-
slder mat which they intend 10 do, aud then
having entered upon the performances of duty,
devote their best efforts and all their time during
business hours 10 The performance OF thai duly.
no matter II II be humble or exalted. The book
while II does not inform women of any way by
which they can earn in a few weeks, in any busI-
ness OF profession. nOugb To support them IN a
lie oil leisure aud luxurious ease for the balance
Of lie, contains some good suggestions that Will
set the reader to thinking.
The PEoPLE'S BIBLE, DIsCoURSES UPON
Holy SCRIPTURE-By Joseph Parker, ID. ID.
(New York and TorOnto: The Funk & Wdgualis
Company. Octave, CLOTH AGO pp., 81 50.) his Is
another volume VI The Parker PeOpi $ Bible"
Ike the preceding volumes In this series, Is
highly Interesting. The more Is read of this
series the more enteit ming and ins rucivr IL
becomes and the moie its merits are made ap-
parent. The following titles OF topics In this
volume show the scope OF L.: The Use OF Rough
Nind; A Pronunciation OF Drunkenness; Foun-
daIons and Covenants; The Parable of Agricul-
lure; The Doom of Ariel; The Unread Vision
Plain Speaking; The Source of Strength; Pro-
phetic Warnings; Contrasts In Providence; The
BlaSphrny OF Rlbshake h; Inquiry for GODS
The Distress OF HezekIah; Hezekiah Warned
Hezcklah's Mis- axe; Needed Comfort; The
Right Of the Creator; Unconscious Providence;
Caiechetcal Notes; Three Shameful Possible
Ties IN Human Life; CoDtending Emotions;
Dramatized Truth; Handfuis of Purpose; Jere-
mial's Study of Providence; The Divine Potter
Divine Questions etc. An indeX occupying sew
eial pages adds value 10 the book Us Il work OF
reference.
DELsARTEAN PANTOMIMES-By Mrs. j. w.
Shoemaker. philadelphia; The Penn Pub
fishing Company. Cloth, 40 pp., 81 25)
WhosoeVer Introduces novelty In The line OF
ehterl alnmen Tor society 0pe Is always wei
come. provided, of course, the entertainments
are to take part in them. Mrs. Shoemaker had
adapted The Delsartean system TO nine,
ana tnls she describes In a correct ana cOmpie-
hensive manner In her book. Ia the hope, as size
declares III the prefacs, That tile poetry OF mo
ton and grace or action may ind In the panto-
mimic ant that full manifestation of expression
which In such form VI deserves 10 have" The
book contains a selection of pieces, with the
necessary instructions, Is embellisned with a
NUMBER OF beautiful Illustrations and Will no
doubt Introduce new fad TO soc ETY. bellies.
Ohered by the Bancroft Company.
SANTA BARBARA - BY 0uida New York:
The Jonn W. Lowell Company. 3O3 pp) In his
volume Is presented charming story from the
| pen OF Louisa de la RaTe (0uida), under the
| title OF Santa Barbara" which was originally
written Tor LES Letires ct LIS Arts" This Is
followed by five Oih-r short stories by the Same
writer. These are "Ponsette," "Rlnaldo," The
Halt" The Stable. Boy" and ola ROsslccia," all
by the world-reuowned novelist aud published
| thorS best stye-a style that has attracted u
| great many admirers 10 her. Offered by Payot
| Upbam Go.
! The BRAGANzA DIAMoND-By James Otis.
| Philadepha: The Penn Publishing Company.